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AMA and partner sensitise Kantamanto Market community on Extended Producer Responsibility

25Mar

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AMA and partner sensitise Kantamanto Market community on Extended Producer Responsibility

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in collaboration with The Or Foundation, Ghana and USA-based non-governmental has sensitised the Kantamanto Market Community and the public on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). The EPR is an environmental policy and a form of product stewardship that extends a producer’s responsibility for a product to the post-consumer stage of a product’s life-cycle, and is about paying for waste management, incentivizing companies to design better (more eco-friendly) products, while increasing recycling rates. The event was also used for the signing of a resolution by the Kantamanto traders, especially second-hand cloth dealers to support the campaign on “Stop the Waste Colonialism” by preventing the export of waste clothing into the country. The...

‘Dead man’s clothes’ drives new fashion culture

There is no denying that Ghanaian men and women are some of the most stylish dressed on the continent. Ghanaian fashion is known for its use of vibrant colours and eclectic prints. The west-African country is a fashion hub bursting with local artisans and designers, all of whom specialise in reinventing traditional kente or fugu clothes with a modern twist, as revealed in American Vogue. Fashion author Ken Kweku Nimo told The Guardian in a recent interview that growing up in Ghana, it was impossible not to find oneself immersed in fashion. He says an endless stream of colours and fabrics is a constant presence and there’s a palpable affinity for design and style. With that said, as young people continue to follow trends, a new trend has emerged in the African country, called “Ob...

Fire guts parts of Kantamanto market

Fire has gutted parts of the Kantamanto market in Accra’s central business district. The fire reportedly started around 10 pm on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, according to an eyewitness who spoke to Citi News. By 10:20 pm, the fire had gone out of control and some onlookers ran to the nearby fire station to request help. Fire service personnel reportedly got to the fire station at around 11 pm. The firefighters are currently on the ground to help douse the fire that has so far destroyed many goods including clothes. They have stopped the blaze from spreading and are still trying to quench the blaze. It remains unclear what may have started the fire. A similar incident in that same enclave occurred last month at Kantamanto with the Accra central branch of GCB Ban...