{"id":115435,"date":"2026-02-15T13:43:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T13:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=115435"},"modified":"2026-02-15T13:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T13:43:54","slug":"mankessim-accra-lorry-stations-choked-gutters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=115435","title":{"rendered":"Mankessim-Accra lorry station\u2019s choked gutters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0It is a smell that clenched the nostrils and settled deep in the throat, a constant reminder of the environmental crisis looming over this bustling trading hub in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region.<\/p>\n

Coincidentally, it is within this area that bus stops serving both local and international travellers from the ECOWAS subregion\u00a0are located.<\/p>\n

\"Mankessim-Accra<\/figure>\n

For fruit sellers like Ama Kwansmah, who had been trading at the bus stop for some years, the situation is getting dire.<\/p>\n

\"Mankessim-Accra<\/figure>\n

Her vibrant avocados and fresh oranges were displayed on a table, inches away from a gutter choked with plastic waste and God-knows-what-else.<\/p>\n

The mosquitoes were becoming bolder by the day, and Ama feared for her health and her customers\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just the smell,\u201d Ama explained, her voice laced with frustration. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe gullies along the main road are getting worse, and it\u2019s like a breeding ground for diseases.<\/p>\n

\"Mankessim-Accra<\/figure>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve complained to the Mfantseman Municipal Assembly countless times, but nothing seems to change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another trader who roasts plantains and yams close to one of the gutters complained bitterly about the situation.<\/p>\n

Mankessim is a thriving commercial centre, attracting traders from all corners of Ghana.<\/p>\n

\"Mankessim-Accra<\/figure>\n

Its ancient market, a hub of activity on Wednesdays and Saturdays, drew visitors from as far as Accra and Kumasi. But now, the very essence of the market is under threat.<\/p>\n

The traders\u2019 concerns echoed those of many at\u00a0 Mankessim.<\/p>\n

As the sun began to set on another gruelling day, Ama packed up her produce, careful not to touch the contaminated gutter water.<\/p>\n

\"Mankessim-Accra<\/figure>\n

These traders and hawkers said to be taxpayers, deserve to be free from the stench of waste and the threat of diseases.<\/p>\n

They deserved to earn a living without risking their health.<\/p>\n

\"Mankessim-Accra<\/figure>\n

\u00a0As the darkness closed in, Ama\u2019s thoughts turned to the next market day and the hope that somehow, someone would hear their cries for help.<\/p>\n

\"Mankessim-Accra<\/figure>\n

The fate of Mankessim\u2019s Accra lorry station and its environs hang in the balance, a stark reminder of the consequences of neglect and the power of community resilience.<\/p>\n

\"Mankessim-Accra<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The overwhelming stench hung heavy over Mankessim’s Accra station area, a sharp mix of rotting waste and desperation.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":115436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_2277560469115098_106292521332774":"","twitter_aToxNzczMzI3Njk4OTg4ODUxMjAxOw==_1773327698988851200":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16941,1969,13201,16942,1883,1941,10,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-choke-gutters","category-hp-news-3","category-mankessim","category-mfantseman-municipal-assembly","category-national","category-photo-story","category-politics","category-popular"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=115435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/115436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=115435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=115435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=115435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}