*Fishmongers Face Fines for Unsanitary Practices*l
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court has convicted ten fishmongers for drying anchovies on a road median, fining them 50 penalty units each, equivalent to GH¢600. The convicted individuals are Charlotte Amoo, Mercy Tetteh, Regina Tettey, Mary Attah, Patience Vosa, Cecilia Clottey, Comfort Amarteifio, Naomi Quaye, Sophia Quaye, and Abigail Ashie.
According to the Head of Public Affairs at the AMA, Mr. Gilbert Nii Ankrah, the offenders were arrested during an enforcement exercise led by the Environmental Health Department under the Clean Ghana Campaign. Nine of the convicted fishmongers have paid their fines, while one, Sophia Quaye, has failed to do so.
The court has issued seven bench warrants for the arrest of individuals who failed to appear in court in connection with the offense. Mr. Ankrah emphasized that drying anchovies on road medians poses serious public health risks, contaminating the fish with vehicle exhaust fumes, dust, and heavy metals, and increasing the risk of foodborne diseases.
The AMA has been intensifying efforts to enforce sanitation regulations, conducting 24-hour operations to curb unsanitary practices. Residents are urged to desist from using road medians and other unauthorized public spaces for commercial activities.
The AMA’s actions aim to protect public health and maintain food safety standards in the metropolis. The Assembly will continue to strictly enforce its sanitation regulations to deter unlawful practices.
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Author: Korkor Anumu
