Zoomlion cleans Independence Square(12/1/09)

Story: Gifty Bamfo &Jennifer Dornoo

A Day after the inaugural ceremony of President John Evans Atta Mills at the Independence Square in Accra, the arena and its environs was looking clean.
At about 12 noon on Thursday when the Daily Graphic got to the arena, it had been cleared of any paper and plastic waste, although hitherto the area could be described as being very dirty.
The excellent work was undertaken by workers of Zoomlion Ghana Limited in collaboration with the Parks and Gardens. They started the cleaning at 7a.m.
Mr Joseph Gletsu, the leader of the group, told the Daily Graphic that because of the magnitude of the garbage created and its spread as a result of the event, they had to sweep from the National Theatre through to the Independence Square to the Osu Castle.
He said the garbage consisted of mainly empty water and ice cream sachets and rappers.
The workers called on the new government to ensure the continuous operation of Zoomlion Ghana Limited because the organisation had provided them employment and income for their sustenance.
They, however, called on the organisation to increase their salaries as the workload was heavy and tidious.
The atmosphere at the time the Daily Graphic was leaving was quiet with everybody going about his/her normal activities without let or hindrance and there was no traffic jam as compared to the inaugural day.