Empire Cement Ghana Limited, which is located in the McCarthy Hills neighborhood, has been told to stop manufacturing after the Accra High Court issued an injunction against it.
The McCarthy Hills Residents Association held a press conference after revealing that the corporation was operating without the necessary licences from the relevant authorities, including the Environmental Protection Agency.
They also lamented the health dangers that the factory’s location caused to the neighborhood’s people.
The business, though, refuted the accusations.
But according to a citinewsroom report, the court presided by Justice Boampong held that Empire Cement Ghana Limited had no permit from the Environmental Protection Agency to operate and ordered it to stop operations.
The injunction which came into effect immediately will be in force until the final determination of a suit by the McCarthy Hill Residents Association.
Meanwhile, the Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Henry Kwabena Kokofu, noted that the company was producing cement instead of producing only cement bags.
He noted that the factory was producing and distributing cement without authorization.
Source: Theindependentghana.com
