The Mayor of Cape Coast, Mr. George Justice Arthur, has pledged to collaborate with the Ghana Library Authority and the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) to operationalize the long-abandoned Atta Mills Presidential Library.
Commissioned in 2016 to serve as a hub for research, education, and tourism, the Prof. John Evans Atta Mills Presidential Library has since fallen into disrepair.
Mr. Arthur expressed his firm commitment to restoring the facility, which he believes can once again serve as a valuable national asset.
Addressing the media, Mr. Arthur outlined his broader vision for Cape Coast, vowing to reverse the declining standard of education in the metropolis.
“The mention of Cape Coast resonates with quality education,” he said, stressing the need to restore the city’s historic reputation as a center of academic excellence.
The Mayor emphasized that transforming Cape Coast requires a collective effort, calling on the media, traditional leaders, assembly members, and other stakeholders to work together to build a thriving, sustainable, and culturally vibrant coastal city.
His vision includes fostering economic growth and improving the overall quality of life for residents.
He also announced plans to partner with the Members of Parliament for Cape Coast North and South, Mr. Kwaku George Ricketts-Hagan and Dr. Kwamena Minta-Nyarku, to provide scholarships and academic support for brilliant but financially disadvantaged students.
On sanitation, Mr. Arthur said the Assembly would soon introduce a “house-to-house refuse collection system” to keep the city clean.
Additionally, an award scheme will be launched to recognize the cleanest electoral areas, encouraging assembly members and residents to maintain good sanitation practices.
The Mayor revealed that the Assembly is seeking a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to establish an engineered landfill site.
“One major cause of the filth in the city is the indiscriminate disposal of waste at unapproved dumping sites,” he noted.
To combat this, the Assembly plans to work with the Judicial Service to establish a dedicated sanitation court in Cape Coast. The court, in collaboration with the Waste Management Department and the Environmental Sanitation Unit, will ensure strict enforcement of sanitation laws.
