Ghana EPA Shuts Empire Cement Weija Plant Over Pollution Breaches

Ghana EPA Shuts Empire Cement Weija Plant Over Pollution Breaches

Ghana’s EPA ordered Empire Cement to shut its Weija plant on 14 September 2026, citing five permit conditions and missing monitoring returns.

EPA orders immediate shutdown of Empire Cement over air pollution violations

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered Empire Cement Ghana Limited to shut down its factory operations with immediate effect following investigations into sustained air pollution and multiple breaches of its environmental permit. In a closure notice dated 14 September 2026 and signed by Acting Chief Executive Officer Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, the Authority […]

EPA orders shutdown of Empire Cement over alleged air pollution breaches

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered the shutdown of Empire Cement Ghana Ltd. at Weija in the Greater Accra Region over alleged breaches of air pollution controls and conditions attached to the company’s environmental permit. The directive was issued in a notice dated September 14, 2026, following several complaints from the public about alleged […]

EPA orders Empire Cement to shut down factory over alleged environmental breaches

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered Empire Cement Ghana Limited to shut down its factory operations with immediate effect over alleged breaches of its environmental permit conditions. The directive follows investigations into alleged air pollution and nuisance from the company’s operations after the EPA received several public complaints. The EPA said its investigations found […]

EPA orders popular cement company in Tema to shut down

The Environmental Protection Authority issued a shutdown directive against Empire Cement Ghana Limited in Tema on September 14, 2026, over pollution concerns