Laboma Beach manager laments recurring flood-borne waste

The Marketing Manager of Laboma Beach resort, Kyle Kumedina, has expressed frustration over the large volumes of waste that wash onto the beachfront whenever it rains.

He said the situation has become a recurring challenge for the facility.

Speaking in an interview with KSS’s Scanty on June 30, 2026, the manager explained that the beach is often left littered with rubbish carried by floodwaters from surrounding communities.

According to him, many visitors become upset about the state of the beach without understanding the effort required to clear the waste after every heavy rainfall.

“This is what we have anytime it rains. When people come, and they’re upset about how dirty the place is, I feel like they need to just sit back and experience what we go through. The trash is from the town, and it comes here, then we have to deal with it,” he said.

The manager disclosed that an excavator had been deployed to remove the rubbish from the shoreline, while trucks are regularly hired to transport the waste away at the beach's own expense.

“The excavator has been clearing the rubbish since morning from the far end, but there is still a lot to deal with. We have trucks that come to pick up the rubbish, and we pay for all that,” he stated.

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He also urged the public to dispose of waste responsibly, stressing that poor waste management upstream remains the root cause of the problem.

“This is what we have to deal with anytime it rains, and that’s why we always tell people to treat their trash well. The problem is the source. If we’re able to have a system that’s able to clear out the trash before it gets here, it will help everybody,” he shared.

According to the manager, unless measures are put in place to stop waste from entering waterways, the beach will continue to face the same problem after every rainfall.

“If there’s no measure to block the source, this is how it’s going to be all the time. We just pray it doesn’t rain because if it rains, all the clearing we’ve done will be a waste. Sometimes, we even have more trash than this,” he noted.

He further revealed that officials from the La Dade-Kotopon and Ledzokuku municipal assemblies had previously visited the beach to assess the situation, indicating that government authorities are aware of the challenge.

“The last time, the MCE was here. Both the Labadi and Teshie MCEs were all here, so the government is aware of this. They go round to assess whatever is going on, but it’s a whole process. We hope in the future the government can put things in place,” he added.

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