C.C.W.L. vs. ACCRA METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY

AKOTO-BAMFO J.A. CCWL the Plaintiff in the court below is a limited liability Co. registered under the laws of Ghana. It carried on the business of waste collection disposal and management among other things, whereas the Accra Metropolitan Assembly the deftsic therein is a statutory body which has the responsibility of dealing with sanitation in the Accra Metropolitan area among others. By an agreement dated the 4th of Dec. 1997 between the plaintiff and defendant the latter contracted with the former to provide services for the collection and haulage of refuse in designated zonal areas within the city of Accra. The initial contract period was 7yrssic renewable for a further period of 7yrs.sic Under the agreement exh.H the A.M.A. was to provide equipment which the CCWL was to utilize in performing its obligations under the contract. CCWL was required to pay lease fees to AMA for the use of the equipments. It was provided that the CCWL would after 5 years in respect of the haulag...