The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will on Saturday, October 3, 2026, host the national flagship clean-up exercise in Accra as part of activities marking the October edition of the National Sanitation Day.
The exercise will also commemorate the 2026 World Cleanup Day and is expected to bring together residents, traders, transport operators, businesses and other stakeholders to support efforts to improve sanitation across the metropolis.
According to a statement issued by the AMA on Wednesday, September 30, the exercise will be led by the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, under the theme, “National Sanitation Day: Local Actions Yielding National Impact.”
The initiative forms part of the government’s Clean Up Ghana Agenda, which seeks to encourage shared responsibility and sustained public participation in maintaining a clean environment.
The AMA said clean-up activities would take place across its three sub-metropolitan areas, with participants expected to focus on desilting drains, sweeping streets and clearing refuse from public spaces.
The designated locations are London Market and Rawlings Park in Ashiedu Keteke, Tuesday Market and Camara in Ablekuma South, and Circle Neoplan in Okaikoi South.
To facilitate participation, the Assembly has directed shops, markets and other commercial establishments within the metropolis to temporarily suspend operations from 6:00 a.m. to noon on the day of the exercise.
During the six-hour period, businesses are expected to clean their surroundings, desilt drains, sweep adjoining streets and properly dispose of accumulated waste.
The AMA said Public Health Officers, popularly known as Sama-Sama, alongside the AMA Sanitation Task Force, would be deployed to various parts of the metropolis to monitor compliance and enforce sanitation regulations.
The Assembly cautioned that individuals and businesses that disregard the directive could face sanctions, including prosecution and other penalties provided for under the law.
The AMA has also called on corporate organisations, non-governmental organisations, community-based groups, religious institutions, youth organisations and schools to participate in the exercise and mobilise their members.
The Assembly stressed that achieving a clean and healthy Accra required the collective efforts of residents, businesses and other stakeholders rather than relying solely on the authorities.
It therefore urged the public to actively participate in the exercise, noting that sustained collective action was essential to improving environmental sanitation and promoting a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable city.
By: Prince Martey-Sogar.