The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will host the national flagship clean-up exercise on Saturday, October 3, 2026, as part of activities to mark the October edition of the National Sanitation Day.
The exercise will commemorate the 2026 World Cleanup Day and bring together residents, traders, transport operators, corporate institutions and other stakeholders to improve environmental sanitation across the metropolis.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, September 30, the AMA said the exercise would 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 promote collective responsibility for a cleaner environment.
The Assembly said clean-up activities would be coordinated across its three sub-metropolitan areas, with a focus on desilting drains, sweeping streets and removing refuse from public spaces.
The designated locations include London Market and Rawlings Park in Ashiedu Keteke; Tuesday Market and Camara in Ablekuma South; and Circle Neoplan in Okaikoi South.
As part of measures to ensure active participation, the AMA has directed all shops, markets and other commercial establishments within its jurisdiction to suspend business operations temporarily from 6:00 a.m. to noon on the day of the exercise.
Businesses are expected to use the period to desilt drains, sweep streets, clear refuse and clean their immediate surroundings.
The Assembly warned that Public Health Officers, popularly known as Sama-Sama, together with the AMA Sanitation Task Force, would be deployed across the metropolis to monitor compliance and enforce sanitation regulations.
It said individuals and businesses that fail to comply with the directives could face sanctions, including prosecution and penalties prescribed by law.
The AMA has also appealed to corporate institutions, non-governmental organisations, community-based organisations, religious bodies, youth groups and schools to participate in the exercise and mobilise their members.
It stressed that maintaining a clean city could not be achieved by the Assembly alone, but required sustained cooperation from residents and other stakeholders.
The Assembly urged the public to participate actively in the exercise, saying collective action was necessary to promote environmental sustainability and create a cleaner and healthier Accra.
Read the statement below:
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