Residents and businesses situated in 104 flood-prone locations across the Greater Accra region are anticipated to suspend their normal daily activities on this forthcoming Friday and Saturday, as the government initiates a comprehensive two-day nationwide clean-up exercise. This endeavor is specifically designed to restore communities that were severely impacted by the devastating floods that occurred on June 29.
The clean-up exercise, scheduled to take place on Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, 2026, will be conducted from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day. During this period, the authorities will focus their efforts on clearing choked drains, removing refuse, and restoring public spaces in the flood-affected areas to their former state.
According to an official government statement, the clean-up exercise on Friday will involve the active participation of various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), as well as Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs). Additionally, public and private institutions, security services, educational institutions, waste management companies, and the general public will also be involved in this collective effort.
On Saturday, the focus will shift to community-led clean-up activities, with residents, volunteer groups, security agencies, MMDAs, waste management companies, and other stakeholders expected to take part in the exercise. This collaborative approach is intended to ensure that the clean-up efforts are thorough and effective in restoring the affected communities.
To guarantee maximum participation in the clean-up exercise, the government has issued a directive that all shops, markets, commercial establishments, corporate organizations, and other non-essential businesses within the affected areas must remain closed from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on both days. However, institutions that provide essential and emergency services have been exempted from this directive, as their operations are crucial to the well-being and safety of the community.
The Ministry is urging residents, transport operators, traditional leaders, religious organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders to lend their support to the clean-up exercise. This collective effort is a critical component of the government’s broader strategy to restore cleaner and safer communities in the aftermath of the devastating floods that occurred on June 29.
The clean-up operation will encompass a total of 104 flood-prone and flood-affected locations across several Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies. These areas include Ga South, Ga Central, Ga North, Ga East, Okaikwei North, Adenta, Madina, Shai Osudoku, Ayawaso West, Ayawaso North, Ayawaso Central, Ayawaso East, Tema West, Ledzokuku-Krowor (LEKMA), Ningo-Prampram, and Ada East and West.
In the Ga South Municipality, the clean-up teams will concentrate their efforts on communities such as Tetegu, STC, Mallam East, New Weija, New Gbawe, Mallam West, Weija Zero, and Mallam Junction. Furthermore, the exercise will also cover Awoshie, Kolegu, Israel, A-Land, Laffa, Deseree-Atieku Junction, and Alhaji Curve-Shantang Market in Ga Central.
In Ga North, the identified hotspots that will be targeted by the clean-up teams include Pokuase Footbridge, Pokuase Ayawaso Station, Ofankor Barrier, Tantra, Mile 7, and Spot M. Meanwhile, in Ga East, the areas that will be focused on include Dome Market, Dome Railway, Abokobi Drain, and Agbogba Drain.
Within the capital city, the clean-up crews are expected to concentrate their efforts on major drainage channels and flood-prone areas, including Alajo, Kokomlemle, Pig Farm, Ladidi, Mamobi, Accra Newtown, Timber Market, Nima Highway, the Kanda stretch to Kawukudi, Dr. Hilla Limann Drain, and the 37 Hospital corridor.
The exercise will also extend to Tema West, covering areas such as Texpo Market, Inner Harbour Road drains, Community 20-Lashibi drain, Tse Addo, Airport areas, T-Junction Elwak, Borla Junction, Agyeman Drain, Koliko Drain, and LADMA main drains.
Other coastal and peri-urban communities, including Teshie-Nungua Estate, Prampram Landing Beach, Mataheko, Sege, Sege Junction, and Kassei Junction, have also been earmarked for the clean-up exercise.
The nationwide clean-up exercise is a critical component of the government’s broader strategy to improve sanitation, reduce flood risks, and help communities recover from the destruction caused by the June 29 floods. By working together, it is anticipated that the affected communities will be restored to their former state, and the risk of future flooding will be significantly mitigated.
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