The government has declared Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, 2026, as national general cleaning days in the seven regions affected by the recent floods to help reduce the risk of further flooding ahead of the expected heavy rains.
The directive forms part of measures adopted by the Post-Flood Mitigation Committee to improve environmental sanitation and clear drains and other waterways.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the Presidency Communications on Monday, July 6, 2026, and signed by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister of Government Communications, Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu.
The statement said the two-day exercise, on the theme, "Our Actions, Our Future: Cleaning Ghana after the Floods," is intended to mobilise residents to clean their communities and help prevent flooding. It urged all citizens to participate in the exercise.
According to the statement, the President has directed all government appointees, including Ministers of State, Chief Executive Officers, Members of Parliament, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, and heads of public institutions, to leave their offices and lead the cleanup exercise in their respective communities.
The exercise will be carried out in two phases. On Friday, July 10, personnel from the security agencies, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, and waste management companies will begin the exercise. On Saturday, July 11, members of the public will join the security agencies and the assemblies to continue the cleanup.
The statement said the exercise would include desilting choked drains to improve the free flow of water ahead of the rains, sweeping and clearing sand, weeds and debris from major roads and highways, and cleaning public places such as markets, lorry parks, recreational parks and communal waste collection points.
It explained that the exercise had become necessary because indiscriminate littering and plastic waste had blocked many drainage systems, contributing to floods that had destroyed property and claimed lives.
The statement directed all MMDAs to work with waste management companies to provide logistics, including refuse trucks, gloves, shovels and other cleaning tools at designated collection points. It also instructed the assemblies to remove all silt and collected refuse immediately to prevent them from being washed back into drains.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu appealed to Ghanaians to support the exercise.
"Let us rise together and show that the Ghanaian spirit of community, discipline, and unity is alive and well. Protect your home, protect your neighbour, and let us clean our beloved homeland," the statement said under the slogan, "Clean Ghana, Save Lives."
