The Government of Ghana has declared Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, 2026, as National General Cleaning Days in the seven regions affected by the recent floods.
The announcement, made through a statement from the Presidency Communications Office on Monday, forms part of government’s post-flood recovery measures under the auspices of the Post-Flood Mitigation Committee.
The two-day exercise, themed “Our Actions, Our Future: Cleaning Ghana after the Floods,” is intended to mobilise citizens to clean their communities, protect the environment and reduce the risk of future flooding.
According to the statement, all government appointees, including Ministers of State, Members of Parliament, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), Chief Executive Officers and Heads of Public Institutions, have been directed to lead clean-up activities in their respective communities.
On Friday, July 10, personnel from the security agencies, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), and waste management companies will begin the exercise. The operation will be expanded on Saturday, July 11, when members of the public are expected to join the nationwide clean-up.
Priority areas include the desilting of choked drains to improve water flow, the clearing of sand, weeds and debris from roads and highways, and the cleaning of public spaces such as markets, lorry parks, recreational parks and communal waste collection points.
President John Mahama has also directed all MMDAs to collaborate with waste management companies to provide logistics, including waste trucks, gloves, shovels and other cleaning tools. Assemblies have further been instructed to ensure that all silt and refuse collected are evacuated immediately to prevent them from washing back into drains.
Describing the initiative as a “critical nationwide exercise,” the Presidency said the campaign is both an emergency response to the recent floods and a long-term call for environmental responsibility.
The statement urged all Ghanaians to actively participate, stressing that community discipline, collective action and proper sanitation remain essential in preventing future flood disasters.
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