President John Dramani Mahama has declared Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, 2026, as National General Cleaning Days in the seven regions affected by the recent floods, as part of efforts to reduce the risk of future flooding and improve environmental sanitation.
The directive, issued under the auspices of the Post-Flood Mitigation Committee, forms part of a nationwide campaign themed “Our Actions, Our Future: Cleaning Ghana after the Floods.”
According to a statement from the Presidency Communications Office dated Monday, July 6, the two-day exercise seeks to mobilise citizens to clean communities, protect the environment and safeguard lives following the devastating floods that hit parts of the country.
The President has directed all government appointees, including Ministers of State, Chief Executive Officers, Members of Parliament, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), and heads of public institutions, to actively participate in the exercise by joining residents in the cleanup activities.
The exercise will begin on Friday, July 10, with personnel from the security services, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), and waste management companies leading the cleanup operations.
On Saturday, July 11, the general public will join the security agencies and assemblies to scale up the nationwide exercise.
The cleanup will focus on desilting choked drains to improve water flow ahead of the rainy season, clearing sand, weeds and debris from roads and highways, and cleaning public spaces such as markets, lorry parks, recreational parks and communal waste collection points.
The Presidency also directed all MMDAs to work closely with waste management companies to provide logistics, including waste trucks, gloves, shovels and other cleaning tools at designated collection points.
Assemblies have further been instructed to ensure that all silt and refuse collected during the exercise are immediately evacuated to prevent them from being washed back into drainage systems.
The government described the exercise as a critical intervention aimed at tackling indiscriminate littering and plastic pollution, which have contributed to clogged drains and recurring floods that destroy property and claim lives.
Calling on citizens to participate fully, the statement urged Ghanaians to demonstrate unity and civic responsibility by supporting the cleanup campaign.
“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.
The campaign is expected to form part of the government’s broader post-flood recovery and resilience strategy to improve sanitation and reduce the impact of future flooding across the country.
