The Presidency has announced Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, as National General Cleaning Days in the seven regions affected by the recent floods.

The exercise, which will be carried out under the auspices of the Post-Flood Mitigation Committee, is aimed at mobilising citizens to clean their communities, protect the environment and reduce the risk of further flooding.

According to the Presidency, the nationwide initiative will be held under the theme, “Our Actions, Our Future: Cleaning Ghana after the floods,” and will involve government officials, security agencies, local assemblies, waste management companies and the general public.

“The Government, under the auspices of the Post-Flood Mitigation Committee, has declared Friday, 10 July 2026, and Saturday, 11 July 2026, as National General Cleaning Days in the seven regions affected by the recent floods,” a statement issued by the Presidency on Monday, July 6, read in part.

The Presidency said President John Dramani Mahama has directed all government appointees, including Ministers of State, Members of Parliament, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), chief executive officers of public institutions and other officials to lead the clean-up exercise in their respective communities.

It said personnel from the security agencies, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and waste management companies would begin the exercise on Friday, while members of the public would join on Saturday to expand the clean-up efforts.

The statement said activities would focus on desilting choked drains, clearing sand, weeds and debris from roads, cleaning markets, lorry parks, recreational parks and other public spaces, as well as removing waste from communal collection points.

The Presidency described the exercise as a necessary intervention following the recent floods, blaming poor waste disposal practices and plastic pollution for worsening flooding in many communities.

“This two-day exercise is a critical intervention and a vital wake-up call for the nation. For far too long, indiscriminate littering and plastic pollution have clogged our drainage systems, contributing to devastating, preventable floods that destroy livelihoods and claim precious Ghanaian lives,” the statement added.

The Presidency further directed all MMDAs to work closely with waste management companies to provide the required logistics, including waste trucks, gloves, shovels and other cleaning tools and also ensure that all refuse and silt collected during the exercise are promptly evacuated to prevent them from being washed back into drains.