The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has called on traditional authorities, religious bodies, community-based organisations, market associations, transport unions, youth groups, civil society organisations, the private sector and residents to actively participate in the two-day National Clean-Up Exercise scheduled for Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, 2026.
In a statement dated July 8, the Council said the exercise, declared by President John Dramani Mahama, is aimed at improving environmental sanitation, preventing sanitation-related diseases, mitigating flooding and promoting healthier communities.
The ARCC said all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited and other stakeholders, have been directed to coordinate the exercise within their respective jurisdictions across the Ashanti Region.
Friday, July 10, has been designated as Institutional Clean-Up Day, during which Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), MMDAs, educational institutions, health facilities, security establishments and public and private institutions are expected to clean their premises and immediate surroundings.
The Council said the Ghana Education Service has also been tasked with ensuring the participation of all basic, junior high and senior high schools across the region.
Saturday, July 11, will be observed as Community Clean-Up Day, with residents expected to desilt drains, clear choked gutters, remove refuse and clean public spaces, markets, lorry parks and other environmentally sensitive areas.
“The Council calls on traditional authorities, religious bodies, community-based organisations, market associations, transport unions, youth groups, civil society organisations, the private sector, and all residents of the Ashanti Region to actively participate in this important national exercise,” the statement said.
The Council also announced that the Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Ambulance Service and other security agencies will participate in the exercise, particularly on the community clean-up day, to support community mobilisation and ensure its success.
The ARCC urged residents to support the initiative, saying the collective effort would help build a cleaner, healthier and more flood-resilient Ashanti Region.
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