The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that the ‘Homowo Clean-up Campaign,’ will commence at Sempe, Gbese, Abloa, Asere, the Dogo Beach in Ga Mashie on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, from 6:00 am to 12:00 noon.
According to the Assembly in a press release signed by the Head of Public Affairs for the Mayor all shops and businesses are required to remain closed on the designated clean-up dates, except pharmaceutical, health facilities and transport services to ensure the safety and efficiency of the clean-up activities as well as facilitate the full participation of all stakeholders.
The statement said the clean-up activities had been grouped into six (6) zones covering the entire region with Zone 1 comprising areas within the AMA and three [3] sister Assemblies
Read the full statement here:
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, the Ministry of Interior, Local Government Authorities and Zoomlion Ghana Limited under the auspices of the Ga Traditional Council (GTC) will be embarking on a massive clean-up exercise dubbed ‘Homowo Clean-up Campaign’ from Tuesday 2nd July 2024 to Tuesday 20th August 2024 from 6.00 am to 12.00 noon.
The program which is grouped into six (6) zones covering the entire region aims to unite community members under the leadership of Niimei and Naamei to enhance the cleanliness and beauty of our local environment while fostering a spirit of unity and responsibility.
The clean-up activities for Zone 1(AMA and three [3] other Assemblies) are scheduled as follows:
DATE AREAS
TUESDAY, 2ND JULY, 2024 — SEMPE, GBESE, ABOLA, ASERE, DOGO BEACH
WEDNESDAY, 3RD JULY, 2024 — OTUBLOHUM, AKUMANJEN, NGLESHIE, JUNE 4TH MARKET
TUESDAY, 9TH JULY, 2024 — AVENOR, KWAME NKRUMAH INTERCHANGE ENCLAVE
WEDNESDAY, 10TH JULY, 2024 — GRAPHIC ROAD
FRIDAY, 12TH JULY, 2024 — CHORKOR, MAMPROBI
SATURDAY, 13TH JULY, 2024 — CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)- Kwasiadwaso, Makola, Okaishie, Kantamanto, Rawlings Park, CMB, KORLE GONNO, KORLE- BU
In respect of this directive, all residents, departments and agencies, corporate organizations, businesses, market leaders, transport unions, opinion leaders, teachers, and students within the areas mentioned above which fall within the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s jurisdiction are enjoined to come out with their cleansing tools to clean their respective communities, places of work, homes and surroundings in compliance with the AMA Sanitation, Cleaning and Communal Labour Bye-laws 2017 which will be strictly enforced by the Environmental Health Officers (Saman Saman).
Consequently, with the exemption of Pharmacies/Chemical Shops and Transport Services all business activities including Markets and Shops in the areas mentioned above should be closed/halted on the specific days of the exercise.
The general public’s maximum cooperation is being solicited to ensure a clean, green and healthy city where we can all live in, and love it!
SIGNED.
GILBERT NII ANKRAH
HEAD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
FOR: METRO CHIEF EXECUTIVE
