Regional News of Friday, 28 June 2024

Source: AMA

AMA to kickstart Homowo cleanup exercise at Gamashie on July 2

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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, 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 the ‘Homowo Clean-up Campaign’ from July 2, 2024, to August 20, 2024, from 6 am to 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 other Assemblies) are scheduled as follows:

Tuesday, July 2, 2024: Sempe, Gbese, Abola, Asere, and Dogo Beach

Wednesday, July 3, 2024, Otublohum, Akumanjen, Ngleshie, June 4th Market

Tuesday, July 9 July, 2024: Avenor, Kwame Nkrumah Interchange Enclave

Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Graphic Road

Friday 12 July, 2024: Chorkor, Mamprobi

Saturday, July 13, 2024: Central Business District (Cbd) Kwasiadwaso, Makola, Okaishie, Kantamanto, Rawlings Park, Cmb,

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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
Labor By-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 and love it!