AMA to embark on clean-up exercise on Saturday, 21st October,2023

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) wishes to inform the general public that as part of the Assembly’s 125th Anniversary celebration and in preparation for the final funeral rites of the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, there will be a general clean-up exercise within its jurisdiction on Saturday 21st October 2023 from 6:00 am - 10:00 am.

The focal areas for this exercise are:

Okai South Sub-Metro

∙ Ga Traditional Council (GTC) stretch of the Palace Street

∙ Rev. Thomas Clegg Memorial Methodist Church to Department of Social Welfare stretch of the Nii Asere Ayite Road

Ashiedu Keteke Sub-Metro

∙ Fire Academy and Training School, Bodey (Cleland Road) through to Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (John Evans Atta Mills High Street)

∙ Odorkor Station (Asafoatse Nettey Road) to Bukom

∙ Accra General Post office and its environs (Asafoatse Nettey Road) ∙ Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital (Derby Avenue)

Ablekuma South Sub-Metro

∙ Chorkor (Old Winneba Road)

∙ Korle Bu Traffic Light to Mamprobi Post Office (Guggisberg Avenue)

Consequently, all business activities including Markets, Shops, Transport, and all other economic activities should be closed/halted during the above-mentioned duration.

The Assembly urges all residents, corporate entities, traders, and shop owners to organize similar exercises in their communities 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).

Additionally, in line with the Ga Traditional Council amended directive on the closure of all shops and markets on Saturday 28th October 2023, the Assembly will also conduct a deratting exercise at four market centres namely; 31st Makola, Makola Nos. 2 and Agbogbloshie and London Markets.

The general public’s maximum cooperation is being solicited to ensure a clean and healthy city where we can live and love it!

SIGNED.

GILBERT NII ANKRAH

HEAD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

FOR: METRO CHIEF EXECUTIVE