Accra to remove unauthorised billboards on November 14

On November 14, 2026, Accra is set to embark on a comprehensive clean-up of unauthorized advertising billboards. The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, alongside the Advertising Association of Ghana, will spearhead this exercise. All billboard owners and advertising companies have been notified to identify their billboards by displaying their names and company names on the structures by the 13th of November.

Non-compliance on this deadline may result in the presumed unclaimed or unauthorized billboards being targeted for removal. This initiative is guided by the Ghana Standards Authority’s guidelines, specifically GS-847, 2019, Second Edition, which outlines the standards for the mounting and installation of advertising billboards, aiming to ensure public safety, regulatory compliance, and maintain an orderly outdoor advertising environment.

On the day of the operation, November 14, 2026, a joint inspection will be conducted across selected roads and locations in Accra, known for their high concentration of billboards. Stakeholders, including the Ministry, the Advertising Association of Ghana, Metropolitan Municipal District Assemblies (MMDAs), the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), and the media, will participate in this inspection.

Any billboard found unidentified, unauthorized, or non-compliant will face enforcement action. This effort will be ongoing, with periodic inspections and enforcement activities to be sustained across Accra, with the potential to expand to other regions of the country in collaboration with local governments and stakeholders. The Ministry calls upon all billboard owners, advertising agencies, property owners, the public, and the media to comply with the identification deadline and actively support this initiative, which is a collective endeavor to promote public safety, regulatory compliance, and a clean, orderly, and well-regulated outdoor advertising environment.