{
  "id": 18425809,
  "title": "All unauthorised billboards in Accra to be removed on November 14",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/all-unauthorised-billboards-in-accra-to-be-removed-on-november-14",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T02:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/all-unauthorised-billboards-in-accra-to-be-removed-on-november-14/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Accra's authorities and industry leaders have given media agencies and property owners a final warning: remove unauthorized billboards within seven days, or face their removal on November 14, 2026. The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs partnered with the Advertising Association of Ghana to carry out the coordination exercise. The goal is to restore public safety and structural order along key roadways. All billboard owners and advertising firms must display their business names and official identification tags on every structure by midnight on November 13. Any unbranded billboards will be deemed abandoned or illegal, and targeted for removal. The crackdown follows recent AAG disclosures revealing that nearly 60% of the estimated 10,000 billboards in Accra are unauthorized or improperly placed. The upcoming enforcement will strictly adhere to Ghana Standards Authority guidelines. Task forces will start auditing structures from Saturday, November 14, targeting high-density corridors first. This marks the initial phase of a nationwide campaign with periodic inspections to follow across all regions.",
  "summary": "State authorities and industry leaders have issued a final ultimatum to media agencies and property owners across the capital: clearly brand your outdoor advertising structures within seven days or see them dismantled in a massive joint enforcement sweep scheduled for November 14, 2026.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Accra to remove unauthorised billboards on November 14",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/accra-to-remove-unauthorised-billboards-on-november-14",
        "published": "2026-11-05T18:10:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}