{
  "id": 6128089,
  "title": "Photos: Mahama Ayariga joins Accra traders to sweep streets during National Sanitation Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/photos-mahama-ayariga-joins-accra-traders-to-sweep-streets-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T11:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/photos-mahama-ayariga-joins-accra-traders-to-sweep-streets-during-national-sanitation-day/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister Mahama Ayariga, alongside Accra's Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey and traders at Tudu, joined forces to sweep streets as part of National Sanitation Day in Accra. This event took place on Saturday, September 5, as part of an inspection tour by the minister and mayor to evaluate involvement and adherence to the sanitation effort among traders and businesses in the nation's capital.\n\nThe exercise commenced at Kinbu Traffic Light, progressing through Tudu and other major streets within Accra. The mayor provided the minister with an update on trader participation and unveiled plans by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to keep the Central Business District clean beyond the monthly sanitation activities.\n\nAt Tudu, Ayariga participated in the clean-up, accepting a broom from a trader to personally sweep a segment of the street. The minister and mayor also collected litter encountered along their route, emphasizing that a clean environment should not solely be the responsibility of sanitation authorities. Ayariga expressed satisfaction with the level of participation observed at Tudu and the nearby areas, noting the traders' active involvement in the exercise alongside officials.",
  "summary": "Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has joined the Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, and traders at Tudu to sweep the streets as part of the September edition of the National Sanitation Day (NSD).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghana Business News",
        "title": "Sanitation must not be politicised – Ayariga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/sanitation-must-not-be-politicised-ayariga",
        "published": "2026-09-07T07:20:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Mayor of Accra directs Accra traders to sweep surroundings every hour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/mayor-of-accra-directs-accra-traders-to-sweep-surroundings-every-hour",
        "published": "2026-09-07T16:18:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}