Accra's Mayor, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has announced Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will pay individuals GH¢100 daily to help put the city in order for the festive season.

He brought up the opportunity which targets unemployed young people when he led a citywide exercise to paint kerbs along major roads in preparation for Christmas, as part of efforts to beautify the capital and enhance safety at night.

He directed interested individuals to visit the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to join cleaning and beautification teams, stating that each person would be paid GH¢100 daily for a period of 30 days.

‎The sanitation and beautification exercise began on Saturday, November 29, 2025, comprising the painting of kerbs along medians and road shoulders from John Evans Atta Mills High Street through to Independence Avenue to improve visibility and eliminate dark spots across the city.

‎Speaking to journalists during the operation, the mayor said the kerb-painting exercise had been combined with an intensive citywide sweeping campaign.

He also disclosed that 190 personnel had already been deployed across the metropolis to support the effort, with an additional 400 to be employed soon to scale up the exercise and create jobs for the youth.

The mayor explained that the fresh kerb markings would significantly improve road safety by enhancing visibility for drivers at night, helping motorists to clearly identify medians, road edges, and reducing the risk of accidents along the city’s major routes.

‎He explained that the exercise formed part of the assembly’s commitment to giving Accra a renewed, clean, and vibrant outlook during the festive period.

He called on residents as well as business operators to play their part by keeping their surroundings clean and supporting ongoing sanitation activities.

‎During the exercise, the mayor cautioned a man who was sweeping waste from a pharmacy frontage onto the pavement, warning that such acts were punishable by the Sanitation Court.