The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey has led a citywide exercise to paint kerbs along major roads in preparation for the Christmas season, as part of efforts to beautify the capital and enhance safety at night.

‎The exercise, which began on Saturday, involved the painting of kerbs along medians and road shoulders from John Evans Atta Mills High Street through to Independence Ave 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, disclosing 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 forms part of the Assembly’s commitment to give Accra a renewed, clean, and vibrant outlook during the festive period and called on residents as well as business operators to play their part by keeping their surroundings clean and supporting ongoing sanitation activities.

‎The Mayor used the opportunity to encourage unemployed young people to visit the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to join the cleaning and beautification teams, stating that each person would be paid GH¢100 daily for a period of 30 days.

‎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.

‎He advised business owners to maintain clean frontages, especially as the Assembly undertakes efforts to improve the appearance of kerbs and median strips across the city.

‎He also directed the painting teams to give the peeling walls of the High Court complex a facelift as part of the ongoing works, noting that public facilities must reflect the city’s commitment to orderliness and beauty.

‎The exercise is expected to continue across various parts of the metropolis in the coming days