Dukes Fuel Station located at Kasoa Second Bus Stop in the Central Region has been shut down by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for not participating in the two-day nationwide clean-up exercise.
According to the EPA, the filling station’s failure to observe the clean-up exercise has raised sanitation concerns after inspectors found choked drains at the facility.
The Kasoa Area Head of the EPA, Abbas Dawood, said the blocked drains had caused rainwater to overflow onto the main road, posing a danger to both motorists and pedestrians.
“We assessed the area and found that all the drains were choked, causing water to overflow. We want residents, shops and businesses to take responsibility for environmental sanitation to help reduce flooding in Kasoa.
“We will also close other businesses that fail to desilt the drains in front of their premises. This is necessary, and we will meet with the management to discuss the way forward,” Dawood indicated.
He explained that officials found the fuel station still operating despite the poor sanitary conditions around the premises.
The closure was carried out on Friday, July 10, 2026, as part of the ongoing nationwide clean-up exercise aimed at improving environmental sanitation and reducing flood risks within the municipality.
Following the inspection, the Assembly ordered the immediate closure of the fuel station until the drains are properly desilted and all sanitation concerns have been addressed.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has urged residents who are yet to participate in the national clean-up exercise to join ongoing efforts to restore communities affected by the recent floods.
The President made the call on the second day of the exercise at Alajo, where he commended residents who took part in the first phase of the clean-up for helping to clear waste from their communities.
He stressed that the exercise goes beyond desilting drains and collecting refuse, adding that proper evacuation and disposal of waste are critical to preventing rubbish from being washed back into waterways during rainfall.
President Mahama noted that the scale of the sanitation challenge requires sustained efforts beyond the two-day exercise, with the Ghana Armed Forces and other state agencies assisting with waste removal in affected areas.
