The Kumbungu District Assembly has called on all stakeholders and residents of Kumbungu Township to actively participate in the upcoming National Sanitation Day (NSD) clean-up exercise scheduled for Saturday, 22nd August 2026. The exercise forms part of efforts to promote environmental cleanliness and strengthen collective responsibility for maintaining a clean and healthy community.

Participants in the District Capital, Kumbungu, are expected to converge at the forecourt of the Lorry Station at 6:00 a.m. prompt to undertake cleaning activities around the Central Business District (CBD). The Assembly is encouraging all stakeholders, including heads of departments and units, Assembly Members, traditional and religious leaders, political parties, youth groups, traders and market women, schools, security agencies and other community groups, to join the exercise and contribute to its success.

The Assembly has further directed that all shops and stores remain closed until after the clean-up exercise at 9:30 a.m. Shop and store owners are encouraged to use the period to clean the surroundings of their premises and strictly observe the stipulated timeline. The Assembly calls on all residents to demonstrate their commitment to a cleaner Kumbungu, recognising that “cleanliness is next to Godliness” and that a clean environment is a shared responsibility.