Also known as: AMA · Accra Metropolitan Assembly Headquarters · Accra Metropolitan Assembly City Council
Local government authority in Accra responsible for building permits, sanitation, revenue collection, and public safety enforcement.
Verbatim sentences from the source article.
Joy Online
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that it will begin a revenue enforcement exercise on Monday, June 22, targeting businesses and property owners who have failed to pay Business Operating Permit (BOP) fees, property rates and rent owed to the Assembly. …
AMA to lock up shops, properties over unpaid rates and permit feesJoy Online
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has ordered an immediate suspension of construction works on a project being undertaken by Chinese contractors at FD 28 Amadan Street in North Kaneshie over alleged building permit irregularities. …
AMA stops construction work at North Kaneshie over building permit verificationJoy Online
… The directive was issued on Tuesday during a working visit to the Okaikoi South Sub-Metropolitan District, where the Mayor led a team from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to inspect building permits, sanitation conditions, and compliance with Assembly by-laws. …
Accra Mayor bans hawking and trading under Kwame Nkrumah InterchangeBusiness & Financial Times
… This means the 100 to 150 penalty units prescribed under the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Bye-laws translate into fines of approximately GH¢1,200 to GH¢1,800 for open burning offences. …
Open burning remains illegal, offenders risk fines and jail termsJoy Online
… Permits and Approvals Verify that proper building permits and environmental approvals are in place from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and the Environmental Protection Agency. …
How to buy off-plan in Accra without losing your money: A diaspora due diligence guide for 2026Joy Online
The Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has confirmed that an excavator operator who narrowly escaped death during a demolition exercise in Osu is safe and unharmed. …
AMA Mayor confirms excavator operator safe after near-miss during Osu demolitionJoy Online
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has issued spot fines to 13 individuals and business operators in the Central Business District (CBD) for violating directives associated with the National Sanitation Day (NSD) exercise, as authorities intensify efforts to improve sanitation …
AMA fines 13 offenders during National Sanitation Day exercise in AccraJoy Online
The Public Relations Officer of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Gilbert Nii Ankrah, has disclosed that the three-storey building, which collapsed at Avenor in Accra had no valid building permit from the Assembly. …
AMA confirms Avenor building collapse had no valid permitJoy Online
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly is offering a GH¢200 cash reward to members of the public who provide credible video evidence of individuals dumping refuse into drains and running water bodies during rainfall. …
Report illegal dumping, earn GH¢200 — Accra Mayor launches reward schemeJoy Online
… Engineers from the Ghana Institute of Engineers who visited the site have raised serious concerns, pointing to the apparent absence of a building permit from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and visibly substandard concrete that is unlikely to meet basic structural strength requir …
Avenor building collapse death toll rises to three — Accra MayorThe Accra Metropolitan Assembly announced a revenue enforcement exercise beginning Monday, June 22, to lock up and temporarily close businesses and properties in arrears on Business Operating Permit fees, property rates and rent owed to the Assembly.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly announced a revenue enforcement exercise beginning Monday, June 22, to lock up and temporarily close businesses and properties in arrears on Business Operating Permit fees, property rates and rent owed to the Assembly.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has suspended construction work by Chinese contractors at FD 28 Amadan Street in North Kaneshie after the contractors failed to produce the necessary building permit and official receipts. The Mayor warned that the Assembly will not tolerate non-compliance with planning regulations and that developers risk stop-work orders, fines, prosecution, and demolition of unauthorised structures.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Mayor of Accra has directed that all hawking, trading, and other unauthorised activities under the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange cease immediately, with offenders facing prosecution. The directive was issued during an inspection by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, during which officers cleared food vendors, beggars, and unauthorised installations from the area.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Environmental Protection Authority has reiterated that open burning of waste is illegal across Ghana and warned that offenders face fines, prosecution and possible custodial sentences under existing environmental and sanitation laws. The EPA says enforcement power rests with environmental health officers, though effective enforcement depends partly on inconsistent public reporting.
16 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Off-plan purchases in Accra allow diaspora buyers to commit to units before or during construction at below-market prices and pay in stages, but the risk is high if developers run out of cash and projects stall; proper due diligence is essential to capture appreciation without losing money.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly confirmed that an excavator operator narrowly escaped death when a weakened structure collapsed during demolition in Osu but emerged unharmed. The mayor said the demolition exercise is part of efforts to remove unsafe structures in the capital, with contractors engaged being experienced professionals.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly issued spot fines to 13 individuals and business operators in the Central Business District for violating National Sanitation Day directives, including six shop owners who failed to clean drains, four traders who sold goods during the exercise, and three drivers who parked unlawfully. The enforcement is part of efforts to improve sanitation and reduce flooding in the capital.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly confirmed that the three-storey building that collapsed at Avenor had no valid building permit. The Assembly's PR officer indicated that investigations will determine whether fraudulent permits were used and that those found culpable will face sanctions.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly is offering GH¢200 cash rewards to the public for providing video evidence of illegal dumping into drains and water bodies. The reward applies per offender, so a tipster identifying multiple culprits could earn significantly more, contingent on submitting complete and usable footage.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The death toll from a four-storey building collapse in North Kaneshie on June 7 has risen to three after one of two survivors died from injuries. Engineers visiting the site raised concerns about the apparent absence of a building permit and substandard concrete that failed to meet structural requirements.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A structural engineer who inspected the Avenor building collapse said the four-storey structure showed visible signs of concrete weakness and did not meet the standard compressive strength requirement of at least 25 Newtons per square millimetre, noting that such buildings require proper engineering design and cannot be constructed without professional oversight.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An engineer investigating the Sunday collapse of a three-storey building at Avenor in North Kaneshie says the structure appears to have been constructed without a building permit from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. The collapse killed two people and left two others hospitalised; the engineer cautioned that investigations are still preliminary and samples are being tested to determine the actual cause.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
On World Food Safety Day 2026, the Director of the Metro Public Health Department at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly warned that unsafe food can cause up to 1.52 million deaths annually worldwide and called for practical actions to protect public health and strengthen food systems in Ghana and across Africa.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has distributed GH₵106,000 in cash support to 106 victims of a recent fire at the Accra Central Police Barracks Trading Area in Tudu, with each victim receiving GH₵1,000. The Mayor said the support was intended to help victims meet urgent needs as they recover from the disaster, though he acknowledged the amount could not fully compensate for losses suffered.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of the Interior and Ghana Police Service have given GH₵15,000 to each family affected by a fire at Accra Central Police Barracks on June 3. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly also contributed GH₵120,000 to support ongoing relief efforts coordinated by the Interior Ministry and Police Service.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has signed a binding feedstock agreement with Numatter Recycling Technologies to supply 100 metric tonnes of plastic waste daily to Ghana's first industrial-scale pyrolysis plant. The facility will process waste into petrol, diesel, kerosene and activated carbon using patented technology.
4 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The OneGhana Movement says the June 2015 fire and flood disaster at Kwame Nkrumah Circle could have been prevented had authorities properly enforced safety and planning regulations. Eleven years on, survivors and bereaved families continue to seek justice and bear physical, emotional, and economic scars.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly and Numatter Recycling Technologies have signed a binding feedstock agreement to supply 100 metric tonnes of plastic waste per day to Ghana's first industrial-scale pyrolysis plant, marking a milestone in the country's transition toward circular economy and sustainable waste management.
4 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly will hold a National Sanitation Day exercise on June 6, 2026, called "Operation Free Choked Drains," focusing on desilting drains, sweeping public spaces, and clearing refuse to improve sanitation and reduce flooding during the rainy season.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A decade after the June 3 fire and flood disaster at a GOIL filling station near Kwame Nkrumah Circle claimed more than 150 lives and injured over 200 people, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly has expressed sympathy with victims and said it is working on drainage maintenance, waste management, and infrastructure improvements to prevent such a disaster from happening again.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Survivors and families of victims of the June 3, 2015 disaster in Ghana — which killed more than 150 people and injured over 200 in severe flooding and a fuel station explosion — renewed demands for justice and accountability on the 11th anniversary, citing ongoing physical, emotional and economic hardship while awaiting legal outcomes.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The OneGhana Movement has renewed calls for justice for victims of the June 3, 2015 GOIL filling station fire and floods in Accra that killed over 150 people and injured more than 200. A class action lawsuit filed by 69 victims in 2018 against GOIL, the National Petroleum Authority, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, and the station manager continues, with trial testimony suggesting stronger oversight might have prevented the disaster.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly and Numatter Recycling Technologies have signed a binding feedstock agreement to supply 100 metric tonnes of plastic waste daily to Ghana's first industrial-scale pyrolysis plant, securing long-term waste supply for the facility and advancing the country's circular economy goals.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly is recruiting 400 revenue collectors to strengthen internally generated funds and support the government's 24-hour economy agenda. Successful applicants will be deployed to markets, business districts, transport terminals and other revenue points to improve revenue mobilisation and fund critical public services including sanitation, road maintenance and street lighting.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An unidentified man was discovered dead near the Cathedral Clinic on High Street in Accra. Eyewitnesses said he had been lying at the location for about three days, appeared seriously ill, and was unable to speak; authorities found no signs of assault or foul play, and investigations are ongoing to establish his identity and cause of death.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has handed over eight basic school facilities in the Aayalolo Cluster of Schools to contractors for extensive renovation works aimed at improving teaching and learning conditions and providing a safer environment for pupils and teachers.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Traders at Accra's Kantamanto Market will now pay GHC100 annually per shop for a Business Operating Permit following an agreement between the Kantamanto Obroniwawu Businesses Association and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. The reduced fee, effective from 11 May 2026, is meant to ease financial pressure on traders recovering from a fire that destroyed about 60 per cent of the market in January 2025.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has donated 16 streetlights to Kantamanto Market traders to improve visibility, security, and trading conditions, with the initial batch to allow installation to begin while the Assembly secures additional lights.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly says the ongoing exercise at 31st December Makola Market is a planned redevelopment aimed at expanding trading space, not forceful eviction. According to the Assembly, traders were adequately engaged, given a grace period, and a verified register of 306 traders was compiled to ensure transparency in shop allocation in the new four-storey facility.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The First Lady Lordina Mahama has assured traders at the 31st December Makola Market that the proposed demolition and redevelopment project will be undertaken with due consideration for their welfare and livelihoods, following traders' concerns about alternative trading spaces and loss of income.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →