Also known as: AMA · Accra Metropolitan Assembly Headquarters · Accra Metropolitan Assembly City Council
Accra Metropolitan Assembly — local government body implementing sanitation, waste management, and urban infrastructure initiatives in Accra.
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The Ghanaian Times
… The exercise will begin in the Ayawaso Central Municipal, La Dade-Kotopon Municipal and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), under the supervision of the GARCC. …
Flood prevention measures: GARCC enforces 50-metre waterway buffer ruleJoy Online
… According to the Mayor, the footbridges form part of a wider corridor affected by the GARID drainage project, making it impractical for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to undertake repairs while major construction activities are still underway. …
GARID project delaying rehabilitation of Kaneshie footbridges – AMA MayorThe Ghanaian Times
… The former mayor also revealed that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly had developed a broader waste and drainage improvement plan known as the “Conti Project.” According to him, the project included the construction of scientifically engineered waste management centres, the reconst …
Accra’s waste problem worsened after transfer stations were closed-Okoe VanderpuijeJoy Online
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has fined some food vendors operating at Rawlings Park GH¢1,000 each for failing to suspend their activities during the National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise. …
AMA fines Rawlings Park food vendors GH¢1,000 for defying National Sanitation Day directiveJoy Online
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has passed out 20 newly trained Metro Guards, with Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, delivering a strong warning against corruption, extortion, absenteeism, abuse of authority and other forms of misconduct that could undermine public co …
AMA passes out metro guards, warns against corruptionJoy Online
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has arrested a 46-year-old coconut trader for allegedly converting a designated bus stop and pedestrian walkway into an unauthorised storage and trading space, in what city authorities say forms part of a renewed effort to restore order withi …
AMA arrests coconut trader for unauthorised use of bus stop as storage facilityJoy Online
… The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and Architectural and Engineering Services Limited (AESL) are conducting technical assessments to determine whether structural defects or other factors contributed to the incident. …
Industrial Area building collapse investigation continues as suspect gets bailThe Ghanaian Times
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that the August edition of the National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 6:00 a.m. …
AMA announces August clean-up exercise, warns traders against opening shopsThe Ghanaian Times
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s directive requiring residents and traders to close their shops and participate in the August National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise. …
Kofi Bentil criticises AMA clean-up directiveJoy Online
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that the August edition of the National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise will take place on Saturday, August 1, from 6:00 a.m. …
AMA announces August National Sanitation Day exercise, orders temporary closure of businessesThe Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has announced measures to enforce a mandatory 50-metre buffer zone along major water bodies in the capital, with all illegal structures within the areas set to be demolished. The exercise will begin in Ayawaso Central, La Dade-Kotopon and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, as part of government efforts to address recurring flooding.
7 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has announced measures to enforce a mandatory 50-metre buffer zone along major water bodies in the capital, with all illegal structures within the areas set to be demolished. The exercise will begin in Ayawaso Central, La Dade-Kotopon and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, as part of government efforts to address recurring flooding.
7 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly Mayor says rehabilitation of Kaneshie Market footbridges cannot begin until the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) drainage project is completed, as the footbridges are part of a wider corridor affected by the construction. The Assembly is introducing temporary traffic control measures to protect pedestrians while awaiting completion of the drainage works.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Accra Mayor Dr Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije said the city's waste management problems deteriorated after transfer stations were closed. He explained that during his tenure, registered waste companies collected refuse from tricycle operators at designated transfer stations, but the system has since broken down, leading to indiscriminate dumping by some operators.
3 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly fined food vendors at Rawlings Park GH¢1,000 each for continuing to operate during the National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise instead of suspending activities as required. The enforcement action is part of the AMA's effort to ensure compliance with sanitation regulations and encourage stakeholder participation in cleanliness initiatives.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly held a passing-out ceremony for 20 newly trained Metro Guards (the 14th batch) on July 30, the Assembly's first such ceremony since 2016. Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey warned the recruits against corruption, extortion, absenteeism, and abuse of authority, emphasizing that their success depends on maintaining discipline and ethical standards.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly arrested a 46-year-old coconut trader for converting a designated bus stop along Professor John Evans Atta Mills High Street into an unauthorised storage facility, with more than 500 coconuts found occupying the space. The Assembly said the trader's actions violated the AMA Control of Hawkers By-law, 2017, which prohibits obstruction of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Regional Police Command says investigations into a June 2026 Industrial Area building collapse that killed three people continue, with arrested suspect Moro Badaru granted police enquiry bail. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly and Architectural and Engineering Services Limited are conducting technical assessments to determine whether structural defects or other factors caused the collapse.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has announced the August National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise for Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, directing traders and shop owners to close their premises. The exercise will focus on desilting drains, clearing gutters and waterways, and sweeping public spaces across the metropolis, with enforcement measures to be applied against non-participants and traders operating during the period.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has criticised the Accra Metropolitan Assembly's order for residents and traders to cease activities and participate in a clean-up exercise on August 1, 2026, calling the approach "absurd" and arguing that sanitation officials are shifting their responsibilities to the public.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has announced that the August National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise will take place on Saturday, August 1, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, with all trading and commercial activities to remain closed during the six-hour period to allow residents and businesses to focus on cleaning their surroundings and participating in sanitation activities.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Speaker Bagbin told a book launch in Accra that sound governance, rather than money injections alone, drives the revival of state institutions like the National Investment Bank, citing the NIB Managing Director's track record across multiple agencies.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Kantamanto, a major secondhand clothing market in Accra with up to 30,000 traders, historically experienced flooding during heavy rains that damaged stock and halted trade. This year the market did not flood due to months of work undertaken to address the problem, rather than luck.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin attended the launch of a book chronicling the National Investment Bank's transformation, describing erosion of public confidence in state institutions as the gravest threat to Ghana's democracy. The book, authored by Chief Dr Doliwura Awushi Abdul-Malik Seidu Zakaria, was launched at the British Council in Accra and attended by Members of the Council of State, Ministers, MPs, and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana AIDS Commission reports 337,435 people currently living with HIV in Ghana, with Greater Accra recording 77,512 cases; Korle-Klottey, Tema, and Accra Metro are the highest-burden areas. The Commission urges intensified efforts in testing, treatment, and prevention to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, noting that 14 out of every 1,000 people are living with HIV and a significant proportion are between ages 15 and 24.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly unveiled two six-wheel-drive refuse compactor trucks, acquired at a cost of about GH¢2.4 million, to improve waste collection and sanitation services in the capital. The trucks, which have a carrying capacity of about 20 cubic metres and are fitted with manual, electric and wireless remote-control systems, were commissioned by the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly and FanMilk PLC have signed a three-year partnership (effective July 2026–July 2029) for FanMilk to finance the design, landscaping, and maintenance of three key public spaces in Accra: the NIA/FanMilk Roundabout, Kwame Nkrumah Circle, and St. Mary's Triangle, with initial work to be completed within six months.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Mayor of Accra has briefed the Ga Mantse and members of the Ga Traditional Council on a proposed 24-hour market project to be developed on a four-acre site at Agbogbloshie. The facility will include shops, warehouses, restaurants, a supermarket, a police post, fire station, clinic, and accommodation for traders.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Heaps of refuse have clogged sections of the Korle drains in Accra, with residents and traders blaming indiscriminate waste disposal by aboboyaa riders, kayayei, and Old Fadama residents. Traders warn that the blockage poses risks of flooding and health hazards, and attribute illnesses such as malaria and typhoid to unsanitary conditions; some residents cite a lack of adequate refuse containers as contributing to the problem.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ga Traditional Council has directed the closure of all shops, markets and commercial establishments in Accra from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, to support a nationwide General Cleaning Exercise aimed at promoting environmental sanitation and restoring cleanliness in the capital.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama and Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang will participate in a national clean-up exercise scheduled for July 10–11, 2026, aimed at improving sanitation and reducing flooding risk. The exercise follows recommendations by the Post-Flood Mitigation Committee and will involve MPs, MMDCEs, traditional leaders, and residents.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Auditor-General has declared two land lease agreements entered into by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly as "null and void and of no legal effect," after the Assembly leased two parcels of public land to Hamm Company Limited for a total of GH¢5.14 million without obtaining required written approval from the Finance Minister, contrary to the Public Financial Management Regulations, 2019.
8 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The article argues that Accra's perennial flooding is fundamentally a governance crisis rooted in institutional failures and inadequate urban planning, rather than a natural disaster cycle. The city's vulnerability stems from low-lying topography, an aging drainage system designed for a much smaller population, and a river network that existing infrastructure cannot accommodate.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra's Mayor has presented medical supplies to the Health Directorate including blood pressure monitors, glucometers, weighing scales, and other equipment to strengthen healthcare services in communities affected by recent floods.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has presented 997 school desks to eight selected public schools across its three sub-metros to improve teaching and learning and create a more comfortable classroom environment. The desks were procured through the District Assemblies Common Fund and distributed among schools in Okaikoi South, Ashiedu Keteke and Ablekuma South.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has announced a month-long free refuse collection exercise across the capital to address waste accumulation following recent flooding, with the Mayor also introducing a WhatsApp reporting line (054 491 4628) for residents to report sanitation issues.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Coronation Insurance Ghana and MTN Mobile Money have launched the Smart SME Plan, a fully digital Business Protection Insurance product designed to provide affordable risk mitigation for small and medium-sized enterprises. The initiative aims to reduce barriers such as complex paperwork and high costs that have historically limited insurance access for Ghana's informal sector.
1 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Large sections of Tse Addo in Greater Accra were flooded on Monday following torrential rainfall, submerging homes and businesses, stranding hundreds of residents, and disrupting transport. Residents attributed the flooding to Kpeshie Lagoon overflow, silted drainage channels, inadequate drainage infrastructure, and unplanned developments obstructing stormwater flow.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra is experiencing severe flooding during this year's rainy season, with hard-hit areas including Kaneshie Market, Agbogbloshie, Mallam, Madina, and Santa Maria. The article attributes the worsening floods to poor sanitation, political retribution, and cancelled contracts, including the termination of a Zoomlion contract.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that open burning of household waste—a common practice in Ghana—is prohibited by national environmental law and municipal by-laws, and poses serious health risks: smoke travels kilometres and deposits microscopic particles in lungs, causing chronic lung disease, cardiovascular illness, and premature death. The author calls for enforcement of existing legal prohibitions.
26 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly deployed a waste management truck to Kaneshie Market on Friday, June 26, to clear an overflowing heap of refuse that had prompted complaints from traders and residents over sanitation and public health concerns. Traders are urging the Assembly to implement a more sustainable waste management strategy, including more frequent refuse collection.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →