Also known as: AMA · Accra Metropolitan Assembly Headquarters · Accra Metropolitan Assembly City Council
Accra Metropolitan Assembly — municipal authority managing sanitation, transport regulation, market redevelopment, and infrastructure in greater Accra, directing waste evacuation and enforcing fare controls.
The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ahmed Ibrahim, has directed the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to remove all vehicles parked along designated diversion routes ahead of the temporary closure of a section of the Dr. …
… The Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly were further tasked to remove all on-street parking along the diversion routes by close of business on Saturday to ease traffic flow. …
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced a Post-Homowo clean-up exercise as part of the September edition of the National Sanitation Day in Accra. …
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has directed all shops, stalls, tabletop traders and other businesses in the metropolis to close on Saturday, September 5, as the city undertakes the September edition of the National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise. …
… The inspection forms part of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s efforts to monitor ongoing school infrastructure projects and ensure that renovation works meet the required standards. …
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has arrested six commercial transport operators for allegedly charging passengers fares above the approved rates within the Central Business District (CBD). …
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has arrested six commercial transport operators in the Central Business District (CBD) for allegedly charging passengers fares above approved rates on routes to Awoshie, Kasoa and Madina. …
… The directive is part of a joint effort by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to improve the visibility of motorcycles and tricycles, particularly at night, and reduce road crashes. …
President Mahama has directed the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and sister local authorities to intensify sanitation enforcement and prevent illegal dumping at Agbogbloshie following a waste evacuation exercise. He said the cleared site would support an urban renewal project, including transformation into an industrial area.
President Mahama has directed the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and sister local authorities to intensify sanitation enforcement and prevent illegal dumping at Agbogbloshie following a waste evacuation exercise. He said the cleared site would support an urban renewal project, including transformation into an industrial area.
President Mahama says waste evacuation from Agbogbloshie will reclaim land for an Industrial Park with a major textile factory, turning the polluted area into a productive economic zone. The 90-day waste evacuation to Adepa Engineered Landfill involves government equipment and partners, with the Armed Forces and municipal assemblies tasked with protecting the reclaimed area and enforcing sanitation bylaws.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has opened applications for additional revenue collectors, town council officers, city guards, and public health personnel to strengthen revenue mobilisation, sanitation, and law enforcement across the metropolis. Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey said the recruitment aims to support efforts to restore cleanliness, order and discipline in communities.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has denied that traders and stakeholders at Agbogbloshie were excluded from discussions over the proposed 24-hour market, stating it engaged affected groups for more than three months ahead of the redevelopment project to address concerns over design, land, trader movement, and business continuity.
The NPP Minority in Parliament has accused the Accra Metropolitan Assembly of targeting the Konkomba community in plans to demolish structures at the Konkomba Yam Market to construct a 24-hour market, alleging that marks for demolition are concentrated in areas occupied by Konkombas while other areas have not been similarly affected.
The Accra Mayor has dismissed allegations by the NPP Minority that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly is deliberately targeting the Konkomba community in plans to construct a 24-hour market at the Konkomba Yam Market site, stating the Assembly has engaged leaders and traders before the project.
The MP for Bimbilla and Accra Mayor have clashed over plans to demolish parts of the Konkomba Yam Market at Agbogbloshie for a proposed 24-hour economy market. Nitiwul questioned whether the Konkomba community was being singled out, while the mayor denied the claim and said he had visited the market multiple times before the project.
Two Ghanaian citizens have petitioned the Ghana Police Service's Criminal Investigation Department to investigate MP Dominic Nitiwul over comments he allegedly made about the redevelopment of the Konkomba Yam Market at Agbogbloshie, which they claim could provoke ethnic tensions and disturb public peace. The petitioners say they object not to his criticism of the redevelopment itself, but to his characterization of it as deliberately targeting the Konkomba ethnic group.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly and the Russian Embassy in Ghana have begun exploring cooperation in education, investment, urban development, culture and people-to-people exchanges. Accra's mayor proposed city-to-city partnerships with Russian cities, citing lessons to be learned in urban planning, infrastructure, technology and metropolitan administration.
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and the Mayor of Accra participated in the September National Sanitation Day exercise in Tudu and surrounding Accra streets, sweeping alongside traders and inspecting compliance with the sanitation initiative.
The Minister for Works has directed local assemblies to clear vehicles from diversion routes ahead of a temporary closure of the Pamprom Junction-to-First Light section of the Dr. Busia Highway on Monday for drainage improvement works under the GARID Project. The minister emphasised the need for a robust Traffic Management Plan and public education to minimise disruption.
The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources has directed the contractor to implement comprehensive traffic management measures ahead of a temporary closure of the Pamprom Junction–First Light stretch starting Monday, September 7, to facilitate drainage improvement works under the GARID Project. The minister demanded clearly marked diversion routes, adequate signage, barricades, traffic personnel, and public education via media and community engagement.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has announced a Post-Homowo clean-up exercise for Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, focusing on restoring cleanliness across major roads, markets, lorry parks and communities, with particular attention to Graphic Road and a section of J.J. Rawlings Avenue. All shops, stalls and trading activities are expected to remain closed during the exercise.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has ordered all shops, stalls, and businesses in the metropolis to close on Saturday, September 5, for the National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise, which will run from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and involve weeding, refuse removal, and cleaning of public spaces across Accra.
The Mayor of Accra inspected ongoing renovation projects at Aayalolo Cluster of Schools and Private Odartey Lamptey Basic School and announced additional improvements including streetlight installation and ground paving.
Newly appointed Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs Mahama Ayariga has called for a major overhaul of Ghana's waste management system to make collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal more efficient, following a tour of waste management facilities in the Greater Accra Region.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly arrested three drivers and three conductors on Tuesday for allegedly charging passengers fares above approved rates on routes including Awoshie, Kasoa and Madina. The action follows a warning from Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey against arbitrary fare increases.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly arrested three drivers and three bus conductors in the CBD on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, for allegedly charging passengers fares above approved rates on routes to Awoshie, Kasoa, and Madina. The arrests followed a warning by the Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive against arbitrary fare increases.
Tricycle and motorcycle operators in the Greater Accra Region must affix reflective stickers to their vehicles by the end of August to improve night visibility and reduce road crashes, or face arrest. The DVLA and Accra Metropolitan Assembly require the stickers, helmets, and reflective jackets as safety measures, with stickers costing no more than GH¢100.
Kinbu Senior High Technical School, established in 1874 as Government Boys' School and accumulated approximately 150 years of institutional memory, has the potential to become a globally recognised institution of knowledge, technical skills, entrepreneurship, and innovation by leveraging its authentic heritage and strong alumni network.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has intensified efforts to protect commuters from arbitrary increases in public transport fares by deploying additional task force personnel to the Central Business District, targeting trotro, taxi and ride-hailing operators who charge above officially approved rates. The intervention follows persistent complaints about commuters paying significantly higher fares during peak periods due to heavy traffic and vehicle shortages.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has deployed additional task force personnel to the Central Business District to clamp down on commercial drivers charging fares above approved rates, particularly during peak hours. The Mayor warned that drivers caught flouting approved fares would face legal sanctions.
Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive Michael Kpakpo Allotey apologised to citizen Kingsley Boateng for alleged extortion by AMA personnel and directed that the money be refunded. The Mayor warned that any AMA official found engaging in extortion would face the law and urged residents to report such incidents to the Assembly.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has ordered all aboboyaa and tricycle operators in the city to install reflectors on the rear and both sides of their vehicles by the end of August to improve road safety and visibility. The Mayor also directed operators to avoid using inner lanes of major highways where side roads are available, with enforcement to begin at the end of August.
Air pollution is estimated to contribute to 35,000 premature deaths in Ghana every year, with urban planners and public-health experts attributing a major driver to poor city design that concentrates essential services in one location, forcing lengthy commutes and gridlock.
A heap of waste left uncleared since Monday at the Tudu trotro bus stop in central Accra has grown over three days, emitting a strong stench and attracting flies that are hampering business operations and raising fears of disease transmission in one of the city's busiest commercial hubs.
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.
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.
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.
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.