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Order a long-term news report on Central Business District
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… In Ghana, where travel during rush hours from areas such as the University of Ghana to the Central Business District should ideally take no more than fifteen (15) minutes, however currently, it exceeds one (1) hour, serious concerns arise regarding the efficiency of the public tr …
Motoring with Bob Roco ROMEO: Fixing the public transport crisis: Time for bold reformJoy 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 AccraThe Accra Metropolitan Assembly will close selected roads in the CBD in December to create temporary trading spaces for traders without permanent shops ahead of the Christmas season. The stretch from Cocoa Board to Kantamanto will be closed following a directive from the Minister of Local Government.
10 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly will close selected roads in the CBD in December to create temporary trading spaces for traders without permanent shops ahead of the Christmas season. The stretch from Cocoa Board to Kantamanto will be closed following a directive from the Minister of Local Government.
10 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has issued a 48-hour ultimatum for traders occupying designated bus stops to leave, citing obstruction of traffic and safety risks. The action follows pressure from commercial drivers who have threatened industrial action by the end of November 2026 if the government does not clear the bus stops.
5 November 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has given traders and hawkers occupying unauthorised bus stops 48 hours to vacate, citing obstruction of transport operations, traffic congestion, and unsafe passenger boarding. The Assembly warns non-compliant traders face sanctions including prosecution under its by-laws.
5 November 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has given traders occupying unauthorised bus stops 48 hours to vacate, citing obstruction of vehicle and pedestrian movement and increased traffic congestion and accident risk. The Mayor has already begun enforcement, including removals at Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, Achimota, and parts of the Central Business District.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
The government's Aayalolo contra-flow system, running on three corridors since September 29, 2026, moves more than 8,000 passengers daily and has reduced travel times significantly—from two hours to 28 minutes between Adenta and Accra's CBD during morning peak, according to GAPTE's managing director.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has finished sectional repairs and paving on a stretch of Kwame Nkrumah Avenue in the CBD, addressing severe surface damage and potholes that had impaired traffic flow and safety. The Mayor inspected the completed works and said the intervention would ease congestion and improve road safety in the commercial centre.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has directed GAPTE to operate Aayalolo buses on the new contra-flow system strictly according to advertised departure times, regardless of whether buses are full, to promote time management and change public behaviour.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Since Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi became Mayor of Kumasi in April 2025, the KMA has repeatedly removed unauthorised structures and reclaimed public spaces in the Central Business District, Asafo, Alabar and around Baba Yara Stadium, while also addressing sanitation issues.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Food and Drugs Authority has seized unregistered Cigarette Rod Lollipop candy from the Central Business District of Accra, warning that its composition is unknown and its cigarette-like design could encourage children to smoke. A suspect has been arrested and is in custody pending investigation.
31 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
24 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Globe Tower, a new Grade A office building in Cantonments City, is now leasing space and scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2027. Designed by Magna 5 Group, the thirteen-storey tower features a signature third-floor restaurant and a central atrium with a suspended globe.
19 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Globe Tower, a Grade A office development in Cantonments City designed by Magna 5 Group, is now leasing with a signature third-floor restaurant. The thirteen-storey tower is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2027.
11 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 Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly demolished over 700 unauthorized structures around the Asafo Interchange and near the COCOBOD building and Takoradi Flour Mill, citing concerns over congestion, sanitation, public safety, and criminal activity. The operation, supervised by Mayor Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi and backed by armed forces and police, was intended to restore public space and improve the Central Business District environment.
20 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly led a sanitation exercise as part of National Sanitation Day activities, during which the CEO ordered demolition of illegally erected kiosks and arrested food vendors operating under unhygienic conditions, with their items confiscated. The two-day campaign aims to improve environmental cleanliness and promote public health in the city.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Heavy rainfall from Sunday night through early Monday morning flooded major roads across Greater Accra Region, including the George Walker Bush Highway, Kaneshie-Mallam corridor, and Central Business District, causing severe traffic congestion and stranding commuters at bus stops.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The redevelopment of Accra's 31st December Market into a modern four-storey trading complex will proceed despite traders' concerns about displacement. Traders affected by demolition will be temporarily relocated to Rawlings Park and the community centre, and the project is intended to improve conditions and create more trading spaces for existing occupants and roadside hawkers.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's public transport system is inefficient—with rush-hour trips from the University of Ghana to the Central Business District taking over an hour instead of fifteen minutes—and requires stronger regulation, safer fleets, transparent fares, and disciplined implementation to become reliable and sustainable.
19 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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 →