Also known as: LaNMMA
La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly — local government body in Accra that supplies school furniture, orders food safety investigations, demolishes flood-risk structures, and develops sports facilities.
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The Ghanaian Times
… The proposed CHPS facility forms part of efforts by the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly to strengthen healthcare delivery in the municipality. …
Govt rolls out free primary healthcare in MadinaThe Ghanaian Times
The La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly (LaNMMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zongo Development Fund and the US-based NGO, I Give Foundation, to construct a modern sports complex for the area. …
LaNMMA signs MoU for sports complex developmentJoy Online discusses concerns about contaminated local farm produce due to illegal mining activities ("galamsey"), plastic waste pollution of soils, and the use of chemicals to preserve or artificially ripen foods sold in markets, raising questions about the safety of Ghanaian-grown foods.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online discusses concerns about contaminated local farm produce due to illegal mining activities ("galamsey"), plastic waste pollution of soils, and the use of chemicals to preserve or artificially ripen foods sold in markets, raising questions about the safety of Ghanaian-grown foods.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyers for an elderly woman whose residence in Oyarifa was partially demolished are demanding that authorities explain the basis for the action and insist their client was not adequately engaged before the exercise. The lawyers say their client holds a Land Title and building permits for the property, which is neither on a waterway nor within a road reservation, and argue she should have been given an opportunity to present her documents before demolition proceeded.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly has provided classroom furniture—including 1,200 hexagonal tables and chairs for kindergarten pupils, 400 mono desks, 400 teachers' tables and chairs, and 12 swivel chairs—to 55 schools ahead of the new academic year to improve teaching and learning.
17 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Traders at Madina and Bohye markets in Greater Accra have raised concerns about vendors using unapproved chemicals to artificially ripen fruits and agricultural produce, and have called on the Food and Drugs Authority to investigate the practice and strengthen enforcement to protect consumers.
13 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Chronicle editorial reports allegations by traders in Accra markets that some vendors use chemicals to artificially ripen produce, raising concerns about consumer exposure to harmful substances. The La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly has ordered an investigation into the claims, though no independent laboratory testing has been cited to substantiate them.
13 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Municipal Chief Executive for La Nkwantanang-Madina has ordered an investigation into allegations that traders are using chemicals to artificially ripen fruits and other agricultural produce, following concerns raised at a stakeholder engagement with traders from Madina and Bohye markets.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has assured that flood recovery operations will continue until affected communities are fully restored, saying the two-day National Clean-Up Exercise was only the beginning of a broader sanitation campaign and substantial mop-up activities remain ongoing across flood-affected areas.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has assured that flood recovery operations will continue until affected communities are fully restored, saying the two-day National Clean-Up Exercise was only the beginning of a broader sanitation campaign. The Minister toured selected Assemblies in Accra to assess post-cleanup operations including waste evacuation and refuse collection decongestion across flood-affected areas.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister Ahmed Ibrahim says flood recovery and sanitation operations will continue until affected communities are fully restored, with the two-day National Clean-Up Exercise marking only the beginning of broader efforts. He toured affected Assemblies in Accra to assess post-clean-up operations and inspect ongoing waste evacuation and sanitation interventions.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly demolished structures on waterways at Pantang Village to prevent future flooding following a rainstorm on June 7 that inundated homes and affected traders at Abokobi Market. The MCE warned developers against building on wetlands, which are reserved for water absorption and flood management.
8 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana has inaugurated a Madina Market Free Primary Healthcare Post in Accra and plans to construct a CHPS compound by July. The Minister of Health said the initiative, selected for 150 of 261 districts in the first phase, shifts the healthcare system from "sick care" to prevention and early intervention.
22 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Zongo Development Fund and I Give Foundation to build a modern sports complex featuring a football pitch, basketball and volleyball courts, classrooms, and children's playgrounds. The facility aims to nurture young sporting talent while combining education, skills development and job creation.
12 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →