Also known as: Michael Nii Kpakpo Allotey · Mr Michael Kpakpo Allotey · Mr Allotey · Mayor Allotey · Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey · Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey · Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey · Mr. Allotey
Mayor of Accra leading enforcement operations on bus stops, street traders, and market redevelopment projects.
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Joy Online
… Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey says the Assembly had already served notices to squatters and other occupants to vacate the area, but some remained despite the directive. …
You have 24 hours to vacate – AMA Mayor warns squatters after Avenor fire outbreakJoy Online
… The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, announced the decision during the engagement, which was also attended by the Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Mayor, Michael Kpakpo Allotey. …
Government pauses Agbogbloshie 24-Hour Economy Market redevelopment for consultationsJoy Online
… During the working visit, Mr Ayariga engaged the Accra Metropolitan Mayor, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, officials of Zoomlion, DRIP coordinators and machine operators, as well as representatives of the 48 Engineers Regiment. …
Mahama Ayariga reviews Agbogbloshie waste evacuation, calls for measures to ease traffic delaysJoy Online
… Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey announced the recruitment drive during an engagement with residents and the youth of Bukom on Monday, September 14, 2026. …
AMA opens recruitment for revenue collectors, town council officers, city guards and public health workersJoy Online
… The AMA said its consultations began on July 9, 2026, when Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey briefed the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, and the Ga Traditional Council on the proposed market, its land requirements and implementation arrangements. …
AMA says Konkomba traders were consulted ahead of Agbogbloshie 24-hour market projectJoy Online
… Read also: We’re not demolishing Konkomba Yam Market – Accra Mayor dismisses Minority’s claims Responding to the claims on JoyFM on Wednesday, September 16, the Accra Mayor, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, denied allegations that the AMA is deliberately targeting the Konkomba community i …
Minority accuses AMA of targeting Konkomba Yam Market in planned demolition over 24-hour marketJoy Online
The Accra Mayor, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has denied allegations that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is deliberately targeting the Konkomba community in plans to construct a 24-hour market at the site of the Konkomba Yam Market. …
We’re not demolishing Konkomba Yam Market – Accra Mayor dismisses Minority’s claimsJoy Online
The Member of Parliament for Bimbilla Dominic Nitiwul and Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey have clashed over plans to demolish parts of the Konkomba Yam Market at Agbogbloshie to make way for a proposed 24-hour economy market. …
Nitiwul, Accra Mayor clash over Konkomba Yam Market demolition for 24-Hour-Economy marketJoy Online
… Michael Kpakpo Allotey. The meeting provided an opportunity for both sides to discuss areas where Accra and Russian cities could collaborate to promote knowledge sharing, institutional development and economic opportunities. …
AMA proposes city-to-city partnerships with Russian citiesJoy Online
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has joined the Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, and traders at Tudu to sweep the streets as part of the September edition of the National Sanitation Day (NSD). …
Photos: Mahama Ayariga joins Accra traders to sweep streets during National Sanitation DayThe Accra Metropolitan Assembly has cleared unauthorised structures and trading activities around the Achimota New Overhead Ayalolo bus stop to improve access for commercial buses and reduce congestion. The operation is part of a broader campaign by the AMA and Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly to restore bus stops to their intended purpose.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has cleared unauthorised structures and trading activities around the Achimota New Overhead Ayalolo bus stop to improve access for commercial buses and reduce congestion. The operation is part of a broader campaign by the AMA and Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly to restore bus stops to their intended purpose.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has finished repair and paving works on a section of Kwame Nkrumah Avenue in Accra's CBD, including the Lava U-turn and the stretch between Derby Avenue and Selwyn Market Street junctions. The Assembly is urging motorists and road users to comply with traffic regulations and exercise caution to ensure safety and preserve the rehabilitated road surface.
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 Accra Metropolitan Assembly demolished an unauthorised pigsty at Agbogbloshie after operators failed to comply with a final warning to remove the structure obstructing the National Emergency Waste Evacuation Exercise. The Assembly said the pigsty had been established without the requisite permit or approval and in violation of the Control of Animals By-law, 2017.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation has urged the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to crack down on unauthorised billboards and signboards along major roads, saying they obstruct motorists' views and pose a threat to road safety.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has intensified enforcement to evict traders and commercial operators from Bus Rapid Transit shelters across the city to restore the facilities to their intended use and improve pedestrian and vehicular movement. The Mayor led an operation on 5 October 2026 at the Aayalolo BRT bus shelter near the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, where traders had occupied portions of the facility selling mobile phones and accessories.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has stepped up efforts to remove traders occupying Bus Rapid Transit shelters to restore them to their intended purpose and improve movement for commuters and pedestrians. The Mayor of Accra led an operation on October 6, 2026, at the Aayalolo BRT shelter near Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, removing tables and items used by traders selling mobile phones and accessories.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives to identify and submit at least one-acre sites for waste transfer stations within 30 days as part of an overhaul of the country's waste management system. The initiative includes plans to provide households with two waste bins for source separation and to replace open-bucket tricycles with self-loading waste vehicles.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A fire broke out at the North Industrial Area early Thursday morning, destroying warehouses and shops at Avenor including Duraplast Ghana's facility, along with PE pipes, water storage tanks and other products. Firefighters brought the blaze under control by around 11 a.m., though the incident also caused an electricity outage affecting parts of Accra.
2 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly, supported by the 48 Engineer Regiment, demolished unauthorised structures at Kofikrom in the North Industrial Area after occupants failed to comply with a May 29 deadline to vacate. The demolition followed a major fire that exposed difficulties emergency responders faced accessing the settlement due to temporary structures blocking roads.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has given squatters and other occupants 24 hours to vacate the Avenor Industrial Area following a fire outbreak, and says they will not be permitted to resettle at the site. Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey stated the Assembly had previously issued notices to leave, and confirmed one person was reportedly killed in the fire, though details were still being gathered.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has temporarily halted the proposed redevelopment of the Agbogbloshie 24-Hour Economy Market to allow further consultations with traders, market leaders, and other stakeholders. The pause will enable the government and Accra Metropolitan Assembly to assess conditions, review the plan, and ensure existing market operators are considered in any redevelopment.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Local Government inspected ongoing work on the fifth day of a National Emergency Waste Evacuation Exercise at Agbogbloshie and other areas, and said he would engage the Motor Traffic and Transport Department to explore traffic management measures to ease congestion hampering equipment operations.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
10 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 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.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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 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.
26 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 →
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.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Greater Accra Regional Minister and Accra Mayor presented assorted food items and beverages to the Ga Traditional Council on behalf of President Mahama in support of this year's Homowo Festival, comprising 119 bags of maize, 119 containers of palm oil, and various alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →