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
Michael Kpakpo Allotey — Mayor of Accra, overseeing transport fare enforcement, infrastructure projects, and urban development initiatives.
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The Ghanaian Times
… In attendance were leaders of the Greater Accra Regional Organised Labour, the Regional Secretary of the Trade Union Congress, and the Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Michael Kpakpo Allotey. …
Accra marks May Day without traditional march pastJoy Online
… The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, personally visited the site at the commencement of operations, offering his strong endorsement and pledging the AMA’s support to replicate this impactful model across additional coastal locations within the capital. …
Cooperatives and stakeholders unite in major beach cleanup and coastal restoration in AccraThe 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 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 →
Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, led monitoring of the Ghana School Feeding Programme at selected schools in Accra's Ablekuma South Constituency to assess meal quality and nutritional value. The Minister emphasised the Programme's role in improving school enrolment and learning outcomes, and pledged to intensify accountability measures and sanction non-compliant caterers.
31 July 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 →
Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, visited Bukom following a road crash that killed one woman and injured several others. The Minister, alongside the Greater Accra Regional Minister, met with families and survivors to express government condolences and assess victims' needs.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection led a monitoring visit to schools in Greater Accra to evaluate the implementation of the Ghana School Feeding Programme, assessing meal quality and stakeholder engagement. The team expressed satisfaction with meal standards and described the programme as a critical social protection intervention aimed at improving school attendance and learning outcomes.
24 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 →
The Mayor of Accra has briefed the Ga Traditional Council on a proposed 24-hour market project at Agbogbloshie, to be built on a four-acre site with shops, warehouses, restaurants, cold stores, a police post, clinic, and accommodation for traders. The mayor emphasized that the project requires collaboration among government, traditional authorities, traders, and stakeholders.
15 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 →
The government has begun distributing relief packages including rice, cooking oil, and cash assistance to residents whose homes and businesses were damaged in Monday's floods in parts of Accra. The Mayor of Accra announced the relief distribution as part of the government's immediate response and also announced an extensive cleanup exercise to remove silt and refuse from affected communities.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has unveiled a Solid Waste Optimisation Strategy to reduce landfill volumes, promote source separation and composting, improve sanitation infrastructure, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of Accra's transition to a low-emissions waste sector.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has suspended construction work by Chinese contractors at FD 28 Amadan Street in North Kaneshie after the contractors failed to produce the necessary building permit and official receipts. The Mayor warned that the Assembly will not tolerate non-compliance with planning regulations and that developers risk stop-work orders, fines, prosecution, and demolition of unauthorised structures.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Mayor of Accra has directed that all hawking, trading, and other unauthorised activities under the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange cease immediately, with offenders facing prosecution. The directive was issued during an inspection by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, during which officers cleared food vendors, beggars, and unauthorised installations from the area.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Greater Accra Regional Minister and officials directed traders and hawkers at Lapaz to vacate pavements and road medians, citing safety risks and traffic congestion, and gave them a seven-day ultimatum to relocate to designated markets or face enforcement action. The Okaikwei North MCE stated traders would be permitted to operate only on weekends, from Friday to Sunday.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly confirmed that an excavator operator narrowly escaped death when a weakened structure collapsed during demolition in Osu but emerged unharmed. The mayor said the demolition exercise is part of efforts to remove unsafe structures in the capital, with contractors engaged being experienced professionals.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →