“Pragyia”, “Aboboyaa” tricycle ban on Accra principal streets intensified

The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) has reinforced its ban on the operation of tricycles, popularly known as “Pragyia” and “Aboboyaa”, on some principal streets in Accra. The affected areas include the central business districts (CBDs) of the Accra and Tema Metropolitan Assemblies as well as the Krowor, Korle Klottey, La Dade Kotopon and […]

MMDAs charged to enforce ‘Operation Clean Your Frontage’ bye-law

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr Henry Quartey, has charged metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) to ensure the enforcement of the Operation clean your frontage bye-law, beginning February 1, 2022. He also urged them to intensify sensitisation on the initiative by involving workers, national service persons, market women and other stakeholders to support them […]

Greater Accra Regional Minister leads taskforce to destroy illegal structures along Tema-motorway

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has stated that illegal structures along the Spintex-Manet area, contribute to the many accidents on the motorway. Briefing the media during a tour of the Ledzokuku Municipality as part of the “Make Accra Work” Campaign, the Regional Minister led a Special taskforce from the La Dadekotopon Municipal Assembly […]

NPP Primaries: 57 file to contest in Greater Accra-Ayorkor Botchwey pulls out

Fifty-seven (57) parliamentary aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) filed their nomination papers at the close of nominations on Thursday, February 20, to contest in 20 constituencies of the Greater Accra Region. Surprisingly, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Anyaa- Sowutuom constituency, Mrs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, also the Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]