Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, received a resounding welcome on his campaign tour through Accra’s bustling markets, where he was met with enthusiasm and gratitude from traders. The reception comes fresh on the heels of his recent campaign stops in the Volta and Oti Regions. Kicking off at […]
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“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 […]
Non-performing MMDCEs in Accra will be sacked – Henry Quartey
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr Henry Quartey, says he will ensure that non-performing Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in the region are sacked if they do not perform satisfactorily in their roles. Addressing a meeting of assembly members and MMDCE’s in Greater Accra on Monday, (June 21, 2021), Mr Quartery said the performance of MMDCEs […]
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 […]
Female school drop-outs to go back to school as first lady launches ‘because I want to be’ project
Adolescent girls who have dropped out of school have the chance to go back to school, thanks to the ‘Because I want to be’ project which was launched by the first lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The project targets such girls and affords them the opportunity to […]
Akufo-Addo Greater Accra tour: President cuts sod for Tema town roads
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today cut sod for the construction of the Tema town roads. The president who today Tuesday, 4th December, 2018 commenced his 3 day tour of the Greater Accra Region, visited the Healthi-Life Beverages Company Ltd., a beneficiary company of the current ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government’s GH¢237 million stimulus […]