The Greater Accra Regional Youth Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Moses Abor, has resigned from his position effective Monday, September 18. In a letter addressed to the General Secretary of the party, Mr Abor said he intends to contest the upcoming parliamentary primaries in Ayawaso Central Constituency, the seat currently occupied by […]
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 […]
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey has tasked home owners at the Sakumono Ramsar site to halt all developments while the key stakeholders hold discussions on the regularisation of the over 4,000 homes that have been developed at the site by encroachers. Failure to halt constructions over the next three weeks, he said, might […]
Some spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai say they will not relocate to Afienya in line with plans by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council. Describing themselves as National Spare Parts Dealers Association, they argue that Afienya will not be in their interest. At a press conference in Accra Tuesday [May 10, 2022], they said […]
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 […]
A combined task force from the Tema Metropolitan and the Tema West Municipal assemblies in the Greater Accra Region have begun an exercise to arrest and prosecute operators of motorised tricycles, popularly known as ‘Aboboyaa’, for flouting regulations restricting them from plying the Accra-Tema Motorway. The task force, jointly led by the chief executives of […]
The effective date for the ban on the operations of motorised tricycles, popularly known as aboboyaa, on highways and major roads in the Greater Accra Region has been moved from November 1, this year to February 1, next year. This is to make room for more engagement, education and sensitisation to ensure the successful implementation […]
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 […]
A week-long massive clean-up exercise has commenced at the Onion market and scrapyard area at the Agbogbloshie Market in Accra to bring sanity to the area and secure the land for future development. This follows the relocation of most of the traders in onion and scrap dealers from the area to a new site at […]
Government has banned trucks loaded with onions, from off-loading goods at the Agbogbloshie Market in Accra, with immediate effect. The Greater Accra Region Minister, Henry Quartey, who gave the directive on Monday, explained that it is part of measures to ensure that traders comply with the July 1, relocation deadline. Onion sellers and cattle rearers […]
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 […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reassigned two Ministers of state, BestNewsGH.com can report. The Minister of State at the Ministry of National Security, Mr. Bryan Acheampong has been moved to the Interior Ministry as Minister of State. A statement issued by the Communications Directorate at the Presidency and signed by its Director, Eugene Arhin, […]
