The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has commenced a large-scale decongestion operation targeting street trading activities within Accra’s Central Business District (CBD), as part of efforts to restore order and improve sanitation in the city centre. In the early hours of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, AMA task forces, in collaboration with personnel from the Ghana Police…
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is grappling with major enforcement difficulties in removing the banned Grand Chateaux Sangria Forte from the Ghanaian market, despite a nationwide recall issued two months ago. In a statement on March 18, 2025, the FDA ordered the recall of the 250ml Sangria Tetra Pack, citing safety concerns. However, the…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that feasibility studies are currently underway for the establishment of a new national capital, aimed at addressing the growing challenges posed by rapid urbanisation, traffic congestion, and overstretched infrastructure in Accra. Speaking at a durbar of chiefs and residents in Dodowa during his ‘Thank You’ tour last Friday, the…
Transport fares across the country will be reduced by 15% effective Saturday, May 24, 2025, following successful negotiations between transport operators and the Ministry of Transport. This decision comes in response to recent macroeconomic improvements, notably the sustained appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi against the US dollar, which has led to a significant reduction in…
The Ghana Police Service and the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to recruit and train 12,000 young Ghanaians as community police assistants. The agreement, signed on May 19, 2025, aims to tackle youth unemployment and boost community-level policing nationwide. The initiative targets individuals aged 18 to 35, who will…
Fourteen individuals have been remanded into prison custody for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities at Akyem Muoso in Ghana’s Eastern Region. The suspects were arrested by the Eastern South Regional Police Command on May 15, 2025, during a targeted operation against unauthorised mining in the area. A statement from the Ghana Police Service…
The Mayor of Accra and Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has begun direct consultations with street hawkers in the Central Business District (CBD) as the Assembly prepares to launch a major decongestion operation on Tuesday, May 20. The planned exercise is part of a wider initiative to restore order…
Former President John Mahama has revealed plans to develop a new city to help reduce congestion in Ghana’s capital, Accra. The proposed city, which will serve as an administrative and commercial hub, is aimed at easing the mounting pressure on the capital caused by rapid urbanisation and infrastructure challenges. The announcement was made during a…
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that no lives were lost following the heavy downpour that struck parts of Accra on Sunday, May 18. Speaking to Channel One TV, Chief Disaster Control Officer Mohammed Jafaro revealed that NADMO received numerous distress calls from residents in flood-affected areas, including Adenta, Tema, and Kaneshie. In…
A 16-year-old Form Two student of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) has been arrested by the Tafo Pankrono Divisional Police Command for unlawfully possessing a locally manufactured firearm. The arrest occurred following a routine dormitory inspection conducted by school authorities on the morning of Wednesday, May 14, 2025, around 9:30 a.m. During the search,…
