Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey also gave hawkers at bus stops until Monday to relocate or have their goods confiscated and donated to a children's home.

Published 8 Nov 2026, 19:48 GMT

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Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey speaks to traders and journalists in Accra — Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey (centre) in the Central Business District

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Traders in central Accra who keep behind the red lines could win a GH¢1,000 Christmas package, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says. It also plans to close some streets to traffic for holiday trading.

Allotey said assembly task forces would conduct unannounced checks across the city centre and reward traders who pass multiple inspections rather than a single visit.

"We are putting our packages together. Some of them are worth GH¢1,000. When we randomly return to town and realise that you have consistently stayed within your designated space, we will monitor you on three or four occasions. If you are found complying with the directive, we will give you this package of GH¢1,000," Allotey said.

To manage seasonal congestion, the AMA and the neighbouring Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly are preparing a joint festive traffic plan dubbed "Operation Let the Traffic Flow".

Under the arrangement, selected streets in the metropolis will be closed to vehicles and designated for trading between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., while alternative routes are kept open for motorists and pedestrians.

Korle Klottey Municipal Chief Executive Alfred Allotey Gaisie said planning between the two adjoining assemblies was about 80 per cent complete, with final technical assessments under way before the specific streets and start dates are published.

He said traders who appealed for time to move their wares had been given until Monday, November 9 to relocate.

Any goods left at bus stops after Monday's deadline will be confiscated by AMA task forces and donated to a children's home, the mayor warned, adding that traders on officially demarcated pavements may continue operating as long as they remain behind the red lines and do not obstruct commuters using public transport.

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AMA offers GH¢1,000 Christmas package to traders obeying red lines, plans street closures

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