http://ama.gov.gh en-gb Copyright 2013 c /resources/images/313_ama_ghana_logo.png Mon, 20 May 2013 00:08:09 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) organized a cleanup exercise last Saturday to tidy up the metropolis for the upcoming rains. But the exercise was poorly attended by residents which most of them claim they were not aware off and so opened their shops to sell. According to the Mayor http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5453/ama-holds-cleanup-exercise 2013-05-08 10:25:00 GMT The Ministry of Roads and Highways Department of Urban Roads and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly in collaboration with Queiroz  Galavao Construcao (Brazilian firm) held a stakeholders forum for the re-designing of the kwame Nkrumah  circle interchange. Mr. Abass http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5452/kwame-nkrumah-interchange-to-be-redesigned 2013-05-08 10:24:00 GMT The Greater Accra Regional Minister Mr. Julius Debrah led by the Chief Executive Dr Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije and some officials of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly yesterday visited some projects sites within the metropolis. The visit was to enable the Greater Accra Regional Minister know http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5450/regional-minister---ama-boss-tour-accra 2013-04-04 06:49:00 GMT On the second day of Samsun mayorâ""s visit to Accra, he had the opportunity to visit Jospong group of Companies thus the Zoomlion Company Limited where refuse collected go through a recycle process in order to be used as fertilizers. Mayor Yusuf Ziya Yilmaz was accompanied by some http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5449/samsun-mayor-tours--jaspong-recycling-plant 2013-03-28 11:13:00 GMT The Mayor of Samsun, Mayor Yusif Ziya Yilmaz, a capital in Turkey together with his delegation, has pledged its support to the waste management system in Accra. This initiative was revealed when the Samsun delegation visited the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and the Ministry of Local http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5448/turkish-government-to-support--accra-in-waste-management 2013-03-28 09:40:00 GMT The Mayor of Samsun a city of Mayor of Turkey Mayor Yusuf Ziya Yilmaz together with his delegation has paid a courtesy call to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to strengthen relationship ties between the two sister cities. The four day visit which begins today till the 29th of March this http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5447/samsun-mayor-visits-accra 2013-03-25 13:42:00 GMT The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Mr. Akwasi Opong-Fosu has advised the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to bury their differences and forge ahead to bring about the needed development. According to him mandate has been given to the assembly to bring about the http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5446/stop-petty-squabbles-and-rancour-and-focus-on-development-as-agent----ama-warned 2013-03-25 13:26:00 GMT The chief Executive of the Accra metropolitan Assembly Dr. Alfred Okoe Vanderpujie together with some officials of the assembly last Monday visited some ongoing projects sites within the metropolis. Some ongoing projects sites included the new site for de disposal of liquid waste just http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5441/mayor-inspects-ongoing-projects-sites- 2013-03-07 08:20:00 GMT The undersigned Assembly members of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly has issued a memorandum to the presiding member Mr. Desmond Addo-Binney to immediately withdraw a memorandum signed by the presiding members to the Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Assembly without their consent http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5440/assembly-members-denies-addo-binney-memo-to-the-mayor 2013-03-07 08:17:00 GMT The Road Safety Advocacy Network (RENEW), has presented a certificate of acknowledgment to the Mayor of Accra, Hon Dr. Alfred Vanderpuije for his enormous support and contribution to road safety awareness campaign to save lives and reduce injuries. Presenting the certificate, the chairman of http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5435/accra-mayor--acknowledge-for-his--commitment-to--road--safety 2013-02-14 07:32:00 GMT The Mayor of Istanbul, Dr. Kadir TOBAS who is on a dayâ""s visit to Ghana on Saturday 2nd February, 2013 held a meeting with the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije at the Turkish Ambassadorâ""s residence. The discussion centered on areas of co-operation which would bring http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5434/mayor-of-accra-meets--mayor-of--istanbul- 2013-02-07 09:26:00 GMT Accra beat 18 Sub-Saharan cities to emerge as the urban area with the highest growth potential in a research carried out by global payments leader MasterCard. The report considered previous data from other surveys by the World Bank considered, among other factors, GDP per capita growth, http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5433/accra-is-africa---s-city-with-the-highest-growth-prospect 2013-02-01 04:48:00 GMT Ghana’s capital has received high scores for sanitation and environmental management at the ongoing UN climate Change Conference in South Africa. Accra is also among five other African cities rated above average in the African Green City Index. The Index which was released in Durban, http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5432/accra-ranked-among-top-5-cities-in-africa-in-environmental-management 2013-01-25 11:23:00 GMT The New York Times, one of the most influential newspapers in the United States of America has listed Accra as one of the best places in the world for business and pleasure this year, 2013. Accra placed fourth out of the forty six (46) places it recommended its readers to visit in 2013 http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5431/accra-4th-best-place-to-tour-in-2013 2013-01-25 11:19:00 GMT THE ACCRA METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY (AMA) WISHES TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ESPECIALLY PERSONS WHO PARK VEHICLES ALONG THE KOJO THOMPSON ROAD SPECIFICALLY FROM THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT RAWLINGS PARK THROUGH MAKOLA TO THE TUDU TRAFFIC LIGHT TO LOAD AND OFFLOAD GOODS, THAT FROM 1ST FEBRUARY 2013, http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5430/public-announcements 2013-01-25 09:28:00 GMT President John Dramani Mahama has cut sod to commence the beginning of the Accra Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Drainage Alleviation Project. This project is expected to provide lasting solutions to Accra’s perennial flooding and waste management challenges in the city. The five-year, US http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5429/prez-breaks-ground-to-kick-start-accra-management-project 2013-01-18 09:04:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra Dr. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has advised Metropolitan and district Assemblies to join the advocacy for establishment of Municipal bonds and other funding sources to facilitate execution of their responsibility. He made this known during his lecture at the 64th annual http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5428/metropolitan-and-districts-urged-to-join-bonds------to-find-sources-of-funding 2013-01-16 09:52:00 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Assembly in collaboration with Metropolitan Security Committee [MESEC] in a meeting with the media indicated that the assembly yesterday received reports of disturbing and unwarranting activities within the metropolis and that certain groups of persons are believed to be http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5427/ama-cautions-public-on-illegal-use-of-open-places 2013-01-14 11:01:00 GMT The President John Dramini Mahama has commissioned a modern school block for the Mamprobi M1 in Accra, describing it as a proof of the good performance of his administration. The school block is a three-storey 18-unit classroom block, which is one of 72 new blocks being built across http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5426/second-millennium-city-school-commissioned 2013-01-14 09:05:00 GMT The Just commissioned Millennium city school at the Salvation Army Cluster of School is now renamed as “President Evans Atta Mills Educational Centre of Excellence”. According to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), this was in recognition of the late President John Evans Fiifi Atta http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5422/millennium-city-sch--now-atta-mills-educational-centre-of-excellence 2012-08-15 08:46:00 GMT The President, Professor John Evans Atta Mills has commissioned a modern school block for the Salvation Army Cluster of schools at Laterbiokoshie in Accra, describing it as a proof of the good performance of his administration. The school block is a three-storey 18-unit classroom block, http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5421/first-millennium-city-school-commissioned 2012-07-31 09:59:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has urged the youth to be involved in activities that serves as a mantleship to leadership. This he said when addressing the youth of Yâ""s Menâ""s Club Association (YMCA) with the theme; Sustaining for Growth: Active for Change, on the http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5420/mayor-urges-youth--at-men-international--10th--convention 2012-07-31 09:53:00 GMT Zoomlion (ZL), the leading Waste Management Company which has gained roots in the Country launched yet another initiative â""Zoom Allianceâ"" at Mantse Agbonaa on 26th June, 2012. The rebirth of Zoom Alliance under the auspices of Zoomlion Ghana Limited has the conception of merging http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5419/zoom-alliance-lauched-to-aid-better-sanitation 2012-07-31 09:47:00 GMT  La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly has finally be inaugurated last Thursday to stand on its own and will no more be part of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). The Legislative Instrument (L.I 1926) establishing Accra Metropolitan Assembly ceases to be force so therefore the La http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5418/la-dade--kotopon-municipal-assembly-outdoored 2012-07-31 09:37:00 GMT The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly Mr. Alfred Okoe Vanderpujie recently met all sub-metropolitan Directors, Heads of Departments and assembly members under the assembly to put before them some developmental issues the assembly interns to put in place in making Accra http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5417/ama-boss-meets-directors-and-assembly-members-------on-further-steps-in-making-accra-a-millennium-city 2012-06-18 05:20:00 GMT A seven-member technical committee that will ensure the proper installation and erection of authorized billboards in the Accra Metropolis has been inaugurated. The committee which will be headed by Mr. Yaw Twumasi Ankrah,  was fashioned out as a result of the renewed http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5416/billboard-committee-inaugurated 2012-06-18 05:19:00 GMT Miss World 2011, Ivian Lunasol Sarcos and her entourage including the Chief Executive of the Miss World Organization, Julia Morley, Miss Puerto Rico, Miss England and Chief Mandela were hosted by the A.M.A on 22nd May, 2012 to welcome them to the City of Accra.The team’s purpose for visit was to http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5411/miss-world-2011-supports-miss-ghana-2010 2012-05-29 13:03:00 GMT The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo popularly known as ‘Lion’ has heaped praises and words of congratulations on the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije for his vision for the City of Accra.“I confess I am completely stunned and at the same time impressed at http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5410/greater-accra-regional-minister-commends-mayor-of-accra----as-he-tours-the-metropolis 2012-05-29 09:27:00 GMT Two completed toilet projects at Ridge Polyclinic have been commissioned by Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, Mayor of Accra.The two 20 seater public toilets are among a total number of 25 completed ones and 50 currently under construction.The Mayor noted that of 43,000 households inspected out of over http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5409/commissioning-of-projects-at-ridge-polyclinic 2012-05-29 09:25:00 GMT Mr. Robert Coleman, Public Relations Officer of Zoomlion Limited, addressing a cross-section of the media said it is the Company’s objective and desire to keep the City clean and will therefore not hesitate to help keep the City clean leveled with issues of Cholera.As a result, the Zoomlion http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5408/zoomlion-partners-ama-in-waste-management 2012-05-29 09:24:00 GMT Mayor of Accra, Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has admonished candidates undertaking the Basic Education Certificate Examination to aspire for greater heights and make their parents, Accra and Ghana proud.According to him, candidates must take advantage of what they have been taught by their http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5407/mayor-visit-examination-centres----in-accra 2012-04-27 07:54:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has cautioned the public to be on top of sanitation issues to prevent Cholera infection.He said the outbreak of Cholera is particularly from food and water and therefore, the public should develop consciousness of the handling of food and water they http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5406/public-cautioned-to-take-full-responsibility--------as-cholera-is-on-the-rampage 2012-04-26 09:38:00 GMT The Minister for Environmental, science, and Technology Madam Sherry Ayittey has advised the Institute of planners and the Association of planners to collaborate with other professional bodies involved in the development of the built environment to ensure concerns in the development of livable http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5405/planners-advised-to-partner-professional-bodies----in-developing-livable-human-settlement 2012-04-26 09:30:00 GMT The Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Hon. E. T. Mensah; Mayor of Accra, Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije; Metropolitan Chief Executive of Ga West, Hon. Nii Armah Tackie amongst other officials, visited a project developed for residents of Old Fadama at Adjen Kotoku in the Ga West http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5404/inspection-of-projects-at-adjen-kotoku- 2012-04-26 09:00:00 GMT The Youth Enterprise Skills for Development Centre (YESDEC) has distributed equipments to residents of Ablekuma North Sub-Metro as a form of assistance to grow new businesses to create employment and alleviate poverty.According to Hon. Kenneth Tetteh, Assemblyman for Odorkor and Chairman for http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5403/yesdec-distributes-equipment 2012-04-26 08:58:00 GMT As part of the Assembly in Focus series, the Ayawaso West Sub-Metro held a Community Forum to showcase completed as well as on-going developmental projects undertaken within the period of 2009 and 2011. The program which was highly attended by opinion leaders and members of http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5402/developmental-projects-in-ayawaso-west-sub-metro-showcased 2012-03-19 12:52:00 GMT An urgent meeting has been held by Assembly Members of the AMA, stating their position on the recent demolishing exercise undertaken by the Assembly at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle popularly called “ECOMOG”. According to the Assembly Members, the AMA is resolute in its commitment to http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5399/ama-clears-the-air--- 2012-02-21 06:09:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra, Mr. Alfred Vanderpuiye with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has cut sod for the construction of a four three-storey, 18 unit classroom public schools at the Kotobabi Abavana Cluster of Schools. This brings to 42 the number http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5398/sod-cutting-ceremony-for-the-construction-of-a-four-three-storey--18-unit-classroom-block 2012-02-21 06:07:00 GMT The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central, Mr. Theophilus Tetteh Chaie is calling on the youth to eschew high standards by developing their mental and physical abilities through training and exercising. With this, he said, they will be well armed to confront unforeseen test and http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5397/passing-out-ceremony-for-metro-guard-supervisors 2012-02-21 05:55:00 GMT ECOMOG, a slum near the VIP Transport Station at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra caught fire on Sunday, the 15th of January, 2012 damaging illegal structures along the railway lines. The high-tension pole of six cables was partly damaged as a result of the intensity of the http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5396/mayor-visits-kwame-nkrumah-circle-in-accra----as-fire-engulfs-ecomog 2012-01-19 11:58:00 GMT Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije Mayor of Accra, on the 12th of January, 2012 revealed that there is currently the construction of a total number of 57 ultra modern toilet facilities and a Sewerage Plant to remedy challenges within the Metropolis of Accra. Hon. Vanderpuije together with his http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5395/mayor-inspects-on-going-toilet-projects-and-the-legon-sewerage-treatment-plant 2012-01-19 11:56:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has disclosed on January 11th, 2012 that more structures along major drains in the Metropolis will go down to allow for extensive drain works. Hon. Okoe Vanderpuije in the company of some Sub-Metro Directors visited the Laffa Drain at http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5394/inspection-of-desilted-drains 2012-01-13 10:38:00 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has paid a visit to the family of fire victims who got burnt on Tuesday 3rd of January 2012 to express the Assembly’s condolence to the bereaved family. The said household at asylum down in Accra was guttered by fire killing three persons after http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5393/ama-visits-family-of-fire-victims 2012-01-09 12:21:00 GMT The Metro Chief Executive Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije on Wednesday, 23rd November, 2011 welcomed the Saudi Ambassador Majed Al-Sulami at the Head Office of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). During the visit Hon. Vanderpuije listed projects yet to be completed within http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5392/courtesy-call-on-accra-mayor-by-saudi-ambassador 2011-12-15 07:55:00 GMT Nine victims of an accident and an Assembly Member, Hon. Emmanuel Botchway paid a visit to show appreciation to Mayor of Accra, Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije on Friday, 25th November, 2011 at the Head Office of the AMA. This visit was a result of kind gesture made by Hon. Vanderpuije http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5391/appreciation-to-mayor-of-accra 2011-12-15 07:44:00 GMT A sod cutting ceremony for the commencement construction of a storm drain along the 8th lane at Osu near Befa Rock was held on Thursday, 8th December 2011. This community upgrading project is part of development activities underway to ensure the achievement of the Better Ghana Agenda. http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5390/sod-cutting-for-storm-drain-construction 2011-12-15 07:39:00 GMT “Everybody come out and participate or else you would be summoned to court on Monday, 14th November, 2011”, reiterated Hon. Vanderpuije, when he went to inspect the clean-up exercise within his jurisdiction in the early hours of Saturday, the 12th of November, 2011. Inspection of http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5389/ama-cleans-accra 2011-11-18 07:01:00 GMT The Director of Metro Public Health Unit Dr. Simpson Anim Boateng embarked on a Health Sensitization Program about the outbreak of cholera as a result of recent downpour hitting the Metropolis of Accra. Dr. Boateng in his speech advised the people to wash hands thoroughly with soap http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5388/as-flood-engulfs-accra-metropolis----ama-embarks-on-health-sensitization 2011-11-14 07:49:00 GMT The AMA on Friday 4th of November, 2011 embarked on a presentation program at Kokompe spare parts market, one of the hubs of vehicle spare parts in Accra which was recently razed down by fire. Honourable Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, Chief Executive of the AMA, recalled an earlier meeting http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5387/presentation-to-fire-victims-at-kokompe-market 2011-11-14 07:40:00 GMT The Major of Accra on Monday, 7th November, 2011 was paid a courtesy call by the Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud and accompanied by the Princess Ameera. The major of Accra, Mr. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije in his welcoming address recognized Prince Alsaud’s immense http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5386/courtsey-call-on-accra-mayor-by-saudi-prince 2011-11-14 07:30:00 GMT Residents of Accra were awaken to the early morning hours of yesterday to the devastating effects of floods that hit the Accra Metropolis in what is being described as one of the worst floods to have hit the city in ages. The floods carried items worth millions of Ghana Cedis away with http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5385/rain-havoc-in-accra-gain----as-ama-visits-affected-areas 2011-11-10 09:46:00 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will from the second week of November this year transform two major landfill sites in the two areas within the Ga South Municipal Assembly into green recreational centers. The two sites Oblogo and Mallam SCC have been dumping sites for the AMA for http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5384/ama-zoomlion-to-transform-landfill-sites-at-oblogo-mallam 2011-11-10 09:44:00 GMT His Excellency the President of Ghana John Evans Attah Mills, commissioned two completed Millennium City Schools of six and eighteen-unit classroom blocks at Accra High and Achimota Senior Secondary Schools respectively, inspected an on-going drainage extension at Nima,  sewage treatment http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5383/president-tours--commissions-and-inspects-on-going-projects 2011-11-10 03:06:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra, Mr. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has called on the youth to be actively involved in issues of development in the country while they are still young. This he said will prepare them well enough as they take on the challenging task of living up to the dreams of their parents http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5382/ama-calls-on-youth-to-be-involved-in-developmental-issues 2011-11-01 07:47:00 GMT Under The Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) project the Madina Station would be developed into an intercharge as part of the phase 2 construction which has began at the Kaneshie Mallam Highway. In an inspection of urban transport roads by some officials from both BRT and the Accra Metropolitan http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5381/madina-station-soon-to-be-developed-into-an-interchange- 2011-11-01 07:38:00 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has this week extended the date to start the ban on truck pushing on certain principal streets of Accra to the 30th of September this year. According to  Mr. Yaw Twumasi-Ankrah, the Legal Officer of the AMA, the Mayor extended the http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5378/ama-extends-date-of-ban-on-truck-pushing 2011-10-03 08:58:00 GMT  Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) yesterday marked ‘My first day at school’ celebration as part of the assembly’s commitment towards making the day memorable for the children who entered school for the first time. Some schools the delegation visited include Central Mosque http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5377/ama-marks----my-first-day-at-school--- 2011-10-03 08:57:00 GMT …on the restrictions on truck pushing on Accra Streets The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) on last Tuesday educated members of the Truck Pushers Association on the restrictions on truck pushing on some principal and ceremonial streets of Accra. Mr. Yaw Twumasi-Ankrah, the Legal http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5376/ama-educates-truck-pushers 2011-10-03 08:42:00 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive Hon. Alfred Oko Vanderrpujie has warned sellers who sell on covered drains and pavements around the Glefe communities to desist from that act or would be dragged to court. He said this act could be the major cause of filth in both the communities http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5375/ama-boss-warns-glefe-residents-to-stop-selling-on-pavements-covered-drains- 2011-09-12 05:27:00 GMT Hon. Alfred Oko Vanderpujie has instructed all Building Inspectors at the various Sub Metros to withdraw to the Metropolitan Works Department and grouped into two Taskforce. He said their modus operandi would be to move from area to area as may be assigned by the Management. According http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5374/ama-building-inspectors-now-in-two-groups 2011-09-12 05:24:00 GMT The Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has expressed dissatisfactory works among its contractors in the on going constructions within the Accra Metropolis especially constructions around the Ablekuma South Constituency. On an inspection within some up http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5373/ama-boss-turns-heat-on-contractors 2011-09-12 05:17:00 GMT Japanese Ambassador recently paid  a courtesy call to the Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to build a long standing relationship between Ghana and Japan dating back to the independence era. Touching on issues with the mayo,r Mr. Alfred Oko Vanderpujie spoke about http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5372/japanese-ambassador-visits-ama 2011-09-12 05:10:00 GMT The Council of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will on the 15th of September this year ban truck pushers as well as scrap dealers on certain streets of Accra under the AMA jurisdiction. According to the Mayor of Accra, Mr. Alfred Oko Vanderpuijie, these pushers pose danger to http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5371/ama-bans-truck-pushers-scrap-dealers-on-streets- 2011-09-12 05:09:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije said the Assembly had achieved so many laurels in the past months and that Accra was no more a gateway but a destination for investment in Africa. Speaking at the launch of  Accra Investment Forum organized by the http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5354/accra-investment-forum-launched 2011-08-23 13:39:00 GMT The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly Mr. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has presented food items to the four Royal Houses under the Ga Mashie in Accra. The items were presented on behalf of His Excellency, President John Atta Mills as his contribution towards the http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5353/mills-presents-food-items-to-royal-houses 2011-08-18 06:41:00 GMT A section of delegates from the Ministry of Local Government of Rwanda recently visited the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to build good relationships and foster partnership agreement especially at the local district level. Another purpose of the visit to the country was to learn more about http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5352/rwanda-delegates-visits-ama 2011-08-18 06:11:00 GMT HelpAge Ghana is a non-governmental, non religious making organizing established in 1988 and affiliated to HelpAge International (HAI) which is based in the United Kingdom. It is  a global network of age care organizations to promote the prospects of older persons in the Ghanaian http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5351/ama-supports-help-age-ghana 2011-08-18 06:10:00 GMT The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has presented 6,000 Moto cycles and 170 Nissan Patrol vehicles have been presented to all Metro Chief Executives and District Chief Executives within the country to improve performance. The Minister of Local and Rural Development, Mr http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5350/government-presents-6-000-motorcycles-and-170-vehicles-for-mces-and-dces- 2011-08-10 13:19:00 GMT It has been some weeks now since the Ministry of Roads and Highways through the Urban Roads Department together with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) have recently turned some part of the Business District of the Capital into a one way traffic system which is expected to decrease http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5349/the-new-one-way-traffic-system 2011-07-21 08:21:00 GMT …to ban public smoking within the metropolis Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) has appealed to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (A.M.A) for the passage of a tobacco bye law within the metropolis  to ensure that residents are safeguarded http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5348/vision-for-alternative-development-appeals-to-a-m-a 2011-07-21 08:15:00 GMT Her Excellency the First Lady, Ernestina Naadu Mills presented a first consignment of medical equipment worth GH₵ 250, 000 to the La General Hospital on Wednesday 6th July, 2011. The presentation was made under the auspices of the Millennium Cities Initiative of  the http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5347/first-lady-donates-to-la-general-hospital- 2011-07-21 08:13:00 GMT The Ga Wulomei, Woyei and other traditional office holders have given Mr. Fredrick Opoku, Media Relations Officer of the Market Women Association of Ghana  (MAWAG) three days to appear before the Arbitration Committee of  Nai We to explain why the Mayor of Accra should resign http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5346/ga-wulomei--woyei--demands-explanation-from-market-women-association-of-ghana--mawag------for-the-removal-of-the-mayor- 2011-06-27 05:00:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra, Mr. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has charged the newly sworn in Assembly Members to work together in building Accra as a Millennium City. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a two day orientation workshop for the Assembly Members,  he commended the Assembly Members who http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5345/mayor-charges-assembly-members-to-work-together 2011-06-27 04:57:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra, Mr. Alfred Oko Vanderpujie has urged students from the Vacation Bible School in Accra to be serious with their books to ensure a bright future. He made this note during the launch of the Vacation Bible School at the Teen Chapel of Calvary Baptist Church on 8th May 2011. http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5344/vbs-in-accra-launched 2011-06-27 04:51:00 GMT Brigadier General John Bosco Guyiri, Director of the Fire Service and some officials from the Ghana Fire Service visited the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Alfred Oko Vanderpujie. The visit was to discuss with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly new developments in both the city and the Ghana Fire http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5343/ama--fire-service-finding-measures-to-reduce-fire-outbreak-in-accra 2011-06-27 04:50:00 GMT Daniel Ashiaku Akushie, a former Deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister contesting for the position of Presiding Member of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly finally stepped down at  the fourth  election held on Monday 9th May 2011, for the other contestant Desmond Nii Addo Biney to http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5342/-ama-finally-elects-a-presiding-member- 2011-05-18 09:27:00 GMT The Greater Accra Market Women Association (GAMWA) has challenged the existence of a new association called Market Women Association of Ghana (MWAG) who are seeking the resignation of  the Mayor of Accra, Dr. Alfred Vanderpuije, within a period of two weeks. But the president of http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5341/greater-accra-market-women-association--gamwa--refutes-the--existence-of-market-women-association-of-ghana--mwag- 2011-05-18 09:13:00 GMT A section of German Greens Parliamentary Group last week paid a courtesy visit to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) acquaint themselves with the activities of the  Assembly. In an interaction with the delegation, Mr. Ben Armah, the Deputy Director of the Administration, http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5340/german-parliamentarians-visits-ama 2011-05-18 09:11:00 GMT Construction of the Millennium City Schools began last year with the Sod-Cutting ceremony at the Aayalolo Cluster of Schools. To get these MCI Schools constructed, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) launched an Educational Endowment Fund for individuals, corporate bodies and institutions http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5339/the-millennium-city-schools 2011-05-09 13:39:00 GMT The Government has stated that the ongoing 2nd Ghana Policy Fair is in fulfillment of the NDC government’s promise and belief in transparency and accountability. According to Vice President John Dramani Mahama , the Policy Fair demystifies governance and makes it more relevant to http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5338/policy-fair-amplifies-government---s-commitment-to-transparency 2011-05-09 13:38:00 GMT Two hawkers Kojo Tetteh and Vida Kabah, on 10th April 2011 found themselves in the grips of the police for the prohibition of trading on the streets contrary to section 2 of AMA Street hawking bye-laws 2011.   According to the presecutor  Mr. Yaw Twumasi Ankrah, http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5337/two-hawkers-fined-gh120-00-for-selling-on-the-streets 2011-05-09 09:13:00 GMT An Accra Community Centre Magistrate Court on Thursday remanded one Francis Agyiri 29 in prison custody for two weeks for obstructing an AMA Metro Guard from performing his official duties.   According to the chief prosecutor Mr. Yaw Twumasi  Ankrah, the suspect was selling http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5336/hawker-nabbed-for-assaulting-metro-guard 2011-05-09 09:12:00 GMT Robert Ashie Kotei Ventures, a privately owned firm which deals in the sale of motorcycles has donated three motorcycles worth $30,000 to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to enhance their activities towards the attainment of the Milennium City Initiative. The motorbikes are to lead and http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5334/ama-recieves-motorcycle 2011-04-06 10:02:00 GMT The Cholera outbreak in Accra has drwen the Regional Security Council together with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and the Zoomlion Company to organise clean up exercise over the weekend within some areas of the city.   According to the Greater Accra Regional Minister http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5333/cholera-outbreak-sparks-of-massive-cleaning-exercise- 2011-04-06 09:52:00 GMT ...but some hawkers still defy it     Some Hawkers around the streets of Accra are gradually complying with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) bye-laws on street hawking which took effect last Friday  1st April this year.   It was observed that when http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5332/ama-bye-laws-gradually-taking-effect- 2011-04-06 09:46:00 GMT Members of the Regional Security Council led by the Greater Accra Regional Minister Nii Amarh Ashietey has identified some slum swelling areas affected by the cholera outbreak in the capital. During a walking tour around the famous rehabilitated kwame Nkrumah circle, the group observed that http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5331/regional-minister-identifies-slum-areas-as-the-source-of-cholera 2011-04-06 09:45:00 GMT As part of the initiative in transforming the Metropolis into a Millennium City, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is further working in establishing Accra as a city of culture. This plan is to safeguard our historical and cultural heritage in Accra.   Accra is to receive http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5330/african-culture--part-of-the-millennium-city-project 2011-04-05 08:37:00 GMT Over 2 million Ghana Cedis has been invested in the ongoing drainage project at Darkuman Junction, a suburb of Accra. The Darkuman Junction, drain will be a covered one, different from the existing ones. The construction of the 3.5 kilometer storm drain which extends from the Darkuman http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5329/govt-pumps-gh-2-million-into-darkuman-storm-drain 2011-04-05 08:31:00 GMT The newly appointed Assembly members of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) have been tasked to come out with new strategies to collaborate with management to generate adequate revenue to compliment the efforts of government. The Minister for Local Government Mr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5328/elected-members-tasked------to-develop-new-strategies-to-generate-funds 2011-04-05 08:25:00 GMT As part of the Millennium City Schools Initiative introduced by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) last year, it has also been given the recognition in the celebration of the ‘World Read Aloud Day’. The construction of the Millennium City Schools is aimed at incorporating computer labs, http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5327/ama-marks----world-read-aloud-day--- 2011-03-16 07:15:00 GMT As part of the initiative in transforming the Metropolis into a Millennium City, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is further working in establishing Accra as a city of culture. This plan is to safeguard our historical and cultural heritage in Accra.   Accra is to receive a grant of http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5326/african-culture--part-of-the-millennium-city-project- 2011-03-16 06:56:00 GMT Over the years, the act of indiscipline within the communities especially the issue of sanitation has led to major setbacks in the development of the capital.  This hindrance deteriorated major parts of the capital especially littering and insanitary practices mostly by traders on commercial http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5324/sanity-resumes-in-accra-with-new-sanitation-courts- 2011-03-04 08:15:00 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is holding a three-day workshop for prosecutors in the Accra Metropolis beginning today.The training program is on sanitation and health and will see to the education of prosecutors to enable them handle sanitation cases in the AMA sanitation courts. There has http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5323/ama-holds-workshop-for-prosecutors 2011-01-18 04:59:00 GMT A number of farmers were honored last Friday at the Accra Metro 26th Farmers Day Celebration for their contribution to food production and the agriculture sector in whole   Items presented to the deserving farmers included fishing nets, hook and line, wheel barrow, Wellington boots, agro http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5322/accra-metro-observes-farmers-day 2010-12-10 07:02:00 GMT Mayors Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije of Accra and Louis Lee-Sing of Port Au Prince in Trinidad and Tobago have pledged to collaborate in the development of both cities.This was the consensus reached when Hon. Louis Lee-Sing paid a courtesy call on the Hon. Mayor of Accra. In briefing the media about the http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5321/ama-and-port-au-prince-to-partner-for-development 2010-12-08 09:25:00 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Assembly today began the inspection of households and business entities in three Sub-Metros of the AMA on the state of their places of convenience. A sanitation team made up of eighteen groups including the Mayor of Accra, Dr. Alfred O. Vanderpuije and movie stars Majid http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5319/ama-inspects-places-of-convenience 2010-12-01 06:14:00 GMT http://ama.gov.ghhttp://news.myjoyonline.com/news/201010/53981.asp 2010-10-18 06:23:00 GMT March 9, 2011The Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra has received its share of the Metropolisâ"" beautification in achieving its status as a Millennium City.The area which is currently under 24 hour surveillance by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Metro Guards has been completely transformed by the http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5315/the-new-dawn-in-accra----- 2010-10-06 08:26:00 GMT Over 71000 school children in Accra Metropolis for the first time in over thirty years (30) started schooling without the shift system and out of over flowing joy, shouted thank you Mayor and God bless you for abolishing this humongous system which almost turned us into truants. We are very happy http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5313/thank-you-mayor--for-abolishing-the-shift-system 2010-09-29 12:46:00 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Assembly today began the inspection of households and business entities in three Sub-Metros of the AMA on the state of their places of convenience. A sanitation team made up of eighteen groups including the Mayor of Accra, Dr. Alfred O. Vanderpuije and movie stars http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5312/ama-inspects-places-of-convenience 2010-09-28 03:22:00 GMT Mayors Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije of Accra and Louis Lee-Sing of Port Au Prince in Trinidad and Tobago have pledged to collaborate in the development of both cities.This was the consensus reached when Hon. Louis Lee-Sing paid a courtesy call on the Hon. Mayor of Accra. In briefing the media about the http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5288/ama-and-port-au-prince-to-partner-for-development 2010-09-15 13:20:00 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has inaugurated sanitary and motor courts to deal with sanitary and motor offenses in the Accra metropolis. The sanitary courts have the jurisdiction under the criminal code 1960 Act 29 s, 26, s.296, to try nuisance cases such as indiscriminate dumping of waste, http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5287/sanitation-and-motor-courts-established-in-accra- 2010-09-15 13:08:00 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Assembly wishes to inform the general public especially parents /guardians that the shift system in Accra has ended. This means that the practice where some school children attended school in the morning whiles others attended in the afternoon has ceased."  http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5245/no-more-shift-systerm-in-accra 2010-09-11 16:44:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has painstakingly taken about 5000 teachers from the Accra Metropolis through the arrangement the AMA in collaboration with the Metro education directorate have made to officially abolish the shift system in Accra. Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5244/5000-teachers-sensitized-on-the-abolishing-of-the-shift-system 2010-09-11 16:40:00 GMT The warmth, respect and high esteem with which you hold the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in the South Carolina House of Representatives and Benedict College is  heart-warming and encourages us to continue to deliver valuable services to the people of Accra and to this, we will forever be http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5237/mayor-welcomes-south-carolina-delegates 2010-08-24 13:15:00 GMT It is estimated that, Accra has a population of about 4.5million resident people and about 1.5million visit the city from neighboring countries, cities and towns on daily basis to transact business or access some form of livelihood.  All these people either residing permanently or http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5233/a-m-a-s-new-refuse-collection-system--a-sure-panacea-for-a-clean-city- 2010-08-17 09:14:00 GMT The Vice President of Ghana H.E John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the mile 7 over pass Interchange Bridge on the 5.7 km three lane dual carriage way Achimota-Ofankor road. The initial cost of the project was 43million but now has a revised cost of 135.5million and scheduled to be completed in http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5231/mayor-joins-veep-to-commission-over-pass 2010-08-16 14:11:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has stated that under the Millennium City Initiative in Accra opportunities such as provision of houses, road constructions, sanitation, building of school and health infrastructure and economic empowerment of the people exist for investors. We are http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5230/opportunities-exist-for-investors-in-accra 2010-08-12 13:54:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has cautioned traders to desist from trading in pirated goods especially textiles because a task force will soon start the seizure and destruction of such pirated goods.   He said it is an offence under the Trade Related Aspects of http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5229/task-force-to-clam-down-on-pirated-textiles-soon 2010-08-12 13:45:00 GMT   http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5232/vodafone-and-bonvi-donate-to-ama 2010-08-12 08:00:00 GMT We are in a critical stage of our development as a people that the call for architects to take a second look at our beaches, slums, and city and turn them into a real 21st centuary city could not have come at a more opportune and better time, the Mayor of Accra has said. �You http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5228/mayor-invites-architects-to-support-ama 2010-08-09 10:07:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has reminded his administrative team the need put up high standard of performance because we live in high demanding time and residents certainly expect us to deliver high standard social services which will raise their living standards http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5227/ama-staff-urged-to-put-up-high-performance 2010-08-05 03:08:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has stated that the Accra Millennium City initiative is prepared to partner with business organizations and other identifiable bodies towards the development of Accra.   Hon. Alfred Vanderpuije explained that business opportunities exist in http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5226/accra-millennium-city-initiative-is-open-for-partnership 2010-08-04 12:17:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra Hon. Alfred Oko Vanderpuije has cut sod for the construction of forty-two 42 number 20 seater water closet public toilets at Jomo in La, under the Accra Sewerage Improvement Project (ASIP) being funded with a loan facility of $68 million from the African Development Bank http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5225/mayor-cuts-sod-for-the-construction-of-42-no---20-----seater-water-closet-public-toilets 2010-08-02 20:12:00 GMT An educational fund aimed at providing 50-18 classroom three storey millennium school blocks with initial amount of GHC2,000 donated by the Mayor of Accra Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has blossomed into GHC114,608 and several pledges.   Today the Accra Metropolitan Assembly has started the http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5224/millennium-school-project-on-course 2010-07-30 16:48:00 GMT As city and community leaders the only way we can become useful to the people we serve is to render services which will raise the living standard of the poor, vulnerable and the excluded in the areas of health, sanitation, education and other equally important services. The Mayor of Accra has said http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5223/mayor-inspires-assembly-members-and-sub-metro-chairpersons 2010-07-30 16:42:00 GMT Chinese Enterprises Chamber of Commerce(CECC)  have presented a cheque worth GH103,000 to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA)  through the vice President H.E John Dramani Mahama in response to the AMA’s appeal for funds towards the Educational Endowment Fund to abolish the shift http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5222/chinese-donate-to-ama-education-fund 2010-07-30 16:37:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije in a passionate discussion with heads of department of the AMA unreservedly underscore the fact that the change the AMA is seeking to bring about in the city of Accra depends on a larger extend on the human resources of the Assembly and the positive http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5220/ama-staff-psyched-up- 2010-07-27 12:40:00 GMT The Mayor of Accra Hon. Alfred Okoe Vandepuije has advised waste management companies to step up their waste management within their respective areas of work in the city because the current situation is unacceptable and falls short of the arrangement under the fee and performance base solid waste http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5219/step-up-your-waste-collection--waste-management-companies-advised 2010-07-23 10:28:00 GMT The redevelopment and designing the infrastructure of the Accra Metropolis to befit its status as the Gateway to the Sub-Region under the Millennium City Initiative dominated discussions at the just ended Accra Partners Conference. The conference aimed at assessing the gains made by the AMA since http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5218/the-accra-partners-conference 2010-07-23 10:02:00 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has deployed two hundred and ten (210) Sanitary, Planning and Building Inspectors into its eleven sub-metros to ensure the strict adherence of its bye-laws on sanitation, building and planning within the metropolis http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5217/ama-deploys-sanitary--planning-and-building-inspectors 2010-07-23 09:42:00 GMT According to land experts, most parts of Accra lie in a lowland area and by disposition can easily be flooded with an average rainfall.  This means that the problem of flooding in the city of Accra can be compounded when structures are built on waterways coupled with choked gutters http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5216/amas-efforts-at-flood-control 2010-07-16 09:13:00 GMT The AMA has ordered market women to occupy their sheds at the Odawnaa market by 9th July, 2010 or the sheds will be reallocated to market women who are interested in the sheds. The leader of the Reallocation Sub-Committee, Hon. Desmond Addo Biney said this when the committee visited the market on http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5214/occupy-your-sheds-by-july-9--2010-or 2010-07-16 07:32:00 GMT The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has donated items totaling GHc3000.00 to the AMA. The items were made up of ten (10) shovels, twelve (12) Wellington boots, and ten (10) metal recky.  Presenting the items Mr. Jonathan Cato Corporate Affairs Manager of SSNIT said the http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5213/ssnit-donates-to-ama- 2010-07-08 05:20:00 GMT ZOOMLION GH. LTD. 60,000.00 donates to AMA Education fund http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5210/zoomlion-donates-to-ama-education-fund 2010-05-28 05:21:00 GMT KLM ROYAL DUCTH AIRLINES donated an amount of GHC 24,158.00 to the AMA Education fund. This was to champion the course of ending the shift system in the Accra Metropolis http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5209/klm-donates-to-ama-education-fund 2010-05-28 05:03:00 GMT Accra Hearts of Oak their heaviest defeat in the history of the two Clubs when posted a 5-1 humiliating score line to win the first ever Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Millennium City Cup at the Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra on Sunday. The match aims at raising funds to support the AMA's http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5208/accra-great-olympics-handed-city-rivals 2010-05-27 12:19:00 GMT An amount of GHC 309,582 for building a 18 classroom block was pledged by the intercontinental bank to support  AMA's effort of providing school infrastructure to end the shift system within the Accra Metropolis.The board of the bank represented by  Mr. Frank W.K. Beecham (board http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5207/intercontinental-bank-donates-to-the-ama-education-fund 2010-05-26 11:24:00 GMT The Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Honourable Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, stated at the sod cutting ceremony at the Ayalolo cluster of schools that the Accra Metro Education unit currently enrolls 160,000 pupils in their schools, however, available classroom space can only take http://ama.gov.ghSod_Cutting_at_Ayalolo_Cluster_of_School&cat=177 2010-05-21 12:05:00 GMT The poverty map on Accra Metropolitan Assembly was presented to the Mayor of Accra at the Office on the 12th of May 2010 http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5198/presentation-of-poverty-map-on-accra 2010-05-15 03:44:00 GMT The Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Honourable Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, has stated that the Urban Poverty Reduction Project (UPRP) is designed to help build adequate capacity for the AMA to increase efficiency in service delivery. http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5197/launching-of-revenue-mobilization-campaign 2010-05-14 09:50:00 GMT  AZAR CHEMICAL IND LTD. donated an amount of GHC 6,000.00 to AMA Education fund http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5191/azar-donate-to-ama-education-fund 2010-04-15 09:20:00 GMT For more details click on the related pages http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5176/make-your-donations-to-the-education-fund 2010-03-12 09:02:00 GMT The Accra Metropolitan Assembly is grateful to the general public and corporate entities for the positive and swift response towards the  6 million Ghana Cedis Education Endowment Fund aimed at providing school infrastructure and furniture to end the shift system within the Accra Metropolis by http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5153/ama-appreciates-response-to-education-fund- 2010-03-10 05:56:00 GMT Development economist, Dr. Jeffrey Sachs on Friday said Accra has great potentials but with enormous challenges. He however said that it could be turned into a city befitting its status adding: "If Accra flourishes Ghana and West Africa would do same". Dr. Sachs said these when he was declaring http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5177/accra-declared-millennium-city 2010-03-01 15:16:00 GMT  World renowned economist, Dr Jeffrey Sachs on Thursday conferred with President John Evans Atta Mills on the proposed development of Accra into a Millennium City. Dr Sachs said the new decade of 2010 was great for Ghana with many opportunities. He pledged the support of Earth Institute of http://ama.gov.gh/ama/page/5178/sachs-meets-mills-over-development-of-accra-metropolis 2010-03-01 15:13:00 GMT