Accra, Ghana – The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has revised the operational hours for street loading and offloading of goods, announcing that effective Monday, June 16, 2025, these activities will only be permitted between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily. This new directive is part of the Assembly’s intensified decongestion enforcement measures aimed at improving urban mobility and public safety.
According to the AMA, any vehicle found loading or offloading goods outside these newly designated hours will be towed at the owner’s expense. Furthermore, offenders will face prosecution at the AMA Sanitation Court. Gilbert Nii Ankrah, Head of the Public Affairs Unit at the AMA, stated that the revised time frame is specifically intended to alleviate traffic congestion during peak business hours and to enhance the safety of pedestrians and traders.
He emphasized that non-compliance would result in immediate towing and legal action.
To ensure widespread public awareness of the new regulations, the AMA’s Information Services Department (ISD) Unit has deployed a mobile public address van. This unit is making regular announcements across the city in both English and local languages. “We are not just enforcing—we’re informing. Our ISD officers are broadcasting the new directive daily to ensure everyone understands the rules,” Mr. Ankrah explained.
He added that this enforcement initiative is a component of the Assembly’s broader strategy to sustain the positive outcomes achieved from recent decongestion exercises. The goal is to promote discipline, order, cleanliness, and public safety within the capital city.
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