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Sanity is returning to the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra following the ‘showdown’ led by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr Henry Quartey, and taskforces from various Municipal Assemblies on Tuesday in the ‘Operation Clean your Frontage.’
Defiant traders who often seized the pavements and other undesignated areas to display their wares advised themselves as unauthorised wooden and concrete structures were pulled down.
Business temporarily came to a halt with sanitation trucks and personnel standing by to clear the filth that had engulfed the area.
As expected, some traders resisted the exercise by pelting stones at the bulldozers brought to site. However, the hundreds of security personnel deployed to the area managed to execute the task in record time. Floating commercial drivers operating lawlessly were also not left out.
The pavements now appear organised as parts have been demarcated with wire mesh to separate trading from pedestrian activities. City authorities said some of the merchants had been relocated to available spaces at the Odawna and nearby markets.
Mr.Quartey had earlier indicated that the exercise was in the best interest of the traders but not meant to deprive them of their livelihood. That, indeed, was the case as some law-abiding traders and pedestrians hailed him and the team for resolving to make ‘Accra work again.’
The exercise which formed part of the ‘Make Accra Work Again’ agenda, was extended to Kaneshie, Abossey Okai and the Central Business District.
It was part of measures by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council to keep the City clean and enforce sanitation regulations in the city.
Although there has been some satisfaction with the exercise, some members of the public want the prevailing sanity to be sustained.
By Lizzy Okai
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public at Ashaiman.
The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was arrested by the Ashaiman Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m.
According to the Police, he was arrested at an area known as “I Shall Return”, where he was allegedly parading himself as a soldier and demanding money from people.
The Police said Kudiabor, who is an ex-convict, was initially arrested by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman with assistance from other members of the public.
A search conducted on him after he was handed over to the Police reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command said he would be processed for court after investigations are completed.
The Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone who falsely presents themselves as a soldier or a member of another security agency to deceive or extort money from the public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the Volta Region holds enormous agricultural potential and efforts must be geared towards connecting farmers to the needed resources to unlock that potential.
He said focus must be on linking farmers to resources, technology, financing and markets to increase production, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
Hon. Gunu made the remarks at the national launch of the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) held at Anloga in the Volta Region on Tuesday, September 15.
The initiative, under the theme “Produce at Home. Feed the Nation. Export the Surplus,” seeks to boost local tomato production, processing and marketing while reducing Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported tomatoes.
The launch was attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, his Deputy, John Setor Dumelo, Feed Ghana Coordinator, Bright Demordzi, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders, MMDCEs, farmers and other stakeholders.
Mr.Gunu expressed appreciation to the Minister for Food and Agriculture for the support announced for the region, including two excavators, 200 cartons of organic fertiliser, and GH¢200,000 for Ms. Kuatudzo Esther Dela, a tomato farmer and processor from Ziope.
He described the initiative as an important step towards making agriculture a stronger driver of food security, job creation and economic growth in the Volta Region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
