AMA offers GH¢1,000 Christmas support to traders who comply with red-line restrictions
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced a GH¢1,000 Christmas support package for traders who consistently adhere to its directive to conduct business within designated trading areas in the Central Business District (CBD).
Speaking after the National Sanitation Exercise on Saturday, November 7, Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey said the initiative was designed to reward traders who comply with the Assembly’s red-line restrictions introduced last year to regulate trading activities and maintain order in the city.
He explained that the AMA had observed different levels of compliance, with some traders respecting the designated boundaries while others continued to violate the directive.
Allotey said the Assembly would undertake random inspections and monitor traders on multiple occasions to determine those eligible for the package.
He emphasised that consistent compliance was essential, noting that traders would not qualify based on a single inspection.
According to the Mayor, the packages would be distributed during the Christmas season as part of the Assembly’s efforts to support market women.
“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,” he said.
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