Accra's New Plan to Tackle Traffic Congestion: Street Trading on Designated Days

Accra tackles traffic congestion with new street trading plan. Following a decongestion exercise on Tuesday, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) announced a new plan to manage street trading in the city's central business district. The plan involves allocating specific days for traders to operate in demarcated areas along certain streets. An AMA official stated that the goal is to improve traffic flow and pedestrian movement while ensuring that traders have designated spaces to conduct business. "We are making arrangements for those where we don’t have enough space," the official said. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to improve the city's infrastructure and decongest the central business district. Initial observations suggest the plan is already yielding positive results, with a noticeable improvement in traffic flow. The AMA plans to continue the initiative to assess its long-term effectiveness.