[ 2017-03-21 ]

AMA P.R.O Numo-Blafo

AMA to surcharge offenders of by-laws
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has served
notice it will start surcharging offenders of its
by-laws in the Accra metropolis.

This caution was contained in a press statement
issued by Numo Blafo III, head of Public Affairs
of the AMA on Tuesday 21 March.

The statement said: “The Accra Metropolitan
Assembly (AMA) wishes to remind the general
public, especially all those who are putting up
structures on government-reserved lands such as
along the Odaw river, Korle lagoon, Old Fadama,
the East Legon Green Belt, Mensah Guinea, Railway
Station (around Circle VIP Terminal), the stretch
from Avenor to the Sikkens bridge, Agbogbloshie
,Glefe and Chemunaa where structures were removed
last year and left fallow to enhance the ongoing
dredging project, to remove them immediately.
Furthermore, hawkers who have turned footbridges
and the under-pass of over-head bridges into
trading points are to stop these activities now.
All those who are selling on pavements and roads
in the metropolis are being reminded that their
activities are contrary to AMA Street Hawking
bye-laws 2011.

“While those hawking in the middle of the road
are breaking the above mentioned by-laws as well
as the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2008(Act 761)
Section 29(2). All are again being reminded that
it is an offence to dispose of refuse, especially
e-waste, in water ways.

“In addition, [those fond of] unauthorised
parking of vehicles on pavements and roads,
especially mechanical shops and car garage owners,
are to desist from such practices and remove all
vehicles either on repairs or abandoned from the
shoulders of roads. AMA officials will clamp and
tow such vehicles and surcharge the offenders for
the cost of removal. Finally, removal of such
structures shall commence from Wednesday March 22,
2017 and they should know that constructing
without permit is an offence punishable by law.”

Source - classfmonline.com

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