King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, has called for a new master for the Greater Accra Region.
The Ga Mantse stressed that the current state of Accra is choked with congestion in planned settlements.
According to the Ga Mantse, modern capital is not inherited, they are deliberately built and designed.
Speaking at the 3rd Ghana Construction Industry Excellence, on December 18, 2025, the traditional ruler stated, “It’s choked with congestion on planned settlements, strained sanitation systems, inadequate drainage, and uncondemnated infrastructure. To confess, the modern capital is not inherited. It is designed. It is planned. It is deliberately built.”
“I therefore urge government and the private sector partners to form a strong, well-coordinated coalition to revise the current master plan of Accra,” he said. “That is very, very important. Accra must have a new master plan, and it must cover everywhere, especially the central business district,” he noted.
“We must redevelop and modernise the Greater Accra Region, implement a sustainable decongestion strategy, revitalise the inner-city communities, invest in green areas, waste systems and efficient transport corridors, and create new planned urban centres to support population growth,” he said. “The capital city should reflect the aspirations of its people.”
“Ghana deserves a city that is clean, that is efficient, livable and globally competitive,” he stated.
The Ga Mantse further highlighted that Ghana is facing a housing deficit of over 1.8 million units.
He added, “Ghana is facing a housing deficit of over 1.8 million units. The lower and middle income groups, which are the backbone of our economy, struggle daily to find decent accommodation.”
“Government must partner with private developers in genuine public-private housing initiatives that are affordable, that are sustainable, well-located and built to modern standards,” the Ga Mantse said.
Meanwhile, Retired town and country planner, Mrs Justina Ruby Anipa, has stated that the whole of Ashaiman should be demolished needs to be demolished.
According to her, Ashaiman was not planned, adding that the place was planned by the Tema Development Corporation (TDC) as a dormitory town for the workers who were building the Tema Harbour.
She asserted that Ashaiman needs to be demolished for it to be fixed and rebuilt.
Speaking in an interview with Kafui Dey, Mrs Justina Ruby Anipa stated, “Ashaiman wasn’t planned. It was planned by TDC. At that time, Ashaiman was a dormitory town for the workers who were building the Tema Harbour. Dormitory town, meaning when they worked in Tema, they went to sleep there”.
When asked by Kafui Dey if Ashaiman can be fixed despite its poor planning, she insisted, “You have to demolish the whole place to refix it,” she noted.
The Retired town and country planner added, “The land itself is low-lying, so if you want to go vertically, you have to have your foundation very deep. Accra, we are low-lying, but people are doing it now.
She further pointed out that parts of Accra are within earthquake-prone zones, which present additional risks.
“Accra itself has an earthquake zone passing through certain portions of it, so we have problems. The 1939 earthquake affected parts of the beach area, and small shocks still occur. These are warning signs. Then there’s the Weija area, McCarthy Hill, Weija. That’s also an earthquake zone,” she said.
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Accra must have a new master plan – His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II at the 3rd Ghana Construction Industry Excellence#UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/iApys94q4T
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) December 18, 2025