The Kassena Nankana Municipal Assembly (KNMA) of the Upper East Region has officially declared its intention to undertake a comprehensive decongestion exercise within the Navrongo Central Business District to address growing concerns over public safety and municipal order.
In a formal announcement issued through its official social media channels, the Assembly explained that the initiative is designed to ensure the free flow of traffic, enhance sanitation standards, and significantly reduce the occurrence of road accidents while promoting a more orderly environment for commerce and transit.
The exercise targets a wide range of critical locations, including the stretch from the Fire Service Station to the War Memorial Hospital and UTAS, the main Navrongo–Bolgatanga road, the Cinema Palace road, and both the new and old markets. Other high-priority zones include the road from Pungu Junction to Pungu Central, the corridor from the Y Junction through the Old Sandema station to the Post Office, and the area spanning from the traffic lights to Mayaga Junction.
To achieve these goals, the Assembly has introduced strict new directives that fundamentally alter how business and transport will be conducted in these areas. There is now a total ban on selling on all roads and pavements, and traders currently situated on the roadside at the New Market have been ordered to relocate to the inner sections of the market.
The Assembly has prohibited the parking of vehicles and motorbikes along the roadsides and banned the use of push trucks for selling goods on roads or within the lorry station. In a move to reduce daytime gridlock, long vehicles are no longer permitted to offload goods during the day and must carry out these operations exclusively at night.
Structural encroachments are also being addressed, with the Assembly requiring all containers near drains to be reduced or shifted to maintain a minimum buffer of two meters. Any containers found to be wrongly placed on road reservations or failing to meet the buffer requirement will be removed. The Assembly warned that it will not be held liable for any damages sustained during forceful removals, and the financial cost of such operations will be surcharged to the property owners.
A clear fee structure for sanctions has been established to deter defaulters. Long vehicles found in violation face fines between GH₵500 and GH₵1,500, while smaller cars will be fined between GH₵100 and GH₵200. Tricycle and motorbike operators face penalties ranging from GH₵20 to GH₵100, and roadside sellers will be fined between GH₵50 and GH₵100. Additionally, the Assembly has stated that any push trucks seized during the exercise will be destroyed and sold as scrap metal.
The Kassena Nankana Municipal Assembly emphasized that “These measures are not intended to be punitive or to disrupt livelihoods, but are necessary steps to ensure a safe and prosperous business environment for everyone in Navrongo”.
All affected persons and the general public are entreated to comply with these directives by the deadline of Thursday, April 9, 2026. The Assembly has called for full cooperation with security agencies to ensure a peaceful and successful implementation of the exercise.
