Mahama gives TMA, TDC 14 days to resolve development control dispute

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the ministers responsible for local government and housing to develop a framework to resolve the ongoing dispute between the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) and TDC Ghana Limited. The directive, issued on 28 August 2026, requires the ministers to convene a meeting and submit a report within 14 days.

The proposed framework aims to define roles, working relationships, and address issues such as development permits, infrastructure coordination, and dispute resolution. The dispute stems from the TMA's stop-work order and demolition of structures at a TDC project, with both sides claiming different responsibilities. The Presidency affirmed the TMA's authority over development control and municipal services within the Tema Metropolis, while directing TDC to comply with the TMA's powers.

Both institutions have been instructed to halt actions that could escalate the dispute pending resolution.

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