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16 Apr

Kejetia Traders Allegedly Assault 2 ECG Staff

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Some traders at the Kejetia market in Kumasi on Monday allegedly assaulted two workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The victims who are yet to be identified were said to be part of a revenue mobilisation team who visited the market. The General Secretary for the Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) Michael Nyantakyi confirmed the incident on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Tuesday but was silent on the extent of injuries. Unhappy Nyantakyi said this is not the first time ECG staff have been assaulted in their line of duty and raised concern about their safety. “It is quite unfortunate for…

17 May

Kejetia Market Plunged Into Darkness For Days Over GHS5.4M Debt To ECG

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Power has been cut off to the Kejetia Market in the Ashanti Regional capital for over one week, affecting trading activities in the major commercial hub. The market facility owes the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) 5.4 million cedis in bills. Vendors of perishable goods at the market have been the most impacted, since the lights went off on Tuesday May 9, 2023. Managers of the market claim traders have not paid for the power to enable them make payment to ECG. But the traders say they have settled all outstanding debt paid on monthly basis to the managers of…

12 May

Total Darkness As ECG Cuts Power To Kejetia New Market

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The Kumasi Kejetia New Market in the Ashanti Region has been taken off the national grid by the Electricity Company of Ghana bringing trading activities at the facility to a halt. The Electricity Company of Ghana on Tuesday cut power to the facility over outstanding debt. A trusted source at the facility disclosed to OTEC News Jacob Agyenim Boateng that, the market owes GHC5.9 million arrears to the ECG company. Traders at the market however accused management of refusing to pay the bills to ECG leading to the disconnection. A visit to the market on Thursday May 11, 2023, showed…

16 Mar

Close Down Kejetia Market For 3 Days – Minister Speaks After Fire Outbreak

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The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has called for the closure of the Kejetia market for the next 3 working days. This comes after the central market in the Ashanti region was gutted by fire on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. According to Mr Osei-Mensah, the 3-day period will give management of the market and technical team enough time to assess the level of damage caused by the fire outbreak and roll out measures to fix the problem. A Starr FM report stated that the Ashanti Regional Minister said this while addressing the press after touring the market on Thursday, March 16,…

15 Mar

Breaking: Kumasi Kejetia Market Is Currently On Fire

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The Kejetia market in Kumasi is currently on fire. The cause of the fire is unknown, but the video emerging from the scene tells a sad story. Almost all the major stores are on fire as thick smoke bellows high into the clouds. The Kejetia Market has experienced several fires with most of the cause been linked to faulty electrical systems amongst others. https://twitter.com/nydjlive/status/1636047163670118414?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1636047163670118414%7Ctwgr%5E3a6ca51a8e14b05248f1182b51986bafeefafa32%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ghpage.com%2Fkejetia-market-is-currently-on-fire%2F273688%2F