Kejetia Market

ECG Disconnects Kejetia Market Again Over GH¢7M Debt
14 Aug

ECG Disconnects Kejetia Market Again Over GH¢7M Debt

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The Kumasi City Market, commonly known as the New Kejetia Market, has been disconnected from the national grid by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) due to unpaid arrears exceeding GH¢7 million. Although a prior agreement was made to settle the debt, ECG said the market has defaulted on the payment plan, prompting the disconnection. In April 2024, the market faced a similar power outage, which was resolved after management assured their commitment to clearing the debt. Despite the creation of a payment plan, ECG maintains that the market has not adhered to it. Meanwhile, the market’s management, led by…
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Management Of Kejetia Market To Begin Individual Metre Installation For Traders
08 Dec

Management Of Kejetia Market To Begin Individual Metre Installation For Traders

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The management of the Kumasi Kejetia Market in the Ashanti Region has responded to the demands of traders by stating that individual meters are now ready for installation. The USD289 million market, housing over 7,000 shops, currently operates on a single meter, leading to protests from traders seeking separate meters for each shop. During an engagement with the media, the Managing Director of the market, Mr. Edmund Kofi Duffour Addae, announced that over 5,000 metres are prepared for installation. The cost of a meter, including installation, is set at GHS2,895 per shop. Mr Duffour mentioned that the installation process is…
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Kejetia Market Plunged Into Darkness For Days Over GHS5.4M Debt To ECG
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…
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Over 100 Shops Locked Over Infractions At New Kejetia Market
27 Mar

Over 100 Shops Locked Over Infractions At New Kejetia Market

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Management of the new Kejetia market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region has imposed sanctions on owners of shops who violated rules and regulations of the market. Over 100 shops have so far been closed down. The traders are reported to have blocked electrical panels and fire hydrants inside the market while some have also blocked ways. As part of the punishment, their shops will be closed for 24 hours. Some affected traders spoke to Class 91.3 FM’s Ashanti regional correspondent Elisha Adarkwah. A female trader, who was wailing explained that: “I was told I had exceeded the…
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Energy Ministry Releases 2000 Pre-Paid Meters For Kejetia Market
21 Mar

Energy Ministry Releases 2000 Pre-Paid Meters For Kejetia Market

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Energy Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has assured Kejetia market traders who have been protesting for a separate pre-paid meter system for each shop that their demands will soon be met. The Manhyia South MP gave the assurance when he visited the burnt portion of the Kejetia market extension lane on Monday, March 20, 2023. Addressing the traders, he disclosed that 2000 pre-paid meters have arrived in Kumasi for ECG to begin installation soon. Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh who was in the company of Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, First Lady Samiratu Bawumia, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu,…
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Kejetia Market Fire: Give Us A Place To Keep Our Goods – Traders
21 Mar

Kejetia Market Fire: Give Us A Place To Keep Our Goods – Traders

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Some traders at the New Kumasi Kejetia market have bemoaned the impact of the closure of the market for repair works on their business and their daily lives. The traders whose shops were not affected during last week’s fire outbreak at the market but have been asked to close their shops for repair works to be carried out are appealing to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and management of the market to find them a place to keep their goods to enable them continue doing their business. Some of the traders who spoke to Class 91.3 FM’s Ashanti regional correspondent,…
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NPP Donates GH¢100K To Victims Of Kejetia Market Fire
21 Mar

NPP Donates GH¢100K To Victims Of Kejetia Market Fire

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The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has donated GH¢100,000 to victims of the Kumasi Kejetia Market fire. General Secretary of the Party Justin Kodua announced the package in an interview with GHone News. He described the Kejetia fire victims as true members of the New Patriotic Party who are major stakeholders. According to the NPP Scribe, the leadership of the trader unions has briefed the party’s national executives on major problems facing the market. He stressed that all concerns shared with them will be put before the appropriate authorities to have the issues resolved. The first and second floors of the Kajetia market last…
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New Kejetia Market Shutdown Extended By One More Week; Traders Vow To Resist
20 Mar

New Kejetia Market Shutdown Extended By One More Week; Traders Vow To Resist

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The Kumasi City Markets Limited, managers of the Kumasi Kejetia Market Complex, have announced an extension of the shutdown of the edifice following the devastating fire in some parts last Wednesday. The redeveloped market was shut down immediately after the disaster. That decision was to last three days. But after an emergency meeting held on Friday, March 17, the board says “there is the need to assess the electromechanical and other safety installations as well as the structural integrity of the affected area before granting access to patrons”. As a result, the non-affected area of the facility is to be…
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Kejetia Market Inferno: Kumasi City Market Ltd Suspends Trading Activities For The Next 3 Days
16 Mar

Kejetia Market Inferno: Kumasi City Market Ltd Suspends Trading Activities For The Next 3 Days

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Trading activities at the Kumasi Kejetia new market in the Ashanti Region has been suspended for the next three days. The Management of Kumasi City Market Limited (KCML) says the Kejetia Market Complex will be shut down on Thursday March 16, 2023 and opened to the public the next Monday. This follows a fire outbreak on the market that started in the early hours of Wednesday, March 15 destroying about 54 shops in the process. The decision follows a recommendation by the Ashanti Regional Minister Hon Simon Osei on the management to close down the facility for further investigations. Hon…
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Kejetia Market Will Shut-Down Thursday Morning To 12:00pm – MD
16 Mar

Kejetia Market Will Shut-Down Thursday Morning To 12:00pm – MD

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The Management of Kumasi City Market Limited (KCML) says the Kejetia Market Complex will not open on Thursday March 16, 2023 from morning until 12:00pm. This comes on the back of a fire outbreak on the market that started later hours of afternoon Wednesday March 15, 2023 which resulted in damage of some shops. “We are grateful to the Ghana National Fire Service and other emergency services for their swift responses in bringing the fire under control. “Fortunately, no injuries were recorded,” a press release signed by the Managing Director for KCML, E. K Duffour Addae stated.      …
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