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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…

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…

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…

28 Jun

Deliberate Or Not? Big Logs Found In Drains After Kejetia Market Flood (Video)

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More than five big logs have been found placed in drains constructed around the Kejetia market. The placement of big logs contributed to the recent flood the engulfed the state-of-the-art commercial hub located in Kumasi. Few days ago, more than 300 stores in the Kejetia Market were flooded. The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) shortly announced after the rain that it estimates that at least three people, including a one-year-old boy, have lost their lives in the incidents. Could the placement of the logs be deliberate or not? Video below... https://youtu.be/Kip4k7t9F64 Visit WONTUMI TV LIVE on Youtube for more VIDEOS

18 May

Kejetia Market Management To Intensify Rules To Curb Rapid Fire Outbreaks [VIDEO]

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Kejetia Market Management To Intensify Rules To Curb Rapid Fire Outbreaks [VIDEO] The Manager of the new Kejetia Market, Mr. Kofi Duffour has affirmed that, management is intensifying rules to ensure the rapid fire outbreak in the market is stopped. He made this known when he appeared on Wontumi Radio and TV Morning Show on Tuesday. Video below....