document.write(''); “The project started far back Acheampong’s regime to Kufuor’s so if under the NDC it has been constructed, they are not the people who constructed it”, Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako told host of Nhyira morning show, Kofi Asante Ennin. See more. Farmers and food processors have been educated on balanced and nutritious diets that will strengthen them to increase crop production. Nana Boateng said the Oversight Committee had done a lot under the validation and verification processes, saying all things being equal the traders would soon be re-settled. [5] [6], Sod cutting for the phase two redevelopment of the Kumasi Central Market was done by Nana Addo Dankwah and Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene on 2 May 2019 for work to commence. $65.84 per adult. Phase One of the Kejetia Market Redevelopment Project has 8,420 shops. by Masta Garzy), Sefa – Playa Ft Wendy Shay (Prod. In 2010, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly through the market managers Freko FD Ltd installed CCTV cameras around the market,[8] with the aim of strengthening security at the station. According to the man who calls himself the Governor of the Ashanti Region, the project has been in the pipeline under several government and therefore the previous NDC government cannot claim to have built it. Government through parliament secured the Brazilian loan last year to re-build the fire-prone market which will be the biggest in the sub-region One-On-One with Alfred Kwame Asiedu Walker, Independent Presidential candidate. The cost of items destroyed was not readily assessed. © Ghana Broadcasting Corporation 2020 | All rights reserved. Find out more about Pulse's products and advertising opportunities at, Don't miss a thing, get the latest updates to fuel your conversation daily. It took the intervention of the Kumasi City Fire Service to fight the fire from spreading to other stores. 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Right in the heart of Kumasi is one of West Africa's largest open air markets. It is bordered to the north by the Kumasi Cultural Centre and to the north west by the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. President John Dramani Mahama is expected to break the grounds any time soon for the construction of the first phase of $298 million Kumasi-Central Market reconstruction project in Kumasi. The redevelopment was to undertaken in three major phases. Registered traders who vacated the site for construction and others from the yet-to-be-developed Central Market, have first right of occupancy. 2 reviews. [7] It is estimated to cover a total area of 172,197 square meters.[5]. The minister expressed delight at the level of work and effort the KMA has invested into the project and hope it would go well. [4] The first phase of the project, included an ultra-modern market with 8,420 stores, a clinic, a police station, a social and recreational centre, ICT centre and a post office, a fire post, banks and a day-care centre. The first phase which will focus on the Kejetia market, is expected to cost $198 million. According to the man who calls himself the Governor of the $50.00 per adult. [3], The first phase of the redevelopment started in 2015 and was valued at a cost of US$259,425,000 by the John Dramani Mahama government. morning show, Kofi Asante Ennin. Watch Queue Queue. He was reacting to a threat by the Ashanti Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to embark on a demonstration, if traders who were affected by the project were not re-settled by the end of January, this year. privacy policy and European users agree to data transfer policy. Prof. Emmanuel Addo Obeng has appealed to government to extend internet service to every locality of... WhatsApp is introducing a "disappearing messages" option that will erase chats from the phone of both the sender and recipient after seven days. The Kumasi Central Market (also known as Kejetia Market) is an open-air market in the city of Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti. Kumasi City Tour. Timothy Owase, Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Film... Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel Half of a Yellow Sun has been voted the best book to have won the Women's Prize for Fiction in... Ken Spears, the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby-Doo, has died at the age of 82. The first phase which will focus on the Kejetia market, is expected to cost $198 million. The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako says the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot claim to be the main architect behind the redeveloped Kumasi Kejetia-Central market which is the largest open market space in West Africa. In 2010, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly through the market managers Freko FD Ltd installed Required fields are marked *, trotromuzic@gmail.com / louisband12373@gmail.com, https://jaysfacts.blogspot.com/2018/06/biography-of-lewis-painkiller.html, © Copyright All Rights Reserved trotromusic.com, Asantehene orders reopening of newly built Kejetia Market. He toured the project site in the company of the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Peter Anarfi Mensah, a deputy minister of Local Government, Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum and Michael B. Ataogye of the KMA. Quick View. document.write(user + '@' + site + ''); Submit your stories now via social or: Thank you! completed with a total of 8,400 stores for use. The visit was to help him get a firm grip on the latest development on the preparatory works, the relocation of the traders and help address outstanding issues between the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and the traders before the President’s arrival. // End --> More info. put a positive twist on a negative phenomenon"... You might be in love with the snow or the colorful leaves, but you surely enjoy the spring and summer as well! document.write(''); The Facebook-owned... Twitter has taken action against another tweet from President Donald Trump, this time falsely claiming that votes arriving after Election Day are ineligible. However, they refer all cases that are beyond the jurisdiction to the Kejetia Police Personnel who have a station in the market. Chat with us via WhatsApp on +233 55 2699 625. The redevelopment  of the Kumasi Central Market is a two hundred and forty-eight million  Euro (€248 million) project, and it is being financed by the Deutsche Bank of Germany, with export credit guarantee from the United Kingdom  Export Finance (UKEF).” Messrs Contractors from United Kingdom have 48-months to complete to construct the project, partly financed by German government. Clarke said he was "deeply saddened" for... Black people are twice as likely as white people to catch the coronavirus, a study of 18 million people suggests. Congress administration under former President John Mahama has already been The head coach of the gallant Black Stars, CK Akonnor has sent a good will message to Black Stars Vice-Captain, Thomas Teye Partey wishing... Al Ahli and Black Stars striker, Samuel Kwame Owusu suffered an injury after taking a knock during Black Stars second training session at the... Captain of the gallant Black Stars, Andre Morgan Dede Ayew says, playing in an empty Stadium should not be the biggest concern to both... Kenya plans to co-produce three films with China to boost the creative sector, a government official said. The party claimed that they had information to the effect that the first phase of the project was officially completed, and that the managers were intentionally delaying re-settlement of the traders to shops in the facility. Construction is being undertaken by a Brazilian firm, Contructa. All rights reserved. Various methods of ensuring peace and order in the area are employed include the formation of a city guard group. Kejetia market ranges from gold jewelry and diamond jewellery handcrafted by the Ashantis, food, Ashanti kente clothing fabrics and footwear by Printex, spices, grains, and toiletries. The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako says the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot claim to be the main architect behind the redeveloped Kumasi Kejetia-Central market which is the largest open market space in West Africa. The cause was attributed to illegal electrical connections performed by workers of a private developer.