Tag Archives: KUMASI CENTRAL MARKET

PHOTOS: Fire guts three-storey building at Kumasi Central Market

Fire has gutted a three-storey building housing several businesses including the Asante Akim Rural Bank at Roman Hill near the Kumasi Central Market in Kumasi. The fire believed to have started at 1 p.m on Monday also burnt down a KIA truck parked in front of the building which houses several …

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Covid-19: Kumasi Central Market shut down hours after opening

Authorities of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly have ordered the closure of the Kumasi Central market hours after President Akufo-Addo ordered the opening of the lockdown areas. According to Ultimate FM’s Isaac Bediako Justice, the closure was necessitated by the refusal of the traders to observe social distancing protocols. ” There …

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Kumasi Central Market reopens under strict social distancing protocols

Authorities have reopened the Kumasi Central Market under strict rules that must be followed at all times. The market was closed down following reports that traders were blatantly not adhering to social distancing protocols in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, as part of arrangements made before reopening the …

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COVID-19: Kumasi Central Market to operate shift system to avoid overcrowding

Following the closure of the Kumasi Central Market on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the market is set to run on a shift system after it is opened for trading activities on Thursday, April 9, 2020. This was captured in a statement from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and signed by …

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Kumasi Central Market: Fire destroys over 50 shops

Over 50 shops at French Line, a pavilion located at the Kumasi Central Market was on Sunday dawn burnt down. Millions of cedis worth of goods have been lost in the recent fire. Officials are yet to uncover the cause of the blaze. The fire which begun on Sunday dawn …

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