Tag Archives: MARKET

Image caption, A high-voltage cable snapped and fell onto houses and people shopping At least 26 people have died after they were electrocuted by a falling power cable at a market in the Democratic Republic of Congo, police say. The high-voltage cable snapped and fell onto houses and people shopping …

The ‘pillar of peace’ commemorative gold coin to celebrate the achievements of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will hit the market next year, January 2022. According to Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), the official government assayer, the gold coins are for commemorative purposes so only a limited number was minted …

The main market center in Akyem Oda in the Birim Central Municipality in Eastern Region has been ravaged by inferno Monday night. The fire outbreak started about 8:30 pm, however, firefighters from Ghana National fire Service were able to bring it under control at 2:00 am due to lack of …

Shopping for a mortgage can be unnerving without the proper information and guidance from mortgage experts. Fortunately, it gets much simpler when you understand the basic ways of categorizing mortgages. A mortgage, in many ways, is a lot like shopping for a home – there are different options that cater …

Traders at the Asafo Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region on Monday, June 28, protested over the continuous flooding of the market. The market within a week has suffered two major flooding after the region experienced two major downpours claiming at least seven lives. The aggrieved traders …

  The entire ground floor of the newly built Kejetia Market was on Thursday submerged after heavy rains. Thousands of traders were displaced as goods worth millions of Cedis were destroyed. Parts of Adum within the Central Business District got flooded after the over 4-hour rains in Kumasi. Commuters were …

About 560 Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in the local sector are being supported to formalise their businesses to enable them to compete in formal markets, including the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Under an intervention called Progressive Licensing Scheme, the beneficiaries are being aided to have one …

Fire has gutted parts of the Mankessim Market destroying several properties. Information gathered by EIB News’ Yaw Boagyan indicates that the fire started from a cold store at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The fire destroyed over 20 containers including over five other cold stores in …

Traders whose shops were gutted at the leatherworks lane of the Kumasi Central Market are calling for government support. Though the fire service is yet to value the extent of damage, some traders say they have lost tens of thousands of cedis to last night’s inferno. The affected traders made …

Fire has engulfed about 30 shops at the Kumasi Central Market in the Ashanti Region Sunday night. The fire started around 9 p.m Sunday at an area occupied by shoemakers. Items worth thousands of Cedis which were destroyed include finished shoes, wooden and petroleum and wooden products. Firefighters had a …