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The Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Samuel Pyne has been criticised by the Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC) over the growing indiscipline by traders in the Ashanti regional capital. Hawkers have invaded the pavements in the Central Business District (CBD) with their goods blocking the streets and impeding …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is appealing to the business community to reduce the prices of goods and services as the cedi regains its strength. The Ghana cedi in the past week has gained some significant strength against the US dollar with prices of fuel also recording substantial reduction. According …

The Chairman of the Petty Traders Association at the Kejetia Market, Nana Prempeh has disclosed that since November 2021, the ultra-modern Kejetia Market has not been insured. He also makes allegations of the facility not having a valid fire certificate in spite of housing a fire station in the structure. …

There are known instances where some Ghanaian commercial traders have employed unhygienic methods going about their trade. No wonder many are dying prematurely of unexplained diseases and under difficult to understand circumstances. Is it not known by many as asserted by some pastors and fetish priests that some Ghanaian traders …

Onion sellers in the Kwadaso municipality of the Ashanti region have forewarned Ghanaians about shortages during this year’s Christmas festivity. According to the traders, over 90% per cent of onion sellers have withdrawn from the business due to the Ghanaian cedi’s inability to compete with the CFA and the Dollar. …

Traders in the Central Business District of Kumasi, capital of the Ashanti Region, say they will only reduce prices of goods if the local currency appreciates against other international currencies. According to them, though they are willing to sell their products at a relatively cheap price, high exchange rate has …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is continuing his tour of the Ashanti Region, which commenced on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Unlike the usual cheering and jamboree that meets the president in the New Patriotic Party’s stronghold during any visit, President Akufo-Addo’s convoy received hoots, boos and jeers as it made its way through …

Traders at Adum on Friday, reopened their shops following the intervention of the Asantehemaa, Nana Yaa Konadu. The traders, most of whom deal in fast-moving consumer goods closed their shops on Monday, October 10, 2022, in protest of what they described as an unfavourable tax regime and the free fall …

Residents at Santasi in the Kumasi Metropolis in the Ashanti region are up in arms with the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly KMA for erecting containers in the middle of an access road in the area. According to them, the construction of containers on that particular access road that leads to houses …

Hon Everson Addo Donkor the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the  Techiman North   in the Bono East region has assured  traders of Offuman, a farming community in the district that the assembly will not discriminate against any kind of business but will rather ensure that they are supported for their businesses to grow …