Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly — local government authority overseeing Kumasi's infrastructure, sanitation, and public services, currently addressing drainage issues and enforcing sanitation compliance.
Traders and commercial drivers at the Asafo Market in Kumasi are calling on the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to urgently desilt choked drains and provide lasting solutions to persistent flooding in the area. …
Traders and commercial drivers at the Asafo Market in Kumasi are calling on the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to urgently desilt choked drains and provide lasting solutions to persistent flooding in the area. …
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has issued a final evacuation notice to traders, mechanics, car dealers, and owners of temporary structures operating along key sections of the metropolis to pave the way for the commencement of the highly anticipated Santasi Roundabout-Asok …
… Interestingly, a couple of months ago, a headline on MyJoyOnline (Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) bans open display of salt in eateries to curb rising hypertension cases) sparked conversation around an important public health concern that deserves more attention in Ghana. …
… She stressed that they operate under licenses issued by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), a process which involves background checks to ensure applicants do not have criminal records. …
Barely a day after the conviction of six sanitation offenders, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) arraigned 12 more offenders before the Prempeh Assembly District Court One for prosecution. …
… The group was apprehended during a tactical ambush operation conducted by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) in the early hours of Monday, 11 May 2026. …
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to citizen engagement as a critical tool for promoting transparency, accountability and inclusive governance with a social accountability town hall meeting. …
… The event was attended by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Mayor, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, and the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu. …
Traders and commercial drivers at Asafo Market in Kumasi are appealing to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly to desilt choked drains and provide lasting solutions to recurring flooding that disrupts trading and vehicular movement. They attribute the problem to blocked gutters, poor drainage design, and encroachment that has reduced gutter capacity.
Traders and commercial drivers at Asafo Market in Kumasi are appealing to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly to desilt choked drains and provide lasting solutions to recurring flooding that disrupts trading and vehicular movement. They attribute the problem to blocked gutters, poor drainage design, and encroachment that has reduced gutter capacity.
Traders and commercial drivers at Asafo Market in Kumasi are calling on the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly to urgently desilt choked drains and provide lasting solutions to persistent flooding that disrupts trading and traffic after heavy rains.
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has issued a final evacuation notice requiring traders, mechanics, car dealers, and owners of temporary structures along the Santasi Roundabout to Asokwa Interchange stretch to relocate immediately to pave the way for the Santasi Roundabout-Asokwa Interchange Dual Carriageway Project. The assembly said the project is expected to ease traffic congestion and improve mobility within Kumasi.
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has banned the open display of salt on dining tables in eateries, citing a study of 156 food service establishments in which 62% openly displayed salt—a practice believed to encourage excessive salt consumption. The WHO recommends adults consume no more than 5 grams of salt daily, though many people consume roughly double that amount.
Typists in Kumasi, including Eunice Asante Mensah ("Celebrity Typist"), continue to operate typewriters in locations such as Manhyia, serving customers who value the authenticity and reliability of manually prepared documents. Mensah, who began typewriting in 2007 after completing a Secretariat course, has built nearly two decades of experience and gained national television recognition.
Six sanitation offenders were convicted by a District Magistrate Court for illegally dumping refuse at the Otumfuo Roundabout at Kejetia in Kumasi. Each was sentenced to 100 penalty units (GHc1,200) or 10 days' imprisonment; five have paid the fine while one will serve the prison sentence.
The Prempeh Assembly District Court One in Kumasi found 12 people guilty of illegally dumping waste, sentencing each to a fine of 100 penalty units (GHS 1,200) and 14 days in prison in default, with an additional six-month good behaviour bond. A 18-year-old received a reduced fine of 40 penalty units due to her age and status as a stranger.
The Prempeh Assembly District Court convicted six individuals for illegal waste disposal at Otumfuo Roundabout in Kumasi during a KMA sanitation crackdown on 11 May 2026. Five were fined 100 penalty units (GH¢1,200) each and paid immediately; Ebenezer Atakorah failed to pay and began a 10-day custodial sentence.
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly held a social accountability town hall meeting to deepen citizen engagement as a tool for promoting transparency and accountability. The Mayor described public involvement in governance as a statutory obligation and cornerstone of effective local administration, and urged residents to participate actively in such forums.
The Ashanti Regional Secretary of the Trades Union Congress said that economic growth without job creation is exclusionary, and many jobs created are of poor quality. The TUC called on the government to prioritize worker welfare and quality employment to match economic growth.
The Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Assembly has signed an MoU with the Green Africa Youth Organisation to develop alternative waste management solutions and reduce reliance on the strained Oti Landfill. The partnership will implement the Zero Waste for Sustainable Cityscape Project, promoting recycling, composting, and waste segregation.
A preliminary probe by the Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive has found no trace of revenue from 60 Aayalolo buses transferred to Kumasi since 2018, revealing improper accountability and operational failures. An independent audit, commissioned by the Managing Director, has been launched to investigate the circumstances surrounding the buses' relocation and their operations.