Also known as: KMA
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly — local government authority overseeing Kumasi's infrastructure, sanitation, and public services, currently addressing drainage issues and enforcing sanitation compliance.
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Joy Online
… The agreement is aimed at reducing the municipality’s dependence on the landfill, which is currently under strain and may soon be restricted by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). …
Atwima Nwabiagya, GAYO sign MoU to cut reliance on Oti landfillJoy Online
… He explained that initial findings showed that the buses had been given to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to manage in 2018, while GAPTE engineers mostly repaired the buses in Kumasi, with the cost of the services being borne by the Council. …
Since 2018…..60 Aayalolo buses render no accounts – GAPTE probe revealsTraders 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.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
13 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →