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Kumasi Mayor, BAWA ROCK Ltd Donate GH₵200,000 to KATH to Support Indigent Patients

181  In a significant gesture of compassion and corporate citizenship, the Mayor of Kumasi, Hon. Richard Kwasi Ofori Boadi Agyemang, in partnership with BAWA ROCK Limited, has donated an amount of GH₵200,000 to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to assist discharged patients who are unable to settle their medical bills. The donation, made as […]

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KMA Invests GH₵660,163 in Footbridge Projects

623  The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has committed a total of GH₵660,163.00 to the construction of four footbridges across key communities in the metropolis, underscoring its resolve to improve transport safety and enhance accessibility, particularly during the rainy season. The footbridges are to be constructed across streams at Santasi–Anyinam, Amankwatia, Ohwim, and Baabiriem (Kokoso Asubonteng),communities […]

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KMA Hands Over Project Sites for Major Healthcare, Education and Transport Infrastructure Works

499  The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has taken a significant step towards accelerating urban and community development with the official handover of four major project sites to selected contractors for the construction of key healthcare, educational and transport infrastructure across the metropolis. The site handover exercise, led by the Metropolitan Chief Executive, Hon. Richard Ofori […]

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KMA Grapples with GH¢142 Million Legacy Debt — Mayor Appeals for Public Cooperation–By Ayisah Foster

610    The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) in the Ashanti region is battling a huge legacy debt burden of GH¢142 million, a situation that continues to constrain development efforts in Ghana’s second-largest city, the Mayor of Kumasi, Mr. Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, popularly known as Zuba, has revealed. According to the Mayor, the debt was […]

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Kumasi Mayor Calls on Media to Educate Residents on Development Agenda

576  Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Mr. Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, popularly known as Zuba, has appealed to media houses to intensify public education on the city’s development programmes to ensure their smooth implementation. Speaking during an interaction with journalists at the KMA headquarters today, the Mayor outlined key challenges confronting […]

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KMA Issues Final Evacuation Notice for Santasi–Asokwa Dual Road Project

185  The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has issued a second and final evacuation notice to occupants and traders along the Santasi Roundabout–Asokwa Interchange corridor to vacate the area to allow for the construction of a dual-carriage road. In a statement released by the Public Relations Unit of the Assembly on Monday, the KMA urged car […]

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KMA Mayor Hon. Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi Rallies Kumasi Residents with Vision of Prosperity for 2026

636  As the clock struck midnight and ushered in the year 2026, the Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Hon. Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi, has released an official New Year communiqué addressed to the citizens of the Ashanti regional capital. In a message characterized by optimism and a call for civic unity, the Mayor outlined […]

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Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Directs Foreign Nationals to Exit Retail Space by December 9, 2025

328The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has issued a directive to foreign nationals engaged in retail trading within the metropolis to voluntarily exit the retail space by December 9, 2025. This decision follows a closed-door meeting between the KMA management and the leadership of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA). In a press release dated […]

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Stakeholders Suggest a Ban on Open Display of Salt in Food Service Establishments

350  Stakeholders, comprising food vendors, restaurants, hotels, caterers, regulatory authorities, health professionals, and opinion leaders, have suggested a ban on open display of salt on dining tables in Kumasi. At a meeting organized by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) with support from Partnership for Healthy Cities, held in Kumasi on November 27, 2025, participants suggested […]