Tag Archives: KMA

Fourteen groups, comprising ebullient young residents of Kumasi, have been selected to implement the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ agenda for climate change in Kumasi.     The selected groups are Agritradehub, Earth Guardians, Ghana Association of Students Planners/ KNUST Sustainable Green Future Club, PlantO and Dabethon Group …

Six police officers have sustained injuries following a clash with tricycle riders at the premises of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. The riders pelted stones, destroying the windscreens of two cars owned by KMA staff. A military team had to intervene to stop the rioting. The aggrieved tricycle riders besieged the …

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has said its attention has been drawn to the activities of some faceless individuals allegedly collecting money from unsuspecting victims under the pretext of allocating them shops in phase II of the Kejetia Redevelopment Project while the project is still under construction. In a statement …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged members of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly to stop blackmailing his nominee for the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive, Sam Pyne, and approve him. The members had decided not to approve Mr Pyne until the government pays off a GHS50 million debt the Assembly owes. According …

A Kumasi High Court has granted an order to FREDCO FD Company Limited, a sub-contractor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), to sell the Assembly’s administration building to defray a judgement debt of almost GH¢5 million.       In 2016, FREDCO FD obtained a similar order and attached three …

Assembly members in the Kumasi Metropolitan area have threatened to reject President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s nominee, Samuel Pyne as the Kumasi Mayor if the government fails to clear over GHS50 million debt the Assembly owes. They say the Assembly’s indebtedness has significantly contributed to the underdevelopment of Kumasi.   …

Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Osei Assibey-Antwi has withdrawn from the mayorship race. The mayor, including other 8 other persons picked forms and have gone through vetting process to cling the ultimate position within the metropolis.   Both social and traditional media has been flooded with speculations …

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and also former Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Samuel Sarpong is among residents in the Ashanti Region affected by recent floods. This follows two hours of rain which affected parts of the city.   The Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, has …

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has cleared the embattled former Member of parliament for Nhyiaeso Constituency, Kennedy Kwasi Kankam, of alleged misapplication of the his share of the Common Fund. Chief Executive Osei Assibey Antwi in an interview on Akoma FM‘s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma explained to host …

The Audit Service has uncovered several financial infractions allegedly committed by top officials of the Kumasi Metropolitan (KMA) Assembly in the Ashanti Region. The infractions occurred under the leadership of Osei Assibey Antwi, the current Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, who is seeking to be retained for the position …