The meeting which was held at the conference hall of the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) provided a platform for the women to lay bare their concerns as occupants of the facility.

Among issues raised by the women were sanitation challenges, electricity, congestion, and fair allocation of stalls.  

They expected the Regional Minister to address the challenges to ensure orderliness in the market, which plays a critical role in the local economy of Kumasi.  

According to them, most of the issues raised had been long-standing and impacted negatively on their businesses, stressing the significance of the Minister’s intervention to their livelihoods.  

Dr. Amoakohene assured the market queens of the government’s commitment to making the Kejetia Market user-friendly by addressing the numerous challenges hindering business activities in the market.  

He said Kumasi was known as a hub of business and the Kejetia Market remained critical in the scheme of things.  

To ensure swift action towards addressing the problems, the Regional Minister later engaged the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and management of the market and tasked them to find lasting solutions to the issues as soon as possible.  

They should work closely with the women, and relevant institutions that have a role to play in resolving the problems to improve service delivery in the market.