First phase of Mampong Market to be inaugurated Wednesday

Mampong (Ash), May 18, GNA - The first phase of a multi-million cedi new market complex at Asante-Mampong is to be inaugurated next Wednesday in spite of some of market trader's unwillingness to move from the old market to the new one.

Mr Haruna Oppong Boateng, Sekyere West District Chief Executive, who made this known in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday, said he and his staff were very busy supervising extension of electricity, water and other rehabilitation works on the new market. The DCE explained that the Assembly was making every effort to fence the market but said until that was done, day and night watchmen would be employed to provide security, which was the major concerned of the traders who complained that the place was a den of thieves and drug-addicts.

He said a five-member interim Management Committee would meet the various market queens and other leaders to discuss allocation of 260 market stalls and 20 lockable stores, 10 of which would be used as warehouses.

The first phase of the market, which was started in 1994 under the Village Infrastructure Project (VIP) has 260 stalls, 20 lockable stores, meat house, open space for vehicles to off-load goods, toilet facilities and refuse pad. The DCE said the second phase of the project comprising a three-storey, offices and health facilities would be commenced under the Community Based Rural Development Project (CBRDP) as soon as funds were made available.