The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), is relocating traders and drivers in the Central Business District of Adum, Kejetia, Pampaso, S.A.T and Dr. Mensah to Race Course and Abinkyi markets, which has the capacity to take over 4,000 traders.

The relocation exercise is to pave way for contractors working on the first phase of the Kejetia Redevelopment Project to have access to the roads around the project and upgrade them.

The exercise is also to help ease the heavy vehicular and human congestion, and to also pave way for some rituals to be performed as part of activities marking the final funeral rites of the Late Queen mother of Asanteman, Nana Afia Serwaa Kobi Ampem, who passed on in 2016.

Some of the traders who do not belong to any of the trader unions are going through a registration process to enable them to secure a space.

Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Osei Assibey Antwi, says the Assembly is undertaking a demarcated exercise at the Racecourse to make the relocation of the traders easier.

“…the land preparation is almost over as this first phase, there is nothing left to be done. Every activity has been finished. What is left now is sharing the floor space,” he disclosed.

“For the floating ones [traders], we have already registered them. I sent a team and the team captured them whilst they were working, and we also used drones. we also have pictorial evidence,” Mr. Assibey Antwi added.

Three arrested for extortion

On Friday, November 3, three persons were arrested and handed over to the Suame District Police Command for alleged extortion.

The three were allegedly extorting monies from traders who were to be relocated today [Monday].

The two men and a woman were among 10 persons registering affected traders in the relocation exercise.

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By: Hafiz Tijani/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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According to Nutsu, all the splinter groups must be disbanded and re-organised under one umbrella to ensure effective organisation.

Testifying before the Justice Senyo Dzamefe Commission on Monday, Nutsu said organising the supporters under one umbrella will help in developing appropriate budget for their organisation.

This he said will help in strategizing fund raising strategies to help in organising them for international competitions.

He however disagreed with assertions that, supporters should not be organised for competitions adding, they are very important to the progress of the team.

He said there must be efforts to distinguish between holiday makers and supporters since, most of the challenges encountered in Brasil were from holiday makers who found their way into the camp due to protocol arrangements.

Nutsu, however denied allegations that he received per diem worth $25,000 during his stay at Brazil, saying “if I had received such an amount of money, my life style will change”.

“My Lord, I did not receive anything for the work I did in Brazil. It was a sacrificial job for mother Ghana. I had free accommodation, food and travelled to Brazil for free.

“That was enough for me since it has boosted my credentials because I went there to work for mother Ghana.

“My Lord $25, 000 will do a lot of things in my life. If I had that money I will not be like this.” Nutsu told the commission.

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Source: GNA

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