{
  "id": 4610968,
  "title": "Ayariga inspects stalled Kejetia Phase II, Krofrom Market projects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ayariga-inspects-stalled-kejetia-phase-ii-krofrom-market-projects",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T08:40:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ayariga-inspects-stalled-kejetia-phase-ii-krofrom-market-projects/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister Mahama Ayariga visited stalled Kejetia Market Phase II and Krofrom Market projects in Kumasi on August 30, 2026 to assess their progress. The inspection included Kumasi Mayor Richard Kwasi Ofori Boadi Agyemang, Apagyahene Oheneba Owusu Afriyie IV and KMA department heads. The Kejetia project, initiated in 2019, has reached 70% completion despite a three-year delay. The Krofrom Market, begun in 2007, has faced even longer delays due to funding issues. In May 2026, the KMA secured GH¢100 million for the Krofrom project, which requires GH¢179 million to complete. The inspection aims to identify challenges and explore measures to resume work and complete both projects.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has inspected the long-delayed Kejetia Market Phase II and Krofrom Market projects in Kumasi as government steps up efforts to secure their completion. The inspection, conducted on Sunday, August 30, 2026, brought together Kumasi Mayor Richard Kwasi Ofori Boadi Agyemang, Apagyahene Oheneba Owusu Afriyie […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}