{
  "id": 7858058,
  "title": "We’re not demolishing Konkomba Yam Market – Accra Mayor dismisses Minority’s claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/were-not-demolishing-konkomba-yam-market-accra-mayor-dismisses-7858058",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:30:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/were-not-demolishing-konkomba-yam-market-accra-mayor-dismisses-minoritys-claims/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey has dismissed claims that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is deliberately targeting the Konkomba community for a planned 24-hour market construction. Speaking on JoyFM’s Top Story, Mr Allotey denied the allegations, stating that the Assembly has engaged with Konkomba and other community leaders prior to the redevelopment. He emphasized that the AMA had visited the market multiple times, holding numerous meetings with traders before the project began. Allotey clarified that the initiative aimed to enhance the traders' trading conditions rather than demolish the Konkomba market. He assured the community that the construction would improve their trading environment, countering accusations by the NPP Minority in Parliament that the Assembly had marked shops and residences for demolition.",
  "summary": "The Accra Mayor, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has denied allegations that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is deliberately targeting the Konkomba community in plans to construct a 24-hour market at the site of the Konkomba Yam Market. The Mayor said the Assembly has engaged leaders of the Konkomba and other communities operating at the market ahead […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Nitiwul, Accra Mayor clash over Konkomba Yam Market demolition for 24-Hour-Economy market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/nitiwul-accra-mayor-clash-over-konkomba-yam-market-demolition-for-24",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:49:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "You lied to the people’ – Accra Mayor, Nitiwul clash over Konkomba Yam Market plans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/you-lied-to-the-people-accra-mayor-nitiwul-clash-over-konkomba-yam",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:58:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}