The Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Simon Osei-Mensah, has mandated the closure of all shops for three
(3) days.
Fire gutted the recently constructed Kejetia Market in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, 15th January 2023.
The fire outbreak has already ravaged a section of the market known by locals as Dubai, leading to massive loss of properties.
This is to aid investigations, according to the Hon. Osei-Mensah.