The area affected mostly was the part heading towards dr. Trend of fire outbreaks in ghana and ways to prevent these. Kumasi central market is in the rain forest bioregion of ashanti on the ashantiland peninsula. Fire safety, central business district, kumasi, ghana introduction fire outbreaks have risen to a worldwide attention in recent years as an environmental and economic issue. Anytime fire breaks out in the market it becomes very difficult for fire tenders to get access to quench the outbreak so many goods are destroyed in the markets. Kumasi article about kumasi by the free dictionary. The kumasi central market is an openair market in the city of kumasi, the capital of ashanti. Help came with fire personnel managing to save three lives. In 2009 and 2010, there were serious fire outbreaks which destroyed the ministry of. Scenes from a fire outbreak in kumasi central market 12. Kejetia market kumasi 2020 all you need to know before.
An assessment of solid waste management system in the kumasi metropolis waste products arise from our ways of life and it is generated at every stage of the process of production and development. Assessing social vulnerability to fire hazards at the kumasi central. Mitigating the effects of fire outbreaks on the socio. Access to research institutions, universities and training centres. Foreign affairs, kumasi central market and swedrumelcom super. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Fire at kumasi central market photos graphic online. These fire cases include market fires which is a common issue that ghanaian markets face. Fire outbreak is the leading cause of lives and properties loss in nigerian markets.
Hardly a day passes without news of a fire outbreak in some part of ghana, causing fear and panic among the people. This generates much discussion centering on rumors relating to politics, sabotage, misfortune, religious differences, etc. The mystery behind kumasi central market fire outbreaks 22. Mahama 2 1department of public relations management, university of professional studies, accra upsa p. Corn mill machines, bags of beans, bags of pepper, rubbers, clothes, earrings, and others were burnt in that fire. Apr 10, 2017 a fire outbreak at the kumasi central market monday afternoon destroyed shops and goods worth several thousands of ghana cedis. In december 30, 2012, it also experienced another outbreak within which more than 150 shops were gutted by fire. Box lg 149, accra, ghana, 2faculty of communications studies.
Last week, a fire outbreak at the kumasi central prisons in the ashanti region caused the death of an inmate, while with five jailers sustained varying degree of injuries. Kumasi central market catches fire again, items worth gh. Benedikt kotruljevic wrote the first manual on a doubleentry bookkeeping system. For example, the kumasi central market has suffered from a series of fire outbreaks. The fire personnel have begun investigations into the incident. Ghanas kumasi central market the largest in west africa. Request pdf assessing social vulnerability to fire hazards at the. Fire personnel managed to bring the fire under control while some traders tried to rescue their wares. Kumasi central market kejetia market, kumasi traveller. Other markets were the makola number two and agbogbloshie markets and the makola shopping mall all in accra, kumasi magazine and the kumasi central market. The new kejetia central market project update phase 1. The facility is designed to accommodate 300,000 people when it is full to capacity, but it is equipped with technology and measures put in place to evacuate everyone in 12 minutes in case of emergencies such as fire outbreak. First phase of kejetia market project progressing steadily. A case study of kumasi central market in ghana international journal of humanities social sciences and education ijhsse page 43.
Access to the market during the fire outbreak has been one. Markets are very important in the economy of every country. Dec 24, 2016 one the largest openair market in west africa, with over five thousand traders daily, you can find anything in this market for very reasonable price. Determination of active protection measures against fire. An assessment of solid waste management system in the. The brong ahafo and the central region recorded 821 and 732 cases. The three bodies were found sidebyside, erastus added. Mensah enclave of the kumasi central market were burnt to ashes. A fire outbreak at the kumasi central market monday afternoon has destroyed shops, stalls and goods worth several thousands of ghana cedis. The numerous fire outbreaks at the kumasi central market between. National human security early warning brief of ghanawarn april to june 20. The kumasi central market has experienced the latest inferno when fire gutted the parts of the market early dawn on sunday.
Properties amounting to thousands of ghana cedis were lost in that fire outbreak. This study assesses whether the traders are aware of fire insurance and have taken such policies to cover their goods and stalls. In order to reduce this problem, a study was conducted on wuse market of the federal capital territory of nigeria with the aim of determining the active protection measures against fire in the market, in order to generate guidelines that can reduce the occurrences of fire outbreaks in nigerian markets. Fire outbreak has been a major problem for traders in ghana. Fire safety preparedness in the central business district of. The kumasi central market, one of the two major markets in kumasi, was built in 1936 at the instance of the manhyia palace, which graciously released the. An assessment of solid waste management system in the kumasi metropolis. The study recommended that the central government must resource the ghana national fire service with more fire fighting vehicles andequipment. Kumasi metropolitan assembly was established by legislative instrument 1614. Fire safety preparedness in the central business district of kumasi.
The first occurred on may 28, 2009, with another occurring on january 2, 2010. To analyse efforts being made by the local authority and market committees to reduce fire disasters at the market. Another major fire disaster in recent years was the fire outbreak that. These are rampant and the effect, typically, is that goods and structures are destroyed with the cost running into thousands of cedis.
Kumasi central market, fire outbreaks and lip service payment. We recommend booking kejetia market tours ahead of time to secure your spot. An analysis of the daily graphic and the chronicle bright k. Opponga, kwadwo boakyea, regina edziyieb, adobea yaa owusuc and chetan tiwaria adepartment of geography and the environment, university of north texas, denton, tx 76203. National fire service, in its recent interaction with the media, described the market. Fire safety preparedness in the central business district of kumasi, ghana. Mensah, ultimate fms isaac bediako justice reported. Pdf fire safety preparedness in the central business.
About 100 shops in the kumasi central market have been engulfed by a fire outbreak that started around 9pm on wednesday at a section of the market called bode. These fire outbreaks start from varied sources, that is, they may start as a result of an unattended iron, coal pot fire not turned out to wielders forgetting. Ben kwesi annan added a new photo at kumasi,central market,kejetia. It is in the ra in forest r egion ab out 250km b y road, northwest of accra. The mystery behind kumasi central market fire outbreaks 2222017. On december 30, 2012, the kumasi central market experienced the second fire outbreak within the year, during which over 150 shops were gutted by fire on december 30, last year. Still in kumasi, another fire outbreak is said to have gutted the ssnit flats at asuoyeboah destroying the top floor. Contracta, which is the company in charge of the facility will be managing it for two years after commissioning. Pdf the trends of fire outbreaks in ghana and ways to.
This is the second time fire has destroyed that section of kumasi central market where secondhand clothes are mostly sold. An analysis of the daily graphic and the chronicle. This article is written like a manual or guidebook. Gnfs takes steps to prevent annual fire outbreaks at. Fire outbreak at gridco control room causes power outages water shortage. A fire outbreak at the kumasi central market monday afternoon destroyed shops and goods worth several thousands of ghana cedis. Kumasi markets burnt downcentral, asafo markets destroyed. We went with a guide, comfort, who you can book through four villages inn in kumasi. One common issue that ghanaian markets face is the problem of market fires.
Ghana news, politics, sports, jobs and more on ghanastar. And this year, six fire outbreaks so far at markets throughout the country, with thursday fire at kumasi central market disaster being the most devastating. The central m arket is an open air market in the c ity of kumasi, located in the southern central part of ashanti region. Effah the reconstruction of the kumasi central market has brought huge excitement among the people of the ashanti region and beyond. The cause of the fire is not yet known but a police source say personnel of the fire service have arrived at the scene and are currently fighting to put out the flame. Reconstructed of kumasi central market begins in march. Kumasi central market completion of krofrom and asafo markets construct a market at aduato. It happened in a threestorey building located opposite the main.
Access to the largest open market in west africa, the kumasi central market. Reportage of stories on fire outbreaks in ghana semantic scholar. The fire which spread fast through the market destroyed more than 1,000 live birds and hundreds of shops. The kumasi central market also known as kejetia market is an openair market in the city of kumasi, the capital of ashanti. Shop owners watched on helplessly as their properties were ravaged by the fire.
Kumasi central market completion of krofrom and asafo markets. Oct 06, 2017 new kumasi kejetia central market adu kyei junior. Hardly a day passes without news of a fire outbreak in some part of ghana, causing fear. Fire guts kumasi central market ghana business news. Oct 14, 20 the kumasi central market is very large.
According to graphic onlines kumasi reporter, joseph kyeiboateng, personnel from the ghana national fire service are at the scene fighting the fire. To determine the challenges being faced in implementing disaster risk preparedness strategies against fire at chisokone market in kitwe. Redevelopment of largest ghanas kumasi market at a cost. Apr 14, 2018 20180414 the ashanti regional command of the ghana national fire service gnfs has put in place stringent measures to prevent the annual fire outbreaks in the kumasi central market.
Last year, there was an unquantifiable loss of property through fire outbreaks at various markets, especially in accra, kumasi and takoradi. Fire has gutted the kumasi central market last night. There are concentrations of economic activities in the city. The first and most important location is the central business district cbd, which embraces the kejetia lorry park, the central market and the adum shopping. Govt approves funds for reconstruction of kumasi central.
The fire, which started at about 0200 hours at the secondhand clothing sellers area popularly called foos line, spread to areas. Revamped kumasi central market taking shape after fire outbreak 2 years ago 7015 views by k. Unlike markets in other countries across the planet, ghanaian markets are unique. Mar 09, 2016 for example, the kumasi central market has suffered from a series of fire outbreaks. Kumasi central market experience another fire outbreak yen. Works on phase one of the kumasi kejetia project is progressing steadily after three months of commencement of work. Background in ghana, fire incidents have become a regular occurrence, with thousands of lives and millions of dollars lost every year. In ghana, the incidence of fire outbreak has become the order of the day, as there is no single day without news on fire outbreaks in some parts of the country. In ghana, the incidence of fire outbreak has become the order of the day, as there is no. Fire safety preparedness in the central business district.
Anaglatey 20 says the rise in fire outbreak could be traced to intense harmattan, overloading. Fire personnel managed to bring the fire under control while some traders tried to rescue their wares amidst tears. According to the minister, he is reliably informed that the fatal fire and attempted jail break incident was a wellorchestrated breakout plan. Fire outbreaks have historically been the major destroyer of the kejetia market. A first of its kind in west africa the bustling kumasi central market, also known as the kejetia market is the largest openair market in continental africa and, is situated right in the heart. An assessment of the awareness of fire insurance in the. The trends of fire outbreaks in ghana and ways to prevent these incidences. Foreign affairs, kumasi central market and swedrumelcom. Kumasi is approximately 300 miles 480 km north of the equator and 100 miles 160 km north of the gulf of guinea.
Population kumasi has a population of 1,730,249 according to the population and housing census for 2010. A case study of kumasi central market in ghana arc journals. Ghanastar ghana news, politics, sports, jobs and more. Fire outbreak fireoutbreak newsdesk myjoyonline wrst. In 2018, about 50 stalls at the same portion of the market were razed down by a similar fire incident. Fire outbreaks at the kumasi central market in ghana have become an annual event. According to eyewitnesses the fire started around 9.
Gnfs takes steps to prevent annual fire outbreaks at kumasi. The second largest city in ghana, it is a commercial and transportation center in a cocoaproducing region, and it has a large central market. The kumasi central market has experienced the latest inferno when fire gutted the parts of the market early dawn on sunday, june 16. The fire, which started at about 0200 hours at the secondhand clothing sellers area popularly called foos line, spread to areas like 18 where cooking utensils and provisions are sold. The findings of the study on whether the traders understand the concept of fire insurance in the kumasi central market have been presented in. Build the capacity of communities on fire management. An assessment of the awareness of fire insurance in the informal sector. Ghana, an african country with a population of more than 25 million, like all countries in the world has many markets. Pdf an assessment of the satellite market as a decongestion. The kejetia market has had several outbreaks that have resulted in the destruction of stores. In 2014 the population of kumasi is estimated at 2,119,101 with a growth rate of 5. Feb 22, 2017 the mystery behind kumasi central market fire outbreaks 2222017. Domestic fires is the highest incidence of fire outbreak in kumasi gnfs, 20. Market, fire outbreaks continue to be the major destroyer of the kumasi.
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