The Kintampo Municipal Assembly inaugurated market committee in the municipality to undertake some necessary duties to bring revenue to the municipality and to increase the municipality internal generated funds (IGF).

In a short introduction by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Mr. Isaac Donkor was very grateful to all for coming. He stated the importance of this committee and he said “this committee membership is carefully selected to be assigned with this very important duties in the Kintampo Municipality all should try to bring out their best, including the technical knowhow for the development of the municipality.

The inaugural service took place at the office of the MCE and was conducted by the Municipal Chief Executive Mr. Isaac Donkor.

Members of the committee who were part of the previous committee being formed outlined some problems and challenges which was faced by the committee such as;

1. Some market women having two or more selling space and renting them to individual for money.
2. Prices of items from Techiman being less cost than that of Kintampo.
3. Market women complain that they are not seeing any develop in the market with very bad sanitation.
4. Political interactions in the revenue collection in the market
5. Some Okada riders claim that kintampo belongs to them, so they don’t pay tax.

Attention was down to the fact that, funds are not only got from the market but also the Okada riders, the lorry stations in town and yam market were all areas that attention should be put on.

The Municipal Engineer Mr. Omani who was also part of the committee drew member’s attention to the fact that, the committee should not only focus on revenue side of the market, Okada riders and lorry parks in the municipality but they should also look at the investing in those places to push for future revenue.  

Ad-hoc committee made up of Five (5) members was later formed out of the main committee to investigate and bring reports for further deliberation at the main committee.

In conclusion, the MCE raised a concern that, he personally saw weekly market, some areas turn to be open defecation grounds and very bushy, he called on the committee to be on check to stop bad habit of open defecation.He ended by saying re-allocation of selling places for the market women will be re-allocated after the Ad-hoc committee finish the general committee with their report.