{"id":114782,"date":"2026-02-10T11:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=114782"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:16:29","slug":"we-need-renovation-ashaiman-traders-protest-over-redevelopment-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=114782","title":{"rendered":"We need renovation \u2014 Ashaiman traders protest over redevelopment plan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tension is rising at the Ashaiman Main Market in the Greater Accra Region as traders stage protests against government plans to redevelop the congested facility into a modern 24-hour market, insisting that only a renovation and provision of utilities are required to protect their livelihoods.<\/p>\n

The traders explained that the government should clarify its plans, warning that the project could lead to the displacement of their businesses and properties<\/p>\n

Speaking during the protest, one trader pleaded with the government:<\/p>\n

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\u201cAll we want is for the government to renovate the market and provide basic utilities. Demolishing the market would not help us. If it is destroyed, how will we survive with our children? We have nowhere else to go. We are pleading with the government\u2014please, we need renovation and proper services in the market,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Another trader pointed to similar redevelopment efforts in other markets, which have largely failed to benefit traders:<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt the old Mandela Market, many stores have been built, but very few are in use. We cannot afford to purchase them, and building stores will not help us. I sell plantain, and we cannot store it in a shop because it will spoil. All we are asking for is renovation of the existing market,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n