The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has held a stakeholder engagement with operators in the transport industry to deliberate on measures to improve the sector and promote development in the metropolis.

The meeting, held on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Prempeh Assembly Hall in Kumasi, brought together the leadership of all 24 registered transport unions in the metropolis, including the Pragia Riders Association.

 

The engagement provided a platform for stakeholders to share ideas, identify challenges confronting the industry, and propose practical solutions for the growth of the sector and the overall good of the city.

Discussions centered on issues such as traffic congestion, poor terminal management, indiscriminate loading, use of destination indicators, road safety, and the need for strict enforcement of transport regulations.

Mr. Francis Dwira Darko, the Metro Coordinating Director, steered the affairs of the engagement, with support from Hon. Patrick Yeboah, Convenor of the Transport Sub-Committee of the Assembly.

Addressing the gathering on behalf of the Mayor of Kumasi, Mr. Darko stated that it was important to constantly engage players in the transport industry to share valuable ideas and plan and execute measures to improve service delivery and enhance sanity.

 

He urged stakeholders to abide by the Assembly's by-laws and road safety regulations to safeguard lives and to regularise their operations.

Mr. Randy Wilson, Head of the Transport Department of KMA, and Mr. Jones Kani, Head of Budget and Rating, also contributed to the success of the engagement.

 

Mr. Wilson reaffirmed the Assembly's commitment to sanitising the transport industry, urging leaders of the unions to uphold by-laws and road safety regulations and to charge approved fares.

Also present to contribute to the success of the engagement was Mr. Kwasi Agyenim Boateng, Regional Director of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA).

He urged transport operators to abide by laws and regulations, advising that through their compliance, lives would be saved and their operations enhanced.

Participants commended the Assembly for the initiative and called for regular engagements of this nature to foster collaboration between the KMA and transport operators.

They also shared their challenges and experiences and appealed to city authorities to intensify their monitoring efforts to sanitise the transport industry.

The meeting was well attended and ended with a renewed commitment from both the Assembly and transport unions to work together to ensure a safe, efficient, and well-regulated transport system in Kumasi.