A food vendor named Kande Seidu has been sentenced to 20 days in prison custody. Her crime was using open fire within the Alabar Market in Kumasi.
The order violated was issued by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly KMA. This practice is a health and safety concern for public markets.
The sentencing took place on Monday, March 16, 2026. It was delivered by Her Worship Deborah Gyawa Donkor at District Court Two, located at the Prempeh Assembly Hall.
Prosecutors presented evidence of the violation to the court. The court found the vendor guilty of contravening the KMA's market regulations.