A New Chapter for Commerce in Koforidua as Assembly Launches 24 Hour Economy Market Project
Koforidua, Eastern Region — 13th May 2026
The streets around Agartha Market in Koforidua carried a different kind of energy on Wednesday morning. Traders, community members, traditional leaders, and government officials gathered with a shared sense of purpose, not just to witness a ceremony, but to mark the beginning of something they had long been waiting for. The New Juaben South Municipal Assembly officially broke ground on the construction of a new 24 Hour Economy Market at Agartha, and for many in attendance, the moment felt long overdue.
The Sod Cutting Ceremony and Handing Over of Site took place on Wednesday, 13th May 2026, with the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Ransford Owusu Boakye, performing the symbolic groundbreaking that signalled the start of work on one of the most anticipated infrastructure projects in the municipality in recent years. Joining him were members of the New Juaben Traditional Council, Nananom, and a host of distinguished dignitaries whose presence underscored the importance of the project to the broader community.
More Than a Market
For anyone who has spent time at Agartha, the need for this development is obvious. The area has long served as a busy commercial hub for traders and buyers across Koforidua and its surrounding communities. But like many informal market spaces that have grown organically over the years, it has operated without the kind of modern infrastructure that would allow it to reach its full potential. The new market project is designed to change that.
At its core, the project is built around the concept of a 24 Hour Economy Market, an approach that recognises that commerce does not have to stop when the sun goes down. By creating a facility designed to support trading activity around the clock, the Assembly is making a deliberate investment in expanding economic opportunity for the people of Koforidua, particularly those who depend on small scale trading for their livelihoods.
The implications of this are significant. Traders who currently have to pack up and go home at dusk will have the opportunity to extend their hours. Buyers who work during the day will be able to shop in the evenings. New businesses will be attracted to a modern, well structured market environment. And the broader local economy stands to benefit from increased commercial activity flowing through the municipality at all hours.
A Project Rooted in Community
What stood out about Wednesday's ceremony was not just the cutting of the sod but the spirit in which it was done. The presence of the New Juaben Traditional Council and Nananom alongside the Assembly's leadership sent a clear message that this project belongs to the entire community. Development in Koforidua, this gathering suggested, is not something that happens to people. It is something that is built together.
Hon. Ransford Owusu Boakye, whose Assembly has championed this project, has consistently spoken about the need to create tangible economic opportunities for residents of the municipality. The Agartha Market redevelopment is a direct expression of that vision. It is the kind of infrastructure investment that does not just improve a physical space but changes the economic possibilities available to ordinary people in their everyday lives.
Koforidua Is Building
The New Juaben South Municipal Assembly has in recent years made infrastructure and economic development central to its agenda. As the capital of the Eastern Region, Koforidua carries both the responsibility and the opportunity to set the pace for development in the region. Projects like the Agartha Market redevelopment are part of that story.
With construction now formally commenced and the site handed over, the next chapter belongs to the builders, the contractors, and the community that will eventually fill those stalls, open those businesses, and bring the 24 Hour Economy Market to life. For the traders of Agartha who have long made do with less, that day cannot come soon enough.
For now, the sod has been cut. Koforidua is building, and as Hon. Ransford Owusu Boakye and the distinguished gathering at Agartha reminded the municipality on Wednesday, they are building together.
For more information on development projects and activities of the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly, contact the Client Service Unit of the Assembly in Koforidua.
Koforidua, Eastern Region — 13th May 2026
The streets around Agartha Market in Koforidua carried a different kind of energy on Wednesday morning. Traders, community members, traditional leaders, and government officials gathered with a shared sense of purpose, not just to witness a ceremony, but to mark the beginning of something they had long been waiting for. The New Juaben South Municipal Assembly officially broke ground on the construction of a new 24 Hour Economy Market at Agartha, and for many in attendance, the moment felt long overdue.
The Sod Cutting Ceremony and Handing Over of Site took place on Wednesday, 13th May 2026, with the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Ransford Owusu Boakye, performing the symbolic groundbreaking that signalled the start of work on one of the most anticipated infrastructure projects in the municipality in recent years. Joining him were members of the New Juaben Traditional Council, Nananom, and a host of distinguished dignitaries whose presence underscored the importance of the project to the broader community.
More Than a Market
For anyone who has spent time at Agartha, the need for this development is obvious. The area has long served as a busy commercial hub for traders and buyers across Koforidua and its surrounding communities. But like many informal market spaces that have grown organically over the years, it has operated without the kind of modern infrastructure that would allow it to reach its full potential. The new market project is designed to change that.
At its core, the project is built around the concept of a 24 Hour Economy Market, an approach that recognises that commerce does not have to stop when the sun goes down. By creating a facility designed to support trading activity around the clock, the Assembly is making a deliberate investment in expanding economic opportunity for the people of Koforidua, particularly those who depend on small scale trading for their livelihoods.
The implications of this are significant. Traders who currently have to pack up and go home at dusk will have the opportunity to extend their hours. Buyers who work during the day will be able to shop in the evenings. New businesses will be attracted to a modern, well structured market environment. And the broader local economy stands to benefit from increased commercial activity flowing through the municipality at all hours.
A Project Rooted in Community
What stood out about Wednesday's ceremony was not just the cutting of the sod but the spirit in which it was done. The presence of the New Juaben Traditional Council and Nananom alongside the Assembly's leadership sent a clear message that this project belongs to the entire community. Development in Koforidua, this gathering suggested, is not something that happens to people. It is something that is built together.
Hon. Ransford Owusu Boakye, whose Assembly has championed this project, has consistently spoken about the need to create tangible economic opportunities for residents of the municipality. The Agartha Market redevelopment is a direct expression of that vision. It is the kind of infrastructure investment that does not just improve a physical space but changes the economic possibilities available to ordinary people in their everyday lives.
Koforidua Is Building
The New Juaben South Municipal Assembly has in recent years made infrastructure and economic development central to its agenda. As the capital of the Eastern Region, Koforidua carries both the responsibility and the opportunity to set the pace for development in the region. Projects like the Agartha Market redevelopment are part of that story.
With construction now formally commenced and the site handed over, the next chapter belongs to the builders, the contractors, and the community that will eventually fill those stalls, open those businesses, and bring the 24 Hour Economy Market to life. For the traders of Agartha who have long made do with less, that day cannot come soon enough.
For now, the sod has been cut. Koforidua is building, and as Hon. Ransford Owusu Boakye and the distinguished gathering at Agartha reminded the municipality on Wednesday, they are building together.
For more information on development projects and activities of the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly, contact the Client Service Unit of the Assembly in Koforidua.