Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that work on the abandoned Takoradi Market Circle redevelopment project will resume next year. The assurance came during his visit to the site ahead of the 2026 Budget Statement presentation on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
According to Dr Ato Forson, the project is a symbol of Takoradi’s economic resilience and a source of hope for thousands of traders and families.
“The Market Circle project has been captured as a priority project of the government, and work will resume next year,” he said, noting that the contractor will return once ongoing debt restructuring is completed.
Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem, Western Regional Minister Joe Nelson, and Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly MCE Fredrick Faustinus Faidoo accompanied him.
When completed, the Market Circle project is expected to transform one of Ghana’s oldest trading centres into a modern commercial hub, easing congestion, improving sanitation, and boosting economic activity across the Western Region.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
