Also known as: Mr Boadi · Mr Agyeman Boadi
Kumasi Mayor overseeing market redevelopment, slum demolition, sweeper wage increases, and Free SHS policy reform advocacy.
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Daily Guide
… Frank Amoakohene, the Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi, and personnel of the GNFS. …
Mahama Consoles K’si Market Fire VictimsJoy Online
… Kumasi Mayor, Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi, revealed this during a stakeholder engagement meeting between traders and the Minister responsible for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs in Kumasi. …
Kumasi Central Market phase 2 to begin in October after years of abandonmentDaily Guide
… The Kumasi Mayor, Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi, in his remarks after the presentation, said the government recognises the importance of quality education. …
K’si Schools Get Modern FurnitureDaily Guide
… The current Kumasi Mayor, Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi, who has promised to make the Bayakasua slum a thing of the past, carried out massive demolition exercise few days ago. …
KMA Destroys K’si Criminals’ DenJoy Online
… In a statement issued after an engagement with investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, Kumasi Mayor, Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi said KMA-engaged sweepers currently receive a monthly allowance of GH¢800. …
KMA increases sweeper monthly wages from Gh₵250 to Gh₵800Daily Guide
Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi aka ‘Zuba’, the Kumasi Mayor THE ASHANTI Regional Police Command are investigating a top police officer in the region, who has been accused of promoting prostitution for financial gains. …
‘Pimp’ Cop Under ProbeDaily Guide
Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi, Kumasi Mayor THE KUMASI Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has teamed up with other relevant bodies to help eradicate open prostitution in the city. …
KMA Declares War Against Open ProstitutionDaily Guide
Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi KUMASI MAYOR, Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi, has called for a fresh look at the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) social intervention policy. …
K’si Mayor Triggers Free SHS DebateDaily Guide
… The Ashanti Regional Minister was accompanied to the Manhyia Palace by Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi aka ‘Zuba’ the Kumasi Mayor and other officials of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (RCC). …
Sewua Hospital Nears CompletionJoy Online
The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi, has intensified measures to prevent flooding in the metropolis ahead of the peak rainy season. …
KMA Mayor inspects flood-prone areas as Kumasi steps up measures to prevent floodingPresident John Mahama sympathised with victims of a fire at Kumasi Central Market that consumed about 15 lockable shops on Friday, October 9, assuring government support to help traders return to business. The Local Government Minister, visiting on Saturday, encouraged traders and said proper assessment would be done to ensure victims received support.
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President John Mahama sympathised with victims of a fire at Kumasi Central Market that consumed about 15 lockable shops on Friday, October 9, assuring government support to help traders return to business. The Local Government Minister, visiting on Saturday, encouraged traders and said proper assessment would be done to ensure victims received support.
20 hours ago · Daily Guide →
Construction on the second phase of Kumasi Central Market Redevelopment is expected to resume in October 2026, the Kumasi Mayor announced, after years of stalled work. The mayor said government has secured funding and negotiated with contractors to complete the project, which aims to add modern trading facilities to the existing complex.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Four Senior High Schools in Kumasi have each received 100 pieces of modern furniture from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly via the District Assembly Common Fund. The mayor said the assembly plans to procure an additional 1,000 furniture sets before year-end and distribute them to schools every three months.
21 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly demolished over 500 wooden structures at Bayakasua slum behind the COCOBOD building, which has been described as a breeding ground for criminals and site of illegal activities including prostitution and drug trafficking. The demolition was supervised by Mayor Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi and supported by police, military, KMA Metro Guards, ECG, and Ghana Water Limited.
20 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has increased monthly sweeper wages to ₵800 from ₵250 previously paid under a Zoomlion contract arrangement, following a petition by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni that led to the cancellation of the government's contract with Zoomlion Ghana Limited. The KMA now funds the payments directly from its internally generated funds.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Police Command is investigating a Chief Inspector accused of owning unauthorised wooden structures at Asafo BB in Kumasi and renting them to commercial sex workers. The Kumasi Mayor discovered the alleged brothels during recent demolition of illegal structures in the area and reported the matter to the regional police command.
13 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has partnered with the Ashanti Regional Security Council and Regional Immigration Service to address open prostitution and street begging, which the mayor says are predominantly associated with foreign nationals and harm the city's image. The assembly is also intensifying police patrols to combat street robberies and theft in affected areas.
1 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Kumasi Mayor Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi has argued that Ghana's Free Senior High School programme should be reformed to benefit only poor students rather than all students, citing examples of wealthy parents gifting expensive vehicles to graduates. He has proposed a national stakeholder meeting to review the policy and suggested grading schools so that elite institutions would charge fees.
24 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ashanti Regional Minister announced that medical and infrastructural equipment installations are underway at the under-construction Ashanti Regional Hospital in Sewua near Kumasi, with work being done to make it operational soon. The Sewua road project has been awarded to Kofi Job Road Construction firm, and Ghana Water Company Ltd engineers are ensuring water supply for the facility.
18 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Mayor of Kumasi has led inspections of flood-prone communities and drainage channels to assess conditions and identify areas needing urgent attention, with the Assembly committed to regular monitoring, drain desilting, and public education on sanitation to reduce flooding impacts.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →