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DCE CLEANS UP ASOUFUA

By in Development, health, Politics, Uncategorized

The Honourable DCE for Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly, Rebecca Yeboah has organized a maiden clean-up exercise in Asoufua as part of her district-wide clean-up initiative.

The initiative according to her will be held every last Friday of every month.

Hon. Yeboah said this during a massive cleanup activity held on Friday, 26th April 2024 as Asoufua in the Atwima Nwabiagya North.

The exercise brought together the DCE, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah, Asoufuahemaa Nana Baanie Ahenkan II, staff of the district, Asoufua Assemblyman, Hon. Osei Kwaku Michael, Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency, Hon. Abdul-Salam, DCD, Mr S.M Abdul Rahman, town folks, Information Services Department, Police, Zoomlion, and all others who matter in the exercise.

Speaking to the report, Hon. DCE expressed how developments have progress under the government in the area of roads of which her district has benefitted and ready to benefit another.

She therefore entreated everyone to patronize the activity at the terminal and not pick transport from the road side and any driver apprehended will face the law.

Hon. Yeboah cautioned onlookers, drivers, traders, pedestrians, and individuals not to dump rubbish haphazardly for it only choke drains resulted in flood and other

unwarranted disasters rather in bins and other regulated dumping sites.

She was grateful to her staff for the support, the party, Asoufua Obaapanin, Assembly member and his Unit Committee members, and people of Asoufua not leaving out everyone who made the event more than a success.

In an interview, the Assembly man for the electoral area, Hon. Osei Kwaku Michael expressed a heartfelt of gratitude to all and sundry and asked his people to be law abiders whereas government be more enforcer of the law.

He added, through the Pentecost Church Asuofua wings the community has trash bins which would be placed at various vantage point so waste could be dumped in.

Nana Baanie Ahenkan II, Asuofua Obaapanin commended the DCE, staff and all sundry for a watchful scene of cleanup exercise held in her community. she prayed more of such would implemented elsewhere for the good of our country.

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People of Asuofua as well as traders who spoke with this reports praised the DCE, the government, staff, Nananom, Assembly member and all who made it a success. They hoped to continue the good work and make sure the place is well cleaned going forward.

By:
Agyei Augustine
District Information Officer
ANNDA.

GOV’T SUPPLIES OVER 9,000 PALM SEEDLINGS FREE TO FARMERS IN ATWIMA NWABIAGYA NORTH.

By in agriculture, Development, Uncategorized

The Government of Ghana through the Minerals Commission has supplied over 9,792 palm seedlings been the first trench to farmers in Atwima Nwabiagya North.

The Alternative Livelihood Programme (ALP) of the Minerals Commission is set to reclaim lands lost to illegal mining activities known as (galamsey).

The programme offers farmers at various illegal mining sites with palm seedlings and other plants best for such destroyed lands.

ALP as an extended programme reached farmers in Atwima Nwabiagya North on Thursday, 25th of April 2024 at the premises of the District Assembly though not an illegal mining district but for local development.

Staff of the Agric Department in the district made sure farmers who arrived from all corners of the district received quantities due.

In speaking to this report, the Director of Agric, Mrs. Grace Achiaa, was grateful to Government and the Mineral Commission of Ghana for such a thoughtful alleviation

and prayed beneficial farmers would make use of the seedlings and not exploit them.

She called on the youth to venture in agriculture as the avenue has become more lucrative and technological inclined to be part.

Beneficial farmers could not hid their joy but to expressed in words of gratitude to government, the assembly, department of agric and all who played a role in the distribution of the seedling.

By;
Augustine Agyei
Dist. Info. Officer

AGRIC CLIMATE INNOVATION EXHIBITION HELD IN MARBAN

By in agriculture, Development, Uncategorized

PHG Foundation Africa, an NGO has collaborated with the Dept. of Agriculture in the Atwima Nwabiagya North to hold an innovation exhibition for farmers and talented individuals in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of Marban community park.

The exhibition was held on Friday, 12th of April, 2024.

In the event were the Marbanhene who doubled as chairman for the event, Nana Okumanini Baah Asare II and chiefs, Marban queen mother, Marban Imam, Abdul Rahman Mohammed, District Information Officer, Mr Augustine Agyei, District Director of Agric, Mrs. Grace Achiaa and her Agric staff, farmers, Assembly member for Marban/Asenie/Barekese Electoral Area, Hon. Atta Kwasi and his Unit Committee members, PHG Team Members, and other interested individuals.

Farmers presented their craft works made from farm produces such as seasoning powders, fruit mix, bathing soaps and gels, fruit juices, Banku mix powder, and soil were earthenware, Gyapa coal pot, and from other creative items such as beads made bags, and more to the team for selection and support.

Chairman for the event who doubled as the Marbanhene expressed his profound gratification to the organisers and advised the youth to venture into other lucrative disciplines of businesses especially farming for it has countless advantages.

He opined that farming has seen lives transformed with and seeking employment at that sector will reduced government burden on unemployment rate in the country.

Agribusiness men and women present were excited and had a common goal that the foundation will acknowledged their hard work, more importantly government will put more than enough to enrich their farming business.

INSTILL CLEANLINESS IN YOUR CHILDREN-MR BOATENG

By in Development, Uncategorized

The District Director of Education for Atwima Nwabiagya North Education Directorate (ANNED) of Ghana Education Service (GES), Mr Frank Duah Boateng has directed parents and guardians as well as teachers to instill sense of cleanliness among young students.

According to him, when students and youth in general are thought and trained on how to care for their homes and environment it forms part of their lives. As said, “train up the child the way it should go so when it grows up it won’t depart from it”

Mr Boateng was optimistic that the future lies upon the youth and they must be made to become part of the sanitation problem to address other challenged issues.

He made this on Friday, 22nd of March, 2024 during a clean-up exercise held as part of His Royal Majesty Otumfour’s Anniversary and a directive received from GES.

More importantly, historians reveal that Barekese formed part of the Asante history during the British War and the exercise was worthy.

Students who took part in the exercise were thankful to His Royal Majesty the Asantehene, Assembly, Directorate and affected organisers for a successful exercise and pleaded with government to work around the clock for teachers to be back in the classroom.

Augustine Agyei
DIO

ATWIMA NWABIAGYA NORTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY CELEBRATED 67TH INDEPENDENCE DAY IN EPIC

By in Development, Uncategorized Tag

The Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly has celebrated the 67th Independence Day in grand with impressive audience.At exactly 9:45am at Barekese Senior High School premises, Barekese circuit all dignitaries, and all varied in the district were seated, ready to honour the festivity.

67TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

District Coordinating Director (DCD) Mr. S.M Abdul-Rahman, Chief Superintendent Hilda Akarimanga, District Commander, the District Education Director, Mr. Frank Duah Boateng, Nana Osei Frimpong & entourage-Representative of Barekesehene, Staffs, Assembly members, teachers, traders, ambulance services and everyone who formed part of the celebration were among the tall list of dignitaries that ensured that the national celebration became a glamour.About Nineteen (19) schools were selected for the district to join in the district level commemoration.

67TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

Eight (8) primary schools, eight (8) Junior High Schools, two senior high schools and one senior/technical school in the district namely Barekese Senior High (BASEC), Osei Tutu Senior High (OT) and Spiritan Senior Technical School were present. Parade was successful as BASEC provided cadet corps and a joint band from Hope American International School (HAIS). In her absence the DCD addressed the gathering, Mr Abdul-Rahman, stressed on how valuable criticism has strengthened the country’s democracy. According to him, the peace the country has enjoyed has to do with the ‘democratic’ governance the country has adopted and citizens playing a unique role. Which he was very optimistic would better the country. The DCD encouraged Ghanaians to resort to multi-party system and refrain from using violence to address issues.

Representing the Barekesehene, Nana Osei Frimpong advised Ghanaian students to be more democratic and unified towards development for the country. He believed the youth were the generation to continue what would be left and has been left by heroes of the land as were honour the day. At the end of the match past, various schools in primary and Junior High Schools category who earned points were awarded with balls, jerseys, and a participated certificate for wonderful display.Osei Tutu Senior High School and Barekese Senior High School (BASEC) tied at the second category whereas the Spiritan Senior/Technical School picked the ultimate prize in that category with a trophy, and a certificate.

By: Augustine Agyei
DIO

TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND MALARIA TOPS 2023 ANNUAL HEALTH REVIEW

By in Development, health, Uncategorized Tag , ,

The annual ritual of the Atwima Nwabiagya North Heath Directorate of the Ghana Health Service dubbed; “Performance Review Meeting” has unearthed teenage pregnancy and malaria as the topmost health related challenge for the year 2023.

This was made known to participants on Thursday, 22nd February 2024 during the performance review held at the district’s conference hall.

The event brought together, the District Coordinating Director and Chairman for the occasion, Mr S.M Abdul Rahman, District Finance Officer, Mr Charles Agyenim Boateng, Mr Eric Sarpong, District Director of Health, Ashanti Regional Nutrition Officer, Maame Adwoa Konadu A. A, Offinso Municipal Director on Health, Representative of the District Director of Health from Ahafo Ano South East District Assembly, Nananom, Zongo Chief, Chief Issaka Amadu Ramadan II, Barekese Imam, Imam Hassan Iddrisu, Health professionals, Doctors, Representative from the National Health Insurance (NHIS) and everyone called for the faction.

The various health centers were categorized under a sub-districts namely; Asoufua, Barekese, Akropong, Darbaa, others included Amaoman CHP Compound, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Education, Ghana Police, NHIS and more were given opportunity to briefly expatiate on their performance over the ensued year.

Each representative and sub-district was allocated a time frame to present on its performance of the year 2023.

It was unearthed in Asoufua sub-district’s report that Adankwame tops 2023 teenage pregnancy and needed urgent attention to arrest the issue.

further in other report was malaria known to be the second most challenging health issue in the the year 2023 and called on all health professionals to be more proactive than ever.

Mr Abdul Rahman (DCD), challenged health workers and other stakeholders to adopt number of innovations to address those issues. He assured participants of the Assembly’s support whenever duty calls.

In an interview, Maame Adwoa Konadu Adiyiah Ankwah, Ashanti Regional Nutrition Officer and Regional Parent’s representative encouraged mothers, care givers, health officer, and all other stakeholders to prioritize nutrition as it would be the basic and topmost health treatment to all illness. She believed when one was well balanced with diet the person’s health is assured.

 

As nutritionist, she cautioned parents against malnutrition and not receiving of Vitamins during hospital visitations. She was without doubt those are very necessary in child development.

Maame Konadu was impressed with the record of zero maternal mortality the district has made and charged officers to set more record breaking rules to elevate the district’s and themselves.

Chief Issaka Amadu Ramadan II, the Barekese Zongo Chief and the Director of Health, Mr Eric Sarpong were worried as to the number doctors and nurses crossing borders for better livelihood and pleaded with the government to provide more enabling and comforting environment for health workers to work.

To them these were experienced and very hardworking health professionals whom due to circumstances beyond measure embarked on such journey.

Government and for that matter Ghanaians should contribute to health workers staying in the country rather than such embarkment.

Participants were grateful to the health directorate, Assembly, management and staff not living out all who made the event a success.

Augustine Agyei
District Information Officer

 

TOWN HALL MEETING HELD FOR FARMERS IN AMAKYE-BARE/ANINKROMA

By in agriculture, Development, Uncategorized

Farmers, chiefs, and opinion leaders in Amakye-Bare and Aninkroma have been engaged on issues related to the ongoing inland valley development in the district particularly in the two communities on Thursday, 22nd February 2024

The engagement was to relay to farmers and chiefs in particular on findings emanating from the research gathered and how best of the soil could be used for continuous farming purposes.

Chiefs joined the discussion to address the issues that had to do with land and its unforeseen circumstances.

Questions on ownership, duration, and others were asked and satisfactory responses were given.

Participants were grateful to external officers, researchers and the Agric department for a wonderful project.

Augustine Agyei
Dist. Info. Officer

9TH INAUGURATION OF MMDA’s HELD

By in Politics Tag , ,

The Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly which was carved out of now Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipal has become part of the 9th Inaugural ceremony held for 259 out of 261 MMDAs across Ghana on Monday, 12th February, 2024.

History affirms that decentralisation was started in the year 1988 with 110 Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and has now reached two hundred and sixty-one (261) entirely.

In the peak of the Local governance system an Act was made to govern its delivery which is local governance Act 936 (2016).

It is stipulated in the Act 936 (2016) section 6 (1), that “Elections to District Assemblies shall be held once every four year”.

Indicating that after every four years an assembly is dissolved and inaugurated based on election held with a Presiding member elected to lead the caucus.

Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly partook in the inauguration at the District Assembly’s Conference Hall and was attended by Hon. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Minister for Transport doubling as the President’s representative, Hon. Frank Yeboah, Parliamentary Candidate Elect for Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency (ANNC), Her Honour (H/H) Nana Adwoa Serwaa Dua-adonteng, and in the absence of the DCE, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah, Mr S.M Abdul Rahman, District Coordinating Director (DCD) represented, Chief Supt. Hilda Akarimanga, Bohyen Command, Nana Gyedu Kumanin IV, Amakye-Barehene and elders, Religious heads, Staff, Assembly members, family members, supporters and others who matter.

In his address, Hon. Asiamah congratulated elected Assembly members for a good fight and commended the Electoral Commission for it’s successful election amidst numerous challenges.

He advised the Assembly members to go by their duties as enshrined in the Local governance Act 936 (2016).

The Minister for Transport tasked them to work in unity among each other and for the Assembly to realize it’s objectives.

He assured the board of the Assembly that a capacity building would be held so they could work and deliver effectively.

The Cabinet Minister, charged them to bring on board innovative ways to boosting the Assembly’s internally Generated Fund (IGF) since the expected District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) currently has its challenges.

Adding to the remarks, the DCD prayed members would exercise strong bond of unity, harmony and a gearing force towards the realizations of the Assembly’s agenda and goal.

Seventeen (17) Assembly members and a thirty percent (30%) appointees from the president according to the constitution which made up a total of twenty-five (25) Assembly members were sworn in without election of a Presiding member, which adjourned the sitting for the day.

 

Assembly members who shared their thought with this write-ups expressed words of gratitude to the Government, their Electorates, Management of the District Assembly, chiefs, and entirely who formed part of that success story.

 

By:
Augustine Agyei, DIO

FOOD SYSTEM RESILIENCE PROJECT (FSRP) AT BAREKESE

By in agriculture, Development
Food System Resilience Project under the auspices of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has commenced a field demonstration exercise with rice farmers in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District on the plantation of different rice and the use of both organic and inorganic fertilizers for enhanced yield Thursday, January 17, 2024.
The activity brought together the Ashanti Regional Extension officer and his team, Fertilizer companies (Green Fert, NPK and others), rice growers from various communities, selected staff of the Agric Department, Extension officer, Information Services Department, and others that formed part of the demonstration.
Side attraction:
Prime Ideas, producers of NPK fertilizer
Green Fert
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GHANA 2024 INTEGRATED BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT SURVEY (IBES)

By in Development, Uncategorized
Many nations have crawled in darkness due to war. Children were displayed due hunger emanated from war. Violence has destroyed friendship, rendered the earth barren, spilled blood, caused many homes displaced. For how long can war, rage, resentment, anger, hostile, payback, and others lead with positive results. 2024 is about peace. Look at Israel and Palestine, Russia and Ukraine war, Gaza wars, all have not made a good, and positive impact on mother earth. When you let go, you’re at peace.
   
When you say, I forgive..you are at peace, when you don’t retaliate nothing will happen to you, in fact you will be respected and see as honourable. 2024 Information Services Department say let’s preach peace, stay in peace and see ourselves next year.
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INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT 4 2024