Archive December 14, 2020

ATWIMA NWABIAGYA NORTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY DONATES TO FIRE VICTIMS

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The Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly ( ANNDA ) through the National  Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) office has donated items such as mattresses, rice, and cooking oil to fire victims at Achiase near Asuofua in the District.
The items were presented to the victims by Mr J T Kwapong, District NADMO Director and Hon. Isaac Ohemeng Prempeh, Presiding Member and the Assembly member of the Area.
A 49- year old former pastor of Assemblies of God, Emmanuel Amegah, around 11:00pm on Sunday January 26, 2020 set himself ablaze and raze a five bedroom house which accommodates himself, parents, and siblings.
Emmanuel Amegah, according to her younger sister Selina has for sometime now shown signs of mental illness, but she stated,  he was still cooperating until he did the unthinkable that night .
She narrated to the Information Services Department  (ISD ) that, she saw a flame in the night around 10:50 pm through his windows when she was about to sleep, and step out  from her room curiously, only to see Emmanuel set the house ablaze.
Upon a loud shout for help from neighbours, Emmanuel ran into one of the room to hide himself. The inferno got him stuck in the room, and go burnt beyond recognition.
The body of the deceased has since been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue pending autopsy.
Meanwhile, his younger sister Aku, and mother are also  receiving medical treatment at the same health facility after being traumatised by the calamity.
A 94 year old father of Emmanuel Amegah, Efo Amegah receiving the items thanked the District Assembly for responding swiftly to their plight and appealed to the public to come to their aid.
Story: Thomas Awuah Asem
( Information Services Department)
Picture: Prince Boakye Yiadom
( Information Services Department )
Published: MIS Unit

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) : ATWIMA NWABIAGYA NORTH DISTRICT INTENSIFIES PREVENTIVE MEASURES

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In attempt to mitigate occurrence of the dreadful Coronavirus(COVID -19) in the District, Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly(ANNDA ) of the Ashanti has procure items to sanitise public who visit markets, lorry parks, police stations, hospitals, public offices and the court.

These items were provided in consonant with directive by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development( MLG&RD) as part of measures by the government to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the country.So far, 24 cases have been recorded in Ghana with one death.

The District Chief Executive for ANNDA, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah advised the public to make good use of items which include veronica backets, hand sanitizers, disposable tissues, soaps whiles observing the social distance in order to mitigate occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Everyone is at the risk to contract the COVID-19 virus, however, if you stay sanitary, and adhere strictly to precautionary measures by the Ghana Health Service, you will live healthy and strong “, the DCE advised.

Hon. Rebecca Yeboah was joined by the District Coordinating Director, Mr Kaleem Abdallah Adam, Mr Abdul -Salam Abdulai, District Environmental Health Analyst and some staff of the ANNDA to start distribution of the items at Barekese, Adankwame, and Asuofua on Monday February 23,2020.

Story by:
Thomas Awuah Asem
(Information Services Department)

Picture by:
Prince Boakye Yiadom
(Information Services Department)

Published by: MIS Unit

ATWIMA NWABIAGYA NORTH DISTRICT SUPPORTS TWO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS WITH FURNITURE.

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Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly ( ANNDA ) has provided about 300 mono desks to the Barekese Senior High School and Osei Tutu Senior High School.

The two Senior High Schools are in the District,and are in dire need of furniture.

At a brief handing over event at Barekese on Friday May 8,2020,the District Chief Executive for the the ANNDA noted that the gesture was aimed to support quality education, and would encourage social distancing during classes period in the schools.

She promised that, ANNDA will procure additional sets of furniture for the two SHSs and other Basic Schools who are in dire need of furniture, and urged them to take good care of them, as they wait for more.

Mr Joseph Ampong, the Head of Monitoring and Evaluation at Ghana Education in the District who received the furniture on behalf of District Director of Education, thanked the DCE in particular, and the Assembly for responding swiftly to the plight of the schools.

He hinted that, the free SHS policy had increased enrolment in the SHSs, and lack of furniture had been the cry of school authorities.

He advised the headmasters of schools to make good use of the furniture, and maintain them in order to prolong their use.

Messrs Asare Yeboah and Michael Manu Antwi, Headmasters of Osei Tutu SHS and Barekese SHS respectively, were presented at the event to receive the furniture on behalf
of their schools.

With the DCE at the handing over event were Mr Kaleem Abdallah Adam, District Coordinating Director, Mr Daniel Donyinah, District Engineer, Mr Zackaria Antwi, District Procurement Officer ,and Mr Thomas Awuah Asem, District Information Officer.

Story :
Thomas Awuah Asem
(Information Services Department)

Picture :
Prince Boakye Yiadom
(Information Services Department)

Published : MIS Unit

MAKE MAINTENANCE A HABIT, ATWIMA NWABIAGYA NORTH DCE ADVISES LEADERS

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The District Chief Executive for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah has advised Ghanaians particularly those in leadership to make maintenance a habit in order to prolong the life span of equipment and properties under their care.

According to her, frequent maintenance  also saves cost, and increase efficiency.
The DCE made the statement when she was handing over about 300 mono desks procured by the District Assembly for Barekese SHS and Osei Tutu SHS, last Friday. With her, were Mr Kaleem Abdallah Adam, District Coordinating Director, Mr Daniel Donyinah, District Engineer, Mr Zackaria Antwi, District Procurement Officer and Mr Thomas Awuah Asem, District Information Officer.

Story :
Thomas Awuah Asem
(Information Services Department )

Picture :
Prince Boakye Yiadom
(Information Services Department )

Published : MIS Unit

JUDICIAL SERVICE KEY TO SOCIO – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; DCE for Atwima Nwabiagya North.

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The District Chief Executive for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah is canvassing for maximum support for Judicial Service since it plays key role in socio- economic growth of the Country.
She said it was absolute truth that justice played a big role in the development of every nation, and that support for operation of the Judicial Service was paramount.
The DCE made the statement when addressing a gathering at the commissioning of modern court complex at Akropong in the District.
According to her, it was true that justice played a big role in development of every nation, and provision of the facility would serve its intended purpose as those who seek justice would have it.
Apart from constructing a fit – to- use court building for the Akropong District Court, the District Assembly had also taken care of residential accommodation for resident judge.
The court was commissioned by the the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Akwasi Anin Yeboah. He thanked the District Authorities and the chiefs for their continous support for the Judicial Service.
The Ashanti Region Minister, Hon Simon Osei Mensah appealed to the Judicial Service to make good use of the facility and advised them maintain it.
The Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Benito Owusu-Bio reiterated the government’s effort to upholding rule of law, and supporting the administration of justice in the country.
Mr Kaleem Abdallah Adam, District Coordinating Director, Mr Richard Apietu, Deputy Judicial Secretary of Middlebelt and Northern Sector, host of prominent chiefs in the District, staff the District Assembly and staff of Judiciary Service were in attendance.
Story by :
Thomas Awuah Asem
(Information Services Department)
Picture by :
Prince Boakye Yiadom
(Information Services Department )
Published by : MIS Unit

Atwima media practitioners association congratulates the new chief justice of Ghana.

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We wish to congratulate His Lordship Justice Anin Yeboah who is an illustrious son of Atwima in the Ashanti Region on his appointment as the 14th Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana.

 

As an astute Lawyer, His Lordship Justice Yeboah has served with dignity and integrity through the ranks of the Judiciary Service , and we as Association of Media Practitioners in the Atwima Enclave without bias, were in firm conviction he will one day assume the highest rank in the Judicial Service of Ghana, and one of the higher office of the Nation (Ghana).

His nomination by the President, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was a step in the right direction, and we applaud the President for the confidence reposed in him and all other constitutional bodies who participated in this just and rightful process of selecting the Chief Justice of Ghana.

 

We are of no doubt His Lordship Justice Yeboah will bring his rich experience and expertise to bare in his new office and help to raise high the standard of Judiciary Service and make his proposers proud.

 

Once again, we congratulate you on your assumption as the 14th Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana. We ask the Almighty God to see you through in your term of office.

 

Atwima Enclave and the Ashanti Region as a whole is proud of you.

 

 

Signed

 

Thomas Awuah Asem

(Secretary)

ANNDA GETS NEW NHIS OFFICE

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Atwima Nwabiagya North District Swears-in second Assembly

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Atwima Nwabiagya North District has sworn 24 Assembly members including Senior Apostle John Owusu Achiaw, Worldwide Leader of The True Faith Church(Worldwide) and Nana Gyedu Kumanin IV, Amakye-Bare Hene. His Worship Rockson Kpodo administering the Oath of office, secrecy and allegiance, charged assembly members to serve diligently to ensure rapid development of the district.

Hon. Kwaku Agyenim Boateng on behalf of the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said the the President attached great importance to the work of Assembly members and trust that they will bring their experience and expertise to bear on the work of the Assembly.
On her part, the DCE for the area, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah in her welcome address at colourful durbar of chiefs, queen mothers, clergy, Imams and the people, told assembly members that their election and appointment was a mark of confidence the people have in them.
She appealed to assembly members and all stakeholders to rally behind her to build the “Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda ” in the district.
“You will agree with me that this inauguration alone would not result in the change that our people are looking for. It is only a chance for us to collectively make a change in our development efforts “, the DCE stated.
Hon. Isaac Ohemeng Prempeh, the Assembly member for Achiase -Nketia -Amoaman electoral area was elected as the Presiding Member for the Assembly. The former PM polled 24 voted out of 25.
Also in attendance was the DCD, Mr Kaleem Abdallah Adam, Heads of Departments and staff of the Assembly.
Story by:
Thomas Awuah
( Information Services Department )
Picture:
Prince Boakye Yiadom
(Information Services Department )
Published: MIS Unit

Akropong district court to be upgraded

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The Akropong District Court will be upgraded to Circuit Court status in no distant future, the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Akwasi Anin Yeboah has announced.

This announcement was made at the commissioning of fully furnished modern court complex at Akropong in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly ( ANNDA ) ,on Friday May 29, 2020 .

Announcement of decision by Chief Justice to upgrade the old court which had been given a face lift was greeted with rapturous cheers and applause by the gathering at commissioning event.

He was full of praise for assembly for the facility, furniture and other equipment provided to make the staff work effectively.

The Chief Justice was joined by Hon. Simon Osei Mensah, Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Benito Owusu-Bio, MP, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah, DCE, Mr Kaleem Abdallah Adam, District Coordinating Director, chiefs, staff of the District Assembly and staff of the Judicial Service to commission the court building.

The District Court is the only court in District, and the Chief Justice has promised to renovate the old structure for use while considering to build another new court at Barekese, the District capital in no distant future to enhance delivery of justice.

 

He said his attention had been drawn to the fact that, the Judicial Service has inadequate court rooms, and he was working to improve the current situation.

Currently there are three courts in the Atwima Enclave namely Nkawie Circuit Court ,Akropong District Court  and Nhyinahin District Court. And upgrading of Akropong court will bring the number of Circuit Courts to two within the vicinity.

 

 

Story by :

Thomas Awuah Asem

(Information Services Department)

 

Picture by :

Prince Boakye Yiadom

(Information Services Department )

 

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