Category Development

On 28th of September 2024 the world marked rabies day and Ghana as part of the celebration host its celebration in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District particularly Asuofua.

In the event were the Regional Veterinary Officer, Ms. Mabel Abudu, Regional Information Officer, Nana Akrasi Sarpong, Hon. Francis Bobie-Ansah, Presiding Member for Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly, District Coordinating Director, Mr S.M Abdul Rahman (also representing the DCE) District Director of Education, Mr Frank Duah Boateng, District Director of Health, Mr Eric Sarpong, District Director of Agriculture, Ms Grace Achiaa, Heads of various departments and unit of the Assembly, staff of the veterinary and agric officers, representatives from USAID, FAO, WHO, NADMO, ISD, Nananom, and invited as well as uninvited guests.

Representatives and dignitaries present had a common message to the world and nation, that rabies is 100% preventable with right mechanisms in place.

They urged all stakeholders to collaborate and fight against the ‘deadly virus’.

Speaking on behalf of DCE, Mr Abdul Rahman expressed the readiness of the Assembly towards preventing the ‘killable’ virus. He was optimistic that all stakeholders would rally behind the Assembly into realizing it’s objective, mission and vision including rabies achieved.

Ms. Abudu, R.V.O. urged stakeholders particularly pet owners to be more ‘responsible’ in the care of their pets. She cautioned any irresponsibility made could make a person lose his or her life and as well cost the nation.

Chairperson and Queen mother for Asoufua Traditional Council, Nana Banie Ahenkan II, pleaded with government to bring back the ‘free vaccination’ of pets which for decades now is nonoperational.

She cautioned all pet owners to adhere to all protocols demonstrated in the event. Take into consideration education made on all platforms to achieve the 2030 goal.

Pet owners present and all other persons who had free rabies vaccination for their dogs praised the government, and entirely for the event.

BY DIO – ANNDA

An NGO based in the United States of America (USA), Nyansapo Health Care has donated items worth thousands of Ghana Cedis to the Asuofua Poly Clinic and Barekese Health Facility to assist with quality health delivery in the area.
The items donated were a cardiac monitor, defibrillator, surgical gloves, kidney dish, cotton wool, glucometer strips, Omron BP apparatus, pulse oximeter, Foetal doppler, dissecting forceps, and many other equipment, materials, and tools, all in quantities at Asuofua on Wednesday, 25th September, 2024.

In his address, Mr Eric Sarpong, the District Health Director, cautioned staff and facilities to make use of the items donated while keeping in mind the longevity of the equipment, tools, and materials. He prayed it will serve its purpose and assist the health facility to deliver quality health care.

In the presentation, Ms. Gifty Yeboah Agyeman, who championed the whole process, was grateful to the NGO, the two health facilities’ heads, and the Directorate and assured to assist with maintenance of the tools, equipment, and materials for longevity.
The administrator and staff of the Asuofua Polyclinic were thankful to the NGO, Ms Gifty Yeboah Agyemang, and all others who have made it possible.

The DCE, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah for Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly, was joined by the Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources to commission the DRIP machinery on Thursday, 19th September 2024, at Adankwame Catholic Church premises.

On July 31, 2024, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, launched the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP) to assist and decentralize development in every district.

Machinery lunched and distributed were: bulldozers, tipper trucks, concrete mixers, excavators, graders, backhoes, rollers, water tankers, and many other heavy equipment coupled with other resources for the execution and development of road networks in the 261 districts across all 16 regions.

Speaking at the event, Hon. Yeboah praised the government for a wonderful deed of work. She was optimistic that the machines would work tirelessly to improve the road networks in the district.

She cautioned drivers and all other stakeholders to ensure standardised use of the machinery to prolong it’s lifespan.
The government representative for the district, Hon. DCE spelt out the achievements since the district was carved out from now Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipal Assembly (Nkawie), which received numerous acknowledgements.

Mounting the platform, MP for Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency (ANNC), Hon. Benito Owusu-Bio, said political affiliation disrupt development.

According to him, drivers have been trained and would prayed to any government does not disrupt the programme by changing drivers, and all other lead teams of the programme rather allowed the project to be without financial loss to the state.
He went further to advise district assemblies, agencies, consultants, and all to be part in maintaining the machinery.
Nananom, Religious leaders, and participants at the event had a common voice: that the project has come to stay and must be well used.

DIO

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Atwima Nwabiagya North District, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah, has honoured persons with disabilities (PWD) with items worth thousands of Ghana cedis in the district.

Items included, two (2) chest freezer, fufu pounding machine, hair drying machine, industrial machine, Parazone, and cash to beneficiaries.

The event took effect on Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024 at the forecourt of the District Assembly, with the Able DCE, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah, Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency Chairman, Hon. Alhaji Abdul-Salam Issah, Hon. Francis Bobie-Ansah, Presiding Member for Atwima Nwabiagya North District, Social Service Convenor, Hon. Osei Kwaku Michael, District Coordinating Director, Mr S.M Abdul Rahman, Head and Staff of Social Welfare and Community Development, District Information Officer, Mr Augustine Agyei, and beneficiaries were in attendence.

In her address, the DCE praised the government for making the disabled able and capable to depend on themselves. She admonished beneficiaries not to misuse or mishandle the items but to use for it’s intended purposes.

The beneficiaries speaking to the report expressed heartwarming gratitude to the government, the DCE, and all persons who have put smiles on their homes and families.

District Information Officer
Augustine Agyei

Board members for Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly has on Tuesday, 11th June, 2024 elected the former Assembly man for Akropong Electoral Area, once Akropong Area Council Chairman, three times Government Appointee as the current Presiding Member for the next two years of the Assembly’s businesses.

As an unopposed candidate, he was faced with twenty-seven (27) votes cast, which included the DCE and MP, and out of the results, had six (6) members who voted NO, one absentee member, one with no vote (MP), and nineteen (19) members who voted YES, declaring him victorious.

Based on the Assembly members model of standing and LG Act 2016 (Act 936) the District Electoral Commission Officer, Ms. Mercy Oppong Afreh declared him winner of the day’s occasion.

The Akropong Circuit Court Judge, Her Honour (H/H) Adwoa Serwaa Dua-adonteng, per protocol, swore in the newly elected Presiding Member (PM) in all oaths that mattered to usher in his business legitimately.

In his address, Hon. Bobie-Ansah thanked his maker, fellow members, staff, friends both far and near, advisors, and all who partook in the glamour. He assured of cooperation, collaboration, transparency, accountability, and all others that would make his tenure a memory.

Members and staff in turn, congratulated the new PM and wished him success in his office for the ensuing years.

Having taken the seat as PM it was very necessary that sub-structural committees be formed and was done at ease.

INFORMATION SERVICES DEPT. (ISD)

The Information Services Department of the Atwima Nwabiagya North District has collaborated with the Business Advisory Center (BAC), Nwabiagya Rural Bank (NRB), and Office of the Registrar of Companies to educate as well as get artisans in tailoring, dressing making, hair dressers, beauticians and others their business registered.

The event happened on Monday, 10th June, 2024 at the SDA Nursing and Midwifery College in Barekese.

In the programme held by the Information Services Department (ANNDA) were, representatives from the Office of the Registrar of Companies, Representatives from the Nwabiagya Rural Bank, and Representatives from the District Assembly (Revenue, Birth and Death registry, Accounts).

Participants had experts taken through the registration of business as sole proprietorship, limited, partnership etc. business expansion protocols, services on birth and death, permit and others from stakeholders present.

It was more than opportunity for artisans to be informed and as much had questionable thoughts answered.

At the end of the event, about sixty (60) skilled craft men and women had their business registered and renewed.

Participants from Barekese, Achiase, Asoufua, Tabere, Koforidua, Fufuo, Marban, Amakye-Bare, Adankwame, Essaso and other communities commended the Information Services Department for such a wonderful treat of engagement, to stakeholders for been present when they needed. They assured of cooperation and partnering.

ISD