Category Development

Government’s intervention is for all sectors to thrive not leaving out the informal sector of becoming robust in business as well improve status of the economy and at such has partnered with Mastcard Foundation with sponsorship from the World Bank on programme dubbed “Business in a box”.

A programme that transforms an apprentice to entrepreneur (A2E), youth in agriculture become entrepreneurs (AA2E), support women who owed businesses thrive (MBA) and much more importantly train interested Ghanaians in tailoring, hair dressing, beautician, welding, and other artisanal works.

The said intervention programme is tailored for five (5) years with either expansion, suspension or closure.

On Tuesday, 4th of June, 2024 selected applicants were taken through a day overview of the whole programme and later registered unto the system.

Over one hundred (100) selected Masters and apprentice in tailoring, hair dressing, beautician and others gathered for the exercise which went on smoothly and successful.

Selected apprentices would be under the supervision of a Master and the office of the BAC for six (6) months with continuous assessment from both supervisors and afterwards taken through NVTI examination and upon graduation award them with equipment to start their own business.

Head of the Business Advisory Center (BAC), Mrs Priscilla Opoku-Mensah, advised the chosen ones to conduct themselves very well in both hands and to the unchosen ones there would be an opportunity.

Masters and apprentices expressed their unwavering gratitude to government, DCE, GEA and all other stakeholders for their thought over them.

They assured of being a role model tl government and all at large.

By: ISD

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 Asoufua wings the community has trash bins which would be placed at various vantage point so waste could be dumped in.

Nana Baanie Ahenkan II, Asoufua 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 Asoufua 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.

The Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly has celebrated the 67th Independence Day in grand style with an 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. 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. 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

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 a sense of cleanliness among young students.

According to him, when students and youth in general are taught 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 with 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 the government to work around the clock for teachers to be back in the classroom.

Augustine Agyei
DIO

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 it’s 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 an 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 boost 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 a strong bond of unity, harmony, and a gearing force towards the realizations of the Assembly’s agenda and goal.

Seventeen (17) Assembly members and 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 the election of a presiding member, which adjourned the sitting for the day.

Assembly members who shared their thoughts with this write-up expressed words of gratitude to the government, their electorates, the management of the district assembly, chiefs, and entirely those who formed part of that success story.

By:

Augustine Agyei, DIO