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On Friday, 5th August, 2022, the Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe and Minister for Education, Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum commissioned a completed project in Asisiriwa community.

As part of measure to solve the educational infrastructural gap in the Bosomtwe District Assembly, the Member of Parliament and Minister for Education, Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum lobbied for the construction of a Classroom Block at Brodekwano, Amankwadei, and a KG block at Edwinase and Adagya.

The Education Oversight Committee on Tuesday, 19th July, 2022 held a meeting at the District Assembly Conference Room to discuss matters of the committee. The meeting was graced with the present of the District Chief Executive, District Coordinating Director and all District Education Oversight Committee members.

Members discussed the following during the meeting;

The general framework within which local servants carry out their responsibilities is spelt out in the Local Governance Act, 2016 [Act 936]. The act contains the code of conduct, thus; a set of values and ethics that serves as a framework for public servants to work.

Based on the Ghana Health Service and Teaching Hospital Act-1996 (Act 525) section 23 every Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembly (MMDAs) should have a Health Committee which will comprise of the following;

The first Management meeting of the Bosomtwe District Assembly was held at the District Chief Executive’s Office on Tuesday, 5th July, 2022 at 10:00am in the Assembly.

Summons was given to District Chief Executive, District Co-ordinating Director and Heads of Departments/Units in the Assembly to grace the occasion with their presents.

The following activities was undertaking during the meeting;

Bosomtwe District Assembly on Friday, 1st July, 2022 witnessed their 1st Ordinary meeting of the 3rd Session of the 8th Assembly at the Assembly’s conference hall. The occasion was graced with the present of the Presiding Member, all Hon. Assembly Members, rep. of the Hon. Member of Parliament, Bosomtwe constituency, District Chief Executive, District Co-ordinating Director and all Heads of Department.

The District Chief Executive of Bosomtwe District Assembly, Hon. Joseph Kwasi Asuming, Esq. commissioned a 1No. 10-Seater Water Closet Toilet Facility with a Mechanized Borehole at Woarakose on Friday, 24th June, 2022.

As part of efforts to improve sanitation in the District, the District Chief Executive of Bosomtwe District Assembly, Hon. Joseph Kwasi Asuming, Esq. commissioned a 1No. 10-Seater Aqua Privy Toilet Facility at Essipong of Aduaben Electoral Area on Friday, 24th June, 2022.

The Bosomtwe District Assembly had the opportunity to participate in the Green Ghana activity organized by the government. His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo declared Friday, 10th June, 2022 as this year’s Green Ghana Day with the theme “Mobilizing for Greener Future”. As part of the activities to mark the day in the District, the Assembly together with the Forestry Commission will officially plant some trees in the District Capital, Kuntanase.

On Monday, 6th June, 2022, the Bosomtwe District witnessed a sod cutting ceremony at Abrankese. The ceremony was graced with the present of H.E Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic, as the Guest of Honour, His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister for Education.

World Menstrual Hygiene Day aims to create awareness and change negative perception around menstrual hygiene, initiated by a German –Based NGO WASH United in 2014, it aims to benefit women worldwide while date 28th of May was selected to acknowledge that 28 days is the average length of the menstrual cycle.

On the 26th May 2022, the HR Department organized a capacity building workshop on how to mobilize revenue at the Kuntenase ICT Center.

The training was attended by the following staffs: Hon. Joseph Kwasi Assuming (DCE), Bismark Delle (HR), Francis Abeku Buckman (Revenue Head), Boakye Wilberforce Awere (Stats/MIS), and Revenue commissioners and collectors. The facilitator for the training workshop was Mr. George Kwakye Andoh (Consultant).

On 25th April, 2022, the Bosomtwe District Assembly conducted a town hall meeting to engage Jachie community members on the 2023 Fee Fixing of the Assembly as part of measures to ensure participation of the citizenry in the process of governance and in pursuance of the Local Government Act, 2016 (Act 936). The town hall meeting was held at Jachie Area Council in Jachie Pentecost Church.

The Bosomtwe District Assembly on 21st April, 2022 organized a town hall meeting to educate community members on Fee Fixing of the Assembly and the payment of rates. The programme was organized as part of measures to ensure participation of the citizenry in the process of governance and in pursuance of the Local Government Act, 2016 (Act 936). The meeting commenced from Yaase Area Council. Members present were taken through the imposition of the various fees, rates and licenses for the year 2023.

As part of measures to ensure participation of the citizenry in the process of governance and in pursuance of the Local Government Act, 2016 (Act 936), a town hall meeting was organized by the Bosomtwe District Assembly on 20th April, 2022 on the 2023 Fee Fixing of the Assembly. The first meeting was held at Abono Area Council. Member were taken through the imposition of the various fees, rates and licenses for the year 2023.

In order to keep Ghana clean and green, Zoomlion Ghana Limited on 8th April 2022, donated a compacter truck to the Bosomtwe District Assembly. This is to help the district properly manage its waste.

Miss Theresah Pomaa head of Zoomlion in the Bosomtwe District in her address said, the company’s objectives is to provide integrated waste management solution i.e waste collection. Hence the provision of the compacter truck to the district was to help facilitate this objective.

On Wednesday, 9th March, 2022, the District Chief Executive of Bosomtwe District Assembly, Hon. Joseph Kwasi Asuming (ESQ), District Coordinating Director, Agatha Ahia, District Engineer, Isaac Kumi and District Information Officer, Vida Agyekum Boatemaa and some staff of the Assembly commissioned a 12-Seater Toilet Facility with a Mechanized Borehole at Bosomtwe Oyoko, Abuotem, and Feyiase Community Day School.

The Bosomtwe District Assembly on Friday, 18th February, 2022 observed the Presiding Member elections at the Pentecost Church at Toamfoum. The purpose of the gathering was to elect an Assembly Members as a Presiding Member (PM) to steer and drive the assembly to achieving unity, solidarity and growth. The meeting saw a record attendance with a membership of 43 with male Assembly members being 40 and female Assembly members being 3. The District Assembly staff was also in attendance to witness the occasion and also the Asokwa Presiding Member.

The Department of Social Welfare and Community Development in collaboration with Charlie Care and Needy Foundation (NGO) visited Piase community to donate some food items to Madam Mary Nsiah, a mother of triplet. The visit was necessary based on a report given by a good citizen that the woman has given birth to triplet but their standard of living is very poor so the family needs our support way back. They are a family of 8 people including the triplet.

On Wednesday, 9th March, 2022 after the tour of the Ashanti Regional Minister to inspect all completed and on-going project, The District Chief Executive also used the opportunity and commissioned three Public Toilet Facilities at Abuotem, Feyiase and Oyoko Community Day School. The commissioning was graced with the present of the District Engineer, District Information Officer, Chiefs in the mentioned communities, and some staff.

The Ashanti Regional Minister on Wednesday, 9th of March, 2022 toured Bosomtwe District to see the progress of the various projects completed and on-going within the district. His first point of call was the construction of the Lake Road followed other projects in the district. The Minister was accompanied by the District Chief Executive, District Coordinating Director, Heads of Departments and some Staff of the District Assembly.  

The staff durbar was held at the four court of the Bosomtwe District Assembly at about 10:12 am on Monday, 13th December, 2021. The meeting was held with the purpose of deliberating on the issues that bothers staff members (both formal and informal). Various presentations were made on Local Government Service Protocols, GLOSAG Pension Pay and Welfare of the Assembly.

The 65th Independence Day Anniversary celebration took place at Kuntanase D/A school park on Sunday 6th March 2022 under the theme: “Working together, Bouncing back better”.  The function starts at 8.00am. it was graced with the present of the Hon. District Chief Executive, the District Coordinating Director, the District GES Director, Heads of Department, District Teachers and some staff of the District Assembly.

Children’s rights are part of human rights with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to children.