FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING

The Finance and Administration Sub-Committee of Bosomtwe District Assembly held their meeting on Wednesday, 27th March, 2024 at the District Assembly conference hall at 10:00am prompt. The meeting discussed Previous Minutes, financial Performance of the Assembly as at 31st December,2023, Administration Report and Any Other Business.

AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS SUB-COMMITTEE

The Agriculture and Business Sub-Committee of the Bosomtwe District Assembly held their committee meeting on Wednesday, 27th March, 2024 at the Presiding Member’s office. The meeting was graced with the present of all Members of the Agriculture and Business Sub-Committee, District Planning Officer, District Director of Agriculture and Business Advisory Center, Head.

GHANA NATIONAL EDUCATION CAMPAIGN COALITION MEETING

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) is a network of civic society organization working on the education sector in Ghana, as the civic society mouthpiece on education in Ghana.  Their main is to promote equality pre-tertiary education for all children in Ghana through working with national, regional, district and community based-stakeholders.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING

The Bosomtwe District Assembly held their general assembly meeting on Monday, 30th December, 2024 at the Assembly’s Conference Hall, Kuntanase. The meeting was graced with the present of the Hon. Assembly Members of the District, District Chief Executive, District Coordinating Director and Secretary of the meeting. The meeting commenced at about 11:00 am with an opening prayer followed.

TREE PLANTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CARE TALK

The Children Ministry of the church of Pentecost – Woarakose in collaboration with the District Environmental Health officers organized a tree planting and environmental care talk to the Woarakose Community. This exercise took place on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 and community members were educated on keeping their surroundings clean. The tree planted was Royal Palm and other species. The exercise was successfully organized.

DISTRICT SENSITIZATION ON THE BUSINESS IN A BOX PROJECT

The Business Advisory Centre on Tuesday, 5th March, 2024 organized a day’s sensitization programme on new project dubbed the Business in a Box (BizBox) Project. The project was organized by the Government of Ghana through the Ghana Enterprises Agency as the implementing body with its collaborating partner, the Mastercard Foundation which is the funding organization.

MONITORING AND VERIFICATION OF 2023 PERFORMANCE CONTRACT OF MMDAS IN ASHANTI REGION

A Team of Officers from the Regional Coordinating Council visited the Bosomtwe District Assembly to undertake Monitoring and verification exercise on the 2023 Performance Contract on 29th February, 2024. The purpose was to verify the End of Year Evaluation Report for 2023 Performance Contract of MMDAs.

ELECTION OF PRESIDING MEMBER PHASE TWO

The phase two of the election of presiding member took place at the District Conference Hall, Kokoado on 26th February, 2024. The election was between Hon. Daniel Ronald Adjei and Hon. Richard Obeng. In a quick response, Hon. Richard Oteng, a contestant, announced to that he had agreed to step down for Hon. Ronald Adjei for the interest and smooth running of the Assembly.  He urged all members to vote yes to confirm his compatriot Hon. Ronald Adjei. Members voted “Yes” and “No”.

ELECTION OF PRESIDING MEMBER

The Inauguration of the Ninth (9th) Assembly of the Bosomtwe District Assembly was successfully held on Monday, 12th February, 2024 at the forecourt of the District Assembly. After the inauguration members then moved to the Assembly’s Conference Hall, Kokoado to elect the Presiding Member. The election was graced with the present of Hon. District Chief Executive, District Coordinating Director, District Electoral Commissioner, Staff and Assembly Members.

INAUGURATION OF THE NINTH (9TH) ASSEMBLY OF THE BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

The Inauguration of the Ninth (9th) Assembly of the Bosomtwe District Assembly was held on Monday, 12th February, 2024 at the forecourt of the District Assembly. The occasion was graced with the present of Hon. Ignatious Baffour-Awuah, MP for Sunyani West Constituency and Minister for Employment and Labour Relation, Hon.

DISSOLUTION OF THE EIGHTH (8TH) ASSEMBLY OF THE BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Pursuant to Article 146 (1) of the 1992 Constitution, which requires that election should be conducted at every four (4) years to elect new members for the Assembly and following the successful conduct of the District Level Election in December, 2023, new Assembly Members would be inaugurated.

DISBURSEMENT TO PWDs

The Disability Fund Management Committee of the Bosomtwe District Assembly organized a short but epoch-making ceremony to present items to deserving beneficiaries of the Disability Common Fund. In all seventeen (17) deserving PWDs who had earlier on been selected and assessed were presented with items which was intended to put food on their table if utilized well.

DISTRICT LEVEL ELECTIONS EDUCATION

The Bosomtwe NCCE directorate, in its pursuit to fulfill its constitutional mandate of ensuring the effective delivery of civic messages to the Ghanaian citizenry, engaged various stakeholders such as Faith-Based Organizations, Civil Society Organizations, Artisans, Identifiable Groups, etc. through face-to-face interactions, information centers, and community outreach.

39TH DISTRICT FARMERS’ DAY CELEBRATION

The year’s edition of the District Farmers’ Day Celebration on the theme “Delivering Smart Solutions for Sustainable Food Security and Resilience” came off on Friday, 1st December, 2023 at Piase R/C Primary School Park. The program was marked with Agricultural Fair and Awards. Various kinds of awards were distributed to farmers whose efforts provided food, raw materials and earn foreign exchange for the district and country as a whole.

MONITORING OF BENEFICIARIES OF THE DISABILITY FUND

As part of efforts to empower Persons with Disability, the Government of Ghana in 2005 introduced the Disability Fund (currently 3% of the District Assembly’s Common Fund) which is deducted from the District Assembly’s Common Fund and paid into a separate account under the District Assembly, the Disability Fund Management Committee has therefore established an effective monitoring system to ensure deserving beneficiaries utilise the fund to minimise poverty among persons living with disability.

COMMEMORATING WORLD TOILET DAY

The Bosomtwe District Assembly on 24th November, 2023 commemorated world toilet day at Jachie. The theme for the program was “ACCELERATING CHANGE FOR FAST SANITATION”. The program also invited all heads of department, District coordinating director, environmental health officers, assembly members and community members. The program was in collaboration with Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, the World Bank and Sanitation and Water Project.       

COMMISSIONING OF AMBULANCE BAY WITH OFFICES AND RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION

The Bosomtwe District Assembly on Tuesday, 21st November, 2023 commissioned An Ambulance Bay with Offices and Residential Accommodation at the District Health Service-Kuntanase.  The commissioning was graced with the presence of the District Chief Executive, The District Coordinating Director, District Health Directorate, District Ambulance Service, District Fire Service, Nananom, Assembly Member, Some Staff of The Assembly and Community Members. 

COMMISSIONING OF 1NO. 12-SEATER WATER CLOSET TOILET WITH MECHANIZED BOREHOLE

On Tuesday, 21st November, 2023, the Bosomtwe District Assembly commissioned a 1no. 12-Seater Water Closet Toilet with Mechanized Borehole at Kuntanase.  The commissioning was graced with the presence of the District Chief Executive, The District Coordinating Director, District Ambulance Service, District Fire Service, Nananom, Assembly Member, Some Staff of The Assembly and Community Members.