BREAST CANCER SCREENING

The Bosomtwe District Assembly in collaboration with the Bosomtwe Health Directorate conducted a breast cancer screening for staff of the assembly in the breast cancer awareness month to know their status. This will help especially the women to detect earlier if any to seek timely medical intervention. The screening was held on Wednesday, 30th October, 2024 at the District Assembly Conference Hall, Kuntanase at exactly 10:00am.

THE SECOND ORDINARY MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NINTH ASSEMBLY OF THE BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Bosomtwe District Assembly held their second Ordinary Meeting of the 1st Session of the 9th Assembly on Friday 25th October, 2024 at the Assembly’s Conference Hall, Kokoado. The meeting covered Reading/Correction/Acceptance of previous minutes, Presentation/Discussion/Approval of Draft 2025 Fee Fixing Resolution, Presentation/Discussion/Approval of Draft 2025 Composite Budget, Presentation/Discussion/Adoption of Executive Committee’s Report, Motion/Report from Members in order of receipt and questions.

SENSITIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION (RTI) ACT AT BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Following the successful passage of the Right to Information (RTI) Act in 2019, (Act 989) it has become essential to sensitize all institutions (public sectors) about this important law. In line with this, a one-day workshop was held for the staff of the Bosomtwe District Assembly by the Ashanti Regional RTI Commission. The RTI Act 2019 (Act 989), passed in May 2019, grants all persons the right to request information from public institutions without oppressions.

REGIONAL COMPOSITE BUDGET HEARING

 In accordance with Regulation 17(3) of the Public Finance Management Regulation, 2019 (LI 2378) Regional Budget Hearing are being organized for all 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) concurrently across all 16 regions from 14th to 25th October, 2024. Regional Budget Hearing provides the Regional Coordinating Council (RCCs) with support from the National Technical Teams the opportunity to jointly review the Revenue and Expenditure Performance of the MMDAs for 2024 an assess the outlook for 2025-2028.

BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM

According to “Section 41 of the Local Governance Act, 2016, Act 936 encourages Participatory Governance through stakeholder participation in by-laws and fee-fixing resolutions”, the Bosomtwe District Assembly in fulfillment of this provision held their second stakeholder’s forum in the Methodist Church Ghana -Kuntanase on Thursday, 19th September, 2024. The meeting discussed 2024 Projects and Programmes Implemented, 2025 P

STAKEHOLDERS’ MEETING

The Bosomtwe District Assembly in fulfillment of the “Section 41 of the Local Governance Act, 2016, Act 936 encourages Participatory Governance through stakeholder participation in by-laws and fee-fixing resolutions” held the first stakeholder’s forum in the Methodist Church Ghana - Brodekwano on Wednesday, 18th September, 2024.

CLOSAG GENERAL MEETING

Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana on Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 held their general meeting at the fore court of the Bosomtwe District Assembly. The meeting was graced with the presence of the Regional Chairman – CLOSAG, the Head of Hedge Pension Scheme, all CLOSAG Members and Hon. District Chief Executive. The meeting discussed CLOSAG Welfare Issues, introduction of newly appointed Executives, Presentation from Hedge Pension Trust (Three Tier Pension Scheme) and other matters.   

OUTDOORING OF DRIP EQUIPMENT

In fulfilment of the government’s zeal to improve road network across the country, the District Assembly organized a programme named District Roads Improvement Programme (DRIP) on Tuesday, 10th August, 2024 at the fore court of the to out-door to pave way for commencement of work. The DRIP has been initiated to acquire Road Construction Equipment for the maintenance and improvement of roads in the district. This programme included District Chief Executive, District Coordinating Director, Staff of the District Assembly Hon.

STAKEHOLDERS MEETING

In fulfilment of Local Government Act 936 Section 81 (1), (2) & (4), the Bosomtwe District Assembly on Tuesday, 9th September, 2024 organized a stakeholder meeting to discuss finalization of the Draft 2025 Composite Annual Action Plan, Key Performance Indictors and 2024 Mid-year Review. The invited all Heads of Department and Units, Religious Bodies, Traditional Authorities and Public Corporation/State Owned Enterprises.

INAUGURATION OF INTER-PARTY DIALOGUE COMMITTEE

The Bosomtwe District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) inaugurated the District Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) at a meeting held in the Bosomtwe District Assembly Hall on Thursday, 29th August, 2023. The meeting, which began at 11:00 AM, was attended by key figures including the District Chief Executive (DCE), the Kontihene of Kuntanase, the Electoral Commissioner for Bosomtwe, and the District Police Commander.

INSPECTION OF DISTRICT PROJECTS

The District Planning Co-ordinating Unit as their mandate to monitor and evaluate all projects within the District on Wednesday, 21st August, 2024 visited all on-going and completed projects. The inspected was led by Heads of Departments, Hon. Assembly Members and Stakeholders. The communities included Abuotem, Apinkra, Aputuogya, Esreso and Feyiase.  

ELECTORAL COMMISSION VOTER REGISTER EXHIBITION

On August 20, 2024, "My Time With NCCE," a radio program hosted by Mr. Albert Bentil (DD, Bosomtwe) on Evergreen Radio 87.7 FM, featured officials from the Electoral Commission of Ghana’s Bosomtwe Directorate. The guests included Mr. Kwabena Siaw (Secretary) and Mr. Essien (District Returning Officer), who engaged in a discussion about the functions of the Electoral Commission and the recently commenced "Exhibition of the Voter Register.

SECOND MANAGEMENT MEETING OF THE BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

The Bosomtwe District Assembly on Tuesday, 20th August, 2024 held their second Management meeting at the District Chief Executive’s office. The meeting was graced with the presence of the District Chief Executive, District Coordinating Director and Heads of Department and Units. The meeting discussed Preparation towards 2023 DPAT, Level of implementation of the 2024 Performance Contract and Other matters.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON EVERGREEN RADIO

On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 10:00 AM, the Bosomtwe District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) collaborated with the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service had a special edition of "Time with NCCE" on Evergreen Radio 87.7 FM. The session focused on raising awareness about domestic violence.

STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT MEETING

A stakeholders meeting was organized at the forecourt of the Ghana Education Service Office-Aputuogya on Thursday, 1st August, 2024 at 10:00pm prompt. The meeting was organized to discussed matters of the Aputuogya market as agreed by the market committee. The meeting discussed the progress of work of the market, allocation of stores/stalls of the market and related issues and other business. In attendance were the committee members and Officers of the District Assembly.

BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

On Monday, 29th July, 2024, the Bosomtwe District Assembly organised their Budget Committee meeting at the District Assembly conference hall at 10:00am prompt. The meeting discussed Previous Minutes, 2024 Mid-year Review and Any Other Business. The meeting also informed members on the Workshop on the 2024 Revised Budget and Uploading on GIFMIS.

DISTRICT PLANNING CO-ORDINATING UNIT MEETING

An emergency DPCU meeting was held by the Bosomtwe District Assembly on Wednesday, 26th June, 2024 at the District Conference Hall-Kuntanase to discuss the report and findings of the district Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report based on the 2021 Population and Hosing Census (PHC) of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The meeting also discussed 2024 Performance Contract and Other Business.

THE FIRST MANAGEMENT MEETING OF THE BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

On Wednesday, 19th June, 2024, the District Chief Executive, District Coordinating Director, Heads of Department and Units held their first Management Meeting of the District Assembly. The meeting discussed General Assembly Decisions and way forward, Revenue mobilization strategy, Community engagement, Completion of delayed projects, Functionality of the Sub Structures and other matters. The meeting was organized in the District Chief Executive’s Office and all matters were discussed.

STAKEHOLDERS ENEGAGEMENT MEETING OF THE LINK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Link Community Development (LCD) organized a stakeholder meeting to discuss progress made in the implementation of the Luminos Second Chance Project in the Bosomtwe District on Monday, 10th June, 2024 in the District Assembly Conference Hall. A Presentation was led by the Ag. Executive Director of Link Community Development on the progress made so far.

2024 ANNUAL CITIZENSHIP WEEK CELEBRATION-NCCE

The National Commission for Civic Education of Bosomtwe District Assembly celebrated their Annual Citizenship Week in the District. The theme for the celebration was “Children, Let’s Build Ghana Together”. As part of the celebration, the NCCE visited schools in the community to educate them on citizenship and encouraged them to live a good life in their communities.  

THE FIRST ORDINARY MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NINTH ASSEMBLY OF THE BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

The First Ordinary Meeting of the 1st Session of the 9th Assembly of Bosomtwe District Assembly was held on Friday 31st May, 2024 at the Assembly’s Conference Hall, Kokoado.