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The Kwahu West Municipal Assembly organised a one-day orientation and training program for members of the various zonal councils on decentralisation concepts.

Hon. Yaw Owusu Addo addresses attendees

Hon. Yaw Owusu Addo, the Municipal Chief Executive, as a speaker at the event which was held at the Ebenezer Methodist Church, told the councillors to make regular contacts with the the chiefs and queens of their areas because they play critical roles in the development process. Hon. Yaw Addo said the reason why they had to do so was to identify and address the development needs of their communities.

The MCE noted that to reduce rumor mongering among members of the communities that seem to thwart development efforts, the councillors have to be transparent in their decision making.

He further told them to be united and cooperate with opinion leaders, burying their differences and swallowing their prides to facilitate development in their localities.

Mr. Joseph Krampah, the Municipal Environmental Health Officer, said during his presentation that every community shall be responsible for establishing communication norms and ensuring that individual and households comply with these norms to live healthy lives.

He added that communities will also be responsible for monitoring its sanitation progress.

In his closing remarks, the MCE expressed gratitude to the people and the Assembly for the confidence they have put in the zonal councillors and prayed that with their support, they would be able to work towards addressing the exigent development needs of their communities.

Fifty-two-year old Michael Kwame Nkrumah has been adjudged the 2020 overall best farmer at the 36th Farmer’s Day Celebration held at Nkawkaw Trado in the Municipality.

Hon. Yaw Owusu addo with best farmer, Kwame Nkrumah

He took home a brand new royal tricycle, 1 wheelbarrow, 3 shovels, 1 Wellington boot, 2 machetes and a plaque as his award.

Deputy Director, Menunatu Adams presenting a certificate to a winner

The event, which was held under the theme: “Agribusiness Development under COVID-19 – Opportunity and Challenges.” brought together farmers from various agricultural fields to be celebrated for their hard work.

Hon. Emmanuel Boansi-Darkwa, Presiding Member, presenting certificate to a winner

Hon. Yaw Owusu Addo, the Municipal Chief Executive said Ghana’s agriculture has shifted from small scale and primary production to farming-related commercial activities because the sector had created jobs, market expansion, and competition of goods and services.

He said the foodstuffs displayed at the celebration showed that farmers in the country took good advantage of the rains and sunshine throughout the year to plant their crops to feed the nation.

The District Best Famer, on behalf of the awardees, thanked the government and the assembly for their effort in improving agriculture in the Municipality and urged the youth to take advantage of the government’s pro-agriculture initiatives to create employment for themselves and others.

The Kwahu West Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Church of Pentecost Nkawkaw Chapter and the Eastern Regional Police Command, has launched the “Agent of Peace” campaign.

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Annual Audit report on the accounts of the KWMA for year ended 31 Dec 2019

Management letter on the audit of the DACF activities_KWMA

Ten basic and senior high schools(SHS) in the Kwahu West Municipality have enrolled unto the free weekend classes being organized by the Kwahu West Municipal Assembly to enhance students performance.

The programme, in collaboration with the Municipal Education Directorate, is to help improve the performance of final year students in the Basic Education Certificate Examination(BECE) and the Senior High School Certificate Examination(SSCE).

The beneficiary schools include the Nkawkaw Christian M/A JHS, Nkawkaw- Kumah Anglican JHS, Nkawkaw Islamic JHS, Salvation Army JHS, Methodist JHS, Akuamoah Acheampong M/A JHS, Brotherhood M/A JHS, Fodoa SHS and the Nkawkaw SHS.

Speaking at the assembly’s meeting at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region, Mr Yaw Owusu-Addo, the Kwahu West Municipal Chief Executive, said the programme initially started with three schools but was extended to cover more than 28,000 students.

He said the programme had improved students performance in the Municipality as it obtained 85.8 per cent pass rate in the BECE, involving over 2,500 students, and placed third out of 33 districts in the Eastern Region last year.

Mr Owusu-Addo said the programme also included students in private schools in the municipality.

He said the Assembly engaged the services of volunteering teachers to ensure the success of the programme.

He promised to provide enough Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to all the beneficiary schools to ensure their safety.

Mr Owusu-Addo said the Municipality had received its share of covid-19 items from the government and these were distributed to JHS and SHS schools to help keep the students and teachers safe from the pandemic.

The items distributed include nose masks, alcohol-based hand sanitizers, tissue papers, liquid soaps, thermometer guns, veronica buckets and bowls.

Mr Owusu-Addo urged parents to enrol their wards unto the free weekend classes that would soon commence.

Culled from: Ghana News Agency

Management letter on the audit of the IGF__KWMA

December 6, 2019: The Kwahu West Municipal Assembly has held a grand ceremony in Nsuta Aweregya to commemorate the 35th edition of the National Farmers’ Day Celebration and awarded gallant farmers who distinguished themselves in the agricultural sector in the year, 2019. Speaking on the theme,”Enhancing small scales Agriculture Towards Agribusiness Development”, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwahu West Municipal Assembly, Hon. Yaw Owusu Addo, called on small scale farmers to pursue a path to prosperity by focusing on market oriented activities such as value addition to produce to ensure increased income and improved livelihoods.

According to him, a transformed agricultural sector will open up the potential to increase incomes, create jobs, and provide raw materials for industry with a strong focus on creating an enabling environment for private sector operators and other actors within the various commodity value chains.

Also, the MCE encouraged business men and women especially Kwahus, both home and abroad to partner with the Kwahu West Municipal Assembly to invest in agricultural production, processing and marketing in order to help create more employment and reduce poverty.

On governtment interventions,the MCE said for three years running,the Kwahu West Municipal Assembly through the Department of Agriculture has embraced Government’s programmes in the Agricultural sector; Planting for Food and Jobs, Rearing for Food and Jobs, Planting for Export and Rural Development,Modernization of Agriculture (MAG) and that the Assembly is implementing them in earnest for the benefit of all farmers in the Municipality.

Ending his remarks, he pleaded with chiefs and farmers especially cocoa farmers not to give out their farmlands to illegal miners, as such practice will lead to poverty and land degredation in the future. He reiterated the need for farmers to invest in the education of their wards.

Touching on the significance of the celebration,the Municipal Agric. Director, Mr. Francis Dogbese, said it has become necessary to add value to farm produce to ensure increased return on investment and also ensure food security in the Municipality.

Also, he urged all farmers to join farmer groups in line with the commodity they produce to give them increased bargaining power because there is power in numbers.

He further appealed to sons and daughters of the land to support the work of the Department of Agriculture by investing in agriculture and consume locally grown rice produced in our Municipality to ensure our farmers stay in business.

Mr. Dogbese finally took the opportunity to acknowledge some distinguised individuals, businesses and institutions who supported the successful celebration of the event.

Mr. Alhassan Atanga was adjudged the Municipal Best Farmer for the year 2019. He took home a motor tricycle, 1 Knapsack, 1 wheel barrow, 4 cutlasses, 3 wellington boots, a silver basin, 2 spades, a shovel and 4 bars of keysoap.

Mr. Atanga who is well known for supporting developmental activities in his community cultivates crops and rears animals. He has 52 acres of cocoa,15 acres of oil palm , 14 acres of rice,5 acres of maize among others. What’s more, he has 20 cattles,50 goats,100 sheep, 25 ducks, 15 rabbits,100 guinea fowls and 150 local birds. Mr. Omare Leo was the first runner-up, whereas this year’s Agric Extension Agent (AEA) awards went to Mr Samuel Asuako.

A total of 24 farmers drawn from various communities in the Municipality were honoured.

The event was highly patronised by the Municipal Chief Executive, the Municipal Coordinating Director, Head of Departments, the immediate past PM and Assembly members, traditional leaders, Religious Leaders, distinguished personalities, security institutions, the press, illustrious farmers and other identifiable groups.