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Twifo/Atti-Morkwa NewsDistrict Assembly Newsletter, December 2015

After successfully held district elections on 1 September 2015, the new Assembly for the

This is Twifo/Atti-Morkwa 3A short profile of the Twifo/Atti-Morkwa District, its rich resources and the potentials for development

Projects 7Roads and transport, markets, education, health and sanitation

Inauguration 10TAMDA’s new District Assembly

Budget Hearing 12The 2016 Budget Hearing for Twifo/Atti-Morkwa

Finance Report 13A brief overview over the revenues and expenditures in 2015

District League Table 14The Twifo/Atti-Morkwa District Assembly made a giant step forward

World Aids Day 15Commemoration at the Methodist School Park

Living with Disability Workshop by the Social Welfare Department

Tourism in Twifo/Atti-Morkwa 17A brief overview

Origins of the Twifo 17About the people also referred to as Twiful, Twifur, Twiforo, Teuful

Yñn anamusifoõ!Twifo/Atti-Morkwa District was inaugurated on 9 October 2015 to perform its delib-erative, legislative and executive functions. > Read more on page 10

Forty District Assembly Members for TAMDA: 28 elected and 12 appointed members make up the new assembly for the district, swearing their oath on 9 October 2015

MOSEASO CELEBRATES FARMERS DAYDistrict celebration awards 15 farmers for their achievements

Since 1988, Farmers Day is commemorated each year on the first Friday of December to

honour Ghana’s farmers and fishers. The event acknowledges the vital position farmers and fish-ers occupy in the nation’s economic development.

Speaking at the launch of the National Cel-ebration in Accra on 4 December 2015, the Min-ister for Finance and Economic Planning, Mr. Seth Terkper, noted that agriculture sector as a tool for transformation of the national economy could be accelerated through private sector par-ticipation. Hon. Collins Dauda, Minister of Lo-cal Government and Rural Development, who chaired the occasion, urged the private sector to invest in the agricultural sector.

The celebration of the Twifo/Atti-Morkwa district was organized this year at Twifo Mo-seaso. After acknowledging the guests and the chair of the occasion, the District Chief Execu-tive (DCE), Hon. Bossman Osei Hyiamang, ex-plained that most farmers in the district operate on small scale, cultivating between 0.5 acres to 2.0 acres. He however admitted that, no matter how small the total output is in terms of yield, it is still significant in ensuring food security. The level at which farmers understand the role fertilizers, cover cropping and zero tillage play in modern times of farming, as the method of land rotation is no longer in practice is encouraging. He complained of the unreliable nature of rainfall

which is threatening production and therefore suggested that the district takes advantage of the numerous water bodies and low lands for rice and vegetable cultivation. He also entreated the private sector to invest in irrigation since the government cannot do it all.

The DCE drew the attention to the im-portance of beekeeping. Farmers can start with one hive and later produce on commercial scale. This will be a source of employment to the youth in the district. Those nursing the idea could join the Twifo Beekeepers Associa-tion in order to gain insight. As a motivation,

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Contents

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Let me use this opportunity to welcome all readers of this newsletter which is published with the intention to provide information on the pro-grammes of the Assembly from 2013 to 2015.

Ghana’s decentralization policy devolves pow-er, functions and responsibility as well as human and financial resources from Central Government to the District Assemblies. As managers of these resources, we must empower our people to partici-pate in our programmes and demonstrate account-ability and transparency for the services we have rendered to them on their behalf. I believe that ac-cess to information encourages citizens to partici-pate effectively in the programmes of the Assembly and makes implementation of decisions affecting their daily lives easier. This newsletter contains a good number of articles intended to throw more light on major activities that the Assembly has implemented over the period. It provides a brief profile of the district, development projects on education, health, road, water and sanitation and markets as well as a report on the finances of the Assembly, tourism and some history of the origin of the people of the district. It is quite often noticed that the apathy people show to the programmes of the Assemblies is due to lack of information on their activities and programmes. This newsletter is to essentially provide accurate information to fill this gap and inform what the Assembly has done and continues to do for the people. It is envisaged that this would encourage you to play a vital role in the Assembly’s development agenda in the areas of project implementation, monitoring and evalu-ation to ensure value for money in the projects the Assembly provides in the respective areas for its people. It is also to get the people know the efforts of the Assembly is making in providing basic social amenities and get them contribute to the develop-ment of district by paying their levies to enable the Assembly to continue to do more for them.

An important aspect of the newsletter is the platform provided by staging names and contact numbers of both Assembly Members and Heads of Department to facilitate information flow and feedback of our work. The Assembly acknowl-edges the importance of feedback in shaping its decisions and programmes. We therefore encour-age you to take advantage of this and get us in-formed about how we are faring in our collective effort to improve the lives of our people. I will also like to encourage our readers who have comments, observations and suggestions on issuing relating to the work of the Assembly to send their contribu-tions for consideration and publication in our next edition. It is my hope that this newsletter would provide you with some information and give you a better understanding of the work of our Assembly. Thank you all.

Bossmann Osei Hyiamang Jnr

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Published by:Twifo/Atti-Morkwa District AssemblyPO Box 7, Twifo Praso

Prepared by: Matilda Ansah, Mawuli Akotia, Jeffrey Hammond

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Dear Readers,

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A brief profile of the District Chief Executive (DCE)

Hon. Bossman Osei Hyiamang Jr obtai-need an Executive Bachelor of Arts degree in Material and Logistics Administration, followed by international diploma in Logis-tics, Supply Chain, Transport Management and Safety at Work Place, all at Cam-bridge International College, UK. He holds certifi cates in Motor vehicle engineering (City & Guilds of London) from Accra Polytechnic and in Internal Combustion Engines (City & Guilds of London) from the Cape Coast Technical Institute. He has an advanced certifi cate in Procurement and Contract Management and Advanced executive Mastery certifi cate in Business Administration and Enterprise Leadership, Port and Shipping Management option and Management and Administration option, all from the Graduate School of Governance and Leadership. From the Central University College, he has an Ad-vanced certifi cate in Logistics and supply Chain Management. Finally, he has a mini MBA in Logistics and Transport Manage-ment at Graduate School of Governance and Leadership (GSGL).

He worked for Teysec Constructions, Mo-seaso JHS, Yamoasco Construction, Na-tional Mobilization Program, Danida Micro Finance, National Disaster Management Organisation and United Nations Center for Human Settlement under the MLGRD.

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A brief profile of the District Co-ordinating Director (DCD)

After secondary education in his home-town Navrongo, Mr. Edward Abazing obtained a B.A. (HONS) degree in Sociology with Political Sciences at the University of Ghana and his Master of Arts (M.A.) in Governance and Sustai-nable Development at the University of Cape Coast. He added a post-graduate certifi cate and diploma in Public admi-nistration, both at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). Currently, he is working on the thesis of his Executive Masters in Public Administration at K.N.U.S.T., Kumasi.

Prior to his assignment as Coordinating Director at TAMDA, he held this position at the Binduri, Bawku West, Builsa District and Kassena Nankana Municipal Assemblies. Altogether, he can proudly look back at a career of more than 20 years in Civil Service in more than ten assemblies throughout the country.

He used every opportunity to further de-velop his diverse skills through specifi c trainings like Project Management, Stra-tegic Planning and Leadership, Human Resource Management at District Level or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for District Environmental Resour-ces. His hobbies are reading, travelling and riding.

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THIS IS TWIFO/ATTI-MORKWA!A short profile of the Twifo/Atti-Morkwa District and its rich resources and

potentials for development

Twifo/Atti-Morkwa District is one of the twenty administrative districts in the Cen-

tral Region of Ghana. It was formerly known as the Twifo-Hemang Lower Denkyira District with its capital at Twifo Praso. In 2012, govern-ment split the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District into two districts namely Twifo/Atti-Morkwa District and Hemang Lower Denkyira District (Local Government Act 462 of 1992 by Legislative Instrument 2023).

The district is zoned in five area councils: Twifo Praso, Mampong, Agona, Wamaso and Nyinase. There are 28 electoral areas in the dis-trict, and the District Assembly has currently 40 Assembly Members with 28 elected members and 12 appointees.

The district is bounded on the north by the Upper Denkyira East Municipal at the South by the Hemang Lower Denkyira District, at the West by the Mpohor Wassa East District and at the East by the Assin North Municipal and Assin South District.

Climate & VegetationThe district has double maximal rainfall

with a total annual mean rainfall between 1,200 and 2,000 mm. The first rainy season spans from March to June, the second rainy season is from September to November. The main dry season is from November to February. The district has fairly uniform high temperatures ranging be-tween 26°C in August and 30°C in March.

The vegetation of the district consists of secondary forest that has been largely disturbed by the activities of man through logging, crop and livestock farming as well as mining among other activities. Nevertheless, there are still large areas of forest reserves like the Bimpong Forest Reserve, the Minta Forest Reserve and the Bon-saben Forest Reserve.

Population

According to the 2010 Population and Housing Census, the district has a total popula-tion of 61,743. This represents 2.9 percent of the population of the Central Region. 51 per-cent of the district population are females and 49% males.

The district has a youthful population, characterized by a large proportion of children aged less than 15 years (41.7 percent) and a small proportion of elderly with 60 years and older (6.8 percent). Females constitute the majority in most of the age groups.

The River Pra

District children

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The proportion of Ghanaian Nationality by birth is 95 percent. Akans form the major-ity amongst the ethnic groups in the district. The indigenes are Twifo and Atti-Morkwa who are Akans that speak Twi. Migration has also brought ethnic groups such as Ewes, Krobos, Ga-Dangmes as well as from Upper East, West and Northern Regions into the district.

With 85 percent of the population, Christi-anity is the predominant religion in the district, followed by Islam with 8 percent of the district population.

According to the 2010 population and housing census, 57 percent of the employed population aged 15 years and older engage in ag-ricultural forestry and fishing industry followed by wholesale and retail, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles representing 12 percent. With the work sector, private informal sector is the major employment sector followed by public or government. The least sector is NGOs (local and international).

SettlementsThe district is a typical rural district. The

rural / urban proportion constitutes 69.7 / 30.3 percent (nationwide, 51 percent live in urban areas). There are about 850 settlements in the district. Only one of them namely, Twifo Praso is statistically urban. The urban population consti-tutes only 14 percent of the district’s population. With population aside, Twifo Praso is typically a commercial town with very limited urban func-tions and formal employment avenues. Other larger communities are: Mampong, Nyenase, Ayaase, Wamaso, Ntafrewaso and Nuamakrom.

Almost all major settlements are located along the Cape Coast - Twifo Praso - Dunkwa trunk road. The district capital Twifo Praso has the high-est number of social infrastructure and services.

Housing The total number of houses in the district

is 8,664 of which 81.5 percent are located in the rural areas. The Average Household size is 4.8 persons. The average household size of the rural areas is slightly higher than that of the urban ar-eas. 49 percent of households live in compound houses while 32.3 percent live in separate houses.

Name Population Households Houses

Twifo Praso 14,651 3,110 1,603

Twifo Mampong 3,844 878 505

Ntafrewaso 2,375 556 277

Nyenase 2,153 475 286

Wamaso 1,491 325 253

Agona 1,476 391 107

Mampoma 1,453 341 243

Nuamakrom 1,449 296 223

Kayireku 1,282 275 179

Aboabo 1,178 214 182

Eduabeng 1,007 259 167

Ahyire 929 202 174

Oseneagya 881 234 71

Number One 878 175 160

Asamoakrom New Town 851 134 125

Akweikrom 847 141 119

Buronya 817 118 137

Aboso 807 151 110

Mma Baasa 794 163 174

Kwanyarko 774 200 149

Urban settlement: View over the district capital

Ekurakese Road: The rehabilitation of roads is an essential measure by the district for the development of rural communities

Clay building without electricity supply


Type All Public Private

Pre-School 123 91 32

Primary Level 122 90 32

Junior High Level 74 52 22

Senior High Level 2 1 1

Tertiary Level 1 1 0

Total 322 235 87

for dwelling units in the district is electric-ity which is lower than the regional value of 66 percent. A higher proportion of the urban households (92.1 percent) use electricity than in the rural areas (49 percent). The borehole is the most common source of drinking water in the district while public standpipe is the main source of drinking water in the region. Public toilet is the most common toilet facility in the district but WC is the main toilet facility in ur-ban areas (54 percent).

CommunicationThere are six cellular phone networks op-

erating in the district, centered in about 15 larger towns. These are: MTN, Tigo, Airtel, Glo, Expresso and Vodafone. Of the popula-tion of 12 years and above, 38 percent have mobile phones. Men who own mobile phones

constitute 48 percent as compared to 52 per-cent of females. The population of 12 years and older who use internet facilities is 2.5 percent. Only 442 households representing 3.4 percent have desktop/laptop computers.

Literacy and education78 percent of the population of 12 years

and above are literate and 22 percent are non-literate. Female illiterate population is slightly less than their male counterparts. 65 percent of the people are able to speak and write both English and Ghanaian languages.

As Twifo/Atti-Morkwa is a young district, with 24,488 persons almost 40 percent of the district population enumerated as currently in school, 47.5 percent of them at primary level, 18 percent at JSS/JHS and 6 percent at Senior High School level.

With 67 percent, cement blocks and con-crete are the main materials for outer walls in the urban areas, while mud brick/earth consti-tute with 63.3 percent the main material for outer walls in the rural areas. Metal sheets con-stitute the main roofing material in the district. With 59 percent, the main source of lighting

Traditional Kete Dance

Map of the major settlements in the district Public and private schools in the Twifo/Atti-Morkwa District


HealthMalaria continues to dominate the chart

of top ten diseases in the district. Awareness on HIV in the district is very high. Strategies for combating HIV are regular radio education on Arise FM, know-your-status-campaign and out-reach programmes.

According to the Ghana Health Service, nurse patient ratio in Twifo Praso is 1:574 and doctor patient ratio is 1:18,813. A new, modern government Hospital is currently un-der construction at the Fosu Road near Twifo Praso.

Facility Location

Government Hospital Twifo Praso

TOPP Clinic TOPP

Mampong CHPS Mampong

St. Florence Maternity Twifo Praso

Nyinase CHPS Nyinase

Kayereku CHPS Kayereku

Wamaso CHPS Wamaso

Ayebeng CHPS Ayaase / Bepoben

Morkwa H/C Morkwa

Agona Pentecost Agona

Kotokye CHPS Kotokye

Adade Kofi CHPS Adade Kofi

Nuamakrom CHPS Nuamakrom

Denyase CHPS Denyase

Ntiamoahkrom CHPS Ntiamoahkrom

Cases / Year 2014

Malaria (tested positive) 6,598

Upper respiratory tract infection 5,016

Skin Diseases 3,236

Rheumatism & other joint pains 2,890

Diarrhoea disease 2,882

Acute eye infection 2,077

Hypertension 1,543

Anemia 1,353

Acute urinary tract infection 1,226

Diabetes Mellitus 1,214

EconomyThe Twifo/Atti-Morkwa District is pre-

dominantly an agrarian economy. Some of the agricultural activities undertaken include crop farming, livestock rearing and tree grow-ing. The district is noted for its dominance in the cultivation of oil palm. Twifo Oil Palm Plantation (TOPP) is a major supplier of lo-cal palm oil to major companies like Nestle Ghana Ltd.

A number of economic and financial ser-vices exist in the district. They include peri-odic and daily markets. The district has a big market located at Twifo Praso attracting buy-ers and trades on the markets days, Tuesday and Friday. There are cocoa sheds at Twifo Praso, Wamaso, Agona, Nyenase, Mampong, Nuamakrom, Kyeaboso, Ayaase, Hasowodze and Kotokye serving as purchasing and stor-age centers for cocoa marketing.

Guest Houses such as Adom Guest House, St. George’s, Boatemaa, Fynba and

other guest houses within the district offer accommodation to travelers. The district is not so endowed with tourist resources but the available ones are highly attractive due to their history and friendliness towards nature, for example the site of Otumfuo Osei Tutu’s Waterloo, Bonsaben Forest Reserve and the Snake-Like Oil Palm Tree.

Market women at the new market, Twifo Praso

New Cocobod quality control office, Twifo Praso Local palm oil extraction at Mampong

Top-ten diseases in the district

Health facilities in the district

Cocoa pods

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Providing infrastructureImproving the transport system and markets are important measures to boost the district’s economy

Construction of the Twifo Praso - Assin Fosu Road

Praso - Morkwa - Dunkwa Road

Paved lorry station at Twifo Praso Available market stalls Under construction: the new market in Praso

Busy atmosphere at the new market at Twifo Praso

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BuILDINg FOR BeTTeR eDuCATIONNew schools in many communities provide adeqaute access to education. Projects like the

e-government platform round-off our efforts in the field of education and information

Three-unit classroom block at Abodwese

Completed Enhanced Information Center, Twifo Praso

Six-unit classroom block at Kojokrom

Six-unit classroom block at Mintaso

Six-unit classroom block at Morkwa

Teacher’s quarters at Aklomaim

Six-unit classroom block at Asamoahkrom

Three-unit classroom block at Bepoben Three-unit classroom block at Abodom

Six-unit classroom block at Hasowodze Three-unit classroom block at Aboso

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HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATIONHealth, water supply and sanitation projects are an important

contribution towards a better life in the communities

New government hospital site at Twifo Praso

Aboabo CHPS Compound under construction

Aklomain CHPS Compound under construction

Lecture hall at NMTC in Twifo Praso

Fire service and ambulance garage at Twifo Praso Pump house at Twifo Abodom

Borehole drilled at Kojokrom

Water storage tank at Twifo Kayireku

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Project Location

Construction of one 3-unit classroom, office and store block with ancillary facilities

Aboso

Construction of one 3-unit classroom block, office and store, 4-seater KVIP

Edugyaa

Construction of one 3-unit teachers accommodation block

Aklomaim

Construction of one 3-unit classroom block

Abodom

Construction of several CHPS compounds

Aklomain, Aboabo, Denyase

Construction of one 6-unit classroom block, office and store plus library, staff common room, toilet and water facilities

Twifo No.9

Construction of one 6-unit classroom block, office and store plus library, staff common room, toilet and water facilities

Osenagya

Construction of one 6-unit classroom block, office and store with ancillary facilities

Twifo Praso

Construction of one 6-unit classroom block, office and store with ancillary facilities

Akatakyi

Construction of boreholes Var. commu-nities

Construction of one 6-unit classroom block and two 3-unit toilet blocks

Denyase


Wamaso, Kojokrom


Attorkrom


Mintaso


Ongwaso

Construction of one 3-unit classroom, office and store block with ancillary facilities

Manteykrom

Construction of one semi-detached teachers quarters

Fankyenko

Construction of one 6-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities

Morkwa

Construction of WC toilet, 1-unit self-contained accommodation and 2-unit lecture hall

Twifo Pragya, Fankyenko and NMTC

Construction of one 3-unit classroom, 4-seater urinal and three pipe culverts

Bepobeng and Twifo Praso New Market

Water tap at Twifo Nyinase

Selected projects 2013-2015

# PROJECT OVERVIEW


TOWARDS THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLICThe District Assembly for the Twifo/Atti-Morkwa District

has been inaugurated on 9 October 2015

For the sixth time during the Fourth Repub-lic, MMDAs elections have been conducted

in Ghana. Previous elections were held in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010.

The forty-member Assembly for the Twifo/Atti-Morkwa District, made up of 28 elected as-sembly members and 12 government appointees, has been inaugurated on 9 October 2015

The Assembly Members were sworn into office by the District Magistrate, His Lordship Eric Baah Boateng, after taking the Oath of Al-legiance and the Official Oath.

Put your interest aside and work towards the in-terest of the public and the nation as a whole.

The DCE, Hon. Bossman Osei Hy-iamang Jnr., thanked all elected and ap-pointed assembly members for making themselves available and congratulated elected members for winning their respec-tive elections. He charged all elected and appointed members to play their respective roles to ensure that development reaches the communities and to serve their interest. He announced that the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will organize an orientation for all member to ensure that they get familiarized with the operation of the assembly.

Inaugurating the assembly, Hon. James Agyenim Boateng, representing the Presi-dent of the Republic of Ghana, congratu-lated all elected members. Elected members have big responsibilities on their shoulders by ensuring that development reaches their respective electoral areas to improve the living conditions of people, he said. He as-sured the assembly that government would continue to provide all the necessary as-sistance towards developmental projects. However, he charged the assembly to ex-plore all avenues to help generate the neces-sary funds to support assembly’s operations. He asked them not to be heavily dependent on the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) but rather generate funds inter-nally (IGF).

After the inauguration, members head-ed to elect the Presiding Membership posi-tion. As none of the two candidates, Hon. Edward B. Aggrey and Hon. Michael Ador-vlo, achieved the necessary cast of 28 votes (2/3 majority), the election was postponed.

The district assembly is made up of

� The District Chief Executive (DCE) � 70 percent of the members who are

elected by the members of the commu-nities in their respective electoral areas through direct ballot on a non-party basis

� 30 percent of the members appointed by the President in consultation with traditional authorities and interest groups in the district.

The General Assembly is the political and administrative authority in the district.

The General Assembly performs deliberative, legislative and executive functions of the as-sembly. This means it uses careful thought, discussion and forms of public participation in order to make decisions. It has the power to adopt laws and implement policies and programmes.

The functions are performed under the lead-ership of the Presiding Member.

The committees of the assembly include the Public Relations and Complaints Commit-tee and the Executive Committee and its subsidiary committees. These are:

� Development Planning Sub-Committee � Social Services Sub-Committee � Works Sub-Committee � Finance and Administration

Sub-Committee � Justice and Security Sub-Committee � Other subcommittees, as necessary.

Structure and functions of the District Assembly

TAMDA’s Assembly Members swearing the Official Oath

# SPECIAL REPORT


No Electoral Area Name Contact

1 Akweikrom / Mile 34 Arhin Blankson 050 2030747

2 Asensuho-Agave Alfred Ackumey 024 3306998

3 Ayaase / Bepobeng Joseph Sayed Effah 024 4404647

4 Bimpong Egya Ringo Gottah 024 2781513

5 Bimpongso / Nkwankyemaso Ignatus James Obeng 024 6379610

6 Darmang Kojokrom Jonathan Kuntor Kamassah 024 2279403

7 Djatokrom / Krobo No.2 Samuel Annan 024 9230564

8 Eduabeng-Kwanyarko Paul Amo-Ampong 024 5752349

9 Edugyaa Ernest Nana Appiah Kubi 024 4767309

10 Kayireku / Ashire Silas Kwame Dankwa 024 2638748

11 Kotokye-Kyirenkum Justice Philip Agyemang 020 0412557

12 Mampoma / Aboabo Michael Alagah 024 6827914

13 Mampong East Daniel K. Frimpong 024 6481768

14 Mampong West Engelbert Ankomah-Quaning 024 9493299

15 Mintaso / Adadekofi Michael Daddy Arhinful 020 9906144

16 Morkwa / Sebenso Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena 020 3500000

17 Moseaso / Somnyamekodur Anthony Stratton Agyapong 020 9364111

18 Ntafrewaso / TOPP Ebenezer Oduro-Agyei 024 4091237

19 Ntiamoahkrom Timothy Ahuron 026 4136591

20 Nuamakrom / Afosua Daniel Kwabina Agbodza 024 4889773

21 Nyenase Town Stephen Yeboah-Yankey 024 4060269

22 Praso Asikafoambantem Edward Baiden Aggrey 050 1300914

23 Praso Old Town Musah Braimah 055 4040915

24 Subriso / Osenagya Paul Divine Mensah Sarpong 024 6914906

25 Twifo Agona Michael Mawuli Adorvlo 024 3945675

26 Twifo Praso No. 1 Michael Obeng 054 5034527

27 Wamaso East Joseph Boafo 024 4736151

28 Wamaso West Erasmus Ackomeni 054 0655423

No Electoral Area Name Contact

1 - Cecilia Sekyi 027 67929132 - Kwame Amponfi Jnr. 024 4819096

3 - Mathias Ahiabu 024 20548404 - Sarah Ampofo 024 28048455 - Isaac Okuesi 024 32530076 - Albert Aidoo 024 28777977 - Nana Amoasi Kwadwo II 024 40653268 - George Antwi 020 02640899 - Kofi Kwakye 024 6311434

10 - Benjamin Coleman 054 644054111 - Eric Aubyn 050 4256164

12 - Enock Y. Appiah 024 2203907

Hon. Samuel Ato Amoah A brief profile of the districts member of parliament (MP)

Educational Background Samuel Ato Amoah is currently doing his Masters in Public Administration at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). He has a first degree and a diploma in Business Management, both from the Universi-ty of Cape Coast (UCC), a diploma in computer hardware at Dard Computers, a certificate in occupational Health and Safety Management from the Institute of Commercial Management (ICM), a certi-ficate in international Business from the Graduate School of Governance and Lea-dership (gsgL), a certificate in effective Writing at Ghana Institute of Journalism (giJ) and a certificate in entrepreneurship GSGL. He attended Boampensem Senior secondary school at dunkwa-on-offin Working ExperienceMember of Parliament for Twifo/Atti-Morkwa constituency, served as the Cen-tral Regional Monitoring and Evaluation officer nHis, ceo at ato’s drug store, proprietor New Creation Schools (Prima-ry and JHS) and the CEO New Creation Hostel, Twifo Praso

Political CareerServed as the Constituency Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (1993), Deputy Central Regional Youth Organizer (2006 to 2008) and the Central Regional Youth Organizer (2009 to 2012)

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BUDGET HEARING 2016On 19 October, the Composite Budget hearing for Twifo Atti-Morkwa District

took place at the District Assembly Hall

In his welcome address, the District Chief Ex-ecutive of the Twifo/Atti-Morkwa, Hon. Boss-

man Osei Hyiamang Jnr, asked the budget officer to take advantage of the guidance from experts on the field to help make the budget useful: “I hope you all make the necessary contributions to make this composite budget bring the necessary improvement to the district”.

Representing the Finance Minister, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, the Dean of Graduate Stud-ies and Research at the Institute of Local Gov-ernment Studies, highlighted the essence of the Composite Budget. “The budget hearings are to ensure that MMDAs budgets are in line with the national budget.” He entreated budget officers to make efforts to eliminate ‘ghost names’ from the government payroll and informed that the government is making efforts to implement the wage bill. “Another significant effort being made by the government is to make it possible for As-semblies to borrow on their own in order to carry out developmental projects within their districts.” Dr. Oduro Osae thanked participants for their at-tendance and urged the DCE to ensure that the composite budget is implemented.

The budget officer, Mr. Owusu-Ansah, took the partcipants through the district’s Composite Budget for 2016. It includes all sectors, like ag-riculture, information, health, education, social and gender related issues. The budget contains administrative actions like capacity building and a wide range of programmes and projects to ben-efit the citizens in the district like street lighting, public education and sensitization, donations and presentations, scholarships and bursaries, construction of classroom blocks and many more.

Budget Department

The Budget Department facilitates the preparation and execution of the budget of the District Assembly and assists in the translation of the medium term programme of the district into the district investment programme. It co-ordinates the organization of in-service-training programmes for the staff of the depart-ments in budget preparation and financial management and assists to verify and certify the status of district development projects before request for funds for pay-ment are submitted to the relevant funding sources. Finally, the department facilitates the preparation of the rating schedules and assists to monitor the programmes and projects of the District Assembly as a measure to ensure economic utilization of budgetary resources.

After the presentation, questions were an-swered and suggestions collected to help shape the budget. Upon addressing all issues relating to the composite budget, the District Coordinating Director gave the closing remarks. He showed his appreciation to all those present and urged all Heads of Departments to make themselves available when called upon and to bring their necessary contributions to help improve the per-formance of the district. In attendance were the chiefs, assembly members, heads of departments and representatives from various communities. Regarding representation by gender, males out-numbered the females.

During the public Budget Hearing at the Assembly Hall

Mr. Owusu-Ansah, Budget Analyst

Information Services Department

The Information Service Department educates and informs the members in the district about the government’s policies, programmes and activities.

Ms. Ansah, District Information Officer Assembly members and staff, chiefs and com-

munity members at the budget hearing

# NEWS


DISTRICT FINANCES FOR 2015A brief overview over the revenues and expenditures of the District Assembly

and their respective sources for the current year

Revenue sources 2015 Budget June 2015 Percentage

IGF 512,666 206,571 40%

Compensation Transfer 1,408,849 673,223 48%

Goods and Services Transfer 61.100 6,989 11%

Assets Transfer 0 0 0%

DACF 2,467,867 628,934 27%

DDF 379,000 0 0%

School Feeding Programme 300,000 68,600 23%

Other Donor Transfers 2,870,192 691,420 24%

Total 7,999,674 2,275,735 28%

IGF sources 2015 Budget June 2015 Percentage

Rates 268,400 87,100 32%

Fees 88,249 23,655 27%

Fines 7,530 14,950 199%

Licenses 85,111 29,260 34%

Land 54,005 38,877 72%

Rent 1,371 0 0%

Miscellaneous 8,000 12,729 159%

Total 512,666 206,571 40%

Expenditure by department Compensation Goods and services Assets2015 Budget June 2015 % 2015 Budget June 2015 % 2015 Budget June 2015 %

Central Administration 733,070 362,376 49 570,579 209,033 37 1,042,475 145,782 14

Works Department 111,700 53,125 48 377 0 0 2,423,511 474,798 20

Agriculture 371,235 195,824 53 78,921 42,989 55 0 0 0

Social Welfare & Community D. 130,892 62,397 48 311,260 87,853 29 0 0 0

Physical planning 15,611 3,9035 25 11,044 5,630 51 0 0.00 0

Trade and industry 14,295 7,148 50 12,400 3,800 31 0 0 0

Finance 74,739 37,369 50 0 0 0 0 0 0

Education, youth and sports 12,465,805 6,756,843 54 349,002 103,401 30 844,672 331,648 39

Disaster management 90,423 45,222 50 50,000 1,375 3 2,400 0 0

Health 0 0 0 15,516 7,616 49 592,439 113,000 19

Total 14,006,984 7,524,477 54 1,399,099 461,697 33 4,905,496 1,065,227 22

Finance Department

The Finance Department is responsible for the sound financial management of the District Assembly’s resources. The Finance Department keeps, renders and publishes statements on Public Accounts, prepares financial reports, payment vouchers and financial encumbrances, undertakes rev-enue mobilization activities of the assembly

and makes provi-sion for financial services to all depart-ments in the district.

Mr. Sapathy, District Finance Officer

The District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DACF) is a pool of resources created under Article 252 of the 1992 constitution of Ghana. It is a mini-mum of 7.5% of the national revenue set aside to be shared among all District Assemblies in Ghana with a formula approved by Parliament.

The District Development Facility (DDF) is a performance-based grant system, imple-mented by the Ministry of Local Government

and Rural Development. The DDF is avail-able to all assemblies but the resource al-location is based upon actual performance which is verified in an annual evaluation called the Functional Organisation Assess-ment Tool (FOAT). In this evaluation, the performance of all assemblies are determined against predetermined agreed upon indicators. The FOAT is implemented by independent con-sultancy firms on behalf of the ministry.

Transfers are meant for the decentralized de-partments. The assembly over the years had also benefited from donor funded projects such as DANIDA, EU-Micro-Project, ILO, IFAD, US-AID, VNG, GIZ, GSOP, IDA and LEAP. These programs form a major part of the assembly‘s budget. For the period up to June 2015, only an amount of 691,420 GHC was remitted to the Assembly for development projects from donors. This is a little below the quarter (24 percent) of the expected total remittance.

The Assembly’s total budget for 2015 was 512,665 GHC. Out of this amount, the assem-bly collected 206,571 GHC as at June 2015, representing 40% of the budget for the year as against 32% for last year at the same period.

# FINANCE REPORT


DISTRICT LEAGUE TABLE 2015The Twifo/Atti-Morkwa District Assembly made a giant step forward

in the ranking of all 216 districts in Ghana in regards to development and service delivery

The Ghana Center for Democratic Develop-ment and UNICEF Ghana, in collabora-

tion with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, have initiated a project to develop a District League Table which assesses and ranks all the 216 districts in Ghana in terms of their level of development and progress of de-livering key basic services. It uses indicators from six key sectors - health, education, sanitation, water, governance and security - to compile a single score for each district.

With this ranking, it is possible to track which districts are doing well in terms of im-provements in service delivery in Ghana and from which lessons can be learnt.

Tema managed to climb up from 20th place in 2014 to the first place in 2015. Kwaebibirem was named the most improved district, moving from the 206th position in 2014 to 103rd in 2015. Overall, 98 districts managed to improve their ranking over last year’s.

Twifo/Atti-Morkwa climbed up from rank 180 in 2014 to rank 104 in the 2015 assessment.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION NEEDS TO BE CONTINUEDA workshop on Environmental Sanitation at the Assembly Hall in Twifo Praso

VNG International, the Cooperation Agency of the Association of Netherlands Munici-

palities, and Maple Consult, a Ghanaian de-velopment consultancy, organized a three-day capacity program for the Department of Com-munity Development and the Environmental Department of the Twifo/Atti-Morkwa and Hemang Lower Denkyira District Assemblies at Twifo Praso. Mr. Bart Van Eck, a sanitation expert, called on both districts to present the progress they are making in curbing sanitation problems. Mr. Entsiey, leader of members from

Environment Health

Environmental Sanitation is an essential factor contributing to the health, produc-tivity and welfare of the populace in the district. Various programmes implemented include: food hygiene and medical screen-ing of food and drink handlers, domiciliary inspection, slaughterhouse duties and meat inspection, community health education and school health programme, waste man-agement and levelling of final disposal site, market sanitation, monitoring and evalua-tion of sanitation activities.

TAMDA, presented the efforts made on com-munity education, for example durbars with the concern of the chiefs and other elders of the various communities. Though the education was successful it was marred with some challenges. He mentioned some opposition from sections of the communities, also materials provided to some schools were not properly taken care of. He added that transportation has also become a major challenge over the years. Mr. Van Eck en-couraged participants to continue visiting com-munities in order to help the people as issues on sanitation are not a “one-day wonder”.

Top 10 and bottom 10 districts of the 2015 District League Table

Clean-up exercise, Twifo Praso

Community sensitisation exercise

Mr. Entsiey, Environmental Health Director

# SHORT NEWS

TWIFO/ATTI-MORkWA District Assembly Newsletter 2015 15

towards an Hiv free generationMore than 300 guests commemorate World Aids Day

at the Methodist School Park in Twifo Praso

Osadeayo Kwesi Kenin IV, president of the Atti-Morkwa Traditional Council, chaired

the occasion at Twifo Praso. He advised that AIDS is no respecter of person and all efforts must be made to eliminate the menace. He urged all to get tested and to encouraged household education to help achieve the goals of the Aids Control Pro-gramme. Free HIV/AIDS testing was available at the meeting ground.

DCE Hon. Bossman Osei Hyiamang Jnr. reminded on the theme for the occasion: “Fast track: Meeting the Health Needs of Children to-wards an HIV free generation”. Out of the global number of 2 million people newly infected with HIV in 2014, 1.4 million are from Sub-Saharan Africa. He called on all to work together to re-duce the infection figures. He was however happy that out of the 282 persons detected to be infected in the district between 2012 and 2014, 256 have been put on treatment. The district has made ef-forts through the distribution of condoms and the Know-your-status campaign to help educate and reduce infections. He advised all to confidently check to know their status which will guide their lifestyle. He thanked the nurses and the health staff for their efforts made to prevent the virus.

Regional HIV Coordinator, Dr. Ebenezer Koomson warned that stigma and discrimina-tion fuels the dangers that come with the virus. He mentioned that infection of pregnant women has increased from 1.1 million in 2013 to 1.4 in 2014. Thus, all efforts must be made to reduce the

infection number and work towards an HIV free generation. The Regional Minister acknowledged in his message (read by Mr. Durbin) that Ghana has made remarkable efforts to reduce infection rates and highlighted priorities set for the 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. A national campaign on “Getting Everybody Tested” will help achieve the Global Fast Track 90-90-90 targets for Ghana in 2020. He mentioned that the AIDS Control Pro-gramme reported National adult having a preva-lence rate of 1.47% for the year 2014 which is a rise from the 2013 rate of 1.3%. Thus he called on all in attendance to get tested to know their HIV status.

World AIDs Day is held on the 1st December each year and it is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against Hiv, show their support for people living with Hiv and to commemorate people who have died.

world aids day was the first ever global health day, held for the first time in 1988.

A representative of NAP+ Ghana, a network of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS representing over the 270,000 persons living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana, made remarkable observations on the number of children infected in 2013. Accord-ing to the NAP+, 34,557 children were infected and 2,248 are said to have died. He urged that more attention is given to children, especially to mother-to child support systems to reduce the death rate. There was however a disappointing ob-servation that, at this stage of growth, stigma and discrimination are still killing factors. The NAP+ pledged to give their maximum support to all and work towards HIV free generation.

DCE Bossman Osei Hyiamang Jr. during his welcome address

Education through entertainment: Drama performed during the World Aids Day at Twifo Praso

# WORLD AIDS DAy


WORKSHOP FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITYThe Department of Social Welfare in the Twifo/Atti-Morkwa district has organized a two-day

workshop for persons with disabilities in the district

Addressing the participants, Social Welfare Officer Ms. Yvonne Anonadaga Kwarah said

the purpose of the workshop was to inform on causes of disability and also enable an exchange of experiences. Ms. Kwarah encouraged par-ticipants to look forward with self-esteem: Being disabled doesn’t mean one has come to the end of the road. She added that there are many causes of disability, some people are born with it while others occur through accidents. She noted that many people associate disability like blindness to spiritual doing and it is about time the change that mentality.

Reports from the Department of Social Welfare indicate that there are about 212 reg-istered persons with disabilities. These persons were drawn from only 46 out of 830 communi-ties within the district.

Narrating his ordeal, Mr. Kwabena Eyim said “I suffered from measles when I was young, I was then taken to the hospital for an injection,

Social Intervention Programmes of the department

1. Livelihood Empowerment against PovertyIt started in the district in 2009 with 10 communities. 2010, it was extended to 24 communities, however the number reduced to 13 when the district was spit-ted into two. In July 2015, an expansion work was carried out and 7 communities were rolled unto the program. A total of 30 communities are currently under the pro-gram with 417 households as beneficiar-ies. Each individual in a household is paid 35 GHC every month.

2. Eban Elderly Welfare CardsThe social protection concept behind the Eban elderly welfare cards is to enable the elderly have priority to access social services to avoid queuing at banking halls, hospitals, transport stations and provide 50% rebate on Metro Mass Transport buses. In September 2015, 400 aged were registered in the district, 164 males and 236 females.

3. Disability Common FundOut of the Disability Common Fund, entrepreneurial skill training was carried out for persons with disability and their guides, three persons with disability associations were each given 1,500 GHC for their programs and a total of 57 individuals were given funds for educational, farming and trading purposes.

few days later I got paralyzed, that is how I be-came disabled.” Another participant, Mr. Asare James who also could not resist his emotions sadly said he was returning from farm one day and all of a sudden couldn’t feel his eyes anymore.

Ms. Wendy Owusu Asiedu, one of the of-ficials, took participants through what were con-sidered disabilities. She said, disabilities are in many forms. Due to this, there are many people who are disabled but don’t know they are. She discussed the following as disabilities:

� Difficulty in seeing (visually impaired), partial or total blindness.

� Difficulty in hearing (deaf and dumb) � Difficulty in moving any part of the body

(arm, leg, amputated persons etc.) � Difficulty in learning, intellectually chal-

lenged, mentally retarded etc. � Strange or unusual behaviour, e.g. Neurosis

(mild madness) or psychosis (severe madness) � Fits e.g. Epilepsy

Participants discussed how to curb the rate of disabilities within the district. Christian, one of the active contributors, advised participants to rush their wards to the hospital whenever they fall sick before it gets to the extreme. He also gave a word of caution to pregnant women to avoid the intake of certain foods and alcoholic beverages in their period of pregnancy. Opanyin Asare encouraged his colleagues to get registered on the National Health Insurance Scheme in or-der not to fund the bill whenever they or any relative falls sick.

The District Director for Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Mr. Emmanuel Acqueye, educated participants on how to live a healthy life: People should cultivate the habit of eating lots of fruits. He added that potatoes are very healthy but unfortunately,

we don’t eat them often. He said potatoes help prevent constipation and even cure stomach cancer due to the presence of alkaline.

Social Welfare and Community Development Department

The Department of Social Welfare and Community Devel-opment assists the Assembly to formu-late and implement social welfare and community devel-opment policies. The Depart-ment facilitates community-based rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, provides community care services, registration and supervision of non-governmental organizations and their activities in the district and community development.

Participants following the presentation of the Social Welfare Department

# REPORT

Mr. Kwakye, HoD


TOURISM IN TWIFO/ATTI-MORKWAThere are few tourist sites in the district, and most have not been developed.

A brief overview

Bonsaben Forest Reserve, AyaaseWatershed of several rivers, evergreen forest with particularly tall trees and a great biodiversity of both plants and animals. Historic and sacred place to the Twifo people because it is believed that the Ashantes were mysteriously attacked by a swarm of bees long ago. When developed, the site could attract activities like camping, hiking, bird watch-ing and picnicking.

Buomu, NuamakromGreat rock formation. It has a cave with several apartments. The development of this site could attract activities like caving, rock climbing, sight-seeing and climbing.

THE ORIGINS OF THE TWIFOAbout the people also referred to as Twiful, Twifur, Twiforo, Teuful

The simplest and most obvious etymology of this name is that it refers to the Akan

dialect Twi and fo meaning people. But in older literature and on old maps appear variants of the name. A good reason that further light may need to be shed on its origin.

Another, more reasonable explanation is that the name came about when the Twifo people

were fleeing from the Ashantis. Whilst the Ashan-tis were chasing them, they ask for their where about and they were told wo twifuro ha - mean-ing they climbed towards this direction. Hence the name Twiforo. The Europeans struggling to pronounce Twiforo later called them Twifo. The indigenes of Twifo fled because they were not al-lowed to retain their own captives for their own

Otumfuo Osei Tutu’s Waterloo, ToffoeImportant historic site for both the Ashantes and Twifos. The site is a natural bridge across River Pra which is used during the dry season. Otum-fuo Osei Tutu I was killed here when crossing the river. An attractive site for visitors and tourists.

Oven-Shaped Cave, CanaanHuge rock formation with water running through, formed in such a way that there is an entrance. The cave can host 30 people. It is said that it never gets dry, and believed to be the home of a god - a humble tiger becoming visible when certain rituals are performed. The place could at-tract activities like rock climbing and camping.

profit after they have fought heavily and suffered severe losses. They were rather obliged to hand them to the Asantehene, so they migrated to Cape Coast to declare their allegiance to the Brit-ish flag after they notified the Asantehene that they would no longer serve him.

McCarthy, the then governor of the Brit-ish Gold Coast Colony, accepted them as alias to the British but advised them to look for land to settle on. They therefore settled at Mampong (Twifo) so that the journey to Cape Coast would be shortened in case the Ashantes come after them, before settling at Mampong, they first set-tled at Mbraem, however, some left and settled at Nwenenaso and Buabeng whiles others moved to Agyempoma. The language spoken is a composi-tion of Fanti and Twi with the Twi being domi-nant. They are Akan in origin.

After the Gyaman war waved by Osei Bonsu that the Twifos left the Ashantes. They were the last Akan group to migrate from the Ashantes and migrated with the Denkyiras and the Akyems (Akims). The Denkyiras left under the leadership of Odeefoõ Boamponsem I. The Akyem (Kotoku) were under the leadership of Nana Attafuah I, while the Twifo were led by Owusu Koko I.

Bimpong Forest Reserve, MintasoNatural beauty of a tropical evergreen forest with giant trees and a fascinating biodiversity of both plants and animals.

Snake-Like Oil Palm Tree, CanaanLocated near Bimpong Forest Reserve. Potential for educational tours and general tourists.

Bimpong Forest ReserveNatural Pra Bridge: Osei Tutu’s Waterloo

# TOURISM

# HISTORY

Bonsaben Forest Reserve

Snake-Like Oil Tree

18 TWIFO/ATTI-MORkWA District Assembly Newsletter 2015

he announced that Odikro of Binponso Essuekyi and the chairman of Twifo Beekeepers Associa-tion were in Bolgatanga to receive a National Award in beekeeping.

The DCE reminded farmers that there are few 5 horse power and 17 horse power pump-ing machines in the regional capital. These can be acquired on hire-purchase with 50 percent initial deposit and the remaining to be paid in installment. He made mention of the district having 22 Operational Areas with only 8 Agri-cultural Extension Agents. The government in his attempt to improve the AEA-Farmer Ratio has introduced Electronic-Extension System nationwide. Interested farmers need to be registered online with their geographic posi-tions picked by a satellite server. He thanked all those who sponsored the program to make it a success.

In his speech, the DCE also emphasized the high collaboration between the govern-ment and the private sector in the implemen-tation of agricultural programs. All farmers in the agricultural value chain should see them-selves as one and make efforts to support each other in order to improve production in the district. There is the need to invest in road sec-tors to help improve agriculture in the district. “In our district, 20 km of bitumen cocoa roads are to be constructed to link our district to As-sin Fosu and Dunkwa-on-Offin to support the production and export of cocoa”. He acknowl-edged the roles played by the Hon. Member of Parliament and the District Assembly in open-ing a number of feeder roads that were in bad shape during the period of heavy downpour. He finally urged the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture in the district to intensify their ef-forts in providing services to farmers.

About 15 farmers won various awards for their achievements in farming crops like rice, cowpea, maize, yam and poultry. The best farmer award went to Dr. Kofi Annor from Nuamakrom. The DCE congratulated all farmers who won awards for their hard work and entreated those who contested but did not win not to be downhearted: Through observa-tion and implementation of good agricultural practices, their efforts will be recognized.

Obrempong Appiah Nuamah II

Obrempong Appiah Nuamah II was born on March 3, 1960 as Kingsford yaw Ashiato

to Opanin Kojo and Victoria Korkor. He had his primary and middle education at Morkwa and began his working years at Tarkwa Gold Mines but later joined Ghana Education service as a teacher after the successful completion of the Akrokeri Teacher Training College in the Ashanti Region. Obrempong continued to University of Education and attained a diploma in Basic Edu-cation. He held the position as a head teacher for six years before he was transferred to the District’s Education Office at Twifo Praso. He is currently the district’s Welfare Officer at the Ghana Educa-tion Service at Twifo Praso. He set up the Twifo-man Foundation to help teeming needy but bril-liant children pursue their education.

# CHIEFTAINCy # PANORAMA

Obrempong Appiah Nuamah II

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Exhibition of farm produce at the Farmers Day cel-ebration at Moseaso

Oseadeeyo Kwesi Kennin IV

Oseadeeyo Kwesi Kennin IV is known in private life as Jonas Osei yankson.

He graduated at the Takoradi Polytechnic after completing secondary education at the Tarkwa School of Mines. Nana had received his primary education at Morkwa Catholic and D/A Middle School. Prior to his ascension onto the throne, Jonas Osei yankson was a timber merchant and chairman of the Board of Direc-tors of the Twifo Rural Bank.

Jonas Osei yankson ascended onto the throne as Omanhene of the Atti-Morkwa Tra-ditional Area on 7th April 2013.

Oseadeeyo Kwesi Kennin IV

OuR TRADITIONAL AuTHORITIesOur district is endowed with traditional leaders at all levels in two

paramountcy’s: Twifo Traditional and Atti-Morkwa Traditional Area

Chiefs are very instrumental in the adminis-tration of districts. To preserve their role as

a symbol of national unity, the constitution has barred them from active participation in party politics.

Chiefs play a developmental role: they mo-bilize the different groups and stakeholders liv-ing in the local environment to work together for success of programs and projects. During the monthly observation of the National Sanitation Day, chiefs from the two paramountcies play very instrumental role in mobilizing their people to come out and clean their communities. They use their expertise on the need and aspirations of the communities to alleviate or reduce poverty.

Chiefs resolve disputes and conflict between ethnic groups and individuals in the local areas

or their community. They form also assist Dis-trict Security Committee (DISEC) sometimes to resolve major conflicts amongst community members (Conflict resolution role).

Chiefs make laws and rules in consultation with the council of elders and the diverse rep-resentation of the people in the community or traditional area (Legislative role). They have im-parted pronouncement on economic activities, resources and environmental management, social and disputes resolution in the local communities in their kingdoms (Executive role).

Last not least: In their spiritual Role, chiefs serve as intermediaries between the people and the ancestors who are regarded as a living dead. Hence chiefs have an important role to play in our country.


The Nursing and Midwifery Training College commenced in 2007 and was officially com-missioned in May 2009. Since September, 2011, the school started the training of Diploma Nurses with Diploma in Midwifery Nursing. The college is currently running three diploma programmes in addition to the Health Assistant Clinical (HAC). These are diploma in Commu-nity Nursing, General Nursing and Midwifery. The institution is affiliated to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The vision of the institution is to become a Mod-el Multi Nursing and Midwifery Training College.

Department / Unit Name Contact Office Location

Central Administration Edward Abazing 020 6663673 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Department of Cooperatives Obeng Annan 024 6669328 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

District Environmental Health Unit Isaac Entsiey 054 8814113 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Birth and Death Mariam Manso 027 2853042 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Human Resources (HR) Akosua Nkoaa 027 8190655 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Budget Louis Owusu-Ansah 024 4780163 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Internal Audit Unit Yussif Fahizu 024 8514019 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Center for National Culture Mathias Kwame Ayi 024 0776628 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

District Planning Coordinating Unit (DPCU) C.K. Opoku 024 3306896 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Social Welfare and Community Development Kofi Kwakye 024 6311434 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Finance Department Eugene Sapathy 024 3681454 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Works Department Eric Nyame 024 4969376 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Town and Country Planning Department Augustine Annan 024 3686767 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Information Services Department (ISD) Matilda Ansah 024 7587226 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Ghana Health Service (GHS) Dr. J.B. Annan 024 3978903 Twifo Praso, Assembly Road

Ghana Education Service (GES) Amos K. Hammond 024 2277136 Twifo Praso, Fosu Road

Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) Emmanuel Acquaye 020 8209111 behind Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Non-formal Education Division P. F. Hamenu 020 6808980 Old Council, Twifo Praso

National Disaster Management Org. (NADMO) Salifu Yakubu 024 4188538 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Oppong Nkansah 024 6598561 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

National Com. for Civic Education (NCCE) Elizabeth Ocancy 024 6736427 Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

Police Commander Attibu Lambert 024 4575157 New Market, Twifo Praso

National Ambulance Service Charles K. Dawson 024 3815977 New Market, Twifo Praso

National Fire Service Joseph O. Solomon 024 5855011 New Market, Twifo Praso

District Veterinary Officer Christian Yawli 024 3406386 behind Assembly Block, Twifo Praso

# PANORAMA

In June 2015, the German media training in-stitute Deutsche Welle Akademie launched a four-year project “Access to information” in co-operation with the GIZ supported “Support for Decentralization Reforms” (SfDR) programme, and Twifo/Atti-Morkwa being one of only four pilot districts in Ghana. A kick-off conference involved 35 participants from the district assem-bly, CSOs, local NGOs and traditional authori-ties. This was followed by a session with civil society actors and NGOs and five-day training sessions with the local radio station Arise FM and staff of the district assembly.

A MODEL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING COLLEGE

TAMDA BECOMES PILOT DISTRICT IN “ACCESS TO INFORMATION”

Entrance to the college in Twifo Praso Participants of the Kick-off conference

# DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS

Twifo Oil Palm Plantations Limited (TOPP) is lo-cated at Ntafrewaso with a nucleus planted area of 4,234 ha and 1,913 ha for smallholders. The nucleus area stretches about ten kilometers in north-south and six kilometers in east-west di-rection. The rest of the concession is covered with a palm-oil factory, offices, accommodation for staff, a recreational center, clinic, police sta-tion, banks and schools. TOPP started in 1978 as a result of a special agricultural project ini-tiated by the Government of Ghana in 1977. Today, major shareholders include the Govern-ment of Ghana and PS Investment.

A TOP AGRICULTURAL PROJECT: TWIFO OIL PALM PLANTATIONS

TOPP advertising their various qualities

This information is provided essentially to increase interactions between the assembly and its stakeholders.

# LOCAL ECONOMy

Bee-keeping

Black soap made in Praso

Locally produced bar soap

Distilling Akpeteshie

A rich choice of agricultural products

Twifo Atti-Morkwa District tried to give a boost to its economy through LED.

The Rural Enterprise Project has been estab-lished in the district and it is the main driver to help support small businesses and the un-employed with skills training and provision of small grants to promote economic activi-ties and growth in the district.

The district through LED has supported many micro and small scale enterprises with skill training and product development skills to a number of individuals in areas such as bee keeping, soap making, dress making, cassava processing, shampoo and hair con-ditioner making, leather works, palm oil extraction, marketing strategies, leadership training and credit management. The pro-gram has also inculcated saving habits among the project client.

LocaL econoMic deveLoPMentTwifo/Atti-Morkwa District tries to give a boost to its economy

through Local Economic Development (LED)

Proudly presenting self-made bee-hives!

Palm-oil processing

Training in soap-making

Acquiring skills, having fun!

Learning how to do leather works

Cassava processing

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