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Sekyere Central District Assembly., AQ-0021-0123, Nsuta (2026)

16/10/2026

📌📢: DCE LEADS FEASIBILITY INSPECTION AT AFRAMSO AHEAD OF STEEL BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ACROSS THE AFRAM RIVER

Earlier today, the District Chief Executive, Honorable Samuel Somuah led a team of engineers from the Regional Department of Feeder Roads and the District Works Department, together with Management Members of the Assembly, on a feasibility study ahead of the commencement of the construction of a steel bridge across the Afram River.

Upon completion, the bridge will help address the perennial flooding that submerges the critical Afram bridge, which isolates thousands of residents in communities on both ends of the river during the rainy seasons of the year

It will also ensure the continuous movement of persons and goods from the Afram Plains areas of the District to market centres in the district capital, thereby enhancing the socioeconomic livelihood of residents of the district.

13/10/2026

📌📢: Kwamanmanhene Marks First Anniversary of Enstoolment with Grand Akwasidae Celebration

The Kwamanmanhene, Nana Debrah Bediako Boateng II, on Sunday, 11th October 2026, held a grand Akwasidae celebration to commemorate the first anniversary of his enstoolment as Paramount Chief of the Kwamang Traditional Area. The colourful ceremony was attended by chiefs and queens from across the Kwamang Traditional Council and other communities across Asanteman, as well as key personalities from industry, government, and representatives of various political parties.

In his address, the Kwamanmanhene reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring a just, prosperous, and development-driven society for all his people. He called for unity among his subjects and charged everyone to join hands in collective efforts towards the development and progress of Kwamang, emphasising that every citizen had a role to play in complementing the government's development efforts.

He highlighted major interventions undertaken during his tenure to improve key economic sectors, including education, health, and security, among others. He also used the occasion to appeal to the government to take the necessary steps to ensure the continuation of the stalled Kwamang-Nsuta road project so that it becomes motorable.

The Kwamanmanhene further expressed gratitude to all major stakeholders and development partners, assuring them of his continuous collaboration and support in all their development initiatives for the benefit of his people.

Speaking to the media after the ceremony, the District Chief Executive, Hon. Samuel Somuah, congratulated the Kwamanmanhene on his first anniversary on the great stool. He expressed immense gratitude for the chief's support and good counsel in the discharge of his duties, and pledged the government's commitment to initiating impactful infrastructural projects and completing all stalled projects to enhance the socio-economic livelihoods of residents.

01/10/2026

📌📢: DCE Concludes Third Quarter Community Engagements with Visits to Bonkrong, Jetiase, and Tadieso

The District Chief Executive, Hon. Samuel Somuah, concluded his community outreaches for the third quarter of 2026 on Friday, 25th September, with a tour of communities in the Bonkrong electoral area, namely Bonkrong, Jetiase, and Tadieso.

Addressing Nananom and residents, the Hon. DCE expressed gratitude for their endorsement of the President's vision in the 2024 General Elections, which led to his nomination by the President and subsequent confirmation by Hon. Assembly Members as District Chief Executive. He reaffirmed the government's commitment to addressing the critical socio-economic needs of residents.

Hon. Somuah highlighted ongoing projects in the District aligned with Central Government's disbursement guidelines under the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), covering key sectors such as education, health, commerce, and sanitation, as well as the completion of stalled and abandoned government projects under the 'Legacy Projects' initiative.

The DCE informed community members of interventions by the Assembly, including petitions submitted to the Ministry of Works and Housing, stakeholder engagements, and feasibility studies conducted by the Ghana Water Company ahead of pipe-borne water extension works under Phase II of the 3K Water Project. He emphasized the need for collective commitment from residents to improve the Assembly's Internally Generated Fund (IGF) performance to complement Central Government's support for major infrastructural initiatives.

Hon. Somuah also announced the rollout of the government's Free Primary Healthcare programme, currently being piloted in the District, and encouraged all residents to register to benefit from the intervention. He further cautioned against violations of sanitation by-laws, warning that individuals who refuse to participate in communal sanitation exercises or fail to keep their animals in pens would be prosecuted.

Residents raised concerns including the deplorable state of community roads, potholes on tarred roads, rising petty theft and the need for enhanced police surveillance, support for community self-aid projects such as classroom blocks, CHPS compounds, teachers' quarters, social centres, and markets, the provision of classroom desks, refuse management challenges, youth unemployment, and the influx of undocumented foreigners. In response, the DCE pledged immediate interventions for road rehabilitation after the rainy season, reestablished contact with the contractor for the completion of the road project, and promised roofing sheets for the dilapidated canteen of Bonkrong D/A School.

The District Coordinating Director, Mr. Daniel Owusu, educated residents on revenue avenues the Assembly seeks to strengthen to enhance IGF generation, including payments for burial permits, building permits for residential and temporary structures, er****on of billboards and banners, annual renewal of property rates, and structures erected on tombs in public cemeteries.

Nananom and residents expressed gratitude to the Hon. DCE and his team, voiced hope for major initiatives to address their concerns, and pledged their commitment to implementing the District Assembly's directives to enhance the District's development.

28/09/2026

📌📢: DCE ENGAGES RESIDENTS OF ODUMASE, KONKOMA, DIDASO DAGOMBA AND NKUJUA AFRAMSO COMMUNITIES

The District Chief Executive, Hon. Samuel Somuah, continued his community outreach on Friday, 25th September 2026, with visits to the traditional authorities and residents of Odumase, Konkoma, Didaso Dagomba and Nkujua Aframso.

In his address, the Hon. DCE expressed gratitude to residents for their overwhelming support and endorsement of the President in the last General Elections. He also thanked the traditional authorities and Hon. Assembly Members for their unanimous endorsement of his nomination as District Chief Executive.

Hon. Somuah assured residents of his commitment to implementing significant infrastructural projects to improve their livelihoods. He reaffirmed the government's dedication to targeted development across key sectors, including education, healthcare, agricultural development, youth employment and other socio-economic areas such as electricity, road networks and the provision of potable drinking water.

The Hon. DCE explained recent government measures to ensure value for money through the enforcement of strict directives regarding disbursements from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). He also emphasised the need to improve the Assembly's Internally Generated Fund (IGF) performance to complement government efforts in addressing critical social needs within these communities.

Hon. Somuah addressed various concerns raised by residents, including the deplorable state of roads and support for community self-aid infrastructural projects such as teachers' accommodation quarters and public toilets. Other issues raised included electricity extension, water challenges, the construction of a CHPS compound in close proximity to the communities, the frequency of health staff visits, challenges with revenue collection from cargo drivers at checkpoints, the establishment of kindergarten schools, the absence of the school feeding programme, the destructive activities of sand winners, and support for farmers through fertilizer distribution and ready markets for farm produce.

The Hon. DCE also addressed the activities of nomadic cattle rearers, which have caused the destruction of farm crops. He encouraged community members to form watchdog groups to ward them off and assured them of the support of the Assembly and the District Security Committee (DISEC) in this regard.

Residents of the Konkoma community expressed immense gratitude to the Hon. DCE and the Assembly for fulfilling its pledge by constructing a mechanised borehole to address their dire water challenges.

The traditional authorities and residents expressed appreciation to the DCE, noting that the visit demonstrated the Assembly's positive intent to address their most pressing needs. They assured him of their commitment to supporting the Assembly's vision of attaining a progressive and developed District.

26/09/2026

DCE JOINS NSUTAMANHENE AND KYEBIHENE TO CUT SOD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE KYEBI, TWEREFUOR, DANSO & ABUTIA SOCIAL CENTRE

On Wednesday, 23rd September, 2026, the District Chief Executive, Hon. Samuel Somuah was a Special Guest of Honour at the sod-cutting ceremony to commence the construction of a Social centre, a community self-aid project intended to host social events and commercial activities by residents of Kyebi, Twerefuor, Danso and Abutia.

In his address, the Hon. DCE applauded the good efforts of Kyebihene, Nana Agyei Marfo Asiedu and elders of the community for their vision to ensure development for their people. He called on community members to support the vision of Nananom to ensure the progress of their communities.

He pledged the District Assembly's support towards the completion of the project.

He updated community members of the er****on of a new Telecom mast, a response intervention to enhance network connectivity in Kyebi and its environs. He indicated that the project which was nearing completion would address the long standing issue of Telecom network connectivity issues.

He called on the community to consult with the Physical Planning Department of the Assembly for the development of a local plan to ensure appropriate spatial planning.

He also cautioned against animals rearers who leave their animals to stray into farms causing destruction to farm crops. He stated that the Assembly’s task force will soon commence a district-wide operation to arrest such stray animals and their owners penalised.

Hon. Somuah also ceased the opportunity to express profound gratitude to the Nsutamanhene for his support in ensuring the successful relocation of traders from the Nsuta market to the make-shift market giving way for the commencement of the construction of the 24-Hour economy market. He assured residents of the timely completion of the project to ensure the materialisation of its intended purpose.

In his keynote address, Nana Agyei Marfo Asiedu (Kyebihene) outlined some priority projects he's undertaken in fulfillment to the pledge he made to his subjects on his enstoolment as Kyebihene. These span sectors in Education. Environmental Protection and Spatial planning and the development of commerce.

These have been achieved through the award of various forms of educational investments to enhance teaching and learning across basic schools in the community, the award of scholarships, investment into the cultivation of ginger as a commercial crop, the cultivation of seedlings for tree planting amongst others.

He assured the Assembly of his support to ensure enforcement of sanitation laws. He indicated that persons who fail to partake in communal activities will be reported for the appropriate sanctions to be meted to them

He also called for the closure of cemetaries in close proximity to river sources to prevent issues of health hazards.

He cautioned against land sales by family heads without due recourse to the Apagyahene who exercises oversight on behalf of the Nsutamanhene who is the custodian of these lands, indicating that poor planning of land demarcation and sale affects proper spatial planning

In concluding, he announced the formation of a nine member project implementation committee constituting representatives from Kyebi, Danso, Twerefo, Abutia with one rep from the Assembly headed by the representative from Danso who will exercise oversight of the project and ensure accountability.

Nana Asamoah Gyamfi Sekyere II, Nsutamanhene called for Unity in ensuring the progress of the project.

He called for a unified front from the leadership of the various communities in supporting the vision of the Kyebihene.

He further reemphasized his support to the Kyebihene's call for proper spatial planning and beatification of the community.

He concluded with a call for proper stakeholder consultation emphasizing that the social centre project was the beginning of many significant projects to come.

He also made a cash donation in support of the project and charged the Kyebihene to take care of the communities under his jurisdiction.

The Hon. DCE pledged a donation of 50 bags of cement in support of the project. He also assured Nananom of the technical support of the Physical Planning and Works Departments of the Assembly towards the project at no cost to the community.

26/09/2026

📌📢: DCE ENGAGES NYAMEANI, ASUONYUNU, ENTEHO AND ESRESO COMMUNITIES

The District Chief Executive, Hon. Samuel Somuah, on Tuesday, 22nd September 2026, continued his community outreach with visits to the Nananom and residents of Nyameani, Asuonyunu, Enteho and Esreso. Addressing community members, the Hon. DCE expressed gratitude, on behalf of the President and on his own behalf, for their endorsement of the President's vision in the 2024 General Elections, and pledged government's commitment to fulfilling its promises through significant infrastructural development aimed at mitigating the socio-economic challenges confronting residents.

He took the opportunity to highlight recent government arrangements for the disbursement of the District Assembly's Common Fund to ensure targeted development, indicating that the Assembly would strictly adhere to these directives and do its utmost to address the socio-economic needs of residents. He underscored the need for residents to support the improvement of the Assembly's Internally Generated Fund, emphasising that an equal percentage of all funds generated through the various ceded revenue items allocated to the sub-structures for collection is returned to the communities to aid community self-aid projects.

Hon. Somuah also touched on major government initiatives, including the National Sanitation Day, a monthly day set aside for communal sanitation activities, and cautioned against animal rearers who fail to keep their animals in pens, causing them to stray into farms and gardens and destroy crops. He further addressed the menace of farm destruction by cattle belonging to nomadic herders, especially as the dry season approaches, charging Assembly Members and their Unit-Committees to ensure adherence to these directives. He called on community members to form watchdog groups to ward off the nomads and their cattle, assuring them of the Assembly's full support.

The engagements afforded the Hon. DCE the opportunity to respond to important concerns raised by Nananom and residents, including the deplorable state of community roads affecting socio-economic activities, crop destruction by stray animals, the establishment of electoral polling stations in some communities, government intervention for ready markets and good market value for farm produce, support for community self-aid projects, water challenges, the absence of electricity, the establishment of kindergarten schools, support for farmers, the commencement of the School Feeding Programme and youth unemployment.

In response, the Hon. DCE assured them of his commitment to addressing these concerns. He pledged the provision of mechanised boreholes in smaller communities and the extension of pipe-borne water to larger ones to address water challenges. He also assured community members of following up on earlier petitions by the Assembly to the Ministry of Energy for the extension of the ongoing Rural Electrification exercise to more communities, and pledged the Assembly's support towards the completion of some community self-aid projects.

On youth unemployment, Hon. Somuah encouraged the youth to take advantage of government's National Apprenticeship Programme to acquire a handskill to empower and establish them in an economic venture. He also informed residents of the Assembly's recruitment of revenue collectors on a commission basis and encouraged recent Basic and Senior High School leavers to apply for the opportunity to earn income while awaiting the continuation of their education.

As part of the engagements, officers of the Regional and District Information Services Department educated community members on the Free Primary Healthcare programme currently being piloted in the District, covering its importance, the various health services it covers, and encouraging registration to benefit from the initiative. The Hon. DCE also touched on the significance of the initiative, which was a pledge by the President to enhance basic healthcare, especially in rural districts, and admonished parents to register their babies to enable them acquire birth certificates.

Nananom and residents expressed profound gratitude to the Hon. DCE, the Central Government and the District Assembly for their spirited efforts in addressing their basic needs. They expressed hope in the fulfilment of these pledges and promised their support to the Assembly to ensure the attainment of development and progress for the District and its people.

21/09/2026

📌📢: DCE ENGAGES ANKAMADOA COMMUNITY IN ONGOING OUTREACH INITIATIVE

The District Chief Executive, Hon. Samuel Somuah, on Friday, 18th September 2026, continued his community outreach engagements with a visit to the Ankamadoa Community.

The forum was formally opened by the Presiding Member of the Assembly, Hon. Lawrence Boakye Boateng, who was in attendance alongside other officials.

In his opening address, Hon. Boakye Boateng underscored the critical need for residents to commit to supporting the District Assembly in improving its Internally Generated Fund (IGF). He emphasized that this was essential for addressing major infrastructural challenges within the District. He highlighted various revenue areas ceded to the Town and Area Councils for collection and admonished residents to support their Assembly Member and Unit Committee Members in this regard.

He further emphasized the importance of maintaining hygienic surroundings to enhance healthy living, cautioning residents that non-participation in communal sanitation exercises remains a punishable offence under the Assembly's by-laws.

Additionally, he advised against the practice of rearing animals and allowing them to stray into farms and gardens, which results in the destruction of farm crops.

In his address, Hon. Somuah expressed heartfelt gratitude to community members for their immense support of his administration. He applauded the efforts of the local Assembly Member for his drive in advancing the interests of his constituents and encouraged residents to continue rallying behind him to ensure he delivers on his mandate.

The DCE also highlighted the current disbursement arrangements by Central Government for the District Assembly's Common Fund across all MMDAs, underscoring the achievements chalked by the Assembly in upholding the established guidelines under this new arrangement.

He further outlined major completed and ongoing projects, including the construction of various classroom blocks, CHPS compounds, provision of water, and rehabilitation of roads, among others.

The Hon. DCE took turns to clarify issues and address various concerns raised by residents, giving assurances of investigating and resolving them. Key issues highlighted included: support towards the completion of the Ankamadoa Community Centre project; clarification on the payment of building permits, property rates, and burial fees, rehabilitation of the Zongo community road and other inner-town roads; and addressing alleged issues of underhand dealings by some revenue collectors, as well as the intimidation and extortion of motorists by some police personnel at various checkpoints in the District.

Nananom and residents expressed their profound gratitude to the Hon. DCE and the Assembly, assuring them of their support towards attaining a prosperous District.

17/09/2026

📌📢: DCE Engages Owuobuoho, Bimma, Nkwabrim, and Ekuor Communities in Ongoing District Outreach

On Tuesday, 15th September 2026, the District Chief Executive, Honorable Samuel Somuah, continued his community outreach engagements with residents of Owuobuoho, Bimma, Nkwabrim, and Ekuor Communities. The visit formed part of the Assembly's broader effort to bring governance closer to the people and strengthen local decentralization.

The District Coordinating Director, Mr. Daniel Owusu, underscored the importance of regular community engagements, noting that they reinforce local governance and decentralization by bringing governance to the doorstep of residents. He urged community members to support the Assembly in delivering essential services aimed at enhancing their socio-economic development.

Mr. Owusu emphasized the need for residents to meet their civic obligations, particularly the payment of levies such as burial permits, property rates, and building permit applications, to boost the Assembly's Internally Generated Fund (IGF) capacity. He also called for strict adherence to the Assembly's bylaws on sanitation and animal rearing management.

He cautioned that persons who fail to participate in the mandatory monthly communal sanitation exercises, or who allow their animals to stray into neighbors' farms and gardens and destroy crops, would be punished and made to face the full repercussions of their actions.

The Coordinating Director announced the Assembly's initiative to employ additional revenue collectors on a commission basis and encouraged interested persons to apply. He further urged residents to take a keen interest in district governance and to visit the District Assembly to report their concerns and issues.

Key issues raised during the engagement included the deplorable state of some roads, the absence of electricity in some communities and the need to extend power to new settlements, and challenges with mobile network connectivity. Other concerns included the lack of teacher accommodation, requests for the construction and establishment of JHS blocks to ensure continuity in pupils' education, support for community , enhancement of police visibility, and the need for ready markets for farm produce.

Residents also called for the renovation of deplorable classroom blocks, support for community self-help projects, and the addressing of sanitation issues in some communities. Additional requests included enhanced security visibility, replacement of non-functional street light bulbs, and the distribution of electricity meters.

Hon. Somuah expressed gratitude to residents and Assembly Members for the overwhelming endorsement and support he has received since his nomination as DCE by the President. He reiterated the President's vision for essential and targeted development, evidenced by the regulated disbursement of District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) projects across the district, and assured residents of his commitment to completing all stalled and ongoing projects before the end of his tenure.

Nananom and residents of the communities expressed immense gratitude to the Hon. DCE and the Assembly for the initiative, commending it as a positive step toward meeting their welfare needs. They pledged their support for the Assembly's vision of a progressive, development-driven district and thanked the DCE and Assembly for their support of ongoing projects within their communities.

17/09/2026

📌📢: DCE Inspects Progress of Work at 24-Hour Economy Market Project Site

The District Chief Executive, Hon. Samuel Somuah, accompanied by the Presiding Member, Hon. Lawrence Boakye Boateng, undertook a working visit to the site of the ongoing 24-Hour Economy Market project to inspect the progress of work.

Following an inspection and engagement with project supervisors and workers on site, the DCE expressed satisfaction with the pace of work and encouraged the contractor to sustain the momentum.

In his remarks to the media, Hon. Somuah expressed gratitude to Nananom for their invaluable support and collaboration with the Assembly, and to the citizens of the Sekyere Central District for their cooperation towards the commencement of the project. He also conveyed profound appreciation to the President of the Republic for his vision in advancing local economies through this initiative.

The project supervisor thanked the DCE and Assembly management for their continued support, noting that the DCE's regular visits serve as both a check and a source of motivation to deliver their best. He added that, if the current pace of work is maintained, the project could be completed ahead of schedule.

The team also visited the relocated Nsuta market to monitor trading activities and engage with traders.

17/09/2026

📌📢: SCDA Conducts 3rd Quarter Disbursements to PWDs

Earlier today, the Sekyere Central District Assembly has conducted its third quarter disbursement to Persons with Disability (PWDs), reinforcing its commitment to empowering vulnerable groups through targeted economic support.

The exercise, led by the Social Welfare and Community Development Department, benefited PWDs in the District which forms part of a broader initiative to promote economic independence among PWDs.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Head of the Department, Mr. Emmanuel Haruna explained that the programme is designed to empower beneficiaries based on their preferred social enterprises. The disbursements included work tools and cash donations to support successful beneficiaries in their various economic endeavours.

He noted that the Federation comprises three major subgroups; physically challenged persons, visually impaired persons, and deaf and dumb persons. He encouraged all PWDs in the District to register with one of these groupings.

The Federation President, Mr. Kwaku Tawiah in his remarks, urged beneficiaries to make judicious use of the resources provided to improve their livelihoods and those of their families. He emphasised that cash donations given to caretakers for the needs of PWD children and adults must be used exclusively for the beneficiaries, adding that monitoring would be strengthened to ensure accountability.

The Chairperson of the Disability Fund Management Committee, Hon. Philip Agyei, expressed gratitude to the Central Government, the District Assembly, and the Hon. DCE for their continuous support and prioritisation of PWDs' needs through the consistent release of funds. He encouraged beneficiaries to utilise the items presented to them effectively to ensure the programme's success.

In his keynote address, Hon. Samuel Somuah conveyed the President's felicitations to the gathering and reaffirmed the Mahama-led administration's commitment to the welfare of PWDs. He highlighted the visible improvement in the programme through prompt disbursement of resources and an increase in the percentage allocation for PWDs in the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF).

Hon. Somuah disclosed that a total of 117 beneficiaries have been recorded since he assumed office and assured that the initiative would continue to seek significant progress in the coming years. He charged caregivers of PWD beneficiaries to desist from misappropriating funds meant for their beneficiaries, while thanking members for their continuous support and encouraging others to remain hopeful as they would also benefit soon.

The disbursement exercise underscores the Assembly's resolve to foster inclusive development and economic self-reliance among PWDs. By providing both tools and financial resources, the programme is expected to create sustainable livelihoods, enhance the dignity of beneficiaries, and contribute to the broader vision of government for an empowered and equitable society.

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