The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Abuakwa North Municipality, Charles Darko Yeboah, has inspected the ongoing construction of a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound with ancillary facilities at Aboabo.
The project, which is currently about 99% complete, was originally initiated under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. However, it stalled and was later abandoned before work resumed to bring it to its current near-completion stage.
Upon inspection, Hon. Charles Darko Yeboah expressed satisfaction with the progress and quality of work, urging contractors to complete the remaining works swiftly so the facility can be put into use.
When completed, the CHPS compound is expected to significantly improve access to healthcare for residents of Aboabo and nearby communities, offering services such as maternal and child healthcare, disease prevention, and basic medical treatment.
The MCE emphasised that completing abandoned projects remains a priority to ensure that public resources are not wasted and that communities benefit from essential infrastructure.
Residents have welcomed the development, expressing relief that the long-delayed project is finally nearing completion and will soon serve their healthcare needs.
On the 3rd of February, 2026, the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in collaboration with the Municipal Education Directorate held the National 69th Independence Day Anniversary Celebration Southern Zone Debate at the assembly hall of the Ofori Panin Senior Secondary School. The essence of this debate is to build the knowledge of students in governance, history of the nation and patriotism, public speaking and eloquence.
Present at the venue were the Regional Education Director, Dr. Mrs. Ivy Asantewaa Owusu as the special guest of honour, the Municipal Education Directo,r Mrs. Grace Adjawude, Chief of Tafo, Daasebre Adu-Sei Peasah IV as the Chairman for the occasion, Regional Senior High School Coordinators, Heads of the various Schools, and other invited guests.
The participation schools for the Southern Zone comprised of Chemu SHS, Greater Accra Region, Oda SHS, Eastern Region, Sokode SHS, Volta Region, St. Monica’s Girls SHS, Ashanti Region, Mfantiman Girl’s, Central Region, Bueman SHS, Oti Region, Awosu STEM SHS, Western North Region, and Banzu Kaku SHS, Western region.
The Chairman, in his opening and acceptance speech welcomed all the students and invited guests and commended the Headteacher and staff of Ofori Panin SHS for organizing such a great event within a short period. He congratulated the participants for making it to the zonal level and urged them to give it all their best so that the national winner will be from the southern zone. The Regional Education Director, Dr. Mrs. Ivy Asantewaa Owusu gave her speech as special guest of honour. She was very particular about students taking interest in national events and learning more about the history of Ghana. She urged all participants to use the opportunity to learn from each other’s presentation to broaden their knowledge on the topic, “Democracies Die when Citizens stop Questioning those in Power”. She thanked the Municipal Education Director, the head, teachers and staff of Ofori Panin Senior Secondary School for hosting all the schools.
The debate was in four sessions with two schools debating in each session. At the end of the four sessions, Sokode SHS emerged as the winner with St. Monica’s Girls SHS placing Second and Oda SHS took third place. Sokode SHS was to represent the Southern Zone at the National level.
In his remarks, Dasebre Adu-Sei Peasah IV, commended all the debaters for their great performance. He urged them to do all they can to win at the national level.
The panel of judges for the debate. Debater from Oda SHS addressing the audience
Winners of the debate, Sokode SHS receiving their trophy from the Chairman and Regional Education Director.
Chairman, Daasebre Adu-Sei Peasah IV, giving his opening remark.
Abuakwa North Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Charles Darko Yeboah popularly known as Ozey, has cut sod today for major development projects in the Abuakwa North municipality of the eastern region.
Hon. MCE cut sod for the construction of a Chip Compound at Akyem Ati and a six-unit classroom block with library, staff common room, and stores for Ati Amanfrom Primary.
He also cut sod for another chip compound at Akyem New Tafo Zongo and awarded contracts for boreholes across the municipality.
In an interview, Hon. Charles Darko Yeboah thanked President John Mahama for his visionary leadership which has transcend to the local level noting that all projects must be completed within six months.
Hon. Charles Darko Yeboah also added that funding is not an issue as the assembly has sufficient funds, leaving contractors with no excuse for delays. He urged contractors to employ local residents for the works.
Ati Amanfrom Primary sod cutting. Sod cutting at Akyem New Tafo Zongo.
Chip Compound at Ati Amanfrom .
The Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly, collaboration with the Environmental Health Department engaged in the National Sanitation Day at the sixteen (16) electoral areas and it climax at Akim Kukurantumi on Saturday 6th September, 2025. This was in line with the re-introduction of National Clean-up Exercise first Saturday of every month.
The Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Charles Darko Yeboah said the Government is committed in building a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. As it is believed in every Religion that cleanness is next to Godliness. There the Assembly is ensuring that, cleanness reaches every household and every corner in the municipality.
Hon. Charles Darko Yeboah added that sanitation is a shared responsibility for citizens, civil society, community leaders, public servants and the media. Cleanness is the foundation of productivity, good health, tourism and national development.
Hon. Charles Darko Yeboah, therefore appealed to citizens to always engaged in the clean-up exercise on first Saturday’s of every month in order to safeguard our natural resources and to preserve the environment for future generations.
In attendance were;
Municipal Chief Executive, Municipal Coordinating Director, Assembly Members, Institutional Heads, Heads of Departments, Staff of the Assembly, Community Members, Social Groups and the Media.
MCD RAKING CHOKED GUTTERS STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
MCE REMOVING CHOKED GUTTERS
The Abuakwa north Municipal Assembly has formally received a newly constructed 2-storey, 12 unit dormitory block with ancillary facilities at AME Zion Senior High School which is expected to improve the situation of boarding students and provide better accommodation facilities.
The site handing over ceremony which took place on 5th September, 2025 at the forecourt of the building was attending by key stakeholders including the Municipal Chief Executive, Coordinating Director, Director of Education, Headmistress, lead Consultant and staff of the assembly and contractors.
The project, funded FPMU/ GETFUND, was executed by ARCKITO Consult. They keys to the block were handed over to the MCE after a thorough inspection was carried out to confirm the practical completion of the project.
The Municipal Education Director urged the school administration to ensure proper maintenance and utilization of the new facility to maximize its benefit to the school.
Hon. MCE emphasized his commitment to to ensuring the progress and quality of government and GetFund projects across the municipality, stating that he had inspected all ongoing projects since he assumed office.
MCE MEETING WITH STAFF OF GES MCE ,MCD AND EDUCATION DIRECTOR
THE 12 UNIT DORMITORY BLOCK
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The Right To Information ACT 2019, ACT 989 is a constitutional right to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in public affairs and to protect public interest in a democratic society.
The sensitization is in fulfilment of the implementation of the constitutional right to information held by a public institution and to make the people of Abuakwa North understand the laws and how information are accessed using the laws.
The following details were discussed;
- Overview and History of Right to Information
- Benefits of Right to Information Act,
- Procedures for requesting public records,
- Legal obligations of public institutions under the RTI Act,
- Types of Information in the Custody of Public Institutions,
- Person to deal with Application,
- Timelines within which public institutions are obligated to respond
- Fees and Charges, groups such as indigent individuals, persons with disabilities and those identified as poor are exempt from the fees.
Management and Staffs had more insight about the laws and aimed to take advantages of the Act to access information and applauded the Government for this development.
Many questions were asked and were properly answered.
MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF EDUCATION DIRECTORATE
RTI OFFICER IN HIS PRESENTATION
The MCE of Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly, Hon. Charles Darko Yeboah on 23rd May, 2025 commenced his familiarization tour to the institutions and departments within the Municipality. He was accompanied by the Municipal Coordinating Director, Mr. Emil Atsu, Human Resource Manager, Mr. Ebenezer Ghartey and other officers from the assembly.
This exercise is to enable the MCE know every institution and department and where they are operating from as well as ascertaining their challenges confronting the various institutions.
A number of challenges were raised by the various institutions and departments visited and the MCE assured them that the assembly will collaborate with them and resolve the challenges in order to provide good working environment to boost productivity as well as the resetting agenda.
The institutions and departments visited were; Ghana Police Service, Akim New- Tafo- Charge office, Electricity Company of Ghana – New Tafo, New Tafo Revenue Office, Environmental Health Office – New tafo, Office of The Administrator of Stool Lands – New Tafo, Birth and Death, Ghana Water Company – New Tafo, Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana – New Tafo, New Tafo Government Hospital, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) – New Tafo, Department of Agriculture and National Ambulance Service – New Tafo.
Below are pictures of the exercise
NEW TAFO, POLICE CHARGE OFFICE NEW TAFO REVENUE OFFICE
ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA – NEW TAFO MCE, HR AND MCD AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFF.
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF STOOL LANDS GHANA WATER COMPANY – NEW TAFO
MCE, MCD, HR AND MANAGEMENT OF COCOA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GHANA
MCE & MCD INTERACTING WITH SOME STAFFS AND PATIENTS AT THE OPD OF NEW TAFO GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL
1st December is designated as World AIDS Day! This day offers an opportunity for people to unite in the response to HIV and AIDS, to remember those who have died of the disease and also celebrate accomplishments such as increased access to HIV treatment and prevention services.
This year’s World AIDS Day Celebration fell on Sunday, 1st December, 2024. The Municipal AIDS Committee of the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in collaboration with the Municipal Health Directorate commemorated the day with series of public engagements across the municipality. The theme for the celebration was “Ending AIDS Together; Stepping up Prevention Efforts”.
The Committee engaged the public through the NOPRAS FM radio station and selected Community Information Centers to create public awareness of the disease. Senior High schools were educated on HIV/AIDS with emphasis on the preventive measures by the usage of condom and eliminating new infections. Congregations from selected mosques and churches were also admonished to discipline themselves against indiscriminate sexual conducts to avoid contracting the disease and the need for everyone to know their status by visiting the various health centers occasionally to test for free.
Free Health Screening at Old Tafo Market
On Wednesday 4th December, 2024, the Committee in collaboration with Ghana Health Services and some Assembly staff held a free health screening at the Old Tafo Market, where the general public were screen for HIV/AIDS, including Glucose, Blood Pressure and Body Mass.
On behalf of the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Alhaji Umar Babs Bodinga, the Christian Representative on the Committee, Rev. Isaac Ofori Asirifi addressed the gathering and emphasized on the high prevalence rate of the virus in the Eastern Region and the country as a whole. He advised the public to avoid stigmatizing People Living with HIV(PLHIV) so that they will fill accepted in society.
The Community Health Nurse officer from Osiem, Mr. Richard Ntim, indicated that the increasing number of infected cases in the county is worrying and urged the youth in active sexual practices to resort to the use of condom. The general public were encouraged to get tested to know their status and those infected to seek for medication support.
Condom Distribution
Condom promotion and distribution was carried out by a team of officers from the Health Directorate and the Municipal Assembly who engaged drivers and ‘Okada’ riders at the Tafo lorry station. Quantities of condoms were distributed to the general public as a way of creating awareness of the disease. The Committee looks forward to engaging more people on the disease to end AIDS.
Mamatta Alhassan Abdullai
Focal Person
In line with the mandate of the Institute of local Government Studies and MLGRD to ensure effective and efficient decentralization of policies and programmes in the various decentralised areas in Ghana, a TWO (2) day capacity building orientation training programme was organized by the Institute of Local Government Studies in collaboration with the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly to improve the capacity (skills, knowledge and competences) of Newly constituted Assembly members in the Abuakwa North Municipality for effective and efficient implementation of planned policies, procedures and programmes in order to enhance quality service delivery in their varied area of operations
Among the many objectives include:
To introduce Assembly Members to the LGS system, challenges, opportunities and expected roles and responsibilities of Assembly Members.
To expose them to their new and emerging leadership roles and implication.
To build up and create opportunity to build networks and mutually shared experiences
In all, 38 participants attended the programme.
.Facilitators of the programme were;
• Madam Ivy Adorboe – Inst. of Local Government Studies.
• Madam Akua Owusu Asamoah – Ministry of Finance
Topics discussed includes, Ghana’s Decentralisation and Central Legislation, The five responsibilities of an Assembly Member (AM), Ghana Local Government System and Structures, Tenent of Rule of Law; the Standing Orders of Meeting; Election of Presiding Member; Membership of Committee; Roles and responsibilities of Presiding Member and Voting of Committee Members, Local Revenue Mobilisation, Local Economic Development (LED) and Job creation.
Madam Akua Owusu Asamoah from Ministry of Finance lecturing Assembly Men..
The Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly on Monday 18th November 2024 supported thirty five (35) registered persons living with disabilities (PWDs) who were approved to be given support.
Twenty (20) persons out of the thirty five (35) were presented with commodities and groceries, proving them with financial liberation and the opportunity to venture into enterprise and15 persons received educational support as part of the Government 3% common fund allocation to PWDs through the Social Warfare Department.
The Municipal Chief Executive of the Assembly, Hon. Alhaji Babs Bodinga presented the equipment to the beneficiaries in fulfilment of the disability fund Act 175 and said the Assembly was committed to lessening the plight of PWDs.
He said the support was to assist the PWDs to establish medium scale enterprises in order to earn a living to support their families and society.
He assured that, the Assembly would embark on a monitoring exercise to ensure that, the equipment and funds were put to good use.
The Municipal Social Works Department, Mr. Nimako Yamoah urged the beneficiaries to carefully manage the allocated resources, thereby contributing tangibly to the socio-economic progress of the Municipal.
Expression of gratitude were shared by the beneficiaries after the distribution exercise, extolling the Municipal Assembly for a great work done.
The programme which was held at the forecourt of the Assembly premises was graced by some dignitaries, namely Mr., Emil Tawiah Atsu, Municipal Coordinating Director, Honorable Elvis Yeboah, Chairman of Disability Fund Management Committee, Municipal Social Works Department, Mr. Nimako Yamoah, some Assembly members, and some staff of the Assembly
Cross section of beneficiaries MCE presenting item to a beneficiary
Picture showing items distributed
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The Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly on 18th October 2024 in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture supported about Fifty (50) persons in fish farming.
The beneficiaries went through training on fish farming production and were provided with tarpaulin ponds and feeds.
This act is expected to have a positive impact on the local economy as these individuals will now be able to start their own businesses and create jobs.
In an interview with the Municipal Chief Executive of the Assembly, Hon. Dr Alhaji Urmar Babs Bodinga stated that, the initiative created by the Nana Addo’s government has been very amazing.
He said since 2018, the common fund has supported about eighty (80) people in education, forty two (42) in health and 182 in start-up capital
Picture of tarpaulins distributed
ABUAKWA NORTH HEALTH DIRECTORATE HOLDS 2023 ANNUAL HEALTH REVIEW MEETING
The Abuakwa North Health Directorate held its 2023 Annual Health Review meeting with stakeholders to review the performances of the various health centers of the municipality, make provisions for the coming year and propose interventions for challengers identified. The program was held on 8th march, 2024 at the Assembly’s conference hall.
During the review, it was noted that, malaria Out Patients Department (OPD) and clinical cases had dropped by 10,664 in the year under review (2023) compared to 11,422 in (2021) and 13,941 in (2022).
There were some recommendations made to the region which included: adequate provision of midwives, the health centers should perform better, increase diabetes screening, more support from the Assembly and acquire
