Month: August 2024

CLIENT SERVICE TRAINING IN LOWER MANYA KROBO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

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On the 22nd May, 2024 Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly had training on client Service operational Manual for all staff in the Municipal Assembly Hall.
This is to ensure the attainment of the vision of Local Government Service (LGS) as a world-class, Decentralized and client-oriented service in all the MMDAs.
As part of the rollout, OHLGS sent two Regional Trainers in the person of Cyril D. Xatse and Alexander Gasu to Facilitate onward training of all members in Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly.
The training was successful and was engaging.

STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT ON PAYROLL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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On Thursday, 4th July 2024, the Electronic Salary Payment Voucher (ESPV) unit at the Controller and Accountant General Department in Accra, Ghana convened a meeting with all stakeholders of the various institutions within the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality at the Municipal Assembly Conference Hall. The purpose of the engagement was to educate all stakeholders on the payroll management system.
Mr. Felix Asare Ohene from ESPV in his initial presentation elaborated on the functions of the Payroll Processing Division (PPD) such as; payroll processing, salary disbursement, tax deductions, and other related aspects. He also educated them on the ESPV setup, the steps to do validations and the relevant information on the new format of validation. All questions about the challenges stakeholders faced when it comes to validation were addressed by the ESPV team.
In the subsequent presentation, Mr. Felix Asare Ohene again educated them on certain terms like invalidated staff, unverified staff, unauthorized reactivation and nominal roll as well as what to do when faced with challenges related to aforementioned issues.
He stressed on the importance of nominal roll, advising that every institution must have it as it is crucial to ensure accurate payroll processing, employee verification, human resource management, audit and accountability, amongst others. Nominal roll are to be on the spreadsheet for efficiency instead of pdf or word Mr. Felix Asare Ohene said.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo.

STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT ON POSSIBLE AKOSOMBO DAM SPILLAGE

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The Volta River Authority (VRA) annual ‘Emergency Preparedness Plan’ for awareness creation for stakeholders in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality was held on 24th July, 2024 at the Municipal Assembly Conference Hall.
The objective of this engagement was to enlighten the stakeholders on communities that are likely to be affected in an event the Akosombo Dam is spill and precautionary measure they are to take.
Speaking on the immediate past spillage by the VRA, Mr. Adams Zachariah, the Municipal NADMO Director, detailed the contributions made by VRA and other organizations to the affected areas. He indicated that government is committed to pay some compensation to the affected people but is not yet ready. He said, he is optimistic that in some few months to come the victims will receive their compensation.
Presenting for VRA Eugenia Akosua Owusu Sefah stated the repercussions of the proposed 2024 precautionary spillage and mention districts that will be affected and those that will not. She said Asuogyaman, Lower Manya, Shai Osudoku, and Ada West, are considered safe from the potential water spillage, whereas Ada East, (North, South, and Central) Tongu, Keta, and Anloga are consistently impacted due to their location in low-lying or Volta bank areas. An analysis of these affected regions revealed their vulnerability to flooding due to factors such as being situated on flood-prone lands, reliance on the river, and settlement patterns. Madam Sefah emphasized that releasing fifty thousand (50,000) cubic feet per second (CFS) of water would have minimal downstream effects, confining the water within the river channel and preventing a recurrence of the devastating flooding witnessed in September 2023.
Residents of the Kpong area, in close proximity to the river, are advised to take precautionary measures to mitigate potential impacts in case VRA decides to increase the volume of the spillage.
It is worth noting that the VRA has previously conducted a series of consultations with stakeholders in the aforementioned six (6) affected areas from the September 2023 Spillage, aiming to educate them on the potential precautionary spillage and its associated factors.
Among the attendees were the Municipal Chief Executive, Traditional leaders, members of the Clergy, the Imam, Heads of Departments, and representatives from Media Houses, among others.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo.

LOWER MANYA KROBO MUNICIPAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE AWARD TEACHERS

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Lower Manya Krobo Education Directorate, under the leadership of Municipal Education Director Mr. Samuel K. Tettey and other stakeholders on 23rd July, 2024 celebrated Teacher Prize Awards Giving Day at the Oklemekuku Park (Laasi).
Address the gathering Mr. Tettey emphasized on the theme “Anything worth doing is worth appreciating” and highlighted the importance of recognizing and awarding outstanding teachers in fostering a culture of excellence in education. The awards covered various categories including Best KG Teacher, Best Primary Teacher, Best JHS Teacher, Best SHS Teacher, categories for non-teaching staff and other special categories.
He further stated that, Education has been the cornerstone in all areas or sectors in our lives and teachers play a pivotal role. Hence, awarding the dedication, innovation, and impact of exceptional both teachers and non-teaching staff is essential to foster a culture of excellence in education.
The Outstanding Teacher Awards celebrated today highlighted the extraordinary efforts of teachers who go above and beyond normal academic work to inspire their students, implement innovative teaching practices, and contribute positively to their communities, said the Municipal education director. He continued and pointed it out that recognizing these exemplary teachers seeks not to only reward their hard work but also set as standard of excellence that motivates and encourages others in the field. He acknowledged the hard-working Planning Committee for putting up such a yeoman’s job.
The Guest Speaker, Professor Samuel Amponsah also stated in his address that Education is a powerful tool that can transform individuals, communities and the nation. He acknowledged the fact that the output of any machine becomes very poor if not lubricated. In order for the teachers to go extra miles to improve their results, they also need to be motivated because ‘A motivated Staff is the backbone of being successful of the nation’. He also cited that, the gathering was not only to give physical artefact awards to the winners but also to show their love to them for making their children and everyone professionals.
Bringing his statement to an end Professor Amponsah said, the comprehensive approach, for ensuring the outstanding teacher Awards become prestigious and to also serve as a significant step towards valuing and promoting high-quality education within the Municipality.
A very dedicated, hardworking and versatile Mr Hayford Kabutey from Akuse Methodist Senior High Technical School adjudged the overall Best Teacher in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality.
The event saw attendance of various dignitaries, teacher unions, media, community representatives and other stakeholders marking a significant step towards enhancing the educational standards in the municipality.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo.

WORLD DROWNING PREVENTION DAY CELEBRATED AT AMEDAKA

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National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) in collaboration with KNUST-SPH and Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly on Thursday 25th July, 2024 celebrated the World Drowning Day at Amedaka a suburb of Akuse in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality.
Speaking under the program Mr. Saviour Kweku Woanya a staff of NADMO welcomed the participants and thanked them for making time to be part of the program despite their busy schedule. He said the rate at which people are drowning is been alarming and there is the need to prevent it, hence the gathering.
Mr. Zachariah Adams Municipal Director of NADMO in his speech indicated that 25th July, every year is set aside to celebrate the World Drowning Day for which reason the gathering. He thanked the organizers for choosing his Municipality for the celebration. Mr. Zachariah continue and mention some of the causes of the incident as excessive drinking while navigating, overconfidence in swimming among others.
Throwing more light on the overview of the program, Dr. Bertha Kusimi stated that this is the third time the event is celebrated in Ghana. She said an estimate of Two Hundred and Thirty-Six Thousand (236,000) people died globally as a result of drowning which is very alarming. Dr. Kusimi mention some major risks factors identify as children between the age of One-Five (1-5). On the issue of gender she indicated that males are more of the victims than Females and fisher folks are riskier to the incident than anyone else. She attributed the occurrences of the incident as people not adhering to precautionary measures.
Commenting on the theme of the program ANYONE CAN DROWN NO ONE SHOULD the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh pleaded to the residence of the area to take the precautionary measures seriously to avoid the occurrences of the incident. To avert the happening the MCE had procured life Jacket to be distributed to the people of the area to wear whenever they have something to do with the river. Hon. Tetteh advice parents of the area to take good care of their children since they are the most vulnerable when it comes to drowning. He asked the NADMO staff and other stakeholders to continually educate the public on the subject matter.
He took the opportunity and asked the people of Amedaka to vote for him to become Member of Parliament for the Constituency in coming December 7th poll.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo.