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LOWER MANYA KROBO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY COMMEMORATE 68TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY

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Ghana 68th independence anniversary celebration in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality was held at the forecourt of the Municipal Assembly. The Municipal Assembly opted for culture performance itself of usual March pass. The event brought together Four (4) Senior High School (SHS), a Basic School and people from all walks of life.
Speaking under the program Mr. Samuel Kwesi Tettey the Municipal Education Director in his welcome address thanked the people present for making time to be part of the program. He asked them to remained focus and witness the proceedings of the event.
Given the anniversary speech, the Municipal Coordinating Director Mr. Selom Tibu said, people of this Country can only achieved the reset agenda by His Excellency the President if they change their mindset, behavior and attitude towards the way they do things. He pleaded with all Ghanaians to rally behind the Twenty-Four (24) economy policy to enable the President to create jobs for the youth of this Country. Mr. Tibu further indicated that as a citizens we should buy in the vision of the President on the basis of Economic restoration and stabilization of the macroeconomic environment, improving the business environment, governance and Constitutional reforms Accountability and fight against Corruption.
Member of Parliament for the Lower Manya Krobo Constituency and deputy Minister of Interior Hon. Ebenezer Okletey Tei- Larbi in his term promised to use his common fund to pay school fees for tertiary students who are brilliant but needy. He allocated Two Thousand (gh₵2000.00) Ghana Cedis for the participating Schools.
The debate was between Akro Senior High / Technical Schools and Akuse Methodist Senior High School and the topic is System needs a Reset to meet the standards of the 21st Century. Akuse SHS was for the motion with Akro SHS against the motion and at the end of the contest no winner was declare because both Schools has performed well. Following the debate, was the Culture Performance from Manya Krobo Senior High School and Nuaso Anglican Primary.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo

SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP FOR FOCAL PERSONS IN THREE (3) DISTRICTS

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JFK consulting Firm Limited on 14th February, 2025 organised a sensitization workshop for focal persons from Three (3) districts namely Lower Manya Krobo, Upper Manya Krobo and Yilo Krobo at the Conference Hall of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly.
Florence Asmah the resource person, in her presentation on the purpose of the program indicated that the workshop is basically to equip the participants on the message they are going to disseminate and the benefits the Community members will be getting from the exercise. She also pointed out to the focal persons the channels of their communication and the scope of their work.
Madam Asmah said the main exercises which has to do with data collection by a train enumerators for people to be enrol on the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) is schedule to come on in the next Two (2) Weeks. Apart from enrolling some people on the LEAP she also indicated other benefits as helping government to plan for Communities which lack certain facilities such as Schools, Electricity, Portable drinking Water, CHHPS compound among others base on the response the enumerators will receive from the respondents.
Bringing her presentation to an end, she asked the participants to do well and explain the exercise to the people in their respective Communities so that they partake in it.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo

2024 ANNUAL BUDGET PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (PFM) PERFORMANCE

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The Budget unit of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly on 6th February, 2025 organised a Town Hall meeting on the subject ‘2024 ANNUAL BUDGET PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (PFM) PERFORMANCE AND SENSITIZATION OF 2025 FEE-FIXING RESOLUTION’ at the Conference Hall of the Assembly.
The 2024 Annual Budget Performance Review in line with Public Financial Management is a detailed assessment of how the Assembly has executed its budget over the fiscal year. It evaluates revenue generation, expenditure, and the efficiency of financial management systems in the delivering planned services and projects. The goal of this review is to ensure transparency and accountability while identifying areas for improvement in future budgeting and public service delivery.
Madam Rita Attikumah, Assistant Budget Officer highlighted on the projected budget and the Actual Revenue received for both Internally Generated funds (IGF), Transfers from the central government, Donor funding and other external sources. According to her, the budgeted amount for the fiscal year stood at Fifty Million Four Hundred and Sixty-Four Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy Cedis Fifty-Six pesewas (GHC 50,464,370.56) and out of this Thirty-Five Million One Hundred and Ninety-Six Thousand Five Hundred and Forty-Seven Cedis Ninety pesewas( GHC 35,196,547.90 )was received. She also provided detailed analysis on how the funds were spent, the achievements in the various sectors (such as infrastructure, Health, and Education), and challenges faced in financial management.
Madam Rita in the course of the presentation also provided details on the Fee-Fixing Resolution for the year 2025. She also outlines the proposed projects for the year 2025, being the resurfacing of major roads within the Municipality, tackling of the various uncompleted projects, provision of furniture, amongst others.
Several suggestions, recommendations, and questions were raised by the stakeholders for the betterment of the Municipality.
The successful implementation of these projects will contribute significantly to the socio-economic development of the Municipality. The Assembly remains committed to transparency, efficiency, and collaboration with all stakeholders to achieve sustainable growth.
In attendance were the Municipal Coordinating Director, heads of the various departments, and other stakeholders.

By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo.

LMKMA ENGAGES STAKEHOLDERS ON MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN (MTDP)

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Management of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly on the 28th of January, 2025 held meeting with all stakeholders of the Assembly at the Assembly Conference Hall to discuss the Medium Term Development Plan that will shape the development goals of the Assembly. The meeting also provided the opportunity for the heads of departments to share their achievements and challenges for the previous year and their target for the next year.
The Municipal Development Planning Officer (Benjamin A. Asaah) in his presentation stated the essence of their plan which is to promote consistency in development across the Municipality and the country at large. He also highlighted on the plan aligning with both domestic and international development plans such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He further mentioned that the timeline for this plans are influenced by the annual budget calendars and the only way the Assembly is able to raise revenue to support the development plan is through the District Assembly Performance Tool and the Secondary City Support Program which is not enough. Again, he added that the Assembly after seeking additional support which is very competitive has been assigned a target to achieve before being provided with the fund. The target is to achieve proper waste management in the Municipality and he believes that street naming will be essential in resolving the issue of waste management as it will make it easy to identify a particular street that is posing a challenge and have the Sanitation Officers deployed to the scene to take the necessary action. Educating the school children not to litter the environment will also help solve the problem.
The Municipal Head of Departments and Agencies reported significant progress in several areas in 2024, alongside ongoing challenges. For instance crime decreased by 72%, with plans for further reduction in 2025.The Education Service achieved 91% of its targets, citing successful initiatives but inadequate funds and Office space limitations has been a challenge. According to the Director of National Disaster Management Organization in the Municipality, focus has been shifted to disaster prevention and thereby reducing disaster cases in the Municipality. The Physical Planning Department worked tediously to ensure that the Municipality is planned in a way that lives are not in danger, but struggles with undocumented land ownership and unauthorized land development by land owners. The Health Directorate was able to conduct various training programs and campaigns but faces challenges such staff shortages, funding issues, just to mention a few. The Department of Agriculture was able to provide some incentives such as fertilizers, mango seedlings, and weedicides to the farmers but faces obstacles like high input costs and climate change. Social Welfare and Community Development Department outlined its core functions such as Justice and Administration, Child and Family Welfare, and Community development. . Finally, Environmental Health and Sanitation Department reported on its ability to conduct inspections and education efforts. However, they are faced with challenges of staff shortages and lack of transportation.
While time constraints prevented all departments from presenting, the meeting successfully briefed attendees on the MTDP and fostered a collaborative spirit. Participants expressed interest in working together to achieve the Assembly’s development goals. The departmental updates highlighted both successes and significant challenges, particularly concerning funding, staffing, and infrastructure. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for the successful implementation of the MTDP and the overall development of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality.

PHYSICAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT REVISED OPERATIONAL AND PROCEDURE MANUAL TRAINING.

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The Office of the Heads of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) organized two days training on ‘REVISED OPERATIONAL AND PROCEDURE MANUAL’ for the Physical Planning Department of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly on the 21st and 22nd January, 2025 at the main conference hall of the Assembly. This Operational and Procedure Manual is developed …

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LEAP REASSESSMENT TRAINING

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The Department of Social Welfare and Community Development in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality organized a two-day program on Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty Reassessment training on the 13th and 14th of January, 2025 at the mini and main conference hall in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly.
The main objective of the training was to improve participants’ understanding of the reassessment objectives and methodologies, train participants in the effective use of digital tools for data collection and also to identify the target group.
Madam Theresah Nartey from the Social Welfare and Community Development Department emphasized that Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) program is a flagship initiative by the Government of Ghana and supported by the World Bank, UNICEF and other organizations to provide social cash transfers to vulnerable households. According to her, the reassessment program ensures that beneficiary data is accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with eligibility criteria. She also identified some key considerations being; perception of politicization and partnership, integrity and reputation issues, financial and human resources requirements, negative media reportage among others as challenges in the reassessment program.
Mr. Prosper from the Statistical Service Department in the Municipality also highlighted some challenges they went through during the mop-up stage. These include; technical issues, language barriers, bad roads network, and network challenges when sending the data to the appropriate authorities. He further explained on the processes used in collecting the data.
The Municipal Coordinating Director of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly, Mr Selom Tibu encouraged the participants to keep up on their good work and continue to exhibit that leadership skills.
The training successfully equipped participants with the knowledge and skills needed for the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) reassessment process. The participants’ enthusiasm and the quality of facilitation contributed to achieving the training objectives. The department extended gratitude to all participants for their contributions.
In attendance were the Municipal Coordinating Director of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly, The Committee members, and the Focal persons.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo.

Staff durbar 2024

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On the 23rd December, 2024 Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly held a staff durbar at the Municipal Assembly Hall at 10:00 am. The total number of workers attended was over One hundred and sixty (160) staff.
Rev. Stephen Amanor gave an opening prayer before the start of the durbar.
The Municipal Co-ordinating Director welcomed all staff to the maiden staff durbar for 2024 and mentioned the agenda for discussion;
1. Discussion on Pension related issues
2. Discussion on attitude towards work
3. Discussion on the Performance contract

The Municipal Chief Executive again welcomed staff to the durbar and thanked them for coming. The Hon. M.C.E. commented briefly on the performance of the assembly in the most recent DPAT exercise in which Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly performed commendably and acknowledged that this success could not be chalked without the contribution of staff and added that, he was tremendously grateful and encouraged everyone to carry on with the good work.
Officials from the Civil and Local Government Staff Association Ghana (CLOGSAG) gave a speech and explained the Pension schemes. Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and differentiated the differences between the Tiers. CLOGSAG official also gave information about how to be part of their plan and how to change Tiers and the benefit.
Staff had the opportunity to ask both the Hon. Municipal Chief Executive and Coordinating Director questions. The questions were rightfully answered.
The Hon. Municipal Chief Executive once again thanked all staff of the municipal Assembly for successfully passing the performance contract earlier in the year. He told the staff that the same hardworking performance would be needed again next year for the Assembly to pass the test.
He mentioned that all staff should be punctual and hardworking at all times. He also spoke about the reporting time to work and that the staff should be at work at exactly 8 am. This should be a new attitude they should adapt to if they weren’t punctual this year.

The Municipal Coordinating Director and the Municipal Chief Executive thanked staff for their attention and participation. They entreated all to continue to deliver for the development of Lower Manya and Ghana as a whole. They also thanked and encouraged staff for the hard work they have done in 2024. A closing prayer was given by Mr. Alhassan Yahaya the Deputy Coordinating Director.

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) hosted a parliamentary discussion for parliamentary hopefuls in Odumase-Krobo, Lower Manya Constituency

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The debate, which was organized in collaboration with the Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC), allowed the two major political party candidates, Mr. Simon Kweku Tetteh of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the incumbent, Mr. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to outline their development plans for the constituency.  Though the incumbent MP …

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ONE HUNDRED AND EIDHTY-EIGHT (188) LOCKABLE STORES COMMISSIONED AT LOWER MANYA KROBO

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The long awaited commission of One Hundred Eighty-Eight (188) lockable stores at Agormanya market had finally seen the light of the day on 25th November, 2024. The event which took place at the market brought about Thousands of residence to witness it. The stores were strategically located at the market to enable the Assembly gets value for money.
Honorable Simon Kweku Tetteh, the Municipal Chief Executive for Lower Manya Krobo in his speech expressed gratitude to all those involved in the construction of this remarkable structure. He emphasized that the project was financed by the Ghana Secondary City Support Program, a World Bank initiative which is aimed at enhancing developmental projects for some selected Municipality in the Country. He indicated that the duration for the program was Five years starting from 2019 to 2024. The Hon. MCE said, the program benefited the Municipality with so many infrastructure projects such as Road Construction, Business Resource Center, and Construction of Stores among others. He stated that in addition to this initiative, the Municipality again benefited with about Eighty (80) projects under the leadership of the Akufo Addo – Bawumia government. He urged the constituents to show their appreciation by voting for him and Dr. Bawumia to become Member of Parliament and President respectively. Furthermore, he reassured the audience that all necessary measures have been implemented to ensure the longevity of this magnificent edifice.
The Minister for Local Government, Decentralization, and Rural Development, Honorable Martin Adjei-Mensa Korsah (MP) for Techiman South in his address emphasized that, the purpose of this project is to take care of Rural-Urban migration by providing to the people jobs and facilities they are looking for in the urban areas, hence this magnificent edifice. He presided over the official inauguration of the stores and handed it over to the Assembly. He was accompanied by Honorable Simon Kweku Tetteh (MCE) and some Chiefs and Queen mothers of the Traditional Area.
BY: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo.

LOWER MANYA CELEBRATED THE 40TH MUNICIPAL FARMERS DAY

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The Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly commemorated the 40th Municipal Farmers Day celebration on 8th November 2024 at the forecourt of the Municipal Assembly. The event was held under the theme: ‘Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture for Sustainable Food Security’.
Fourteen farmers were honored for their exceptional dedication, with Mr. Fio Teye from Wawase, a farming community within the Municipality, adjudged as the Municipal Best Farmer of the Year. Mr. Fio Teye expressed his appreciation to both the Department of Agriculture and the management of the Assembly for acknowledging his relentless efforts and investments in the agricultural sector. He was awarded a certificate, a motorbike, and various farming input. He encouraged fellow farmers to persevere and remain steadfast in their agricultural pursuits.
The Municipal Director of Agriculture Mr. Godswill Glante in his remarks, lauded the awardees for their hard work and urged them to strive for increased agricultural productivity to meet the growing demands for food.
The Municipal Chief Executive, Honorable Simon Kweku Tetteh, commended the awardees for their unwavering commitment and diligence throughout the years. He highlighted the government’s emphasis on agriculture by introducing the DISTRICT ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME (DRIP) to improve the quality of road networks for easy transportation of agricultural produce to the market centers.
The Honorable MCE also mentioned some of the achievements made during his tenure, including the construction of a market for fish farmers at Kpong. He advised the gathering to abstain from violence before, during, and after the upcoming December 7th General elections.
A representative from the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) provided insights on the upcoming December 7th General elections and emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and avoiding any form of violence during the electoral process.
The event was graced by the Chairman for the occasion, Honorable Philip Tetteh Batsa, the Municipal Chief Executive, representatives of Member of Parliament, Traditional Leaders, the Clergy, Heads and staff of various Departments, the Media, and other distinguished guests.

By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo.