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NUASO NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME OFFICE COMMISSION

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The newly built National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) office at Nuaso in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality on 7th May, 2024 commission to release the burden of payment of rent for the apartment for which they operate over the decades.
Speaking under the program, Hon. Ebenezer Okletey Tei-Larbi Member of Parliament for the Constituency said he was delighted to be part of the program. Hon. Tei-Larbi indicated that he has contributed in diverse ways in putting up the building. He advice the staff of NHIS to take good care of the building, and promised to support its maintenance should he be informed of any defect.
Speaking on the genesis of establishment of NHIS in the Municipality, the Municipal Chief Executive Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh indicated that the institution started operating from a rented apartment since 2004. He said it took the intervention of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government led by His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo and his vice Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia through the Municipal Assembly that the office was constructed. Hon. Simon Tetteh asked the gathering to applaud the government for the many infrastructure developments the Municipality has received under his stewardship as a Chief Executive of the Municipality. He thanked the chiefs of the area for giving out their land for the project and asked for God’s blessing upon them. Hon Tetteh said as Ghanaians, we lack the culture of maintenance. He therefore pleaded with management to take good care of the project for it to last long. He took the opportunity and ask the gathering to vote for him to become a Member of Parliament to continue with mere of the developmental projects he is already doing.
Dr. Aboagy Dakosta the Chief Executive of NHIS in his delivering acknowledge everyone present, and thanked them for making time out of their busy schedule. He thanked the President for honoring him with the position of Chief Executive. Dr. Aboagy stated that the government is committed in construction of office to the institution at districts where they operate in rented apartment. He advised the citizenry to visit the Hospital at least once in every year to check their health status. Dr. Abooagy admonished health care providers who are charging patients for drugs the NHIS is paying for to stop that behavior. Commenting on Ghana Card, he said in the coming days it will be the only Card that will be used to access health care and for this reason the NHIS will soon start registering children from Six (6) years to Fourteen (14) years and issued them with the Ghana Card. He also reiterated that staff of the NHIS should take good care of the facility.
Nene Ahuma BB, Chairman of the program in his closing remarks thank Madam Konokie and the Municipal Chief Executive for their immerse contribution in getting the land for the construction of the building. Nene advised the constituents to do well and get Ghana Card since it is the only Card that going forward will be used to access everything in the Country.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo

ISS STAKEHOLDER TRAINING AT LOWER MANYA KROBO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY’S MINI CONFERENCE HALL

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On May 6, 2024, the Social Welfare and Community Development department hosted an integrated Social Services Stakeholders training at the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly Mini Conference Hall. The event was coordinated by Madam Theresa Nartey and Mr. John Noko-Ayer, in collaboration with regional trainers from the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council, led by Madam Debora Daisy Kwabia and her team.
During the training, Madam Vera Alotey, the Regional Director for Community Development, delivered a presentation on Child Protection and its progress. This session aimed to enlighten stakeholders, including the Police, CHRAJ, Traditional Authorities, DOVVSU, Education, and Health sectors, on the significance of child rights and protection, and how they can contribute to promoting these principles within Lower Manya communities.
Subsequently, other key topics were addressed, including:
1. The role of partners in child/social protection systems.
2. Pathways for reporting, response, and referrals.
3. Risks faced by adolescents online.

The training received a commendation from the Municipal Chief Executive, Honorable Simon Kweku Tetteh, who pledged support to strengthen all institutions in their respective tasks. He praised the coordinators for organizing such an engaging and informative session for stakeholders.
In closing, Madam Grace Baiden expressed gratitude to all participants for their attendance and participation.

LOWER MANYA KROBO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY AWARDED CONTRACT FOR RESURFACING OF NUASO – KPONG QUARTERS JUNCTION ROAD

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The commencement meeting between Bans Consult (consulting firm), Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly (Clint) and BEA-NEWT the (Contractors) for the resurfacing of the above mention road was held on 25th April, 2024 at the Assembly Conference Hall.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh in his briefed speech welcomed the participant for making their time to attend the meeting. Hon. Tetteh said, he will be very greatful if the parties involve in executing the project will play their role well to enable the project meet its dead line. He pleaded with the Contractor to do quality work and asked him to consider the local content especially women when he is recruiting people for the job.
Mr. Festus Odamtey the Consultant in his statement outlined a number of things expecting from the Contractor. He said the Consultant serves as middleman between the Clint and the Contractor and for this reason any communication from the Clint to the Contractor should pass through the Consultant and vice versa. Commenting on safety issues engineer Odamtey said the Contractor should do well to provide everything the workers will need to save their life during their period of stay. Making a statement on a grievances redress related issues, the Consultant stated that three is the need to form grievances redress Committee to take care of disputes that may arise during the cause of the work.
The scope of work according to the Consultant are concrete work, earth work, pavement work and sealing work.
The project which has Six month duration start from 26th April, 2024 and end on 26th October, 2024.
Present at the meeting were the Hon. Municipal Chief Executive, Municipal Coordinating Director, the team from Bans Consult Limited and other stakeholders.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo

STAFF ENGAGEMENT ON THE FIRST QUARTER CAPACITY BUILDING AND THE CLIMAX OF THE HERITAGE MONTH

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As part of the activities of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly to enhance the skills and knowledge of its staff a one day capacity building was organized by the Assembly for the staff. The training which came on at the conference Hall of the Assembly on 27th March, 2024 was on topic ‘Time Management and Organizational Skills.’
The day was also set aside to commemorate Ghana Month. Staff of the Assembly were in their traditional dress and a staple foods was prepared for the staff present to enjoy.
The Municipal Coordinating Director Mr. Selorm Tibu on behalf of the Municipal Chief Executive Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh welcome the staff present and thanked them for their commitment and dedication and advised them on the need to show good attitude towards work for productivity. He took the opportunity to outline some projects funded by Ghana Secondary Support program in the Municipality.
Engineer Amo Duodu the resource person of the program and a staff of Volta River Authority (VRA) in his presentation said Time is the techniques designed to enable one to do more effective work in less time.
He also said that ‘time management is a skill’ and that time wasting is linked to lack of discipline. He therefore encouraged the staff and everyone present to practice time management for effective and efficient productivity.
The program was climaxed with some indoor games such as ludo, cards among others. Local dishes such as plantain with kontomire, cocoyam with kontomire, kokonte with groundnut soup, banku with groundnut soup amongst others were enjoyed. Local drinks such as Sobolo, Millet drink, rice drink, palm wine amongst others were also enjoyed. The local dishes were prepared to climax the Ghana month.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo

TSLEDOM TO GET MORDEN CHPS COMPOUND AS HON. SIMON KWEKU TETTEH BREAKS GROUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION

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Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh, MCE for Lower Manya Krobo Municipality, who doubled as the Parliamentary Candidate of the NPP in the Lower Manya Krobo Constituency on Tuesday, March 26th, broke ground for the construction of a modern CHPS compound facility for the good people of Tsledom in the middle belt of the municipality.

The Hon. MCE speaking at the programme reaffirmed his maximum commitment and dedication to transforming the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the best interest of the people.

Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh used the opportunity to express his heartfelt appreciation to H.E. Mr. Mochizuki Hisanibu, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Ghana, and JICA for this tremendous partnership to positively impact the lives of the good people of Tsledom through the provision of quality health services through their Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGHSP), of which the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality and Kpalgun Diafiama Bussie Issa District Assembly in the Upper West Region were the only two beneficiary assemblies in the entire country of Ghana for the year 2024.

On Wednesday, February 28th, 2024, at the Embassy of Japan in Ghana’s capital, Accra, a delegation led by Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh, MCE for Lower Manya Krobo Municipality, and Dr. James Atampiiga Avoka, Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Director of Health Services, together with other stakeholders, signed the grant contract with the Ambassador of Japan in Ghana, H. E. Mr. Mochizuki Hisanobu, gave birth to this lifesaving project.

Nene Badiako Baah Muala, Dorm Matse, who has jurisdiction over Tsledom, at the sod-cutting ceremony commended Hon. Somon Kweku Tetteh for the numerous developmental projects his leadership has brought to the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality, most especially his love for the rural communities, which has seen him bring this relief project to the good people in Tsledom to help get them health care in times of health emergencies.

Dr. James Atampiiga Avoka, Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Health Director, said this facility, expected to be completed within 6 months, will bring accessible and quality healthcare services to the doorsteps of the good people of Tsledom and its environs.

PENCILS OF PROMISE (NGO) ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MCE AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON THEIR UPCOMING PROJECT IN THE MUNICIPALITY (NUASO)

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Pencil of Promise a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality on Thursday 21st March, 2024 called for an engagement meeting with its stakeholders at the min-conference hall of the Assembly.
The meeting was to update the stakeholders on their upcoming project in the Municipality and the way forward.
The Country Director for Pencils of Promise in his address cited a number of social amenities they have provided in the rural communities in the country. He said they are going to provide six (6) unit classroom block four (4) unit toilet and four (4) unit urinal facilities for the Nuaso Anglican school in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality.
He continued to indicate that Eighty percent of the project will be funded by the NGO which constitute skilled labourers, supervisors, and other building materials,while the community takes the remaining Twenty percent made up of communal labourers, provision of sand, water etc.
The ground breaking ceremony is slated on the 2nd of April, 2024 with a durbar at 10 am. The Country director said about Fifty (50) journalists both local and International will be invited to cover the program. The project is set to take off in June, 2024.
Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) assured the NGO that the Assembly will provide the Twenty percent portion of the project and pleaded with the Assembly Member for the electoral area to mobilize his people towards the program and the project as well.
In attendance were Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh (Municipal Chief Executive), Municipal Director of Education and other stakeholders.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo

LOWER MANYA KROBO MUNICIPAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE 2023 PERFORMANCE REVIEW

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The Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Health Directorate on 19th March, 2024 organized their Annual performance review for the year 2023 at the Municipal Assembly Conference Hall.
The purpose of the program was to review the performances of the various Hospitals, Health centers and the CHPS compounds in the Municipality.
Dr. James Avoka, the Municipal Health Director in his welcome address thanked the staff for the good work done during the year under review. He further congratulated and encouraged them on their selfless dedication to the service. Bringing in his statement to an end, Dr. Avoka mentioned the plans for the year 2024 and pleaded to the staff to deliver quality health care as they have been delivering over the years and wished them a successful year.
Presenting on the various facilities, Atua Government hospital centered on the high surge of HIV cases in the Municipality and urged all stakeholders present to continually sensitize the public at every fora they find themselves on the slogan knowing your status so that together we can bring the disease under control. Akuse Government hospital also delivered their presentation on maternal and child health while St Martins De Porres hospital presented theirs on the EPI/ Surveillance activities.
Comfort Dede Tetteh also sensitized the staff on the ways to improve knowledge and management of genital schistosomiasis in Ghana and the steps towards schistosomiasis control and elimination.
Looking at the upsurge cases on typhoid in the Municipality as introduced by the Disease control officer, Solomon Ohene Gyabaah the Health Director was very worried about the numbers and pledged to do his possible best to bring the situation under control.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh in his speech praised the nurses on their yeoman’s job and encouraged them to keep up on their good works.
He ended his speech by announcing his political ambitions to become Member of Parliament for the Lower Manya Krobo Constituency and called on all and sundry to support him with their votes in order to make this ambitions reality.
In attendance were the MCE Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh, The Chief Imam, and other dignitaries.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: LOWER MANYA KROBO.

LOWER MANYA KROBO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY LAUNCHED BUSINESS IN THE BOX PROJECT

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The Ghana Enterprises Agency in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality on Monday 11th March, 2024 launched a Business in the Box (Bizbox) project at the Municipal Assembly Conference Hall.
The aim of the program is to empower the Youth in the Municipality who are within the range of Fifteen- Thirty-Five (15-35) years and are willing to undergo an apprenticeship training to become skill artisans in future. This initiative is part of government effort to reduce unemployment situation in the country.
Mr. Edmond Addo head of Business Advisory Center (BAC) in his presentation explained the Bizbox as the assumption of people having little or no knowledge about handworks and had been put together in a box. He therefore advised that whenever one wants to learn a trade or venture into any business without any knowledge on it he or she can come to their office for an assistance. Mr. Edmond Addo further indicated that artisans who will register with Agency will also benefit from the program by allocating the apprentice to them and pay for their training. He said when the apprentices are done with their training government will support them with start-up kits to start their work.
The Chairman for the program Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh, the Municipal Chief Executive for Lower Manya Krobo and also the NPP parliamentary candidate in his speech stated the need for the youth to grab this opportunity as it will help develop the individuals and the Municipality as a whole. He pointed it out to the participant that there is an already existing opportunity to the people living with disabilities (PWDs) where government gives support to them by purchasing the items the beneficiaries want to sell. He stated that from 2017 to February this year a total of 600 people with disabilities benefited.
Hon. Simon said the Bizbox project should not be politicized as it will benefit everyone irrespective of one political affiliation. He said they are looking forward to see over Eighty-Five Thousand (85,000) youth benefiting from this initiative.
He ended his speech by announcing his dream to become Member of Parliament for the Lower Manya Krobo Constituency and called on all and sundry to support him with their votes in order to make this dream reality.
In attendance were the MCE Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh, Rev. S.B Lawerteh (PCG, Kpong Bethel), The Chief Imam, and Hon. Emmanuel Siakwa NPP Constituency Chairman among others.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo

PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURE PRODUCE

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The Youth and Women Empowerment (YOWE) a non-government organization in the Lower Manya Municipality in partnership with Rite FM (90.1) had on the 29th February, 2024 organized a workshop for farmers in the Lower Manya Krobo, Upper Manya Krobo, and Yilo Krobo. The workshop at the Conference Hall of the Assembly was on the Theme ‘Food security, Job creation, and improved livelihood amidst climate change’. The workshop aimed to educate the public, especially the farmers, on how to treat their farm produce to be hygienic, presentable, and available on the market for sale.
Dr. Theodora A. Asiamah in her presentation stated the need for farmers to treat their crops well and also advised them to practice personal hygiene as well to avoid diseases so that they can produce more to feed the citizenry.
In preserving food to get market, she asked the farmers to use the right method and chemicals for preservation so that the food would not be contaminated.
Dr. Theodora Akweley Asiamah appealed to the Municipal Assembly to do something about the road network in the farming communities within the Municipality so that commodities produced can be transported to the market centers at ease. This will make the farmers reduce the prices for buyers to purchase at a reasonable price since the cost of transportation is less.
Mr. Alex Fordjor deputy Municipal director of Agriculture in his presentation also reiterated the need to practice hygiene in preserving their food. He again advised that farmers should use organic fertilizers more on their farm produce rather than inorganic ones. He indicated that preserving the food items can keep long without spoiling.
Mr. Fordjor spoke briefly on climate change and advised everyone on the need to study the weather conditions to know when to plant and harvest. He also advised them on the need to avoid bushfires because it may not only destroy the food crops but also cause the depletion of the ozone layer thereby affecting the seasons.
BY: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo

LOWER MANYA KROBO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY FAILED TO ELECT PRESIDING MEMBER FOR THE SECOND TIME

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Hon. Assembly Members for the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly on 22nd February, 2024 held a special meeting at the conference hall of the Assembly.
The meeting was basically convened to elect Presiding Member of the Assembly. This followed the refusal to meet the required percentage immediately after Assembly was inaugurated. It has become imperative to call for this special meeting Ten (10) days after the first election per the Electoral Commission to elect the Presiding Member for the second time.
The Electoral Commission opened a nomination for members to file for the position and by closed of nomination, Hon. Philip Tetteh Batsa former Assembly Member for Agormanya South electoral area now government appointee was the only person who has filed. According to Electoral Commission, for a member to be elected as Presiding Member he or she must obtained votes of Two-thirds or more of the entire membership. Since the entire membership of the house is Forty-Seven (47) a contestant must obtained at least Thirty-Two (32) votes of the total votes cast.
By closed of pool, Hon. Philip Tetteh Batsa had Twenty-Five (25) votes which is below the threshold.
The Municipal Assembly is yet to fix a date for another election
BY: Abraham Tettey Wayo
MIO: Lower Manya Krobo