NCCE BOSOMTWE DISTRICT CONSTITUTION QUIZ COMPETITION

To commemorate Ghana’s 68th Independence Day, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in collaboration with Bosomtwe District Assembly organized a Constitution Quiz Competition for selected Junior High Schools. The event aimed to deepen students' understanding of the 1992 Constitution to promote civic education and foster patriotism among others.

CONSTITUTION QUIZ COMPETITION

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) with Bosomtwe District Assembly want to use the opportunity to organise a Constitution Quiz Competition at the forecourt of the Assembly on Thursday, 6th March, 2025. The theme will be Ghana's Future: Our Collective Responsibility and will commence at exactly 8:00pm prompt. all interested members as well as schools will be participating and kindly urge everyone in the community to be part.  

INAUGURATION OF THE DISTRICT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (DOC) FOR THE AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM (APRM)

On Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 the Bosomtwe District Directorate of NCCE held a meeting to inaugurate the District Oversight Committee (DOC) of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and to elect it executive member to spearhead it function in the district. The meeting was held in the District Assembly Conference Hall and commenced at 11:00 AM.

40TH NATIONAL FARMERS’ DAY CELEBRATION

Bosomtwe Assembly in collaboration with The Department of Agriculture celebrated the 40th National Farmers Day, 2024. The theme for the year’s celebration was “Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture for Sustainable Food Security”. The programme came off on Friday, 8th November, 2024 at Yaase/Adwafo School Park. The program was marked with Agricultural Fair and Awards.

BREAST CANCER SCREENING

The Bosomtwe District Assembly in collaboration with the Bosomtwe Health Directorate conducted a breast cancer screening for staff of the assembly in the breast cancer awareness month to know their status. This will help especially the women to detect earlier if any to seek timely medical intervention. The screening was held on Wednesday, 30th October, 2024 at the District Assembly Conference Hall, Kuntanase at exactly 10:00am.

THE SECOND ORDINARY MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NINTH ASSEMBLY OF THE BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Bosomtwe District Assembly held their second Ordinary Meeting of the 1st Session of the 9th Assembly on Friday 25th October, 2024 at the Assembly’s Conference Hall, Kokoado. The meeting covered Reading/Correction/Acceptance of previous minutes, Presentation/Discussion/Approval of Draft 2025 Fee Fixing Resolution, Presentation/Discussion/Approval of Draft 2025 Composite Budget, Presentation/Discussion/Adoption of Executive Committee’s Report, Motion/Report from Members in order of receipt and questions.

SENSITIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION (RTI) ACT AT BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Following the successful passage of the Right to Information (RTI) Act in 2019, (Act 989) it has become essential to sensitize all institutions (public sectors) about this important law. In line with this, a one-day workshop was held for the staff of the Bosomtwe District Assembly by the Ashanti Regional RTI Commission. The RTI Act 2019 (Act 989), passed in May 2019, grants all persons the right to request information from public institutions without oppressions.

REGIONAL COMPOSITE BUDGET HEARING

 In accordance with Regulation 17(3) of the Public Finance Management Regulation, 2019 (LI 2378) Regional Budget Hearing are being organized for all 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) concurrently across all 16 regions from 14th to 25th October, 2024. Regional Budget Hearing provides the Regional Coordinating Council (RCCs) with support from the National Technical Teams the opportunity to jointly review the Revenue and Expenditure Performance of the MMDAs for 2024 an assess the outlook for 2025-2028.

BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM

According to “Section 41 of the Local Governance Act, 2016, Act 936 encourages Participatory Governance through stakeholder participation in by-laws and fee-fixing resolutions”, the Bosomtwe District Assembly in fulfillment of this provision held their second stakeholder’s forum in the Methodist Church Ghana -Kuntanase on Thursday, 19th September, 2024. The meeting discussed 2024 Projects and Programmes Implemented, 2025 P

STAKEHOLDERS’ MEETING

The Bosomtwe District Assembly in fulfillment of the “Section 41 of the Local Governance Act, 2016, Act 936 encourages Participatory Governance through stakeholder participation in by-laws and fee-fixing resolutions” held the first stakeholder’s forum in the Methodist Church Ghana - Brodekwano on Wednesday, 18th September, 2024.

CLOSAG GENERAL MEETING

Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana on Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 held their general meeting at the fore court of the Bosomtwe District Assembly. The meeting was graced with the presence of the Regional Chairman – CLOSAG, the Head of Hedge Pension Scheme, all CLOSAG Members and Hon. District Chief Executive. The meeting discussed CLOSAG Welfare Issues, introduction of newly appointed Executives, Presentation from Hedge Pension Trust (Three Tier Pension Scheme) and other matters.   

OUTDOORING OF DRIP EQUIPMENT

In fulfilment of the government’s zeal to improve road network across the country, the District Assembly organized a programme named District Roads Improvement Programme (DRIP) on Tuesday, 10th August, 2024 at the fore court of the to out-door to pave way for commencement of work. The DRIP has been initiated to acquire Road Construction Equipment for the maintenance and improvement of roads in the district. This programme included District Chief Executive, District Coordinating Director, Staff of the District Assembly Hon.

STAKEHOLDERS MEETING

In fulfilment of Local Government Act 936 Section 81 (1), (2) & (4), the Bosomtwe District Assembly on Tuesday, 9th September, 2024 organized a stakeholder meeting to discuss finalization of the Draft 2025 Composite Annual Action Plan, Key Performance Indictors and 2024 Mid-year Review. The invited all Heads of Department and Units, Religious Bodies, Traditional Authorities and Public Corporation/State Owned Enterprises.

INAUGURATION OF INTER-PARTY DIALOGUE COMMITTEE

The Bosomtwe District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) inaugurated the District Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) at a meeting held in the Bosomtwe District Assembly Hall on Thursday, 29th August, 2023. The meeting, which began at 11:00 AM, was attended by key figures including the District Chief Executive (DCE), the Kontihene of Kuntanase, the Electoral Commissioner for Bosomtwe, and the District Police Commander.

INSPECTION OF DISTRICT PROJECTS

The District Planning Co-ordinating Unit as their mandate to monitor and evaluate all projects within the District on Wednesday, 21st August, 2024 visited all on-going and completed projects. The inspected was led by Heads of Departments, Hon. Assembly Members and Stakeholders. The communities included Abuotem, Apinkra, Aputuogya, Esreso and Feyiase.  

ELECTORAL COMMISSION VOTER REGISTER EXHIBITION

On August 20, 2024, "My Time With NCCE," a radio program hosted by Mr. Albert Bentil (DD, Bosomtwe) on Evergreen Radio 87.7 FM, featured officials from the Electoral Commission of Ghana’s Bosomtwe Directorate. The guests included Mr. Kwabena Siaw (Secretary) and Mr. Essien (District Returning Officer), who engaged in a discussion about the functions of the Electoral Commission and the recently commenced "Exhibition of the Voter Register.

SECOND MANAGEMENT MEETING OF THE BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

The Bosomtwe District Assembly on Tuesday, 20th August, 2024 held their second Management meeting at the District Chief Executive’s office. The meeting was graced with the presence of the District Chief Executive, District Coordinating Director and Heads of Department and Units. The meeting discussed Preparation towards 2023 DPAT, Level of implementation of the 2024 Performance Contract and Other matters.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON EVERGREEN RADIO

On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 10:00 AM, the Bosomtwe District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) collaborated with the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service had a special edition of "Time with NCCE" on Evergreen Radio 87.7 FM. The session focused on raising awareness about domestic violence.

STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT MEETING

A stakeholders meeting was organized at the forecourt of the Ghana Education Service Office-Aputuogya on Thursday, 1st August, 2024 at 10:00pm prompt. The meeting was organized to discussed matters of the Aputuogya market as agreed by the market committee. The meeting discussed the progress of work of the market, allocation of stores/stalls of the market and related issues and other business. In attendance were the committee members and Officers of the District Assembly.