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Monitoring and visitation by HON. AUGUSTINE COLLINS NTIM (MP, Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development) to SUADA

A team from the Ministry Led by the Deputy Minister, Hon. Augustine Collins Ntim, on Tuesday, 18^th April, 2023 paid a monitoring visit to the Suaman District Assembly (SUADA) to monitor the level of implementation of the Assembly’s Local Economic Development (LED), Ghana Productive Safety Net (GPNSP), PERD, DCACT activities and all other Government Flagship projects, and also to pick up issues that are affecting the smooth implementation of the programme.

All heads of the Decentralized Department, Agriculture, Health and Education gave a power point presentation on their activities to the Deputy Minister during his visit.

Presentation by Mr. Joseph Addo Gyan (Assistant Director IIB)

Presentation by Mr. Alhassan Laah Bukari (Director of Agric)

Presentation by Mr. Isaac Adjei (Director of Education)

Scenes from the visitation

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Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Training For Administrative Data Compilation

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) partnered the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF), The German Development Cooperation (GIZ), The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), AND THE Ministry of Local Government Decentralization and Rural Development (MLGDRD) AND THE Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) to support selected MMDAs to compile administrative data.

The data is expected to provide inputs into the 2023 Annual Progress Reports of the MMDAs as well as their 2024 Annual work programmes.

The GSS and the NDPC as part of this effort, reviewed the selected MMDAs Medium Term Development plans (2022-2025) and 2021 Annual Progress report (APRs) that informed the development of administrative data template to guide the District Statistical Officers and other Officers in the data compilation. To the effect, a team from RCC conducted a 2-day training programme for some selected officers in the District.

As part of its goal to institutionalize administrative data collection and use at the MMDA level, the GSS will donate one Laptop Computer each to the District Statistical Department for the selected MMDAs.

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First Quarter 2023 DPCU Meeting

The District Planning Co-ordinating Unit (DPCU) held a meeting on the Wednesday, 5^th of April 2023 at the conference Hall of the District Assembly. The purpose of the meeting is as follows;

Presentation/ Submission of First Quarter Reports
Discussion on strategies to improve revenue mobilization
Any other matters arising

Scenes from the meeting

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66th Independence Day Celebration

On every 6th March, Ghana celebrates its independence day nationwide. The 66th maiden edition of the celebration took place in the Volta Region. Various MMDAs also graced the celebration at their various levels. The Suaman District celebration the the season at the Karlo (Suburb of Dadieso). Dignitaries who were present to grace the occasion include the Hon. DCE, the DCD, Security Forces, Nananom, and Staff of the District Assembly.

Scenes from the occasion

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1st Staff Durbar for the year 2023

The Suaman District Assembly on the Wednesday 22^nd of February 2023, held its 1^st Staff Durbar for the year. This durbar was held to address oppressing issues in the institution. Present in this meeting was the DCE (Hon. Philip Kwabena Boahen), DCD (Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Fiebor) and the Suaman District Assembly Staff. All issues and concerns raised by staff were addressed by the DCE and the DCD to ensure good and smooth working conditions in the institution.

Scenes from the meeting

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Distribution of items to Disabled 2023

As part of the government’s effort to incorporate Persons with Disability (PWDs) into the mainstream of society and to help them contribute their quota to the development of the nation, 3% of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) is allocated to support PWDs activities.

The fund as captured in the Guidelines for the Disbursement and Management of the District Assembly’s Common Fund for Persons with Disability (DACF for PWDs), is to be used to achieve the following objectives for PWDs.

To support the income-generating activities of individual persons with disabilities as a means of economic empowerment
To provide educational support for children, students and trainees with disabilities.
To build the capacity of the Organisation of Persons with Disabilities (OPWDs) in the districts to enable them to advocate and assert their rights and undertake awareness raising and sensitization on disability issues.
To support persons with disabilities to have access to technical aids and other assistive devices and equipment.
The support which was presented to twenty-eight (28) Persons with Disability within the Suaman District was worth One Hundred and Thirteen Thousand, Nine Hundred and Nine-four Ghana Cedis (GH₵113,994.00)
Selected beneficiaries were advised to make use of their request as expected of them because they have at least been better supported through the needs assessment conducted. Those who could not benefit from the disbursement should expect theirs patiently as is an ongoing process.
Below is a breakdown of the support (disbursement) given by the District Assembly to PWDs as a start-up or top-up for income-generating activities and education exclusively.

Scenes from the occasion

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1st Quarter Internal Audit Committee Meeting, 2023

On Friday 27^th January, 2023, the Internal Audit unit held a committee meeting at the District Assembly Hall at exactly 10:00 am.

The purpose of the meeting are as follows;

Discussion of Internal Audit 2022 4^th Quarter Report.
Discussion and Approval of 2023 Internal Audit Annual Action Plan.
Discussion and Approval of 2023 Internal Audit Charter.
Review of the status of Implementation of the 2021 Auditor General’s Report.
Other matters

Scenes from the meeting

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Three Day Working visit by the DCE

The District Chief Executive (Philip Kwabena Boahen) on 17^thto 19^th January, 2023, paid a working visit to some selected institutions in the district to know their successes and challenges in the previous year (2022) also, the way forward for the year 2023.

These institutions includes; Customs, Exercise and Preventive Service, Ghana Immigration Service, District Health Directorate, District Directorate of Education, KUMAD Global Limited, Agenda 111 project site, Ghana COCOBOD, Ghana Police Service and Dadieso Senior High School.

HON. PHILIP KWABENA BOAHEN

He was accompanied by his secretary, District Coordinating Director (Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Fiebor), Internal Auditor, District Works Engineer, Assistant Directors and Planning Officer.

The institutions visited were very elated to receive the Commander in Chief of the District since it’s the first of its kind in the District.

Some Scenes from the visits

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National Fitness Day

2^nd Saturday of every month has been set to embark on National Fitness Exercise nationwide. The exercise is to promote fitness among Ghanaians. The Suaman District on Saturday 10^th December 2022 as usual, embarked on a memorable National Fitness Day Exercise.

Hundreds of people came in their numbers to take part in fitness exercise. Present were the DCD of Suaman District, Security Forces (Customs, Immigration and Police), Suaman District Assembly Staff, various associations, General public and Students of Dadieso Senior High School.

The fitness exercise commenced with a mass health walk and ended with aerobics at the forecourt of the Suaman District Assembly.

The DCD after the aerobics congratulated all persons present and promised to make the upcoming fitness events more memorable.

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Orientation for Revenue collectors

As part to improve the IGF (Internally Generated Fund) in the District, the Suaman District Assembly held an orientation for the Revenue collectors on 9^th December, 2022 at the Assembly hall. The idea of this was to educate the collectors on techniques and measures that will help them mobilize revenue for the District Assembly.

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