EAST AKYEM COLLECTS MORE REVENUE (PAGE 25)

Story: A. Kofoya-Tetteh, Kyebi

THE East Akyem Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region generated total revenue of GH¢150,937.29 from its internal sources last year.
The amount represented a 10.32 per cent rise over its targeted revenue of GH¢136,823.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Emmanuel Victor Asihene, made this known at the assembly’s first ordinary meeting this year at Kyebi.
He said the significant increase in revenue mobilisation was due to the stringent measures instituted by the assembly.
Mr Asihene commended the Finance and Administration Sub-committee of the assembly for a good work done.
On the provision of social amenities, he said a lot had been provided in almost all the rural communities, with funding from the European Union, the District Assemblies Common Fund, the HIPC funds, the Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA), the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), the Community Water and Sanitation Agency, and the MPs common fund.
The MCE mentioned some of the projects as a three-classroom block at Tontro, which is 90 per cent complete; residential facilities for teachers at Bonponso; a six-seater KVIP place of convenience for the Akooko Presbyterian Primary School; a community durbar ground at Sokode-Juaso; the renovation of the Kyebi Police Station and a school block for Wirenkyiren Amanfrom.
Touching on roads, the MCE stated that a number of them had been awarded on contract for rehabilitation, mentioning in particular the 6.6 kilometre Maase-Asafo road, the six-kilometre Anyinasin-Old Tafo road, the 4.3 kilometre Odumase-Okanta road and the 4.4 kilometre Agyapomaa-Boateh road.
On employment, Mr Asihene said 60 young men and women had been engaged under the National Youth Employment Programme and placed under the Waste and Sanitation Management module.
The MCE cautioned the people against HIV/AIDS and also advised parents to take advantage of the government’s educational initiatives, such as the Capitation Grant, to enrol their children, particularly the girls, in school.
During the ensuing debate, the assembly members called for prudent measures to tackle sanitation, especially waste management, and the falling standard of education in the municipality.
Earlier on, the Presiding Member, Mr Seth Asante, had called for co-operation among the assembly members to enable the assembly to effectively handle problems facing the communities.