THANK YOU TOUR BY THE MCE

the Suame Municipal Chief Executive and constituency executives visited several churches in the Suame municipality for a “Thank You Tour” to express their gratitude to God and to request strength, wisdom, and knowledge for successfully managing the municipality.

Visiting local churches is a positive way for leaders to connect with their community and show appreciation for the support they receive.

This “Thank You Tour” not only fosters goodwill but also reinforces the importance of faith and community involvement in governance.

By expressing gratitude and seeking divine guidance, the leaders demonstrate humility and a commitment to serving their constituents effectively.

NATIONAL SANITATION DAY OBSERVED

National Sanitation Day was observed. The Suame Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Frank Owusu Ansah, alongside staff of the Suame Municipal Assembly, organized a cleanup exercise to ensure that the Suame Roundabout and Suame Markets were well cleaned.

Cleanup activities like this are crucial in maintaining a clean and healthy environment. It not only beautifies the community but also raises awareness about the importance of sanitation and hygiene.

FAMILIARIZATION TOUR BY THE MCE

Hon. Frank Owusu Ansah, Chief Executive for Suame Municipal, together with assembly members, staff, and constituency executives, embarked on a familiarization tour in the municipality. He interacted with the Nkwantwima chief, Otumfour Bosumurohene, Kronumhene, Abuohiahene, Kyeresihene, and elders to collaborate on infrastructure developments; cleanliness and improvement are his priorities for the municipality. The MCE took the opportunity to pledge to the chiefs for reservation of lands for infrastructure and empowered the youth within our communities.

However, he promised Nkwantwimahene, Otumfour Bosumuruhene, 50 bags of cement and 5 modern doors for the ongoing construction of the Nkwantwima palace. He informed the elders that he is their son and encouraged them to continue advising him, as he welcomes their guidance in all his endeavors.

The Municipal Assembly’s initiative to engage with the community and local leaders is highly commendable. By collaborating with chiefs and elders, the Assembly led by the MCE is building an important relationship that can lead to effective solutions for local challenges. The MCE’s commitment to improving infrastructure, particularly through the pledge to establish a health center, is crucial for enhancing the quality of life in the community. Additionally, the MCE promise of 50 bags of cement and 5 pieces of modern doors for the Nkwantwima palace demonstrates a tangible investment in local projects.

CLEANUP EXERCISE AT SUAME MARKET

At midnight, the Suame Municipal Assembly, led by the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Frank Owusu Ansah, in collaboration with the Ghana National Fire Service, cleaned all the rain gutters in the Kumasi Suame Market. This initiative was part of the Assembly’s efforts to prevent the accumulation of dirt and dust in the market.

The Ghana National Fire Service officers showed professionalism and worked very diligently to ensure that all the rain gutters looked clean. The construction of the market flooring will be completed on Monday to ensure that all the roadside traders can move into the market, thereby reducing traffic congestion in my municipality.

The Assembly believed that, this initiative is a commendable step towards improving the market’s environment. Clean gutters can prevent flooding and promote hygiene, which is essential for the health of traders and customers alike. Additionally, completing the flooring will make the market more accessible and organized, encouraging more traders to set up their stalls inside rather than on the roadside. This could significantly reduce traffic congestion, making the area safer and more pleasant for everyone. It is good to see local authorities taking proactive measures for community development!

KYEREASE ROAD IMPROVEMENT

The Suame Municipal Assembly, led by the Municipal Chief Executive Hon. Frank Owusu Ansah, reshape the road networks for the Kyerease community, allowing the residents to walk on the roads, especially during the rainy season.

The construction of road networks is a significant step toward improving the quality of life for the residents of Kyerease. Accessible and well-maintained roads enhance mobility, facilitate trade, and promote safety.

This development is crucial, particularly during the rainy season when poor road conditions can hinder movement and lead to isolation. Overall, such infrastructure projects can greatly contribute to the community’s progress and development.

SUAME MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT ON THE MUNICIPAL LEAP FOCAL PERSONS MEETING.

The Department of Social Welfare and Community Development and the Municipal LEAP Reassessment Team held a meeting with the three (3) Community LEAP Focal Persons within the municipality on Monday 13th January, 2025 at the Municipal Assembly Hall.

The purpose of the meeting was to sensitize the focal persons on the upcoming LEAP Reassessment programme. During the meeting, the focal persons were sensitized on the LEAP programme with respect to the category of people who qualify to be on the programme, the need for the reassessment among others.

The Municipal Social Welfare Officer explained to the participants that the objectives of the reassessment are to;

  • Update the LEAP beneficiary register to ensure that cash grants go to the eligible households and to respond to changes in poverty levels, household composition and programme requirement.
  • Identify households that will no longer be eligible for LEAP and link them to other complementary services.
  • Enhance the Programme’s transparency, consistency, and fairness.

He indicated that since the inception of the LEAP programme in 2008, there has not been a major reassessment of beneficiaries hence the need to reassess them in order to reduce the incidence of inclusion and exclusion errors.

Focal persons were very happy about the upcoming programme and pledged to support it in order to make it a success.

VISIT TO SUAME MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY BY THE HON. DEPUTY MINISTER VINCENT EKOW ASSAFUAH.

Deputy Minister for Local Government Minister, Hon. Vincent Ekow Assafuah officially began a 2-week working visit to MMDAs within the Ashanti Region.

As part of his visit, he inspected the new office complex and waste management site at the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Additionally, he visited the Asokwa Municipal Assembly to review their multi-purpose building and the Suame Municipal Assembly to assess their ongoing projects.

These visits aim to ensure that the projects meet the required standards and to understand the challenges faced by the assemblies to enhance future developmental plans.

PLANTING FOR FOOD AND JOBS PHASE 2.0 SENSITIZATION DURBUR BY DEPARMENT OF AGRICULTURE (SUAME MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY)

On August 28th 2023, the President, His Excellency, Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo, launched the Second Phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs programmed dubbed “Planting for Food and Jobs Phase 2.0 (PFJ 2.0)” in Tamale. This phase aims to transition from a Direct Input Subsidy to a Direct Credit System linked to structured market arrangement.

The Planting for Food and Jobs Phase (II) (PFJ 2.0) program has clear strategic objectives and interventions for Agriculture to deliver Food Security and Resilience within Five (5) years.

The Suame Municipal Assembly through its Department of Agriculture organized a Durbar on the Sensitization of Planting for Food and Jobs Phase 2.0 on 2nd May, 2024 at the Conference Room of the Assembly.

The Municipal Director of Agriculture, Mr. Abass Mohammed inform the participants the purpose of the gathering.

He stated that, the program was to ensure Food Security and listed the commodities under the program which are Cereals and Legumes (Maize, Rice, sorghum, Soybean), Vegetables (Tomato, Pepper, Onion), Roots and Tuber and Plantain (Cassava, Yam, Plantain). He further emphasized about the benefits of joining the program which include but not limited to Access to Credit, Barrier Entry, Access to quality Inputs, Access to Farm Services, Food security and Resilience, Unsustainable Subsidy and Unstructured Market.

CONCEPT OF THE PROGRAM

Miss Bettilyna Opoku Agyemang explained the concept of the program. She highlighted the key actors as Aggregators, Financial Institutions, Input Suppliers, Farmers, Service providers (AMSECS and Extension Agents), Warehouse Infrastructure and Collateral Managers (WICMs), Off Takers and Ancillary Players/Actors. She also made known how actors can access the program.

The presentation was followed by series of questions from participants who were very interested in the program which were answered by Director and Extension officer.

Overall, the program was a major success as most farmers in the Municipal who had vast lands in other Districts were intrigued about the program.

INAUGURATION OF THE THIRD SUAME MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

The Suame Municipal Assembly on the 12th February, 2024, held the inaugural meeting of the third Suame Municipal Assembly at the Assembly conference Hall where the following undertake these transactions;

  1. Swearing in of Assembly members
  2. Inaugural address
  3. Election of presiding members.

SWEARING – IN OF ASSEMBLY MEMBERS

The Suame Municipal Assembly has twenty-six (27) Assembly members are made up of eighteen (18) elected members and nine (9) government appointees has two women among them.

The Hon. Assembly members were sworn-in by his Lordship Emmanuel Mawuli Ekuna the Suame Municipal Magistrate Court judge who administered the Office of Oath, the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Secrecy. Thereafter, he admonished the honorable Assembly member to abide by the tenets of the oaths.

MUNICIPAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S WELCOME ADDRESS

In his welcome address, the Hon. Municipal Chief Executive, Hon Maxwell Ofosu Boakye expressed his heartfelt appreciation to all present for the ceremony. He appealed co-operation among Assembly members as their mandate commences.

INAUGURAL ADDRESS

Dr. Kwadwo Yeboah, the acting Chief Executive Officer of the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority (LUSPA) who represented the President, H. E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo touched on the key issues among which included;

  1. The Assembly should build good working relationship and strong partnership with other structures to enhance their services.
  2. Hon. Assembly members should be encouraged to create new ideas and channel their energy into localized issues instead of always expecting from the central government.
  3. Create innovative ideas that will help maximize their internal generativity fund.
  4. Assembly should maintain close contact with their constituents to rekindle communal activities.
  5. That the local Government Training Schools has been beefed up to provide appropriate training to enhance the skills of Hon. Assembly members.

The speaker concluded by admonishing those Assembly members to be selfless devoted to their duty, abide by the bridge that builds relationship in their constituencies.

ELECTION OF PRESIDING MEMBERS

The Suame Municipal Assembly failed to elect a presiding member after two attempts. When none of the two Hon. Assembly members (Hon. Kofi Boakye Ansah and Hon. Kwadwo Gyamfi) who presented themselves failed to secure the mandated two-thirds twenty (20) votes as mandated by the Local Governance Act (936) Section 17 Subsection 3.

IN ATTENDANCE

The occasion was graced by Nananom, religious leaders, executives of political parties, staff of the assembly and the general public.

CONCLUSION

Due to the inability of the Assembly to elect a presiding member, the meeting was adjourned.

SOME DELEGATES PRESENT AT THE INAUGURATION

SWEARING IN OF ASSEMBLY MEMBERS

INAUGURATION ADDRESS BY DR. KWADWO YEBOAH, THE ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF LAND USE AND SPATIAL PLANNING AUTHORITY (LUSPA).

ELECTION AND SWEARING IN OF PRESIDING MEMBER.

A GROUP PICTURE OF THE NEW ELECT ASSEMBLY MEMBERS AND THE OFFICIALS OF THE PROGRAM.