The visiting Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe, on Tuesday visited the Sunon Asogli Power Plant and the Pioneer Food Cannery Limited in Tema.
At the Sunon Plant, President Gnassingbe, who was accompanied by the Vice-President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, was briefed on the background of the plant by the Chief Executive, Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli State in the Volta Region.
Togbe Afede said the plant, estimated at $600 million, would start generating power in October, this year with a production capacity of 200 megawatts.
He said by October 2010, the plant would be generating 560 megawatts of power to supplement what the Volta River Authority (VRA) currently generates.
Togbe Afede said the visit of the Togolese President was very important because of the interest that Togo has shown in receiving power from Ghana.
He was optimistic that the Sunon Power Plant had come at a time when neighbouring Togo needed support and said plans were underway for the plant to receive gas which would be used to generate the power.
Togbe Afede later led a team of officials from the plant to conduct President Gnassingbe and Mr Mahama round the plant.
President Gnassingbe expressed his happiness about the project, from which his country would soon be receiving power.
The Tema Mantse, Nii Adjei Kraku II, and his entourage, Members of Parliament and officials of the plant welcomed the visiting Togolese President on his arrival at the plant.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
DIRECT ENERGIES INTO BENEFICIAL ACTIVITIES (PAGE 29)
THE youth have been advised to direct their energies at worthwhile and beneficial activities which would give them a strong foundation to face the future.
A Director at the Ledzokuku Municipal Education Office, Mrs Rosetta Addison Sackey, who gave the advice, expressed concern about recent reports about some youth getting involved in crime-related activities such as armed robbery, rape, defilement, murder and drug abuse.
She, therefore, called for intensified efforts by parents, teachers and society at large to ensure discipline among the youth.
Mrs Sackey made the call at the graduation ceremony of the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly (LEKKMA) III and IV Primary Schools at Nungua. It was on the theme: 'Discipline - a tool for quality education”.
Mrs Addison said the rate at which indiscipline was gradually creeping into the youth required vigorous disciplinary action by both parents and teachers to achieve positive results.
Mrs Addison expressed the view that a lot could be achieved through shared responsibility among the Church, teachers, parents and society at large to instil discipline in children.
She expressed regret that some of the vandalism exhibited by some youth in destroying school properties at all levels were indications of the depth of indiscipline among the youth.
Mrs Addison urged the pupils to allow themselves to be moulded into disciplined youth who would be expected to take up various leadership positions in future.
The education director advised parents to limit the freedom granted children, and encourage them to pursue their future careers or studies in an atmosphere of discipline.
She emphasised the need to make education enticing enough to attract more children, especially girls.
The head teacher of the school, Ms Helena Abrokwa, said the population of girls in the school had increased because of a strategy adopted by the school’s management. As part of the strategy, more girls are encouraged to compete with their male counterparts in outdoor and academic activities and to broaden their knowledge.
Ms Abrokwa said it was the intention of the management to keep the girls in school instead of allowing them to drop.
Ms Abrokwa commended the teaching staff for their devotion and co-operation which enabled it to achieve excellent standards, and also urged them to do more to attain higher goals.
The school was established in 1979 and currently has a student population of 446 out of which 70 were graduating from basic six to junior high school.
The pupils performed sketches and poetry recitals while outstanding pupils were presented with certificates and parcels for their hard work in academics work and for winning laurels in sports for the school.
A Director at the Ledzokuku Municipal Education Office, Mrs Rosetta Addison Sackey, who gave the advice, expressed concern about recent reports about some youth getting involved in crime-related activities such as armed robbery, rape, defilement, murder and drug abuse.
She, therefore, called for intensified efforts by parents, teachers and society at large to ensure discipline among the youth.
Mrs Sackey made the call at the graduation ceremony of the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly (LEKKMA) III and IV Primary Schools at Nungua. It was on the theme: 'Discipline - a tool for quality education”.
Mrs Addison said the rate at which indiscipline was gradually creeping into the youth required vigorous disciplinary action by both parents and teachers to achieve positive results.
Mrs Addison expressed the view that a lot could be achieved through shared responsibility among the Church, teachers, parents and society at large to instil discipline in children.
She expressed regret that some of the vandalism exhibited by some youth in destroying school properties at all levels were indications of the depth of indiscipline among the youth.
Mrs Addison urged the pupils to allow themselves to be moulded into disciplined youth who would be expected to take up various leadership positions in future.
The education director advised parents to limit the freedom granted children, and encourage them to pursue their future careers or studies in an atmosphere of discipline.
She emphasised the need to make education enticing enough to attract more children, especially girls.
The head teacher of the school, Ms Helena Abrokwa, said the population of girls in the school had increased because of a strategy adopted by the school’s management. As part of the strategy, more girls are encouraged to compete with their male counterparts in outdoor and academic activities and to broaden their knowledge.
Ms Abrokwa said it was the intention of the management to keep the girls in school instead of allowing them to drop.
Ms Abrokwa commended the teaching staff for their devotion and co-operation which enabled it to achieve excellent standards, and also urged them to do more to attain higher goals.
The school was established in 1979 and currently has a student population of 446 out of which 70 were graduating from basic six to junior high school.
The pupils performed sketches and poetry recitals while outstanding pupils were presented with certificates and parcels for their hard work in academics work and for winning laurels in sports for the school.
EFFORTS TO GIVE SUPPORT TO AIDS VICTIMS (PAGE 31)
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Ghana) in collaboration with the Tema Metropolitan Aids Committee has organised a one-day policy dialogue forum in Tema to provide recommendations to policy makers on how to improve access to justice for AIDS and HIV infected and affected women.
The forum, which brought together stakeholders, representatives of Civil Society Organisations and state institutions, implored the judiciary to improve on knowledge relating to the stigmatisation of people living with HIV and AIDS.
The forum, on the theme, “Promoting and protecting the rights of women affected and infected by HIV and AIDS” also called on (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service to apply the law to protect people with the infection.
A member of FIDA Ghana, Mrs Chris Dadzie, who made a presentation on the role of legal aid institutions in providing comprehensive legal assistance for women infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. urged members of the public to curb activities which stigmatised infected people.
She noted that though there was a law that ensured that infected people were protected, the legal system had not defended them adequately, and therefore encouraged some people to violate the rights of infected people.
Mrs Dadzie appealed to NGOs working to educate the public to defend the infected people and intensify their operations to change the concept of discrimination against infected people.
She was optimistic that the legal system might change for the better if the stakeholders intensified their operations to defend women who were discriminated against.
Mrs Dadzie said the 1992 Constitution had provisions on the Criminal Code, the Domestic Violence Act, Labour Act, Intestate Succession Act and the HIV/Aids policy all of which point to human rights violation against women, among others.
Mrs Dadzie emphasised the need for a legal framework and environment to prevent HIV, noting that inadequate access to health care , legal services, resources for economic security and participation in decision-making at all levels had affected the human rights of the affected people.
She called on people living with the virus who had been stigmatised to consult officials of DOVVSU, Social Welfare, FIDA and the CBOs for support and advice on their rights.
The Tema Metropolitan HIV and AIDS Focal Person, Mr Kwame Brefo-Boateng, said according to the National HIV Prevalence and AIDs Estimates, an estimated 236,151 persons lived with HIV in Ghana in the year 2008, with an adult prevalence rate of 1.7 per cent.
He stated that the prevalence rate in Tema at the same time was 2.0 per cent, which hitherto was 2.2 per cent in 2007, 3.6 per cent in 2006 and 2.7 per cent in 2005.
Mr Brefo-Kwame said most of the cases involved people between the prime ages of 20 and 45.
He said Tema used to rank among other towns with a prevalence rate of 6.4 per cent, which was above the National average of 3.1 per cent.
Mr Brefo-Kwame urged them not to be complacent but continue to take precautions and avoid practices which would put them in situations that could lead to infection.
Speaking on negative socio-cultural practices and women's vulnerablity to violence, HIV and AIDS, Mr Brefo-Kwame appealed to every individual to be bold to go for testing to ascertain their status to help reduce infection and also mitigate the impact of the disease on health and socio-economic activities while promoting lifestyles.
Mr Brefo-Kwame outlined some negative socio-cultural practices that influenced female vulnerability to HIV infections to include widowhood rites, societal acceptance of polygamy and extramarital affairs rape, early sexual activity, truancy and broken home.
He said drug abuse and refusal to use condoms could be contributory factors to infection of the disease.
Mr Brefo-Kwame recounted violence against women to include rape, child marriage, female genital mutilation, widow inheritance, religious bondage and attacks on house helps as socio-cultural practices that had been meted out to women
He said the disease still had no cure, and therefore appealed to women, to lead healthy lifestyles to avoid being infected by the disease. An infected middle-aged man who attended the forum disclosed that those affected by the disease were stigmatsed, citing himself as an example.
He said neighbours had on a daily basis harrassed him and his wife, making life uncomfortable.
The man living with the HIV/AIDS appealed to FIDA and DOVVSU to come clear on the laws which made it illegal for people to stigmatise those living with the disease.
The forum, which brought together stakeholders, representatives of Civil Society Organisations and state institutions, implored the judiciary to improve on knowledge relating to the stigmatisation of people living with HIV and AIDS.
The forum, on the theme, “Promoting and protecting the rights of women affected and infected by HIV and AIDS” also called on (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service to apply the law to protect people with the infection.
A member of FIDA Ghana, Mrs Chris Dadzie, who made a presentation on the role of legal aid institutions in providing comprehensive legal assistance for women infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. urged members of the public to curb activities which stigmatised infected people.
She noted that though there was a law that ensured that infected people were protected, the legal system had not defended them adequately, and therefore encouraged some people to violate the rights of infected people.
Mrs Dadzie appealed to NGOs working to educate the public to defend the infected people and intensify their operations to change the concept of discrimination against infected people.
She was optimistic that the legal system might change for the better if the stakeholders intensified their operations to defend women who were discriminated against.
Mrs Dadzie said the 1992 Constitution had provisions on the Criminal Code, the Domestic Violence Act, Labour Act, Intestate Succession Act and the HIV/Aids policy all of which point to human rights violation against women, among others.
Mrs Dadzie emphasised the need for a legal framework and environment to prevent HIV, noting that inadequate access to health care , legal services, resources for economic security and participation in decision-making at all levels had affected the human rights of the affected people.
She called on people living with the virus who had been stigmatised to consult officials of DOVVSU, Social Welfare, FIDA and the CBOs for support and advice on their rights.
The Tema Metropolitan HIV and AIDS Focal Person, Mr Kwame Brefo-Boateng, said according to the National HIV Prevalence and AIDs Estimates, an estimated 236,151 persons lived with HIV in Ghana in the year 2008, with an adult prevalence rate of 1.7 per cent.
He stated that the prevalence rate in Tema at the same time was 2.0 per cent, which hitherto was 2.2 per cent in 2007, 3.6 per cent in 2006 and 2.7 per cent in 2005.
Mr Brefo-Kwame said most of the cases involved people between the prime ages of 20 and 45.
He said Tema used to rank among other towns with a prevalence rate of 6.4 per cent, which was above the National average of 3.1 per cent.
Mr Brefo-Kwame urged them not to be complacent but continue to take precautions and avoid practices which would put them in situations that could lead to infection.
Speaking on negative socio-cultural practices and women's vulnerablity to violence, HIV and AIDS, Mr Brefo-Kwame appealed to every individual to be bold to go for testing to ascertain their status to help reduce infection and also mitigate the impact of the disease on health and socio-economic activities while promoting lifestyles.
Mr Brefo-Kwame outlined some negative socio-cultural practices that influenced female vulnerability to HIV infections to include widowhood rites, societal acceptance of polygamy and extramarital affairs rape, early sexual activity, truancy and broken home.
He said drug abuse and refusal to use condoms could be contributory factors to infection of the disease.
Mr Brefo-Kwame recounted violence against women to include rape, child marriage, female genital mutilation, widow inheritance, religious bondage and attacks on house helps as socio-cultural practices that had been meted out to women
He said the disease still had no cure, and therefore appealed to women, to lead healthy lifestyles to avoid being infected by the disease. An infected middle-aged man who attended the forum disclosed that those affected by the disease were stigmatsed, citing himself as an example.
He said neighbours had on a daily basis harrassed him and his wife, making life uncomfortable.
The man living with the HIV/AIDS appealed to FIDA and DOVVSU to come clear on the laws which made it illegal for people to stigmatise those living with the disease.
VALCO EMPLOYEES HOUSING COOP GET 20 MORE HOUSES (PAGE 31)
The VALCO Employees Housing Co-operative Society Limited (VEHOCS) has completed and handed over 10 blocks of 20 houses to its members bringing to 201 the number of beneficiaries since the society started operating in 1992.
Each of the workers, most of whom are unemployed as a result of layoffs, is entitled to a two-bedroom self-contained unit with facilities.
At the inauguration of the houses, the acting Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Mr Felix Ampomah Kusi, said co-operative development was an important and integral part of the national multi-sectoral approach to fight against poverty.
He explained that the poor could be mobilised in their small way to contribute financially to achieve meaningful results to better their lot.
Mr Kusi commended members of VEHOCS for working hard to acquire the houses.
This, he noted, was achieved through determination, dedication and concerted effort, as well as through the support of stakeholders.
Mr Kusi urged other groups of people to take advantage of the co-operatives to reduce poverty, stating that there were other areas such as agriculture, finance, industry and service co-operatives which could be taken advantage of.
The Deputy Managing Director of VALCO, Mr George Dodd, commended the workers for coming together to make such huge investments to accommodate their members.
He said management would not relent in its efforts to give support to the workers when the need arose and urged them to ensure that the investment was put to good use.
The President of VEHOCS, Mr Jerry Aikins, said the inauguration of the 20 houses represented the completion of the first phase of the housing project initiated by VEHOCS.
He urged other VALCO workers who were either laid off or still in employment to join the society to benefit from the scheme, adding that those who had benefited must also ensure that they paid up to enable the society to provide more houses for other members.
Mr Aikins noted that the society had a total of 252 members and had earlier housed 181 of them and therefore with the allocation of the 20 units the total number of beneficiaries had come to 201.
He expressed the gratitude of members to Nene Martey Kpone-Gbugbla and elders of Mataheko-Afienya for releasing the land and promised to ensure that it was used for the purpose for which it was allocated.
Mr Aikins announced that the society was ready to start the next phase of the project immediately and re-echoed to members to make do with their commitments.
He appealed to the Dangme West District Assembly to aid the beneficiaries to put the road network in good shape to encourage the people to take settlement as early as possible.
The District Co-ordinating Director of Dangme West, Mr Emmanuel Nartey, commended the workers for the effort and called on other workers to emulate the example.
He appealed to the beneficiaries to pay their property rates promptly to enable the assembly to provide the needed facilities in the area.
Nene Martey Kpone-Gbugbla, assisted by the Very Reverend Fr Andrew Campbell, cut the tape to inaugurate the houses.
Each of the workers, most of whom are unemployed as a result of layoffs, is entitled to a two-bedroom self-contained unit with facilities.
At the inauguration of the houses, the acting Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Mr Felix Ampomah Kusi, said co-operative development was an important and integral part of the national multi-sectoral approach to fight against poverty.
He explained that the poor could be mobilised in their small way to contribute financially to achieve meaningful results to better their lot.
Mr Kusi commended members of VEHOCS for working hard to acquire the houses.
This, he noted, was achieved through determination, dedication and concerted effort, as well as through the support of stakeholders.
Mr Kusi urged other groups of people to take advantage of the co-operatives to reduce poverty, stating that there were other areas such as agriculture, finance, industry and service co-operatives which could be taken advantage of.
The Deputy Managing Director of VALCO, Mr George Dodd, commended the workers for coming together to make such huge investments to accommodate their members.
He said management would not relent in its efforts to give support to the workers when the need arose and urged them to ensure that the investment was put to good use.
The President of VEHOCS, Mr Jerry Aikins, said the inauguration of the 20 houses represented the completion of the first phase of the housing project initiated by VEHOCS.
He urged other VALCO workers who were either laid off or still in employment to join the society to benefit from the scheme, adding that those who had benefited must also ensure that they paid up to enable the society to provide more houses for other members.
Mr Aikins noted that the society had a total of 252 members and had earlier housed 181 of them and therefore with the allocation of the 20 units the total number of beneficiaries had come to 201.
He expressed the gratitude of members to Nene Martey Kpone-Gbugbla and elders of Mataheko-Afienya for releasing the land and promised to ensure that it was used for the purpose for which it was allocated.
Mr Aikins announced that the society was ready to start the next phase of the project immediately and re-echoed to members to make do with their commitments.
He appealed to the Dangme West District Assembly to aid the beneficiaries to put the road network in good shape to encourage the people to take settlement as early as possible.
The District Co-ordinating Director of Dangme West, Mr Emmanuel Nartey, commended the workers for the effort and called on other workers to emulate the example.
He appealed to the beneficiaries to pay their property rates promptly to enable the assembly to provide the needed facilities in the area.
Nene Martey Kpone-Gbugbla, assisted by the Very Reverend Fr Andrew Campbell, cut the tape to inaugurate the houses.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
ROTARY CLUB'S POLICE STATION PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION (PAGE 30)
An estimated GH¢ 1.1 billion police station project initiated by the Tema Rotary Club last year is to be completed this year to serve communities 6, 10 ,11 and 12 which are far away from any police station facility in Tema but are areas where criminal activities have been on the ascendancy in the metropolis.
The project, which forms part of the club’s service to communities is presently at the roofing level .
The newly-elected President of the Rotary Club, Mr John Bisiw, made this known during a fund-raising programme at Tema.
He also expressed the club’s commitment to equipping the youth to face future challenges in life by providing the Gbetsile Cluster of schools with a community library.There are about 700 pupils and students from the Kindergarten, primary up to the junior high school level.
Mr Bisiw urged members of the club to ensure that they held on to voluntarism and continued to strive for the survival of needy people and fight against malaria, hunger, Aids, ,illiteracy and other forms of deprivations.
The biggest project of the Tema Rotary Club is its book distribution which equips schools and other institutional libararies with books.
Mr Bisiw said under this project, which is aimed at equipping the youth with good knowledge to face future challenges, the club had distributed over US$45 million worth of books to various institutions.
He recounted that the club had in the past year provided a clinic for the Kpone community, a blood bank for the Tema General Hospital, a set of surgical instruments to the La General Hospital and constructed a fence for the Padmore School in Tema.
The outgoing President of the Tema Rotary Club, Mr Ben Richard Aniagyei, thanked members for their support and assistance offered him during his tenure of office.
He congratulated all companies, individuals and Rotarians whose contributions in cash and kind made it possible for the club to undertake its projects.
Mr Aniagyei later installed the new President into office and urged him to work harder and in close collaboration with his board members to achieve the club’s objectives.
Some Rotarians were presented with the Paul Harris Fellow awards for their contributions to support the club’s humanitarian projects including polio eradication.
The club organised raffle games and lucky dips to raise funds for its projects.
The project, which forms part of the club’s service to communities is presently at the roofing level .
The newly-elected President of the Rotary Club, Mr John Bisiw, made this known during a fund-raising programme at Tema.
He also expressed the club’s commitment to equipping the youth to face future challenges in life by providing the Gbetsile Cluster of schools with a community library.There are about 700 pupils and students from the Kindergarten, primary up to the junior high school level.
Mr Bisiw urged members of the club to ensure that they held on to voluntarism and continued to strive for the survival of needy people and fight against malaria, hunger, Aids, ,illiteracy and other forms of deprivations.
The biggest project of the Tema Rotary Club is its book distribution which equips schools and other institutional libararies with books.
Mr Bisiw said under this project, which is aimed at equipping the youth with good knowledge to face future challenges, the club had distributed over US$45 million worth of books to various institutions.
He recounted that the club had in the past year provided a clinic for the Kpone community, a blood bank for the Tema General Hospital, a set of surgical instruments to the La General Hospital and constructed a fence for the Padmore School in Tema.
The outgoing President of the Tema Rotary Club, Mr Ben Richard Aniagyei, thanked members for their support and assistance offered him during his tenure of office.
He congratulated all companies, individuals and Rotarians whose contributions in cash and kind made it possible for the club to undertake its projects.
Mr Aniagyei later installed the new President into office and urged him to work harder and in close collaboration with his board members to achieve the club’s objectives.
Some Rotarians were presented with the Paul Harris Fellow awards for their contributions to support the club’s humanitarian projects including polio eradication.
The club organised raffle games and lucky dips to raise funds for its projects.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
FACELIFT FOR ASHAIMAN MARKET (BACK PAGE)
The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (AMA) is to rehabilitate the main Ashaiman Market at an estimated cost of GH¢150,000 to give the market a facelift.
Present conditions at the market are very deplorable with bad layout, causing overcrowding.
Compounding the problem is the frequent flooding that renders the place muddy whenever it rains, a situation which affects the free flow of traffic.
The Municipal Chief Executive, Numo Adinortey Addison, told the Daily Graphic that the project would be funded from the assembly's share of the District Assemblies Common Fund and internally generated resources.
He stated that the assembly needed to improve on its infrastructure for it to befit its status as a municipality.
The chief executive was of the view that Ashaiman was expanding steadily, with a corresponding increase in population, and that such development and expansion called for a general appraisal of the municipality.
Numo Addison stated that the market would be expanded and more sheds provided for the traders.
He said the assembly would provide places of convenience, and electricity extended to the market as part of the arrangement to enhance security.
He appealed to the women to vacate the sheds to pave way for the project to be executed anytime it became necessary.
Present conditions at the market are very deplorable with bad layout, causing overcrowding.
Compounding the problem is the frequent flooding that renders the place muddy whenever it rains, a situation which affects the free flow of traffic.
The Municipal Chief Executive, Numo Adinortey Addison, told the Daily Graphic that the project would be funded from the assembly's share of the District Assemblies Common Fund and internally generated resources.
He stated that the assembly needed to improve on its infrastructure for it to befit its status as a municipality.
The chief executive was of the view that Ashaiman was expanding steadily, with a corresponding increase in population, and that such development and expansion called for a general appraisal of the municipality.
Numo Addison stated that the market would be expanded and more sheds provided for the traders.
He said the assembly would provide places of convenience, and electricity extended to the market as part of the arrangement to enhance security.
He appealed to the women to vacate the sheds to pave way for the project to be executed anytime it became necessary.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
ASHAIMAN ASSEMBLY TDC URGD TO COLLABORATE TO REGISTER ALL HOUSES (PAGE 29)
The Tema Mantse, Nii Adjei Kraku, has urged the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly to co-ordinate with the Tema Development Corporation (TDC) to register all houses in the municipality to raise revenue for the assembly.
He explained that early residents of Ashaiman,which was then known as 'Kwasei', went there when the people of Tema were re-located to Manhean, and therefore, it was by compulsion and not by choice that they went there.
Nii Kraku said this when the Ashaiman Municipal Chief Executive, Numo Adinortey Addison, called on the Tema Mantse to present customary drinks to him to mark the celebration of the Homowo festival by the people of Tema Manhean.
The Tema Mantse said Ashaiman was a young municipality, and therefore, would need to harness all available resources to develop, as its population continued to grow.
He expressed concern about the way houses were being put up haphazardly.
Nii Kraku said the TDC, as the planning authority, could not be left out in bringing sanity to the system and must, therefore, be involved in ensuring proper development of the municipality.
He said residents of Ashaiman expected to benefit from its new status, and must therefore, work hard with his team of officers for the benefit of the people.
Nii Kraku advised the municipal chief executive to be firm in order to leave his mark on the municipality.
The Municipal Chief Executive,Numo Addison, expressed the gratitude of the assembly to the chief and his stool elders for their concern with regard to the development of Ashaiman .
He gave the assurance that he would work hard to ensure that the image of Ashaiman improved to attract people to it .
Numo Addison appealed to the traditional council to assist the assembly with land for development.
He said Ashaiman needed land for more schools, hospitality and recreational facilities, among others.
He urged landowners of Ashaiman to support the assembly to pursue its development agenda.
He was accompanied by the Presiding Member of the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly, Mr Nikoi Djanie, some assembly members and staff.
He explained that early residents of Ashaiman,which was then known as 'Kwasei', went there when the people of Tema were re-located to Manhean, and therefore, it was by compulsion and not by choice that they went there.
Nii Kraku said this when the Ashaiman Municipal Chief Executive, Numo Adinortey Addison, called on the Tema Mantse to present customary drinks to him to mark the celebration of the Homowo festival by the people of Tema Manhean.
The Tema Mantse said Ashaiman was a young municipality, and therefore, would need to harness all available resources to develop, as its population continued to grow.
He expressed concern about the way houses were being put up haphazardly.
Nii Kraku said the TDC, as the planning authority, could not be left out in bringing sanity to the system and must, therefore, be involved in ensuring proper development of the municipality.
He said residents of Ashaiman expected to benefit from its new status, and must therefore, work hard with his team of officers for the benefit of the people.
Nii Kraku advised the municipal chief executive to be firm in order to leave his mark on the municipality.
The Municipal Chief Executive,Numo Addison, expressed the gratitude of the assembly to the chief and his stool elders for their concern with regard to the development of Ashaiman .
He gave the assurance that he would work hard to ensure that the image of Ashaiman improved to attract people to it .
Numo Addison appealed to the traditional council to assist the assembly with land for development.
He said Ashaiman needed land for more schools, hospitality and recreational facilities, among others.
He urged landowners of Ashaiman to support the assembly to pursue its development agenda.
He was accompanied by the Presiding Member of the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly, Mr Nikoi Djanie, some assembly members and staff.
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