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Municipal Assembly

Also known as: Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly · Kpone Katamanso Municipal Assembly

Municipal Assembly — local government body responsible for development, disaster response, and public services across Ghanaian municipalities.

2026-04-302026-10-09

In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … He added that NADMO is working closely with the Municipal Assembly and other stakeholders to provide relief and support to victims while assessing the full extent of the destruction. …

    Buildings collapse as floods ravage Samreboi, Asankragwa
  3. May 2026
  4. Joy Online

    … The emergency meeting brought together officials from the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly, traditional leaders from the affected enclaves, local security heads, and the livestock operators themselves to find an immediate solution to the problem. …

    ‘We never authorised livestock sales on principal streets’ – Greater Accra Regional Minister replies
  5. The Ghanaian Times

    The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East in the Greater Accra Region, Mr Baba Jamal, has donated about 1,000 desks to the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly for distribution to schools in the area to improve teaching and learning. …

    Ayawaso East schools get 1,000 desks support
  6. Business & Financial Times

    … At a stakeholder forum organised by the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation in partnership with the Municipal Assembly and Health Directorate, participants were equipped with knowledge and practical tools to help reduce the spread of the disease at the community level. …

    Gold Fields Foundation marks World Malaria Day
  7. April 2026
  8. Joy Online

    … The Executive Secretary of Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, Abdel Razak Yakubu, said the organisation partnered the Municipal Assembly and Health Directorate to ensure the district actively participated in the global observance. …

    Gold Fields Foundation supports Tarkwa Nsuaem Health Directorate to mark World Malaria Day
Agriculture & Land

Agogo tomato farmers lose half harvests to poor practices

The News

Farmers in Agogo, a major tomato-growing area in Asante Akyem North, lose nearly half their harvest before sale due to picking at wrong times, using damaging raffia baskets, lack of cooling facilities, and missing price information—not from laziness, but from insufficient market infrastructure and information systems.

23 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Agogo tomato farmers lose half harvests to poor practices

    Farmers in Agogo, a major tomato-growing area in Asante Akyem North, lose nearly half their harvest before sale due to picking at wrong times, using damaging raffia baskets, lack of cooling facilities, and missing price information—not from laziness, but from insufficient market infrastructure and information systems.

    23 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Tuesday downpour damages homes in Berekum Municipality

    A downpour in Berekum Municipality's Kyiribaa, Brenyekwa and Berekum Zongo communities flooded homes and destroyed personal belongings, rendering many homeless. No casualties were reported, though an Assembly Member attributed the flooding to poor drainage, choked gutters, and structures erected in waterways.

    8 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 2 September

  1. Ga Central residents protest recurrent flooding, seek drainage solutions

    Residents of Santa Maria and Sowutuom in the Ga Central Municipality have protested over persistent flooding that damages homes and vehicles, calling on the Municipal Assembly to construct larger and properly designed storm drains capable of handling heavy rainfall.

    2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 30 August

  1. Kasoa chiefs demand removal of Awutu Senya East MCE

    Traditional authorities in Kasoa and Odupong Ofaakor have called on President Mahama to remove Municipal Chief Executive Seth Serwonoo Banini, citing allegations of incompetence, disrespect towards chiefs, interference in chieftaincy matters, and inadequate collaboration between the Assembly and traditional authorities.

    30 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 26 August

  1. MCE urges calm over telecommunications mast at Koforidua lorry station

    The Municipal Chief Executive for New Juaben South has appealed to drivers and traders at the Koforidua-Kumasi Lorry Station to remain calm over plans to construct a telecommunications mast there. The MCE said the location was selected based on technical assessments by engineers from African Towers Company and is the only site with sufficient signal strength to serve the area.

    26 August 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 24 August

  1. Offinso-Anomangye road widening set for completion by October 2027

    The Resident Engineer for Rango Construction Company disclosed that the Offinso-Anomangye road widening project in the Ashanti Region will be completed and handed over by October 31, 2027, though delays in compensation payments, structural obstructions, and damage to completed works have slowed progress.

    24 August 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 20 August

  1. Kpone-Katamanso MCE presents items to clans for Homowo Festival

    Samuel Tetteh Kwashie Morton, the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Chief Executive, has presented assorted items including maize, palm oil, water and drinks to the 10 clans of Kpone in support of 2026 Homowo Festival preparations. The MCE urged traditional leadership to ensure the festival was celebrated peacefully and called on residents and visitors to conduct themselves responsibly throughout the celebrations.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 14 August

  1. Akatsi South records 177 teenage pregnancies in first half of 2026

    The Akatsi South Municipality recorded 177 teenage pregnancies between January and June 2026, accounting for 13.2 per cent of all pregnancies registered during the period and exceeding the national target of below 11.5 per cent. The Municipal Director of Health Services described teenage pregnancy as the municipality's "most troubling indicator" and announced plans for intensified adolescent sexual and reproductive health outreach and multi-sectoral response.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 7 August

  1. Ayawaso East Assembly supports 51 disabled persons with equipment, cash

    The Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly has provided 51 persons with disabilities with business equipment (freezers, sewing machines, wheelchairs) and financial grants under the government's Disability Fund. The MP said the assembly aims to reach all registered PWDs in the municipality by year-end.

    7 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 14 July

  1. Kpone landfill decommissioning under consideration amid environmental concerns

    The Kpone Katamanso Municipal Chief Executive says authorities are considering decommissioning the Kpone landfill due to growing environmental and public health concerns, following a ministerial assessment earlier this year that prompted plans either to decommission it entirely or relocate it.

    14 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 19 June

  1. More than 24 buildings collapse in Western Region floods

    Severe flooding triggered by overflow of the Samre and Tano rivers after heavy rainfall has swept through Samreboi and Asankragwa in Wassa Amenfi West Municipality, displacing residents and destroying homes and property; NADMO confirms no fatalities but has relocated affected families to safe shelters while relief efforts continue.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 29 May

  1. Greater Accra Regional Council denies authorising livestock sales on streets

    The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has denied reports that it sanctioned livestock sales on the Kanda Highway and other principal streets in Accra, stating it has been working to dismantle illegal roadside markets and has convened stakeholder engagement sessions to address environmental and security challenges.

    29 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 15 May

  1. Ayawaso East MP donates 1,000 desks to local schools

    The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, has donated about 1,000 desks to the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly for distribution to schools in the area to improve teaching and learning. The Municipal Director of Education said the furniture would improve learning outcomes and ensure pupils have proper seating and writing space.

    15 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Sunday 3 May

  1. Gold Fields Foundation launches malaria awareness programme in Western Region

    The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation held a World Malaria Day event in Tarkwa-Nsuaem and Prestea/Huni-Valley Municipalities, featuring panel discussions on malaria transmission and prevention strategies, including a larviciding exercise at mosquito breeding sites. In Tarkwa-Nsuaem, four out of every 10 outpatient cases are malaria-related.

    3 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 30 April

  1. Gold Fields Foundation backs World Malaria Day awareness campaign

    Gold Fields Ghana Foundation supported the 2026 World Malaria Day commemoration with a community engagement initiative in Tarkwa Nsuaem, where malaria remains a leading cause of outpatient cases. In 2025, Ghana recorded more than 5.3 million malaria cases, with the municipality documenting 160,474 suspected cases and 53,037 confirmed.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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