Tano South District Assembly Holds 2nd Ordinary Meeting At Bechem

Tano South District Assembly has held it's second ordinary meeting of the fourth session on Wednesday 17th September, 2014 at Bechem, the district capital.

Tano South District is one of the 27 Districts in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.

Hon. Anthony Opoku, Presiding Member of the assembly in his welcome remarks showed appreciation to Hon. Members of the House for their presence at the meeting.

According to him, Land disputes, Lack of Accommodation, Water and Sanitation issues, and high increment of reported armed robbery cases on the Derma/Asuaso road, due to the bad state of the roads was the major challenge to the assembly.

He therefore called on the District Security Executive Committee (DISEC), to help find a lasting solution and help protect life and properties in the vicinity.

Hon. Bukari Zakari Anaba, District Chief Executive (DCE) of Tano South called on Hon. Members to take the work of the Sub-Committees seriously.

He said the work of the House required collaboration in the discharge of collective responsibility to the people they represent. "The essence of decentralization demands that we interact with the people and bring their views to bear in the deliberations of the house. Let us engage in these discussions dispassionately in the best of fate to arrive at workable solutions in the interest of the district".

Hon. Bukari Zakari Anaba hinted that the 2014 Regional Farmers Day Celebration will be held at Derma in the District on 5th December 2014, under the theme "Grow What You Eat".

Tachimantia-hene Nana Odefour Ampong Kromantan II who was present at the meeting said there was high rate of teenage pregnancies and gamblings by school children in the community.

He appealed to the DCE and District Commander of Police to institute one common bye-law to help bring this children who are now addicted to gambling under control.

Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku (KOK)
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