The Department is mandated to monitor the activities of Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs), support the less privileged through the LEAP cash transfer programme and 3% Disability Fund disbursement. It is also responsible for the general administration of the LEAP programme from targeting to enrolment and cash transfer. The objective was...
On Thursday, 19th October, 2023, a one-day seminar was held in the municipality for food/drink handlers. The seminar was held at the community Center (the Old Assembly block), Effiduase and it started at 9:00 am. Participants were carefully selected from the various zones in the Municipality for the...
The promotion and construction of household toilets has been one of the major activities of the Environmental Health Unit of the municipal assembly. The unit embarked on a vigorous sensitization and promotion of household toilets. The Unit engaged Landlords and Landladies in a series of health education on...
Suffocation On 9th October, 2023 at around 9:30am, a distressful incident involving the suffocation of three (3) individuals, occurred at PBC workshop at Effiduase, Akwadum Road. The victims were identified as technical experts contracted by the management of PBC workshop in Koforidua, tasked with maintenance works on fuel reservoir...
The department also took part in the annual Eastern Commodity Satellite Market Fair which took place at the Appenteng Hall, Koforidua from 3rd – 5th October 2023. Selected farmers from the Municipality exhibited various commodities ranging from Bee and Honey products, Pomade and Shower gel made from cocoa...
The Municipal Planning and Coordinating Unit (MPCU) conducted Monitoring and Evaluation for the Third Quarter and the purpose was; To provide Programme or Project Management Staff and other Stakeholders with information on whether progress is being made towards achieving stated objectives. To increase Programme or Project Accountability to Donors...
INTRODUCTION It captures activities undertaken and the results achieved in the 3- core programmes of Justice Administration, Child and Family Welfare, and Community Care which were aimed at mainstreaming the vulnerable, disadvantaged and Persons with Disability (PWDs) into society. COMMUNITY CARE The Department is mandated to monitor the activities...
Prior to the medical screening exercise in the Municipality, the Environmental Health Unit organized sensitization seminar on the 11th-14th September, 2023 for some selected food and drink vendors, Honorable Assembly members, school matrons, Hoteliers etc were all present for the occasion. During the period under review, the Assembly adopted...
Introduction Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are different types of pollutants, such as gases, particulates...