IN excercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207), and with the prior approval
of the Council, this Instrument is
made this 23rd day of December,
1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Lawra District Assembly
(hereinafter referred to as the
"Assembly") for the area specified
in the First Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly,
Etc.
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than fifty-five persons
which shall be made up of —
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) thirty-six persons
representing the electoral areas
who shall be elected directly by
the electorate in accordance with
regulations made in that behalf by
the National Commission for
Democracy; and
(c) not more than eighteen persons
comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election
to the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall perform
all the functions conferred on
District Assemblies by the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph, the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Common Seal.
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription "The Lawra
District Assembly" shall be used
as the Common Seal.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly.
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal office at Lawra where
meetings of the Assembly shall be
held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date as
the Secretary shall with the prior
approval of the Council determine.
(2) The presiding Member of the
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Interpretation.
In this Instrument, unless the
context otherwise requires—
"Council" means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
"ordinarily resident" has the
meaning assigned to it under
sub-section(2) of section 16 of
the Local Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207);
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
Section 9—Revocation.
The Local Government (Lawra
District Council) (Establishment)
Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 942) is
hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE LAWRA DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
LAWRA 1. Lawra-Nayiri
1. Lawra-Nayiri
Nagan Tolibiri,
Tolibri-Zagkpee, Mettow, Tuma.
Unit 1—Nagan
Post Office-Babile Road H/Nos. LA
1-LA 162.
Unit 2—Tolibiri
Unit 3—Tolibri-Sagkpee
Unit 4—Mettow
Unit 5—Tuma
2. Zongo 2.
Zongo
Zongo-Bayikore,
Residential Area, Zinkaa, Yagtuuri,
Yagpelle, Koblgnuor, Yikpee,
Gongpari, Tuori. Unit
1—Zongo-Bayikore
Goil Station Road:
H/Nos. LB1-LB 265, H/Nos. LB 56-LB
105.
Unit 2—Residential Area
DCSQ. 1-9
Unit 3—Zinkaa
Unit 4—Yagtuuri
Unit 5—Yagpelle
Unit 6—Koblgnuor
Unit 7—Yikpee
Unit 8—Gongpari
Unit 9—Tuori
QRT No. 1A-10A,
JSQ 1-20,1B-10B.
3. Kalsagra 3.
Kalsagra
Wanga, Faalu, Zukpure,
Paavu, Dikpe, Orbili, Amburi,
Bagri, Tabier, Kuowob.
Unit 1—Wanga
Kykori
Unit 2—Faalu
Jang-Vori, Nakuriyiri, Naayiri
Unit 3—Zukpure
Daliuole, O-Muoyiri
Unit 4—Paavu
Gane, Sage, Kuwere
Unit 5—Dikpe
Unit 6—Orbili
Unit 7—Amburi
Unit 8—Bagri
Unit 9—Tabier
Unit 10—Kuowob.
BRE,PM 1. Nayiri
4. Nayiri
Yagra, Nayiribong,
Bongpari, Dazuri, Toto.
Unit 1—Yagra
Kun-Wonzire, Yagrizu
Unit 2—Nayiribong
Bachegang, Naayiri
Unit 3—Bongpari
Bongpari-Dachegari, Gbomgborizedun.
Unit 4—Dazuri
Daanuori, Dabuozire
Unit 5—Toto
2. Danko 5.
Danko
Danko, Zinpeni,
Soriguon, Buuri, Naburinye, Lissa.
Unit 1—Danko
Dalinpuo, Muopila
Unit 2—Zinpeni
Kakaltuo, Gbalayiri
Unit 3—Soriguon
Soriguon-Kakaltuo, Gong-Gang
Unit 4—Buuri
Kankanpari, Kazilee
Unit 5—Naburinye
Kuon-Yong, Yiplee
Unit 6—Lissa
Lissa/Puo, Morgan-LR
3. Doweni 6.
Doweni
Don-Pari, Doweni,
Gor-Ri Boo, Tolonbole.
Unit 1—Don-Pari
Doweni-Pari, Bazin, Tansil
Unit 2—Doweni
Doweni-Naayiri,
Kunchini
Unit 3—Gor-Ri
Doweni-Koor-Doweni.
7. Boo
Unit 4—Boo
Boo-Kal, Boo-Naayiri Tang-Zuu
Dondon, Kasiir
Unit 5—Tolonbole
BRIFO/BABILE 1. Brifo
8. Brifo
Nayiri, Tanziri,
Baapari, Mwangbul. Unit
1—Nayiri
Brifo-Nayiri
Unit 2—Tanziri
Unit 3—Baapari
Unit 4—Mwangbul
2. Babile 9.
Babile
Zongo, Babile-Nayiri,
Babile/Agric: Station
Unit 1—Zongo
Unit 2—Babile-Nayiri
Unit 3—Babile Agric Station
Bagani, Bong-Yiri, Zoopali
3. Kunyukuon
10. Kunyukuon
Kunyukuon, Tachara,
Kumasaal, Cha, Biro. Unit
1—Kunyukuon
Unit 2—Tachara
Unit 3—Kumasaal
Unit 4—Cha
Unit 5—Biro
1. Zambo 11.
Zambo
Nagwon-Yele,
Zambo-Kpee, Kakala, Hayiong,
Zoopal. Unit 1—Nagwon-Yele
Vaapuo, Daapari.
Unit 2—Zambo-Kpee
Zambo, Goryiri
Unit 3—Kakala
Gonpaari, Bayorlun, Nayiri
12. Hayiong
Unit 4—Hayiong
Zuokvnzotoli, Tuopari, Yipala
Unit 5—Zoopal
Badvori, Zoopal, Baapari
2. Tang-Puori
13. Tang-Puori
Tangzu, Baagang,
Korkori, Baadi, Dondon.
Unit 1—Tangzu
Tangzu,Tang
Unit 2—Baagang
Yipalagangni,
Tangpuori
Unit 3—Korkori
Gbaalidi, Zang-Yiri
Unit 4—Baadi
Baadile, Nyuyiri
Unit 5—Dondon
Bachegani, Babuoro
3. Kpaaru-Daa
14. Kpaaru Daa
Nanyari, Gbengbee,
Tampie. Unit 1—Nanyari
Nanyagozani, Nanyari-Gonpari,
Bibilun, Dunlaa
Unit 2—Gbengbee
Tanbaayiri, Tiakono, Nunzori,
Kaakono.
Unit 3—Tampie
Baganni, Zorpaal, Tampipari.
BASEBELLE 1. Basebelle
15. Basebelle
Basebelle, Monyupelle.
Unit 1—Basebelle
Basebelle, Kpiyagi,
Kpogtogor, Boobaar.
Unit 2—Monyupelle
Monyupelle, Piiri,
Sinsinbog, Gaariteng.
2. Paayaan 16.
Paayaan
Paayaan, Kambaa
Yipielle. Unit 1—Paayaan
Unit 2—Kambaa
Unit 3—Yipielle
Yipielle Kutigteng,
3. Gengenkpe
17. Gengenkpe
Gengenkpe, Sonne,
Dunkuolo, Tankyara. Unit 1—Gengenkpe
Gengenkpe, Baagagai
Unit 2—Sonne
Unit 3—Dunkuolo
Dunkuolo, Magtang, Duoning
Unit 4—Tankyara
PUFFIEN 1. Puffien
18. Puffien
Puffien, Baagangn
Unit 1—Puffien
Unit 2—Baagangn
2. Bu 19.
Bu
Bu, Pissing Unit
1—Bu
Unit 2—Pissing.
3. Bapila 20.
Bapila
Bapila, Yaateng
Gyan-Vuur Unit 1—Bapila
Unit 2—Yaateng
Unit 3—Gyan-Vuur
Gyan-Vuur, Beduorgangn, Sorgangn.
4. Kokoligu 21.
Kokoligu
Kokoligu, Zogpielle
Unit 1—Kokoligu
Kokoligu, Bikyiteng.
22.
Zogpielle
Unit 2—Zogpielle
Baaper, Kandemegangn, Loniteng
Binkyedergangn.
5. Tantuo 23.
Tantou
Tantuo, Daaberteng
Unit 1—Tantuo
Unit 2—Daaberteng
6. Tampielle 24.
Tampielle
Tampielle, Ketuo
Unit 1—Tampielle
Unit 2—Ketuo
NANDOM 1. Nandom East
25. Nandom East
Nayiri,
Buralalegbilsig. Unit 1—Nayiri
Nayiri including Medical Officer's
Bungalow and Vert. Office's
Bungalow, Zongole H/Nos. B1-B22.
Unit 2—Buralalegbilsig
Buralalegbilsig H/Nos. B 30 & B
32. B 151-B155 &B 71, GNTC Area,
H/Nos. B 66-B 80 Silmogayiri,
H/Nos.
B
23 B 29, B 33-B 50, B 56-65.
26.
Burutu
Unit 3—Burutu
Burutu, Nandomle
Unit 4—Nabugangn
Nabugangn, Mussebepuo, Baaper,
Pempelegangn
Unit 5—Danko
Unit 6—Segru
Segru, Bogr
2. Nandom west
27. Nandom West
Bantama, Nima,
Residential Area. Unit 1—Bantama
Boro's compound Hse. J/Nos. A 1-A
36. Low cost Houses Nos. LCH. 1-10
Hospital
Qrts., Highways Bantama H/Nos. A
37-A 92 including Baaper.
Unit 2—Nima
Nima, H/Nos. A 93-A 191 including
the market area.
28.
Residential Area
Unit
3—Residential Area
T.Q. 1-T.Q. 2, J.S.Q. No. 2-JSQ. 7
H/Nos. A 158-A 171, including
Mission area, New Town, down below
H/Nos. A 156-157.
3. Nandomkpee
29. Nandomkpee
Nandomkpee, Birengangn,
Bilegangn, Dondometeng. Unit 1—Nandomkpee
30.
Birengangn
Unit 1—Birengangn
Unit 2—Bilegangn
Unit 3—Dondometeng
Dondometeng,
Danbolgangn
4. Kogle 31.
Kogle
Kogle, Naapaal,
Taayaaga. Unit 1—Kogle
Unit 2—Naapaal
Naapaal, Betaglu
Unit 3—Taayaaga
Taayaaga, Tobogru
5. Goziiri
32. Goziiri
Goziiri, Zidung
Unit 1—Goziiri
Goziiri, Waliteng
Unit 2—Zidung
1. Ko 33. Ko
Mhoroto, Bukon,
Zimuopari
Tome, Tome-Nayir, Vapuo. Unit 1—Mhoroto
Unit 2—Bukon
Unit 3—Zimuopari
34. Tome
Unit 4—Tome
Tome, Dilanpuo, Kokoduo, Domage.
Unit 5—Tome-Nayir
Nayir, Zindaagangn, Dobil
Unit 6—Vapuo
2. Guo
35. Guo
Guo, Tokuu Unit 1—Guo
Guo, Bolbol, Dakonne, Hayore,
Kusepelle, Nwaame.
Unit 2—Tokuu
Tokuu, Pisie, Goziiri
3. Tuopare 36.
Tuopare
Tuopare, Tuopare-Nayir
Unit 1—Tuopare
Zusog, Wael-Mun,
Tanbogyir, Tangasie, Banyebin.
Unit 2—Tuopare-Nayir
Nayir, Saazu,
Zegeteng, Wessamind, Tuum,
Buboabeng, Market area.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisances or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisance
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisances or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water through out the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night-soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of filth and
carcasses of dead animals from any
public or private place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise is in the public
interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other food-stuffs and liquid
of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption
whether exposed for sale or not;
and to seize, destroy and
otherwise deal with all such
foodstuffs or liquid as are unfit
for human consumption and to
supervise and control manufactures
of foodstuffs and liquids of
whatever kind or nature intended
for human consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control slaughter
houses and pounds and all such
matters and things as may be
necessary for the convenient use
of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of burrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where in
the opinion of the Assembly it is
expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i)
social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied a site for any
building or for any class of
building.
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly.
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain, as agents of
central government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
sitting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the display of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i)
to remove, lower or trim to the
satisfaction of the Assembly any
tree, shrub or hedge overhanging
or interfering in any way with the
traffic in any street or with any
wires or works of;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicle.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from any Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraphs (i-v) of
paragraph (1) the Assembly shall
be at liberty to undertake the
work and charge the owner with the
cost thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i)
postings and transfers within its
area of authority of teachers
including pupil teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid
down by the Ghana Education
Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval for the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xi) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of—
(i)
concerts, musical or theatrical
performances, cinemas, fairs,
circuses and other entertainment
to which admission is to be
obtained on payment of moneys or
of any reward, except where the
whole proceeds are being devoted
to charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provisions
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads, school
buildings, community centres, and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of
under-privileged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fire, earthquakes,
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownerships of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the systems of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guards to
protect the same: Provided that
the streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tributes which
should be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport services by
land or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications Corporation,
Postal Agencies where necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development of
all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise to the exclusion of
all others, on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale,
transportation, distribution,
supply, possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all
kinds or description of fermented
liquor usually made by citizens of
Ghana or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary Responsible for
Local Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 5th
May, 1989.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WA DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT)
INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1433).
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L.207), and with the
prior approval of the Council,
this Instrument is made this 23rd
day of December, 1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Wa District Assembly
(hereinafter referred to as the
"Assembly") for the area specified
in the First Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly,
Etc.
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than eighty-two persons
which shall be made up of —
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) fifty-four persons
representing the electoral areas
shall be elected directly by the
electoral in accordance with
regulations made in that behalf by
the National Commission for
Democracy; and
(c) not more than twenty-seven
persons comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election
to the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall perform all
the functions conferred on
District Assemblies by the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Common Seal.
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription "The
Kassena-Nankani District Assembly"
shall be used as the Common Seal.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly.
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal office at Wa where
meetings of the Assembly shall be
held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date as
the Secretary shall with the prior
approval of the Council determine.
(2) The Presiding Member of the
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Interpretation.
In this Instrument, unless the
context otherwise requires—
"Council" means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
"ordinarily resident" has the
meaning assigned to it under
subsection (2) of section 16 of
the Local Government law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207);
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
Section 9—Revocation.
The Local Government (Wa District
Council) (Establishment)
Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 903) is
hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREAS
OF AUTHORITY OF THE WA DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
WA TOWN 1. Kabanye
Kabanye-Puo 1. Kabanye
Unit 1—Kabanye-Puo
Kabanye-Puo, H/Nos. AI-A164 H/Nos.
A.132-A.324
Sena Clinic Lane, H/Nos.
A.164-AI/2, M.F.U.
A1-A31A, M.F.U. Qrts.1B-32B, Hosp.
Qrts. HQ1-HQ5, Jnr.Staff Qrts.
H/Nos. 1-50.
1. Zongo
Zongo 2. Zongo
Unit 1—Zongo
Zongo, Sisters Covenant through
BBC Lane H/Nos.
B1-B318, Commercial Lane
B31-B418.
2. Government
Residential Area
District Court, Residential Area.
3. Government Residential
Unit 1—District Court
District Court, Police Qrts.,
Warders Qrts. including N.J.S.O.
51-72, Police Barracks.
Tumu Road-Highways Office
VSQ 1A-8A, 1B-8B, P.W.D. Qrts,
Highways Qrts, Treasury Qrts.
Unit 2—Residential Area
Residential Area, Bungalow
No.1-50, K.S.Q. No. 1A-19A
including unnumbered bungalows and
Qrts. in the Residential
Area.
3. Nayiri
Nayiri,
Tagirayiri, Jengbeyiri, Jengbeyiri
4. Nayiri
Unit 1—Nayiri
Nayiri, Limanyiri, Jabagbu,
Tamarimuri, Bugaliyiri, Sandamuni,
Golipaani.
5. Tagirayiri
Unit 1—Tagirayiri
Tagirayiri, Tuomunit, Gombilimuni,
Suriyiri, Sambaleyiri, Nipayiri,
Kpahayiri, Bomiyiri, Dograyiri.
Unit 3—Jengbeyiri
Jengbeyiri (old)
Unit 4—Jengbeyiri
Jengbeyiri (new)
4. Dondoli
Dondoli-Kpaari, Dzudzerayiri.
6. Dondoli
Unit 1—Dondoli-Kpaari
North of Dondoli Market Hse.
No. D151-D161.
Unit 2—Dzudzerayiri, Hse No.
D40-150 and Bamwarayi including
G.B.C. Qrts. 1299 and 1399.
5. Fongu
Fongu, Bambiriyiri, Deguinaayiri,
Tambuoyiri, Kpahayiri.
7. Fongu
Unit 1—Fongu
Fongu, Old Revenue Office Rd.
H/No. C.228-385, H/No.
388/1-458/5.
Old Catholic Mission Rd. H/Nos.
C623-762.
Old Council Hall Rd.
H/No.C67-C358.
Unit 2—Bambiriyiri
Unit 3—Degunaayiri
Unit 4—Tambuoyiri
Unit 5—Kpahayiri
6. Wapani
Farayiri, Yahayayiri, Kansangayiri,
Dobile, Duori, Kunbiahi. 8.
Doible
Unit 1—Farayiri
Farayiri, Alhaji Gentleman Rd.
H/No. C172-C632.
Golden Key Lane H/No. C67/1-C356.
Charia Road: H/No. C115/2-C11.
Unit 2—Yahayayiri
Unit 3—Kansangayiri
Unit 4—Dobile
Dobile, Low-Cost Area.
Unit 5—Duori
Duori, Dukpong
Unit 6—Kunbiaha
7. Kambale
Kambale-Pani,
Kpaguri Mangu, Nakore, Chansa.
9. Kambale
Unit 1— Kambale-Pani
Kambale-Pani,
H/Nos KP1-KP114.
Unit 2—Kpaguri
Kpaguri, Camp David, Kpaguri
Village, 52BLKA-77BLKA including
Yavier.
Unit 3—Mangu
Mangu
Village, Sombo Village
Unit 4—Nakore
Unit 5—Chansa
8. Kunta
Kunta, Bamahu, Danku 10.
Kunta
Unit 1—Kunta
Kunta, Wa Sec. School
Unit 2—Bamahu
Bamahu, Kongpaala
Unit 3—Danku
9. Charia
Gbaria, Gor, Nyansa, Jingu,
Gbegruu, Anhiweo. 11. Charia
Unit 1—Gbaria
Unit 2—Gor
Unit 3—Nyansa
Unit 4—Jingu
Unit 5—Gbegruu
Unit 6—Anhiweo
KPERISI AREA 1. Kperisi
Kperisi, Chagili, Guli, Koujiahi
12. Kperisi
Unit 1—Kperisi
Kperisi, Sagu
Unit 2—Chagili
Chagili, Kataa
Unit 3—Guli
Unit 4—Koujiahi
2. Bayiri
Bayiri, Bogi, Gudayiri, Naha, Yaru.
13. Bayiri
Unit 1—Bayiri
Bayiri, Bole
Unit 2—Bogi
Bogi, Go, Konpieni, Banun-Goma.
Unit 3—Gudayiri
Gudayiri, Kambali, Goli.
Unit 4—Naha
Naha, Kpaananuna, Kurubin-Tanga.
Unit 5—Yaru
Yaru, Yibile, Guonuo, Kadowli.
3. Jonga
Jonga, Tabiasi, Muojong. 14.
Jonga
Unit 1—Jonga
Jonga, Kampaha, Samambo.
Unit 2—Tabiasi
Tabiasi, Dabaramuni, Sanchiga
Unit 3—Muojong
Muojong, Kpankole, Piihi,
Diginanso.
GURUNGU AREA 1. Gurungu
Gurungu East, Gurungu
West. 15. Gurungu
Unit 1—Gurungu East
Gurungu East, Solinbo, Merti
Jinuokuro.
Unit 2—Gurungu West
Gurungu West, Saaru, Jorepiteyiri,
Baaujon, Nakoreyiri.
2. Tanwonchele
Tanwonchele 16. Tawonchele
Unit 1—Tanwonchele
Tanwonchele, Baagagni, Kakpuliyiri,
Mwinberiyiri, Tanzihi Batunuriyiri,
Goguosu, Buokundo.
3. Chogsia
Chogsia, Mereteu, Gbaliwon, Motori.
17. Chogsia
Unit 1—Chogsia
Chogsia, Nayiri, Kpagbureeyiri,
Bodiyiri, Anyuarakuraa Brefo,
Yobokuraa.
Unit 2—Mereteu
Mereteu, Nayiri, Dokaar, Nuovuuri,
Dogbin, Gyatokuura, Dakori.
Unit 3—Gbaliwon
Gbaliwon, Kpanayiri and
Tala-Enyiri.
Unit 4—Motori
GA AREA 1. Ga
Ga East, Ga West, Bakpon, Sanuori,
Manyeyiri (Nyetitu) Yipienibor,
Wechiaubor, Domangeli, Jenaboo.
18. Ga
Unit 1—Ga East
Ga East, Walayiri, Edualayiri,
Tomboro-yiri, Mpeasem.
Unit 2—Ga West
Ga West, Balabai, Badile,
Siiraimuni, Nakpiyiri.
Unit 3—Bakpon
Bakpon, Gedi.
Unit 4—Sanuori
Sanuori, Koabor, Yelikurayiri
Unit 5—Manyeyiri,
Manyeyiri, Dolunguo, Jumaa,
Sampuoyiri.
Unit 6—Yipienibor
Yipienibor (nyole)
Unit 7—Wechiaubor
Unit 8—Domangeli
Unit 9—Jenaboo
2. Ponyentangah
Ponyentangah, Kongolimo, Naha,
Da-Eyiri Kunchileyiri. 19.
Ponyentanga
Unit 1—Ponyentangah
Ponyentangah, Nayiri, Nadomyiri,
Babileyiri, Mwalibayiri.
Unit 2—Kongolimo
Kongolimo, Dangabayiri, Lobiyiri,
Tomayiri.
Unit 3—Naha
Naha, Welyrii, Kinglorma, Ziniahi,
Sudayiri.
Unit 4—Da-Eyiri
Da-Eyiri, Kyleyiri
Unit 5—Kunchileyiri
Kunchileyiri, Erebiariyiri,
Kompienayiri, Wuoyiri
3. Tanina
Tanina, Piisi, Polee, Sagbaluu,
Sagu. 20. Tanina
Unit 1—Tanina
Tanina, Yikpon, Kpatuo, Danwari,
Kerihiyiri, Wontuotayiri, Pitor.
Unit 2—Piisi
Piisi, Piisinayiri, Lobiyiri
Unit 3—Polee
Polee, Nakor, Laniyiri, Bawa, Jedo.
Unit 4—Sagbaluu
Sagbaluu, Bechuuyiri, Tanbilemuni
Unit 5—Sagu
Sagu, Oloyiri, Jorlerayiri
WECHIAU AREA 1. Wechiau
Nayiri, Walayiri, Kpanfa, Kantu.
21. Wechiau
Unit 1—Nayiri
Nayiri, Yipaani, Kogomuni,
Yarihiyiri Fongo, Lakoyiri.
Unit 2—Walayiri
Walayiri, Samasamayiri,
Sambaleeyiri, Dandararayiri
Unit 3—Kpanta
Kpanta, Tuole, Dangoliyiri,
Kouchiri
Unit 4—Kantu
Kantu, Gosyiri
2. Baleufili
Baleufili, Kakalapari, Bankpama.
22. Baleufili
Unit 1—Baleufili
Baleufili, Tambari, Tagdo,
Zangbaniyiri.
Unit 2—Kakalapari
Kakalapari, Chiberiyiri, Dariyiri,
Maleyiri.
Unit 3—Bankpama
Bankpama, Damaayiri, Jewoyeri,
Delipozu, Joniire.
3. Tokali
Tokali, Chabare, Pognyamayiri,
Dornye, Dalaniyiri, Tankasa.
23. Tokali
Unit 1—Tokali
Tokali, Baaloyiri
Unit 2—Chabare
Chabare, (Dabanyiri)
Unit 3—Pognyamayiri
Unit 4—Dornye
Unit 5—Dalaniyiri
Dalaniyiri, Nuambacheneyiri,
Mevogili.
Unit 6—Tankasa
Tankasa, Tabawana, Dochire (Vuriyiri),
Dompie, Kpelinkpari, Dodobil (Tambilizie)
Dorgberipar.
BUSA AREA 1. Busa
Busa, Doodiyiri, Tanguju, Kampaha,
Biise, Kpagilaghi, Tampaala,
Goohie, Kawanye, Jinpenhi.
24. Busa
Unit 1—Busa
Busa, Jaahayiri, Nayiri,
Kuntulonaayiri, Topieyiri,
Gongomuni, Kundugimuoyiri,
Kpankpiliyiri, Gyohayiri,
Nakoreyiri, Dabonyiri, Konkuonyiri.
Unit 2—Doodiyiri
Unit 3—Tangaju
Unit 4—Kampaha
Unit 5—Biise
Unit 6—Kpagilaghi
Unit 7—Tampaala
Unit 8—Goohi
Unit 9—Kawanye
Unit 10—Jinpenhi
2. Kpalinye
Kpalinye, Dabliipuo, Nafiliyiri,
Kukorkoryiri, Nanbue, Fijorli,
Nyeayiri, Kpanamuna. 25.
Kpalinye
Unit 1—Kpalinye
Unit 2—Dabilipuo
Unit 3—Nafiliyiri
Unit 4—Kukorkoryiri
Unit 5—Nanue
Unit 6—Fijorli
Unit 7—Nyeayiri
Unit 8—Kpanamuna
3. Menwe
Menwe, Viahaa, Bunaa, Tacbimayiri.
26. Menwe
Unit 1—Menwe
Menwe, Yipaala, Banii, Moburiyir,
Larimuni.
Unit 2—Viahaa
Unit 3—Bunaa
Unit 4—Tachimayiri
4. Gorpie
Sukurulaahi, Chihamuni, Gilan,
Dupari. 27. Gorpie
Unit 1—Sukurulaahi
Unit 2—Chihamuni
Chihamuni, Walembelle, Gillimi,
Duparie, Konkorie, Limanyiri,
Juleyiri.
Unit 3—Gilan
Unit 4—Dupari
KPONGU AREA 1. Kpongu
Kpongu, Nyugluu, Olli, Tafali,
Kpalsaga. 28. Kpongu
Unit 1—Kpongu
Kpongu, Nyariyi, Miniyiri,
Bornuari, Tangaju.
Unit 2—Nyugluu
Unit 3—Olli
Unit 4—Tafali
Unit 5—Kpaksaga
2. Siiri
Siiru, Kangba, Dabozini 29.
Siiru
Unit 1—Siiru
Unit 2—Kangu
Unit 3—Daboziiri
3. Tampianyiri
Tampianyiri, Kagu, Gurumuni,
Dandafure, Balawa. 30.
Tampianyiri
Unit 1—Tampianyiri
Unit 2—Kagu
Unit 3—Gurumini
Unit 4—Dandafure
Unit 5—Balawa
BOLI AREA 1. Boli
Boli, Dapuaha, Seiyiri, Logguporo,
Dopiana, Yeltenge, Goringohi,
Sing, Jinkpan, Kunfabiala.
31. Boli
Unit 1—Boli
Boli, Ngyiri, Konkongamuni,
Nayikore, Baburiyiri Bantang,
Selee, Kokpara.
Unit 2—Dapuaha
Unit 3—Seiyiri
Unit 4—Logguporo
Unit 5—Dopiani
Unit 6—Yeltenge
Unit 7—Goringohi
Unit 8—Sing
Unit 9—Jinkpan
Unit 10—Kunfabiala
2. Loggu
Loggu, Mipeyiri, Jatoeyiri,
Baalayiri, Wawaa, Lalanhi, Saggu,
Bintenge, Kpalisaga. 32. Loggu
Unit 1—Loggu
Loggu, Baguyiri, Nayikori,
Nayipaani, Kopiyiri, Nayiri,
Yibile, Sanye, Dondoli
Unit 2—Mipeyiri
Unit 3—Jatoeyiri
Unit 4—Baalayiri
Unit 5—Wawaa
Unit 6—Kalanhi
Unit 7—Saggu
Unit 8—Bintenge
Unit 9—Kpalisaga
3. Kolikpongu
Kolikpong, Kunta, Kakalaminu,
Jeyiri, Chasia. 33. Kolikpong
Unit 1—Kolikpong
Unit 2—Kunta
Unit 3—Kakalamuni
Unit 4—Jeyiri
Unit 5—Chasia
BULENGA AREA 1. Bulenga
Nayiri, Bantan. 34.
Bulenga
Unit 1—Nayiri
Nayiri, Jamang, Mwandari, Takpo,
Niamalaahi.
Unit 2—Bantan
Bantan, Kpaguri, Liman-Yiri,
Sampuoyiri, Kanasra, Yogli,
Pontazu.
2. Ducie
Kuorubani, Motugu, Loobani,
Gurum-Bellie. 35. Ducie
Unit 1—Kuorubani
Kuorubani, Gaatibani.
Unit 2—Motugu
Unit 3—Loobani
Loobani, Zong-Bani, Pagibani
Unit 4—Gurum-Bellie
3. Chagu
Chagu, Kandia, Bisikan. 36.
Chagu
Unit 1—Chagu
Unit 2—Kandia
Unit 3—Bisikan
4. Katua
Katua, Holomuni, Kpaliwogu,
Abudi-Yiri. 37. Katua
Unit 1—Katua
Unit 2—Holomuni
Unit 3—Kpaliwogu
Unit 4—Abudu-Yiri
5. Torsa
Torsa, Tiisa, Tafali, Sogla.
38. Torsa
Unit 1—Torsa
Unit 2—Tiisa
Unit 3—Tifali
Unit 4—Sogla
DORIMON AREA 1. Dorimon
Dorimon, Donkoruu, Paase Kolingu.
39. Dorimon
Unit 1—Dorimon
Dorimon—H/Nos. D1-Bieli, Dontanga.
2. Dabo
Dabo, Dole, Kusele, Gonngo.
40. Dabo
Unit 1—Dabo
Dabo, Daku
Unit 2—Dole
Dole, Kukpali, Mwaatanga
Unit 3—Kusele
Kusele, Dabosiira
Unit 4—Gonngo
Gonngo, Zinye, Palawa
3. Eggu
Eggu, Kuzia, Olli, Kpila,
Tandabori. 41. Eggu
Unit 1—Eggu
Eggu, Sukpere, Zan, Bulituo,
Charibile.
Unit 2—Kuzia
Kuzia, Nanse
Unit 3—Olli
Olli, Bilan, Murazu
Unit 4—Kpila
Kpila, Suomaa, Bulinyiu, Jaagu,
Kachuu, Kankanzio, Saabualsi.
Unit 5—Tandabori
Tandabori, Dabozie
4. Guo
Guo, Boro, Asse, Nyagli. 42.
Guo
Unit 1—Guo
Guo, Janko, Duasi.
Unit 2—Boro
Boro, Oli, Siriyiri
Unit 3—Asse
Asse, Zogli, Silaa
Unit 4—Nyagli
5. Buka
Buka, Janbusi, Mwaabasi. 43.
Buka
Unit 1—Buka
Buka, Gongbile
Unit 2—Janbusi
Unit 3—Mwaabasi
6. Gbache
Gbache, Loose, Varinpere, Domawa,
Piise, Yizie, Puse, Bienye, Maase,
Chiatanga. 44. Gbache
Unit 1—Gbache
Unit 2—Losse
Losse, Bungbari
Unit 3—Varinpere
Varinpere, Diesi.
Unit 4—Domawa
Unit 5—Piise
Sigri, Piisi
Unit 6—Yizie
Unit 7—Puse
Puse, Paala
Unit 8—Bienye
Bienye, Gusse
Unit 9—Maase
Maase, Nyose, Manuori
Unit 10—Chiatanga
FUNSI/KUNDUNGU AREA 1. Funsi
Balonosi, Kpanjagabe, Halemboi.
45. Funsi
Unit 1—Balonosi
Balonosi, Dachaga, Kunkonkibe.
Unit 2—Kpanjagabe
Kpanjagabe, Bogiebe, Yaliable
Unit 3—Halemboi
2. Muliabe
Muliabe 46. Muliabe
Unit 1—Muliabe
Muliabe, Janiabe, Kunkusibe,
Kariwaribe.
3. Buffiama
Buffiama, Jumo, Tinniabe, Sawobe.
47. Buffiama
Unit 1—Buffiama
Unit 2—Jumo
Unit 3—Tinniabe
Unit 4—Sawobe
4. Yala No. 1
Yala No. 1 Jankanibe, Kulun,
Nyinban-Du, Yavuan-Be. 48.
Yala No. 1
Unit 1—Yala No. 1
Unit 2—Jakanibe
Unit 3—Kulun
Unit 4—Nyiban-Du
Unit 5—Yayuan-Be
5. Kundungu
Kanlibe Dansorbe, Sombisi,
Kunyabin, Mimpe-Apem. 49.
Kundungu
Unit 1—Kanlibe
Kanlibe 1 and 2 Tinniabe,
Namuraribe.
Unit 2—Dansorbe
Dansorbe 1 and 2
Unit 3—Sombisi
Unit 4—Kunyabin
Unit 5—Mimpe-Asem
6. Bielikpong
Bielikpong, Jabaga and Old Jabaga,
Chawuli, Chawuli, Gbantala, Nawagu.
50. Bielikpong
Unit 1—Bielikpong
Unit 2—Jabaga and Old Jabaga
Unit 3—Chawuli
Unit 4—Gbantala
Unit 5—Nawagu
VIERI AREA 1. Vieri
Vieri-Nayiri 51. Vieri
Unit 1—Vieri-Nayiri
Vieri, Nayiri, Agric Station,
Taglo, Nambagalabule, Chocho,
Pigbengben, Yeliyiri.
2. Buli
Buli East, Buli West, Dariguoyiri,
Berinyasi, Woliyiri, Ladayiri.
52. Buli
Unit 1—Buli East
Buli East, Nayiri, Sirayiri,
Masoyiri.
Unit 2—Buli West
Buli West, Bulingin, Hacheteyiri.
Unit 3—Dariguoyiri
Unit 4—Bernyasi
Unit 5—Woliyiri
Unit 6—Ladayiri
Ladayiri, Makpa, Jijuriyiri,
Banuna.
3. Kandeu
Kandeu, Kawu, Bakpariyiri,
Kwachiyiri. 53. Kandeu
Unit 1—Kandeu
Kandeu, Nayiri, Tianaba, Kanino,
Mintu, Baayiri.
Unit 2—Kawu
Kawu, Tontoli
Unit 3—Bakpariyiri
Bakpariyiri, Gboriyiri
Unit 4—Kwachiyiri
4. Lassie-Tuole
Nerikuyiri, Lassie-Toule,
Bule-Tanga (Menkpa). 54.
Lassiei-Toule
Unit 1—Nerikuyiri
Nerikuyiri, Piriyiri, Kolateyiri,
Kapugre.
Unit 2—Lassie-Toule
Lassie-Toule, Lassie, Donkor,
Lassie-Bile, Kombil, Dor-Iri
Juroyiri.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisances or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisances
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisances or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night-soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of all refuse,
filth and carcasses of dead
animals from any public or private
place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise it is in the
public interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other foodstuffs and liquid of
whatever kind or nature intended
for human consumption whether
exposed for sale or not; and to
seize, destroy and otherwise deal
with all such foodstuffs or liquid
as are unfit for human consumption
and to supervise and control
manufactures of foodstuffs and
liquids of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control
slaughter-houses and pounds and
all such matters and things as may
be necessary for the convenient
use of such slaughter-houses.
11 . To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of burrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where in
the opinion of the Assembly it
is expedient so to do..
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i)
social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation, trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time,
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building
lines and the layout of buildings,
to prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions
to be satisfied on a site for any
building or for any class of
buildings.
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain, as agents of
Central Government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
siting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the display of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i)
to remove, lower or trim to the
satisfaction of the Assembly any
tree, shrub or hedge overhanging
or interfering in any way with the
traffic in any street or with any
wires or works thereof;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicle.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from the Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraph (i-v) paragraph
(1) the Assembly shall be at
liberty to undertake the work and
charge the owner with the cost
thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i)
postings and transfers within its
area of authority of teachers
including pupil teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval for the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xiv) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control
and regulation of—
(i)
concerts, musical or theatrical
performances, cinemas, fairs,
circuses and other entertainment
to which admission is to be
obtained on payment of money or of
any reward, except where the whole
proceeds are being devoted to
charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of
the Ghana Museums and Monuments
Board, to control the disposal of
any African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provisions
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads, school
buildings, community centres and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as
would promote the well-being of
under-privileged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fire, earthquakes
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownerships of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the systems of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control
animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or
bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water
conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guard to protect
the same: Provided that the
streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain
tree nurseries and forest
plantation and sell the produce
thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tributes which
should be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport service by land
or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications
Corporation, Postal Agencies where
necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development
of all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise to the exclusion of
all others on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale
transportation distribution,
supply, possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all
kinds of description of fermented
liquor usually made by citizens of
Ghana or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary Responsible for
Local Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 5th
May, 1989.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ASUOGYAMAN
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT)
INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1431).
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207), and with the prior approval
of the Council, this Instrument is
made this 11th day of January,
1989.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Asuogyaman District Assembly
(hereinafter referred to as the
"Assembly") for the area specified
in the First Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly,
etc.
The Assembly shall consist of not
more than forty-six persons which
shall be made up of —
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) thirty persons representing
the electoral areas who shall be
elected directly by the electorate
in accordance with regulations
made in that behalf by the
National Commission for Democracy;
and
(c) not more than fifteen persons
comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election to
the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly.
(1) Except otherwise provided in
this Instrument, the Assembly
shall perform all the functions
conferred on District Assemblies
by the Local Government Law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L. 207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph, the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Limitation of Functions
of Assembly.
For the avoidance of doubt, the
Assembly shall in respect of the
township of Akosombo, not perform
any of the functions conferred on
the Volta River Authority by any
enactment for the time being in
force.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly.
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal offices at Atimpoku
where meetings of the Assembly
shall be held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date as
the Secretary shall with the prior
approval of the Council determine.
(2) The Presiding Member of
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Common Seal.
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription "The
Asuogyaman District Assembly"
shall be used as the Common Seal.
Section 9—Interpretation.
In this Instrument, unless the
context otherwise requires—
"Council" means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
"ordinarily resident" has the
meaning assigned to it under
subsection (2) of section 16 of
the Local Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207);
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE ASUOGYAMAN
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
AKOSOMBO 1. Akosombo Textile Ltd.
A.T.L. Staff Quarters,Operators
Quarters. 1. Akosombo
Textile Ltd.
Unit 1—ATL Staff Quarters
From Police Barrier to Senior
Staff Quarters to Abomakojo.
Unit 2—Operators Quarters.
All houses from the Nurses
Quarters, Operators Quarters and
Nsukwao Village with the houses
Nos. 3 A.1-3A.16 and 3 B.1-3B.10
and Pentecost Mission.
2. Combine
South Combine, North Combine.
2. Combine Akosombo
Unit 1—South Combine
All houses East of Dam Road with
H/Nos. C.1-C160
Unit 2—North Combine
All houses East of Dam Road with
H/Nos. C.161-C.350.
3. Lower Osukwao
Lower Two-in-One, New Quarters
Kyease-Dinamidi Road,
Upper-Two-in-One.
3. Lower Osukwao (Akosombo)
Unit 1—All houses starting from
Sahara hair dressing saloon to
workers housing junction. With
H/Nos. C.01-C.15, 4A.1-4A.6,
4C.1-4C.18 and 4E.1- 4E.16.
Unit 2—New Quarters
All houses within New Quarters
with H/Nos. AA.1-AA.7, AB.1-AB.-
11, AC.1-AC.10, AD.1 -AD.7.
Unit 3—Kyease-Dinamidi Road
All houses from Police Barrack
North of Old Kyease Roads by the
left to join Prapra Babim Road
with H/Nos. CF1-CF40, CD18-CD- 39,
BA40-BA49, AD54-AD81 & GH8-GH13
with Nsukwao Road H/Nos.
G1/1-G1/6, including Bank
Quarters,Hotel Quarters and Police
Quarters.
Unit 4—Upper-Two-in-One
All houses opposite Lower Two
in-One to community centre and
back to Sahara Hair Dressing
Saloon junction, with H/Nos.
AD1-AD16.4B 1-4B16.1/34/5.
4. New Kyease
Low Cost, Workers Housing,
Tortibom. 4. New Kyease
Unit 1—Low Cost
All houses within new Kyease East
from the Day Nursery to Eastern
part of Kyease with H/Nos.
LC14-D-LC 25A-D.
Unit 2—Workers Housing
All houses within Western part of
Kyease East with H/Nos.
WH62A-D-WH100A-D including A.T.L.
Staff Quarters and Gyaware.
Unit 3—Tortibom
All houses within Tortibom,
Odorkom Okoto and Tsredom.
5. Community one
Sadelmi, Upper Mess Ring Road,
Lower Mess. 5. Community One
Unit 1—Sadelmi
The whole area of Sadelmi
Quarters. Beginning with H/ Nos.
L1-L6, M10D, N1-N16.
Unit 2—Upper Mess Ring Road
Starting from Ring Road with
H/Nos. Al-AI2, BI-B15, Cl -C28,
including Dodi Road with H/Nos.
Ul-U20.
Unit 3—Lower Mess
East and West of Agyabon Road
including Nyameben Street up to
International School to the R/C
Church with H/Nos. G1-G11, H1-H19,
E1-E16, F1-F16, J1-J13 including
Kojo Opoku Street with H/Nos.
D1-D14A 14B, D15, Q1-Q14.
ATIMPOKU 1. New Akrade
Ahenbrom, Mankrado 6.
New Akrade
Unit 1—Ahenbrom
H/Nos. A/1-A/50
Unit 2—Mankrado
H/Nos. B/1-B/47.
2. Senchi
New Senchi, Agyeman, Kotropei,
South Senchi, Old Akrade. 7.
Senchi
Unit 1—New Senchi
Unit 2—Agyeman
H/Nos. A/1-A/82
Unit 3—Kotropei
H/Nos. B/1-B/89 including H/Nos.
D/1 & D/1A, Aboabo Kope.
8. South Senchi
Unit 4—South Senchi
Unit 5—Old Akrade
Old Akrade, Resettlement Town
Sokuakuraa, Koleakuraa, Akradepomu,
Avenorakuraa Yubonakuraa,
Apepiakuraa.
3. Atimpoku
Dzidzokope, Ahenkro, Sagukrom. 9.
Atimpoku
Unit 1—Dzedzokope
H/Nos. D/1-D/3150 including
Lewukope, Yigakope, Atsukope,
Doviakope.
Unit 2—Ahenkrom
H/Nos. B/38-B/90
Unit 3—Sagukrorn
H/Nos. B/1-B/37, A/A-20 including
Ghanakope, Glova Ankyiase, Adomi,
Mamiwater, Small-London.
4. Mangoase
New Powmu, Mangoase 10.
Mangoase
Unit 1—New Powmu
Unit 5—Mangoase
5. Akwamufie
Akotokrom, Sasrakukrom, Akonokrom.
11. Akwamufie
Unit 1—Akotokrom
H/Nos. AKY.1-14, GB1-14, Appiakrom,
Asafo including East Akwamufie eg.
Asaseansong, Kwameboa Krotia and
Clinic Staff.
Unit 2—Sasrakukrom
H/Nos. DA1-12, PPS1-10, FT1-2,
PM1-14 and Asuofu including West
Akwamufie Asaseansong and Kwameboa
Krotia.
Unit 3—Akonokrom
H/Nos. SH1-10, PM15-40, EC-M1-6.
FT33, 6, 7.
GUSO/FRANKADUA 1. Nnudu/Aboasa
Nuudu, Kwanyarko, Santewaso/Moseaso,
Gyase/Krotia. 12. Nnudu
Aboasa
Unit 1—Nnudu
Unit 2—Kwanyarko
Unit 3—Santewaso/Moseaso
Aboasa South, Santewaso-Moseaso.
Unit 4—Gyase/Krotia
Aboasa North, Gyase/Krotia.
2. Apeguso
Apeguso, Resettlement Quarters,
Dwenase. 13. Apeguso
Unit 1—Apeguso
H/Nos.APSE1-APSE18, AP1- AP77.
Unit 2—Resettlement Quarters
H/Nos. AP/DW1- PA- DW22 AP78-AP93B
and AP/SE19- 26.
3. Anyansu
New Mpakradan, Mpakadan, Anyansu.
14. Anyansu
Unit 1—New Mpakadan
New Mpakadan Resettlement
Quarters.
Unit 2—Mpakadan
Mpakadan, Asukoko, Gyebi Akuraa,
Aboma Kwame and Onyaawonsu.
Unit 3—Anyansu
Anyansu, Domeabra, Abomi, Asuhiaye
and Praprababida.
4. Morgadzi
Tonguto, Flato, Gbadasi 15.
Morgadzi/Frankadua
Unit 1—Touguto
South-East of Frankadua
Tonguto and Kluvikope
Unit 2— Flato
North-East of Frankadua, Fiato,
Adzeikope, Avenorkope and Ayiram.
Unit 3—Gbadasi.
5. Dzedeka
Agudzame, Netikope 16.
Dzedeka/Frankadua
Unit 1—Agudzame
South-West of Frankadua
Unit 2—Netikope
North-West of Frankadua.
6. Fintey
Afiadenyigba, Asilevito 17.
Fintey
Unit 1—Afiadenyigba
Fintey East
Afiadenyigba
Unit 2—Asilevito
Fintey west
Novekope and Abakope.
ANUM 1. Asikuma
Osiabura, Kpokodo, Zongo Anum,
Avenor, Sango. 18. Asikuma
Unit 1—Osiabura
Osiabura, Apopotia and Davorkrom.
Unit 2—Kpokodo
H/Nos. AS1-AS22
Unit 3—Zongo
Zongo, H/Nos. AS23-AS80
Unit 4—Anum
H/Nos. AS81-AS130
Unit 5—Avenor
H/Nos. AS131-AS190
Unit 6—Sanga
Sanga and Asikuma
Junction.
2. New Nkwakubew
Labolabo, New Nkwakubew.
19. New Nkwakubew
Unit 1—Labolabo
Labolabo—New Resettlement and
Osebeng.
Unit 2—New Nkwakubew
New Nkwakubew, Aboase, Afabeng,
Opokuase.
3. Apenkwa
Amoanna, Odumto, Obosomase/Mantease,
Salem. 20. Apenkwa Anum
Unit 1—Amoanna
H/Nos. AM1-AM30
Unit 2—Odumto
A1-A46, AM31-AM56
Unit 3—Obosomase/Mantease
A47-A75, AM57-AM72
Unit 4—Salem
A76-A90, AM72-AM91.
4. Amanfro
Adeaba, Agyeikude, Krotia Latsease.
21. Amanfro
Unit 1—Adeaba
H/Nos. AF1-AF41
Unit 2—Agyeikude
H/Nos. AF42-AF70
Unit 3—Krotia
H/Nos. AF71-AF90
Unit 4—Latsease
AF91-AF159, including School
Quarters.
5. Ahenbronoso
Ofoase, Ahenbronoso, Adieso.
22. Ahenbronoso
Unit 1—Ofoase
H/Nos. C1-C30
Unit 2—Ahenbronoso
H/Nos. C31 C102
Unit 3—Adieso
H/Nos. C103-C130
BOSO 1. Toseng Nyanor
Nyanor, Ahenase, Dodi
Island. 23. Toseng Nyanor
Unit 1—Nyanor
Unit 2—Ahenase
Toseng South
Unit 3—Dodi Island.
2. Oduaso
Boso Akurabi, Odwabeng, Sokore.
24. Oduaso
Unit 1—Boso Akurabi
H/Nos. PM1-30, AK1-10, OD31-OD32,
OD33, OD34 and Quarters.
Unit 2—Odwabeng
H/Nos. OD1-OD45, AB29-31
Unit 3—Sokore
H/Nos. SK1-SK87 including Nurses
Quarters.
3. Kyekyee
Oboanhwenhwe, Oboabo Asante Dodi.
25. Kyekyee
Unit 1—Oboanhwenhwe H/Nos.
OB1-OB55
Unit 2—Aboabo
H/Nos. AB1-AB28, AB32-87
Unit 3—Asante Dodi
GYAKITI 1. Gyakiti
Gyakiti, Oscarkrom, Kwapom.
26. Gyakiti
Unit 1—Gyakiti
Unit 2—Oscarkrom
Oscarkrom, Damparekrom, Jubiakura,
Benyenya.
Unit 3—Kwapom
Kwapom, Ankrakrom, Amania,
Awukudeikrom.
2. Adumasa
Adumasa, Asubrempong 27.
Adumasa
Unit 1—Adumasa
Unit 2—Asubrempong
Asubrempong, Nem, Feeteeseo,
Avagam, Nkwapom, Adimakyi, Yaweama,
Manya, Ogrubon.
3. New Ajena East
New Ajena East, Pesse 28.
New Ajena East
Unit 1—New Ajena East
Unit 2—Pesse
Pesse, Oscar, Brofraase, Old
Akrobonsu.
4. New Ajena West
New Ajena West, Besekrom
29. New Ajena West
Unit 1—New Ajena West
Unit 2—Besekrom
Besekrom, Sedom, Sepawsu.
5. Ajena-Dornor/Yeniama
Yeniama, Ajena/Dornor, Sappor,
Oblekwenya. 30. Ajena-Dornor/
Yeniama
Unit 1—Yeniama
Yeniama, Wawase-Yakpom,
Wawase-Adortsonya.
Unit 2—Ajena Dornor
Unit 3—Sappor
Sappor, Wawase, Yosem, Apla, Trawa,
Akomakopa.
Unit 4—Oblekwenya
Fantem, Abodem, Okue-Dorm,
Addetsonya Ayermesu, Kodiabe,
Yoyim, Gyasenya, Gblakam.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisances or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisances
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisances or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of filth and
carcasses of dead animals from any
public or private place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise is in the public
interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other foodstuffs and liquid of
whatever kind or nature intended
for human consumption whether
exposed for sale or not; and to
seize, destroy and otherwise deal
with all such foodstuffs or liquid
as are unfit for human consumption
and to supervise and control
manufactures of foodstuffs and
liquids of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control slaughter
houses and pounds and all such
matters and things as may be
necessary for the convenient use
of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of burrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where in
the opinion of the Assembly it is
expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i)
social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation, trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied on a site for any
building or for any class of
building,
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly.
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain, as agents of
Central Government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
siting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the display of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i)
to remove, lower or trim to the
satisfaction of the Assembly any
tree, shrub or hedge overhanging
or interfering in any way with the
traffic in any street or with any
wires or works thereof;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicle.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from the Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraph, (i-v) paragraph
(1) the Assembly shall be at
liberty to undertake the work and
charge the owner with the cost
thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i)
postings and transfers within its
area of authority of teachers
including pupil teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval for the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xiv) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of—
(i)
concerts, musical or theatrical
performances, cinemas, fairs,
circuses and other entertainments
to which admission is to be
obtained on payment of moneys or
of any reward, except where the
whole proceeds are being devoted
to charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provisions
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads, school
buildings, community centres, and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of under-priviledged
children and the stability of the
distressed family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fire, earthquakes,
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownerships of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the systems of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guard to protect
the same: Provided that the
streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tributes which
should be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets, and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport service by land
or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications Corporation,
Postal Agencies where necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development of
all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise to the exclusion of
all others on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale
transportation distribution,
supply, possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palmwine, and all
kinds or description of fermented
liquor usually made by citizens of
Ghana or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary for Local
Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 7th
April, 1989.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AKWAPIM NORTH
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT)
INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1430).
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207), and with the prior approval
of the Council, this Instrument is
made this 30th day of November,
1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Akwapim North District
Assembly (hereinafter referred to
as the "Assembly") for the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly,
Etc.
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than sixty-four persons
which shall be made up of—
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) forty-two persons representing
the electoral areas who shall be
elected directly by the electorate
in accordance with regulations
made in that behalf by the
National Commission for Democracy;
and
(c) not more than twenty-one
persons comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election to
the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall perform all
the functions conferred on
District Assemblies by the Local
Government Law, 1988, (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Common Seal.
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription “The
Akwapim North District Assembly”
shall be used as the Common Seal.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly.
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal offices at Akropong
Akwapim where meetings of the
Assembly shall be held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date as
the Secretary shall with the prior
approval of the Council determine.
(2) The Presiding Member of the
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Interpretation.
In this Instrument, unless the
context otherwise requires—
"Council' means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
“ordinarily resident” has the
meaning assigned to it under
subsection (2) of section 16 of
the Local Government Law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L. 207).
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENT IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE AKWAPIM NORTH
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
AKROPONG 1. Ahenbbronomu
Santewase, Zongo, Market Area.
1. Ahenbronomu
Unit 1—Santewase
H/Nos. N/1-N/5,
N/31-N/39
Unit 2—Zongo
H/Nos. N/101-104,
N/128-133
Unit 3—Market Area
H/Nos. N/134A-138A
2. Kyekrotia
Atiko Junction, Abanase, Daakye.
Unit 1—Atiko Junction
H/Nos. N/43-77
Unit 2—Abanase
H/Nos. N/78-106
Unit 3—Daakye
H/Nos. N/107-188.
3. Aboasa
Akyeamehene Area, Presby
Church. 2. Aboasa Okuapem
Unit1—Akyeamehene Area
H/Nos. S/11-87
Unit 2—Presby Church
H/Nos. S.88-107
4. Okuapeman
Okuapeman, Amansenkwanta.
Unit 1—Okuapeman
H/Nos. S.108-120
Unit 2—Amansenkwanta
H/Nos. S.121-143.
5. Mpeniase
Mpeniase, Krontihene Area 3.
Mpeniase
Unit 1—Mpeniase
H/Nos. E.1-20
Unit 2—Krontihene Area
H/Nos. E21-39
6. P.T.C. Campus/Sukum
Campus/Sukum (P.T.C.), Hanova.
Unit 1—Campus/Sukum (P.T.C.)
H/Nos. E36A, PTC
Unit 2—Hanova
H/Nos. E40-81.
7. Osaebronmu
Aboasa Market Area,
Maternity Block, Akuffu
Road. 4. Osaebronmu
Unit 1—Aboasa Market Area
H/Nos. W.1-154A
Unit 2—Maternity Block
H/Nos. W.138-153,
H/Nos.
W.17-206.
MAMPONG 1. Akyepere
Akyubiso, Akyepere 5. Akyepere/Out
Bronmu
Unit 1—Akyubiso
H/Nos. ME.1-8,
ME.176-177, ME.182-183, ME.206-
207, ME.213, ME.223.
Unit 2—Akyepere
H/Nos. ME.9-79,
ME.216,
ME.233A, ME.225,
ME.237,
Zongo, MEZ.1-8.
2. Otu Bronmu
Otu Bronmu, Methodist
Mission
Area.
Unit 1—Otu Bronmu
H/Nos. ME. 80-121, ME.128-132,
ME.137-145, ME.147-153,
ME.155-159.
Unit 2—Methodist Mission Area
H/Nos. ME.160,
ME.162-
163, ME.170A-C,
ME.185-188, ME.192-194,
ME.197-205,
ME.208-211A-B,
ME.214-220.
3. Asinbronmu
Asinbronmu, Akrode 6. Asinbronmu
Unit 1—Asinbronmu
H/Nos. MW.1-32,
MW.43- 46, MW.46-50A-D, MW.62-69,
MW.105, MW.197-199, MW.201-218,
MW.22-223.
Unit 2—Akrode
H/Nos. MW.112-116,
MW.118-119.
Otarem
MW.70-79, MW.80-85,
MW.-
87-94, MW.111;
Aboade
MW.65-68, MW63
4. Besease
Besease, Amanfo, Akwatia 7.
Besease
Unit 1—Besease
H/Nos. MW.94-110, MW.188-120A-B,
MW.122-123, MW.128-129,
MW.130A, MW.130B, MW.131,
MW.133-146, MW.150-160,
MW.164A-B, MW.199-172, MW.175A-B.
Unit 2—Amanfo
H/Nos. 181-184, MW.192-195,
MW.200, MW.202, MW.206, MW.208,
MW.210-211A-B, MW.215-217,
MW.219, 221, 224, MW.229-232,
MW.236-237, MW.310-311.
Unit 3—Akwatia
H/Nos. MW.225-228, MW.238,
MW.59A-C, MW.60C.
5. Abotakyi
Abotakyi 8. Abotakyi
Unit 1—Abotakyi
H/Noos. ABT.1-8, Tetteh Quarshie
Memorial Hospital, TWH.1-10,
TWH/Nurses Quarters.
LARTEH 1. Akantsane
Akantsane, Akonodi 9.
Akantsane/Asantede
Unit 1—Akantsane
H/Nos. G.1-7, G.9-16, G.20-23,
G.26-33, G.37, G.39-40, M.124,
F.72, F.87.
Unit 2—Akonodi
H/Nos. G.18-19,
G.24-28,
G.34-36, G.38, G.41-44, G.59,
G.66, G.70, G.72-73, I.1-2, I.4-5,
I.7, J.1, J.3-9, J.12-13, K.1,
K. 3-6, K.8-10, K.12-16,K.23, L.
1-15, L.18, H.3, H.8-9, H.5, H.
11, H.13-16.
2. Asantede
New Town, Plaza,
Asantede.
Unit 1—New Town
H/Nos. B.5, B.42, B.48-49, D.9-10,
D.12 E.34, E37-38, F.80, F.84-85,
F.88, F.90, F.95, F98.
Unit 2—Plaza
H/Nos. B. 8-14,
B.16-21, B.25-34, B.43, B.46,
C.1-7, C.10-13, B.1-8.
Unit 3—Asantede
H/Nos. E.1-4, E.6-9, E/H.12,
A/1-7, F/1-25, F.27-35, F.39-45,
F.47-49, F.51-61.
3. Akaade
Akaade East, Akaade
West 10. Akaade
Unit 1—Akaade East
H/Nos. M.157-162, M.164-180A.
Unit 2—Akaade West
H/Nos. M.180-193, M.195-212,
M.214—215.
4. Kyiriahantan
Kyiriahantan, Gyaman,
Mande. 11. Kyiriahantan
Unit 1—Kyiriahantan
H/Nos. M.36-156, A/8-10, B.39
C.166-20, E.20-29A, G.45-53,
G.67, E.82, J.11, K.17-24.
Unit 2—Gyaman
H/Nos. M.1-35, M.120-123
Unit 3—Mande
5. Nyiresi 12.
Nyiresi-Larteh
Unit 1—Akobade
Atsekpede H/Nos. C.1-31, Edumide
D.1-19 Atsekpede Atsokyede
Agye-Biri B.1-23 Abugyode Agyebede
E.1-29, E.31-32.
Akobase-Atsokyede,
Nyiresi,
Zongo/Korlebu.
13. Nyiresi
Unit 2—Anyadede
H/Nos. L/1-105, F/1-34 Abegyede-
Agyakode C.1-65.
Unit 3—Zongo/Korlebu
H/Nos. N/1-52.
6. Awuede
Pinanko/J.R. Asode, Awudede.
14. Awurede
Unit 1—Pinanko/J.R.
H/Nos. O/1-18
Unit 2—Asode
H/Nos. H.1-102, Asode,
Kponkpo, Asode-Akotebronte, Asode,
Mentiase, Adabiri
H/Nos. I.1-42
Unit 1—Awurede
H/Nos. A.1-54 Akobire, Akremede
H/Nos. J.1-36, Adofode, Egyamkpode
H/Nos. K.1-36.
ADUKROM 1. Adukrom Methodist
Mission
Domease, Alitorbay 15. Mission
Unit 1—Domease
Unit 2—Alitorbay
2. Abonde
Abonde, Asewde 16. Abonde
Presby Mission
Unit 1—Abonde,
Akwaside,
Amoakwade, Abondii.
Unit 2—Asewede, Akramede, Adwede,
Akukude.
3. Presby Mission
Tetedonko, Kofiman
Unit 1—Tetedonko
Unit 2—Kofiman.
4. Aninkode
Aninkode, Asankade 17.
Aninkode
Unit 1—Aninkode
Unit 2—Asankade
5. Akoawi
Aduawi, Animade 18. Akoawi
Unit 1—Akoawi, Aduawi
Unit 2—Aninmade.
ABIRIW/AWU- KUGUA, DAWU 1.
Abiriw Alamiso
Atemantre, Konkonso,
Akasere, Presby Mission 19.
Abiriw
Unit 1—Atemantre
H/Nos. AT. 1-45
Unit 2—Konkonso
H/Nos. KK.1-26
Unit 3—Presby Mission
H/Nos. 1-70
2. Abiriw Kwaeso
Akasere, Alabiri,
Adwiramu.
Unit 1—Akasere
H/Nos. AK.1-60
Unit 2—Alabiri
H/Nos. AL.1-56
Unit 3—Adwiramau
H/Nos. AD.1-30.
3. Dawu Ahenbrom
Akwande, Ankpone Atumane, Awarede,
Methodist Mission 20. Dawu
Ahenbrom
Unit 1—Akwande
H/Nos. AK.1-34
Unit 2—Ankpone
H/Nos. AN.1-37
Unit 3—Atumane
H/Nos. AT.1-18
Unit 4—Awarede
H/Nos. AW. 1-5
Unit 5—Methodist Mission
H/Nos. MM.9A
4. Dawu Krontihene
Bronomu
Presby Mission, Abesere,
Agyankpone, Agyeneso.
Unit 1—Presby Mission
H/Nos. PC. 19B
Unit 2—Abesere
H/Nos. AB. 30B
Unit 3—Agyankpone
H/Nos. AG.1-14
Unit 4—Agyeneso
H/Nos. AGN.1-10A.
5. Awukugua
Ayaade, Ayempede No. 1,
V.R.A. Quarters. 21.
Awukugua
Unit 1—Ayaade
Unit 2—Ayenpede No. 1
Unit 3—V.R.A. Quarters
6. Awukugua Alaneso
Agyemene, Anyakode,
Atetemantre, Akyamepede,
Awukugua Bepoase
Awukugua Boase.
Unit 1—Agyemene
Unit 2—Ayakode
Unit 3—Atetemantre
Unit 4—Akyamepede
Unit 5—Awukugua Bepoase
Unit 6—Awukugua Boase.
APIREDE 1. Apirede Adedaku
Anyako, Annwagyiri 22.
Adedaku/Abondii
Unit 1—Abitease Anyakode
Unit 2—Anwagyiri, Ayakade,
Bontinin
2. Abondii
Abondii
Unit 1—Abondii, Akonde, Anumde
Agyansankyi.
3. Nkyawra
German, Kwaarmanteng 23.
Nkyawra/Monu
Unit 1—German
Worsley.
Unit 2—Kwarmangteng
4. Monu
Monu
Unit 1—Monu, Nyadano,
Okumakwamu.
ASESEESO/ ABONSE 1. Aseseeso
Ahantere
Aheantere, Torsan/Takase. 24.
Aseseeso
Unit 1—Aheantere
Anyarkode, Anokwale Arkokode,
Arkode Nos. 1&2
Unit 2—Torsan, Takase
2. Akuni
Akuni No. 1, Akuni No. 2 Unit
1—Akuni No. 1
Unit 2—Akuni No. 2
3. Abonse
Abonse, Alenu No. 1 25. Abonse
Unit 1—Abonse
Unit 2—Alenu No. 1, Gyakwakye
Nos. 1 and 2, Amano
4. Abokyi
Abokyi, Abome
Unit 1—Abokyi, Agoda
Unit 2—Abome, Alobo.
TUTU/ OBOSOMASE 1. Dwuma
Tutu
Abanmu-Anafo, Abooso, Kobotutu,
Awurade Anafo.
Unit 1—Abanmu-Anafo
H/Nos. TE.1-40,
TE.137.
Unit 2—Abooso
H/Nos. TTE. 41-68.
Unit 3—Kobotutu
H/Nos. TE. 69-102
Unit 4—Awurade Anafo
H/Nos. TE.103-142
2. Kwabemanamu
Ahenbromu, Krobo
Unit 1—Ahenbronmu
H/Nos. TW.101-204
Unit 2—Krobo
H/Nos. TWI 69-100,
Berfoano.
3. Okropo 27.
Okropo—Akwatenkwaso
Unit 1—Awurade—Atifi
H/Nos. TW. 101-204
Unit 2—Abanmuatifi
H/Nos. TW.1-33, Presby Mission
House.
Akwateakwaso
Akwateakwaso Unit
1—Akwateakwaso, Nyensiso
Akuraa, Apatowso, Gyenudu,
Asinima, Koransang.
5. Moseaso
Moseaso 28. Obosomase
Unit 1—Obosomase East
6. Central
Central
Unit 1—Obosomase Central
7. Post Office Area
Post office Area
Unit 1—Post office Area
Obosomase West.
FE AMANOKROM. 1. Awurade Kese
Awurade Kese, Pone,
Anobaa. 29. Awurade
Unit 1—Awurade Kese
H/Nos. E. 40-45, E.47, 48, E.
50-52, E155-57, 59-67, 69, 70, 72,
74,75.
Unit 2—Pone
H/Nos. E. 6-13, E. 20A, E.22-26,
E.28-39, E.77-88.
Unit 3—Anobaa
H/Nos. E. 15-21, E. 90-93, E.
95-102.
2. Awurade Ketewa
Awurade Ketewa, Awurade Ketewa
(West), Awurade Ketewa (East).
30. Mamfe West & South
Unit 1—Awurade Ketewa
H/Nos. N. 1-6, 11-15, 17,
18, 20, N. 22, N.
24-41.
Unit 2—Awurade Ketewa West
H/Nos. N. 42, N. 43, N147, N. 48,
N.50-53, 68-86, 96, 94, 96-98.
Unit 3—Awurade Ketewa East
H/Nos. 48-52, n. 54-71, N. 85-90,
N. 94-94A, 99, 100, 102- 105A.
3. Mamfe West
Mamfe West, Rural Bank Area.
Unit 1—Mamfe West
H/Nos. W. 1-11, W.20-23, W.
26-28, W. 32, W. 34-45, W. 50A
Unit 2—Rural Bank Area
H/Nos. W.13-18A, W.24-24A W.30,
W.46-60.
4. Mamfe South
Mamfe South, Mamfe
South Unit 1—Mamfe South
H/Nos. S. 47A, S.226, S. 28-39,
S.41-49, S.57, S.59, S.60,
S.62-67, S.69.
Unit 2—Mamfe South
H/Nos. S.47A, 53-56, 68, 70-76
78-87.
O/NTETEAMAN 1. Amanokrom
Poribon, Abuampre, Kontonbronum,
Ankyiaase, 31. Amanokrom
Unit 1—Poribon
H/Nos. E.2, E.4-13, E.16-19,
21-15, E.27-35, E.37, E.38, 40-42,
45-97.
Unit 2—Abuampre
H/Nos. W.55-59, 61-67A, 69-77,
79, 81, W.82, 86-88B, 88-90,
92-92D, 95-96B W100, W.105,
W.106.
Unit 3—Kontonbronum Ankyiase
H/Nos. W.1, 1B, 2, 5-5C, W. 6-10,
W.12-16, W.19-53.
1. Adawso Ntteteaman
Ahenfie Market Area, Zongo,
Kabu. 32. Borebia Abeefu
Unit 1—Ahenfie
H/Nos. E.1-25, Bekyia Villages.
Unit 2—Market Area
H/Nos. S.1-20,Lomnava Village &
Kofi Noma Villages.
Unit 3—Zongo
Ahenkorase, Abenta,
Pantoase.
Unit 4—Kabu
Apasare, Kotokumaaka Otar eso
Otanuroase, Atadui, Tawia Nkwanta,
Ankoani Ankoani, Ponu, Akomomsu,
Apesika.
Abeefu
Ntetiaman, Abeefu
Unit 1—Ntetiaman
H/Nos. N.1-26, Police
Barracks.
Unit 2—Abeefu
H/Nos. W.1-40, Tetebio Villages,
Kwasi Bironi Villages.
3. Adoafo
Adoafo 1& 2
Unit 1—Adoafo
Sonkwanya, Ankwawsu, Anhiasu,
Petewa, Osubronfor Okyerefo,
Nkwanta.
33.
Kwamoso
Unit 1—Kwamoso
Kwamoso, Saforo, State Farms
Quarters, Bewase, Abenawia,
Gyamfiase, Asaseokoo.
4. Kwamoso
Kwamoso, Otwetire, Kokoomu,
Addonkwanta. Unit 2—Etwetire
Etwetire, Odom &
Domeabra.
Unit 3—Kokoomu, Adenya, Nyensiso,
Duasin, Mampong
Nkwanta
Unit 4—Addonkwantta
Adoonkwanta, Anyam Sokodaguaso,
Akokoa, Adjeenu, Boko
Ekuraa.
MANGOASE 1. New Mangoase
Railways, Tetteh Kofi
34. New Mangoase
Unit 1—Railways
H/Nos. W.1-86
Unit 2—Tetteh Kofi
Tetteh Kofi, Parkpo-Junction Asare
Ansa No. 1.
2. Mangoase
Market Square, Asene
Zongo.
Unit 1—Market Square
H/Nos. E.1-50A.
Unit 2—Asene
H/Nos. E.51-130.
New Mangoase
Unit 3—Zongo
H/Nos. E.131-158, Tawiahkrom,
Appiah Kuraa, Kwaku Afum, Kwabena
Atta Pom, Behenease, Aboagyena,
Atio gbe, Sukramaso.
3. Old Mangoase
Old Mangoase
Unit 1—Old Mangoase
H/Nos. W.1-15, E.1-35, Kwaku Adu
Akuraa, Otsibe, Afrum, Akuraa,
Owirede, Amokrom, Agyarkwa Akuraa,
Odonkor, Nyame Akuraa.
4. Teiko
Teiko
Unit 1—Teiko
Asubotwe, Adjena Torkwaboba,
Gbolokofi, Agyarkwa Akuraa, Mile
45.
OKORASE/ TINKONG
Okorase-Jamaica
Jamaica, Asuoyaa
36. Jamaica/Paul Kuma
Unit 1—Jamaica
H/Nos. A.1-30, Asuoyaa-Pantoase.
Unit 2—Asuoyaa, Old Asuoyaa,
Kwadwo Asiedu, Tei-Nkwanta,
Oponase, New Asuoyaa.
2. Paul Kuma
Unit 1—Paul Kuma
H/Nos. B.1-30, C.1-23, D.1-11,
Kentenkyiren, Domeabra.
3. Tinkong
Tinkong East, Tinkong West,
Asempaneye, Nyamebekyere. 37
Tinkong
Unit 1—Tinkong East
H/Nos. A.1-10, E.1-16,
Tinkong-Wiawso.
Unit 2—Tinkong West
H/Nos. B.1-7, C.1-12, Nlwantanan,
Apaw-Kotonso.
Unit 3—Asempaneye, Atiemo,
Krobomu, Platu, Mfuam.
Unit 4—Nyamebekyere, Asiama,
Kwame Yirenkyi, Otibu, Obokrokpon,
Osuobeto, Addo Kwasi, Adjate,
Atwereboana.
4. Konko
Konko 38. Konko
Unit 1—Konko, Amaahi, Nyeduaye,
Aberewanko-Nkwanta, Safo, Panto
Kentenkyiren, Jumapo.
OKRA-
KWADJO AMANFRO 1. Amanfro
Akoani, Asenkeri
39. Amanfro
Unit 1—Akoani, Abonni
Unit 2—Asenkeri, Nyesin
2. Atuafua
Aduawi, Otareso, Lakpa,
Akyeremateng.
Unit 1—Aduawi
Aduawi, Akoani, Dodobi, Animade,
Ajekeli.
Unit 2—Otareso
Otareso, Sanfo, Kwadarko, Nyedua.
Unit 3—Lakpa
Lakpa, Asifaw, Abefu
Unit 4—Akyeremanteng
Akyeremanteng, Kyekyeku
3. Nsutam
Akwaside, Brodeemu
Unit 1—Akwaside, Waease
Unit 2—Brodeem, Animede
4. Kobokobo
Aborma, Afiafi
Unit 1—Aborma, Amanhyia, Adjode
Unit 2—Afiafi, Tokode,
Odum.
5. Okrakwadjo
Ahenbronum, Asubiaka
Unit 1—Ahenbronmu
H/Nos. 1-50, Akwateng
Unit 2—Asubiaka, Dantekor,
Asuyiri
6. Opeibea
Galikope, Kokofu, Opeibea
Unit 1—Galikope
Agbosokope, Didokope, Akroto
Unit 2—Kokofu, Kponokle, Kokosi,
Ntiamoa Camp, Kotokoli Dobro.
Unit 3—Opeibea
H/Nos. EO. 1-44, Abetima
7. Twumguaso
Twumguaso, Sikoko
Unit 1—Twumguaso
Amahi Nkwanta, Miawani, Bere
Nkwanta.
Unit 2—Sikoko, Nana Benin, Abooso,
Ahiakwa Village, Kotodwe, Aboa.
SENEMA/ KLUTUASE 1. Asenema
Asenema, Nyensi
41. Asenema/Klutuase
Unit 1—Asenema
Unit 2—Nyensi, Kpofe, Kwaku Addae,
Bedoase.
2. Mintakrom (Mile 14)
Mintakrom, Aya Unit
1—Mintakrom
Akpa, Mintakrom
Unit 2—Aya Kofi, Tano
3. Klutuase
Klutuase, Adukrom Unit
1—Klutuase, Kolokay, Kwabena
Botchway.
Unit 2—Adukrom
Awukugua Nyinsin, Adukrom,
Nyensin.
4. Nkwanta
Nkwanta, Abenawia Unit 1—Nkwanta,
Kwesi Addae
Unit 2—Abenawia
Obobi Akura,
Abenawia
ASAMANG ONYAME-
BEKYERE. 1. Asamang
Asamang, Owiredu 42.
Asamang/Onyame-Bekyere
Unit 1—Asamang
Unit 2—Owiredu
Owiredu, Sareano, Asuokore,
Tromu.
2. Ntroanang
Ntroanang
Unit 1—Ntroanang
Ntroanang, Afiafi-Koko,
Afiafi-Tumtum, Kponkponso, Kwasi
Biaka.
3. Onyamebekyere
Onyamebekyere, Afiafi
Unit 1—Onyamebekyere
Unit 2—Afiafi, Adawso.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisance or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisance
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisance or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night-soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of all refuse,
filth and carcasses of dead
animals from any public or private
place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise it is in the
public interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other foodstuffs and liquid of
whatever kind or nature intended
for human consumption whether
exposed for sale or not; and to
seize, destroy and otherwise deal
with all such foodstuffs or
liquids as are unfit for human
consumption and to supervise and
control the manufacture of
foodstuffs and liquids of whatever
kind or nature intended for human
consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control
slaughter-houses and pounds and
all such matters and things as may
be necessary for the convenient
use of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of burrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where in
the opinion of the Assembly it is
expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i) social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation, trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied a site for any
building or for any class of
building.
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly.
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain, as agents of
Central Government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
siting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the display of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts—
(i) to remove, lower or trim to
the satisfaction of the Assembly
any tree, shrub or hedge
overhanging or interfering in any
way with the traffic in any street
or with any wires or works
thereof;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicles.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from any Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraphs (i-v) of
paragraph (1) the Assembly shall
be at liberty to undertake the
work and charge the owner with the
cost thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i) postings and transfers within
its area of authority of teachers
including pupil teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval for the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xiv) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of—
(i) concerts, musical or
theatrical performances, cinemas,
fairs, circuses and other
entertainments to which admission
is to be obtained on payment of
money or of any reward, except
where the whole proceeds are being
devoted to charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provision
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads, school
buildings, community centres and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of
under-priviledged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fires, earthquakes,
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownership of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the system of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such
fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guards to
protect the same; provided that
the streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping, or
destruction of any trees or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tribute which should
be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets, and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport services by
land or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish, and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications Corporation,
Postal Agencies where necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development of
all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise to the exclusion of
all others on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84.To prohibit, restrict, regulate
and license the manufacture,
distillation, sale transportation,
distribution, supply, possession
and consumption of akpeteshie,
palmwine, and all kinds of
description of fermented liquor
usually made by citizens of Ghana
or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary for Local
Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 7th
April, 1989.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SUHUM
KRABOA-COALTAR DISTRICT ASSEMBLY)
(ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1988
(LI 1429).
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207), and with the prior approval
of the Council, this Instrument is
made this 30th day of November,
1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
Assembly (hereinafter referred to
as the “Assembly”) for the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of
Assembly,etc
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than seventy-three
persons which shall be made up of—
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) forty-eight persons
representing the electoral areas
who shall be elected directly by
the electorate in accordance with
regulations made in that behalf by
the National Commission for
Democracy; and
(c) not more than twenty-four
persons comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election to
the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly
(1) The Assembly shall perform all
the functions conferred on
District Assemblies by the Local
Government Law, 1988. (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph, the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Common Seal
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription " The
Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
Assembly " shall be used as the
Common Seal.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly
The Assembly shall establish its
principal offices at Suhum where
meetings of the Assembly shall be
held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date
meeting as the Secretary shall
with the prior approval of the
Council determine.
(2) The Presiding Member of the
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Interpretation.
In this Instrument unless the
context otherwise requires—
"Council” means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
“ordinarily resident” has the
meaning assigned to it under
sub-section (2) of section 16 of
the Local Government Law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L. 207)
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
Section 9—Revocation
The Local Government (Suhum
Kraboa-Coaltar District Council
(Establishment) Instrument, 1974
(L.I. 939) is hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENT IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE SUHUM
KRABOA-COALTAR DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
SUHUM 1. Aye-Bronmu
Residential Area, Abo- yoo, Market
Square, Gariba-Zongo, Peasa
Bronmu. 1. Aboyoo
Unit 1—Residential Area
From Kibi-Suhum Road up to Cocoa
Project Junction. In the West by
the Kibi Road. South by Project
road linking the refuse dump at
Aboyoo (B-25). This area includes
Residential Area: Residential Area
Bungalows Low Cost House: H/Nos,
B.1-25
Unit 2—Aboyoo
South of Residential Road linking
from H/No B.26 up to Market Road
opposite Kibi Station. Aboyoo:
H/Nos. B.26-B.69
Unit 3—Market Square
Starting from the Market Road up
to Suhum-Koforidua Road. Market
Square: H/Nos. B.70-.129.
2. Gariba Zongo
Unit 4—Gariba Zongo
Starting from River Swanzy up to
Adarkwa Road. Gariba Zongo: H/Nos.
B.130-B.202
Unit 5—Peasa Bromnu
Starting from Volta House North of
Suhum-Koforidua Road. This area
includes Peasa Bromnu H/Nos.
B.203-B.225; Suhum- Koforidua Road
(South): H/Nos. B.232-.265.
2. Kotokoli Zongo
Amponsah Market Area, Kotokoli
Zongo, Kofigya 3.
Kotokoli Zongo
Unit 1—Amponsah Market Area
All that area bounded in the North
by the Suhum-Koforidua Road in the
East by River Kpoyoo, in the South
by River Suhum and in the West by
the old Accra Road Accra Road.
This includes Amponsah Market Area
H/Nos. C.1-C.22
Unit 2—Kotokoli Zongo
South of Suhum-Koforidua Road
starting from River Kpoyoo up to
the District Administration.
Kotokoli Zongo: H/Nos. C.23- C.98
Unit 3—Kofigya
Kofigya, Sukyerema,
Yorkorno.
3. Ayekotse
Hospital Area, Kusuntu, Oforikrom,
Ayekotse-Zongo, Nartey-Anoma,
Okorase 4. Kusuntu
Unit 1—Hospital Area
East of old Accra Road starting
from River Suhum up to Hospital
junction. This area includes
Hospital Area: H/Nos. C.113-
C.130, E.1-E.2 Hospital Bungalows,
Nurses Quarters.
Unit 2—Kusuntu
East of old Accra Road starting
from Hospital Junction up to H/No.
E11 to person House. This area
includes Kusuntu: H/Nos. E.3-E.35,
E.47, E.50- E.51, E.53-E.59,
E.66-E.72, E.74-E.77,
E.113-E.114, E.117.
Unit 3—Oforikrom
East of Old Accra Road, starting
from H/No. E.111 (Person Road) up
to P.W.D. Camp. Oforikrom H/Nos.
E.36-E.46, E.48, E.49 E.52,
E.60-E.65, E.72, E.78-E.84,
E.86-E.111, E.115-E.116, E.118,
E.121-E.123.
5.
Ayekotse Zongo
Unit 4—Ayekotse Zongo
West of old Accra Road starting
from River Suhum up to the
cemetery Ayekotse Zongo: H/Nos.
F.1-F.44, F.47-F.62
Unit 5—Nartey Anoma
H/Nos. F.45-F.46, E.63-F.121. West
of (Ayekotse Gutter) the Stream
lead to River Suhum.
Unit 6—Okorase
Kwasi Larbi, Okorase, Fianko,
Wodokum, Ahuntem, Adjoobo.
4. Ahenbronmu
Ahenbronmu, Ohene Kwaku Bronmu,
Police Station Area. 6.
Ahenbronmu
Unit 1—Ahenbronmu
All that area bounded in the East
by the old Kibi Road starting from
the T-Junction up to H/No.A.27 in
the West by the Post Office Road,
in the South by the New Town Road.
Ahenbronmu: H/Nos. A.27- A.59
Unit 2—Ohene Kwaku Bronmu
All that area bounded in the East
by the Post Office Road in the
North by the Suhum Cocoa Project
Road, in the West by the Main
Accra Kumasi Road up to River
Suhum and in the South by the New
Town Road (from River Suhum to the
T-Junction). Ohene Kwaku Bronmu
Presby Mission Area: H/No.A1-A.26
Cocoa Market Post Office: H/
os.A.63-A.120
7. Police Station Area
Unit 3—Police Station Area
All that area bounded in the North
by the New Town Road, in the West
and South by River Suhum and in
the East by the old Accra Road
starting from the T-Junction up to
River Suhum. This area includes
Police Station Area: H/Nos.
D.1-D.45.
5. New Town
Yirenkyi Bronmu, New Town West,
Ali- Akanase. 8. New Town
Unit 1—Yirenkyi Bronmu
North and South of Suhum-
Asamankese Road starting from
River Suhum up to the the main
Accra-Kumasi Road. Yirenkyi
Bronmu: H/Nos. A.121-A.126,
D.46-D.57, Secondary Technical
School Bungalows.
New Town Unit
2—New Town West
North and South of Suhum-
Asamankese Road starting from the
main Accra-Kumasi Road up to
Komfa. Suhum/Kumasi Road: H/Nos.
G.1-G.8 Suhum/ Asamankese Road:
H/Nos. G.9-G.19, G.29, G.87 Komfo:
H/Nos. G.20-G.28
Unit 3—Ali-Akanase
Ali-Akanase, Agbetsunya, Kokobeng,
Kwasi Akote Akuraa, Atteh
Akuraa.
6. Okanta
Okanta, Kwabena Kumi, Okonam, Pra-
prababida, Aboabo, Suhum-Abisim.
9. Okanta
Unit 1—Okanta
Okanta, Agyenkum Akuraa, Atiemo
Akuraa.
Unit 2—Kwabena Kumi
Kwabena Kumi, Kwaku Budu, Obiri
Akuraa, Ofori Akuraa.
Unit 3—Okonam
Unit 4—Praprababida
Praprabadida, Sraba
Unit 5—Aboabo
Unit 6—Suhum-Abisim
Suhum-Abeisim, Atteh Bokor.
7. Omenako
Neefio, Omenako, Obretema,
Densuso. 10. Omenako
Unit 1—Neefio
Neefio, Tei Mensah
Unit 2—Omenako
Omenako, Kabu Hill, Kwaku Addai
No.1, Kwaku Agyare Akuraa, Mr.
George Akuraa, Okyeame Anto
Akuraa, Kwaku Addai No.2, Kofi
Akumeah, Ohemeng Akuraa, Okyeame
Buabeng, Adwoa Korang,
Nyankomango, Yaw Broni, Yaw
Anakwa, Kwasi Donkor, Kofi Gyimah,
Kwame Kena Akuraa, Krachivi, Yaw
Adjalo, Amponsa Asiamah, Togbe-
Nyamavu, Kwabena Buadu.
Unit 3—Obretema
Obretema, Badam, Kofi Bont
Akuraa,Kwabena Man Akuraa, Yaw Dua
Akuraa, Kwabena Adu Akuraa.
Unit 4—Densuso
Densuso, Krobomu, Adjooda
8. Aponoapono
Aponoapono, Atiebu, Adarkwa,
Ntunkum, Ntaabea. 11.
Aponoapono
Unit 1—Aponoapono
Aponoapono, Lower Aponoa- pono,
Upper Aponoapono
Unit 2—Ateibu
12. Adarkwa
Unit 3—Adarkwa
Adarkwa, Twumasi Akuraa, Kwaku
Ayisi Akuraa, Krobo Kofi Akuraa,
Attah Boafo Akuraa, Kwaku Nortey
Akuraa, Appiah Mensah Akuraa,
Tetteh Donkor Akuraa, Afua
Lartebea Akuraa, Kwaku Addai
Akuraa, Mintah Akuraa.
Unit 4—Ntunkum
Ntunkum, Kofi Asare Akuraa, Odikro
Anarkwa Akuraa, Okyeame
Otubediako, Yaw Boadu Akuraa,
Maamentra.
Unit 5—Ntaabea
Ntaabea, Kofi Sah Akuraa, Kweku
Agyei Akuraa, Odikro Kofi Agyei
Akuraa, Akrofi Akuraa.
Otwebediadua,
Mamehyiaeso 13.
Otwebediadua
Unit 1—Otwebediadua
Otwebediadua
Unit 2—Mamehyiaeso
Mamehyiaeso, Manya
9. Amanhyia
Amanhyia
10. Tetekasom
Tetekasom, Amanfrom 14.
Amanhyia
Unit 1— Amanhyia
Unit 2—Tetteh Nkwanta
Tetteh Nkwanta, Abenabu No.
15. Tetekasom
Unit 1—Tetekasom
Unit 2—Amanfrom
Amanfrom, Asiedu Nkwanta,
Gordji-Ase.
NANKESE 1. Brong Densuso
Brong Densuso, Abo-
mina-Nkatekwan 16.
Brong-Densuso
Unit 1—Brong-Densuso
Brong-Densuso, Ben Akuraa
Unit 2—Abomina-Nkatekwa
Abomina, Mamfe, Mampong, Shai,
Nkatekwan Abomina, Mamfe, Mampong,
Shai, Nkatekwan,
2. Zongo-Amanfrom
Nankese Zongo Ama- mfro, Zongo
West, Zongo East, Nankese- Ada,
Ayisaa 17. Zongo Amanfrom
Unit 1—Zongo Amanfrom
H/Nos. N.57, N.59-N.67
N.70-N.77, N.79-N.90, N.93-N.96B,
N.276-N.277.
Unit 2—Zongo West
H/Nos. N91, N.94-N.100,
N.102-N.108, N.110-N.126
N.128-N.128B, N.130-N.141, Adu
Papa T. Village.
Unit 3— Zongo East
H/Nos. N.142-N.148, H150-N.151.
N.153, N.165, N.158-N.161,
N.163-N.171A.
Unit 4—Nankese-Ada
Papafio, Ada, Okonya, Amamprobi,
Papa Ansah, Dzadae.
Unit 5—Nyisaa
Ayisaa, Kwatia Akuraa,
Afua-Asabea Akuraa, Kwame
Mantey-Akuraa, Asubone, Appiah
Akuraa, Owuo Akuraa, Paa George
Akuraa, Okyeame Akuraa, Yaw Larbi
Akuraa.
3. Nankese
Ahenebronmu East, Ahenebronmu
West
Unit 1— Ahenebronmu East
H/Nos. N.92, N.111,
N.173-N.174, N.176-N.178,
N.200-N.218 and H/Nos. 278
Unit 2—Ahenebronmu West
H/Nos. N.1-N.1A-N.7, N.219- N.231,
N.233, N.250, N.252- N.253,
N.255, N.257-N.260,
N.263-N.267.
4. Oyeko Ohe Nan-
kese
Oyeko Ohe, Nankese
Ningo
Unit 1—Oyeko-Ohe
H/Nos. N.9-N.11, N.13-N.30
N.35-N.51, N.536-N.56, 282.
Unit 2—Nankese Ningo
Obra Akuraa, Okuley Akuraa,
Okyeame Kofi Kankam Akuraa,
Nankese-Ningo.
8. Abism
Abism, Abism-Dawa 19.
Abisim
Unit1—Ahodwn, Kpladey, Kposey
Abisim, Ada, Lenorsey Adjanoe,
Etwakan.
Unit 2—Abisim-Dawa
Abonse, Abisim-Dawa.
9. Adidiso
Adidiso, Obomofoden- sua,
Obuotumpang 20. Adidiso
Unit 1—Adidiso
Dome, Asiedu, Akuraa, Kubease
Opare Kofi-Akuraa, Atta
Annan-Akuraa, Teacher Martin,
Adieso, Asarekrom
Unit 2— Obomofodensua
Trio, Ahwiaso, Obomofoden- sua
Unit 3—Obuotumpang
Adantem, Densuano, Obuotum-
pang.
10. Akortey
Akortey, Trio, Kumi- krom,
Ayisikrom Addo-Nkwanta. 21.
Akortey
Unit 1—Akortey
Unit 2—Trio
Adjaben, Kwandahor, Trio, Trotor,
Ayitey.
Unit 3—Kumikrom
Adumasa, Anomabo, Kumikrom.
Unit 4—Ayisikrom
Unit 5—Addo-Nkwanta
Nyawunsu, Agya Owusu, Addo-
Nkwanta.
OBEASUA 1. Yaw Kokor
Kwadwo Fosu, Teacher Kwao,
Ahenbronum, Pampanso. 22.
Obeasua
Unit 1—Kwadwo Fosu
Unit 2—Teacher Kwao
Yaw Kokor East and Kwame Akuraa.
Unit 3—Yaw Kokor West
Including Okata, Ashiley, Yaw
Botwe and Kwadwo Adjei Cottages.
Unit 4—Papamso, Alafia and Atiemo
Cottages.
2. Teacher Mantey
Abomanim Odikro Mante, Fianko
Mantey 23. Teacher Mantey
Unit 1—Abomanim
H/Nos. T1-T36, including
Takyikrom, Ntumpasa Nana Aye,
Nana Owusu Kofi, Gyankama,
Hweireso Cottages.
Unit 2—Odikro Mante
Teacher Mantey South: H/Nos.
T37-T57, including T47B and
Enyabirem, Yaw Boameh Nana Boameh,
Ningo, Siare Pam- pamaso,
Adadekrom, Sualo Cottages.
Unit 3—Fianko Mantey
Teacher Mantey North: H/Nos,
T58-T90, including Kyekye- were,
Beposo, Degye, Mami Yooh,
Anankesu, Asaaku and Abota
Cottages.
3. Domeabra/
Govinakrom
Amponsahene-Anum, Agbodzi, Asante-
Tonyoh, Govin Dedewa Abrodiem.
24. Domeabra/Govinakrom
Unit1—Amponsahene-Anum
Amponsahene-Anum, Osofo Kofi
Asare, Yaw Obeng Akuraa, Dodobi,
Anum Sukuumu Abdulai Boateng, Osei
Tutu Cottages.
Unit 3—Asante-Tonyoh
Govinakrom (East) Govinakrom,
Agyeikrom, Densuamo, Defu, Botwe,
Nukporgbe, Atitso Cottages.
Unit 4—Govin
Govinakrom (West) Govinakrom and
Fodogah.
Unit 5—Dedewa/Abrodeim
Dedewa/Abrodei-m, Atta Osae waku
Donkor, Peter Ahiato Ntow Amoah,
Amuteva, Kwadwo Dziranko, Dogbe
Adeti Akuraa Kesse, Kwadwo Botwe,
Kwaku Akoto, Afoniglah-Kwesi and
Koblah Ayitey Cottages.
4. Kyekyewere
Kyekyewere 25. Kyekyewere Asuboi
Unit 1—Kyekyewere
Kyekyewere, Mensahkrom Hweweso,
Tiodo, Ankyiase Ningo.
5. Asuboi
Memeso, Zongo, Ampedwae
Unit 1—Memeso
Otunfo, Manukure, Atta Kwasim
Owusu Wawase,
Unit 2—Zongo
Zongo, Asuboi
Unit 3—Ampedwae
H/Nos. AS1-AS56, including Nurses
Quarters, Adjoegbi and Kwaomatse,
Maase.
6. Apau Wawase
Awisam, Apau Wawase Santramorso,
Sropo Abaasa, Anom 26. Apau
Wawase
Unit 1—Awisam
Awisam, Daagbe, Cementso Huno,
Tetteh Kwesi, Obu, Sumyi
Aframsu: Gyagbu, Gbanya, Duodu,
Kofi Amponsah, Ahia and
surrounding Cottages.
Unit 2—Apau Wawase
Apau Wawase, Ofe Akuraa,
Fialimiso, Hadzaglah,
Kwadwo-Kwansah, Tete Lartey,
Afelete, Habada, Mpare, Kofi
Asino, Ama, Kwakyewa, Kwakku
Gyabah, Larbi Kluvi Agbodzi, Kwaku
Hunakpah Abokyi Cottages.
Unit 3—Santramorso
Santramorso, Adu Yaw, Kofi Annan,
Yirenkyi, Anim Adjei, Lamptey,
Kwaku Annor, Kofi Amo, Akua
Nyantakyiwa, Yaw Ababio, Atta
Agyemfra, Amoa Johnson, Out
Donkor, Abena Asaa, Osei Brothers,
Okanta and surrounding Cottages.
Unit 4—Sropo Abaasa
H/Nos. AS 57-AS 136, including
Cocoa Project Quarters.
Unit 5—Anom
Anom, Bonkua, Airport and
Adebiri.
7. Mankrong
Mankrong, Boase, Boase Sibi
27. Mankrong
Unit1—Mankrong-Ketewa, Mankrong,
Junction, Morning-Morning
Unit 2—Boase
Siabotare, Boase, Tei-Djangba,
Kwesi Wayo, Matse. Kwadwo,
Okata-Watey Kofi, Kwaku Sedjede,
Atitso Amuzu Kwablah, Teinor.
Teyim Tei, Kwasi Ashianyo,
Takunya, Aditey, Kwasi Ngua,
Awanawe, Kwame, Mensah, Tetteh
Kpanya, Kwadwo Amoako, Odankasa
Adakyi, Ogboolinya, Kwaku Nyedu,
Tutu-Donkor, Odikro Tei-Kwaku.
Unit 3—Boasi Sibi
Boasi Sibi, Larwetse and
Bronwahe.
8. Ayeh-Kokooso
Kokooso, Ayeh 28. Amanase
Unit 1—Kokooso
Kokooso, Obongo-Kuano,
Sontra-Kuano, Sontra-Obongo.
Unit 2—Ayeh
Adaepom, Onyamebekyere Agbemehia,
Asusumegya.
9. Amanase
Budukrom, Asem- paneye, Yakankan,
Onyamebekyere, Onyaawonsu, Aboabo,
Abenabo, Apeatu
Unit 1—Budukrom
Budukrom, Kokosua, Konkonlu,
Akuraa Fitaa.
Unit 2—Asempaneye
H/Nos.J1-J27, including Brokete
(South).
Unit 3—Yaakankan
H/Nos. J28-J59, J141, 146,
Brokete Junction and Abooso
Unit 4—Onyamebekyere
H/Nos. J60-J128
Unit 5—Onyaawonsu
H/Nos. J.129-J.181, including
Oly Dade and Hwanabenya.
Unit 6—Aboabo
Aboabo and Sieso
Unit 7—Abebabi Nos 1 & 2 and
Obetease.
Unit 8—Apeatu
Apeatu, Homeso, Atakora and
Fianko.
AKORABO 1. Akorabo
Akorabo Old Town
29. Akorabo
Unit 1—Akorabo Old Town
H/Nos. AB.1-AB.16, A1-A-51,
Seiso, Sawah.2
2. Akorabo New Town
Akorabo New Town, Kwao Nartey.
Unit 1—Akorabo New Town
H/Nos. AB.52-AB102B, Amede,
Mameng Donta.
Unit 2—Kwao Nartey
Kwao Nartey, Magbiem, Takonya,
Owawase, Tortorase, Huese,
Nanankor.
3. Supriso
Supriso 30. Supriso
Unit 1—Supriso
Supriso No. 1, Supriso No.2,
Kantamanto, Adidi Nkatekwan, Dade
Mantse, Addokrom, Mameng-Apese.
12. Kwahia
Kwahia Trio 31. Kwanhia
Unit 1—Kwahia Trio
Mamfe-Nkwnata, Lenya-Betenase,
Shai-Mameng, Kudze, Jatoe, Kwahia
Trio.
13. Kukua
Kukua, Asarekrom, Koransang.
32. Kukua
Unit 1—Kukua
Kukua, Amoahkrom, Nanankor,
Odonkosi, Kwabena Yinka.
Unit 2—Asarekrom
Asarekrom, Lartey Osei, Dedewa
Afrensu, Metemano, Numesi Dedewa,
Aboabo, Yaw Badu.
Unit 3—Koransang
Koransang, Koransang Kese,
Abrodiem, Koransang Dedewa,
Mmetiam, Miawani.
6. Mameng
Mameng, Adom-Gamameng
33. Mameng
Unit 1—Mameng
Mameng, Kromameng,Yorkorno
Unit2—Adom-Gamemeng
Gamemeng, Fiako-Akuraa Mante
Akura Atta Akuraa, Okoto Akura.
7. Zorh
Zorh-Santramor, Simatare 34.
Zorh
Unit 1—Sorh-Santramor
Sorh-Santramor No. 1, Wakpeti
Guayotse.
ANUM-APAPAM 1. Sowatey
Sowatey, Aboabo-Son- kor,
Adimadim, Aburi- Amanfro,
Mfranta. 35. Sowatey
Unit 1—Sowatey
Sowatey, Lewis, Attogbe
Unit 2—Aboabo-Sonkor
Unit 3—Adimadim
Unit 4—Aburi-Amanfrom
Napoleon, New Town,
Amanfrom-Nkwanta, Aburi- Amanfrom.
Unit 5—Mfranta
Mfranta, Kwadwo Ntow, Mmofra
Mfadwene, Ntow Kwabena.
2. Kuano
Kuano, Domi, Nubesu,
Kwadwohum. 36. Kuano
Unit 1—Kuano
Kuano, Adu-Botwo, Sakyikrom Addo
Kofi, Dankwa.
Unit 2—Domi
Domi Minimade, Abobiri No.1,
Abonse Kwadwo, Kwadwo Menya,
Okper.
Unit 3—Nubesu
Abobiri No.2, Badam, Abonse
Abrewankor, Amlakpo, Kuaho,
Akrong.
Unit 4—Kwadwohum, Abeho.
3. Anum-Apam (North)
Mfanor, Asuogya, Anum-Apapam
Mangoase, Bele, Obuoho. 37.
Anum-Apapam North
Unit 1—Mfranor
Mfranor, Nkatease
Unit 2—Asuogya
Anum-Apapam Asuogya Anum-Apapam
Asuogya H/Nos. AP.168-AP.184,
Pinpong, Nkoronso, Ama Adumea,
Kwabena Nuama Akuraa.
Unit 3—Anum-Apapam Mangoa
H/Nos AP.1-AP.75, Mampong
Nkwanta, Adjo, Amadu Charles,
Vondee, Dadee Man- tse, Changua,
Kwaku-Angua, Tsibu, Offei Kwaku,
Kokosi.
Unit 4—Bele
Mankata, Bele, Kwame Addison,
Maku, Dwabo No 1, Dwabo No. 2.
Unit 5—Obuobo
Obuobo, Obuoho-Fante.
4. Anum-Apapam (South)
Anum-Apapam Kubease, Ahenase, Aye
Kwasi. 38. Anum-Apapam South
Unit 1—Anum-Apapam-Kubease
H/Nos. AP.76-AP.79 AP.81- AP.88,
AP.90-AP.91, AP.94, AP.95,
AP.97-AP.106, AP,210, AP.127;
Yaw Nyarku, Larteh-Mantey
Agyeikrom, Ebenezer, Sraha, Afirim
Akuraa.
Unit 2—Ahenase
H/Nos. AP.107-AP.110, AP. 112-
AP.117, AP.121-AP.128-
AP.130-AP.131, AP.135, AP.138,
AP.142-AP.167, AP.192-AP.209.
Unit 3—Aye Kwasi
Aburi-Amanase, Seth Amo,
Aye-Kwasi, Seven Days,
Nyamekyere, Asare Kofi, James
Shurum Kese.
5. Kofi Pare
Kofi Pare Ahenbromo- mu Kofi Pare
Asikafo- Amantem, Agyeikrom, Tete
Nku.
39. Kofi Pare
Unit1—Kofi Pare Ahenbromomu
H/Nos. KP.1-K.63, Abokyikrom,
Kwame Danso, Awotse Nii Akuraa,
Kwaku Donkor Akuraa, Kwesi
Botchway Akuraa, Ampofo Akuraa,
Appiah Kwame Akuraa, Owusu Akuraa,
Afari Kwabena, Opoku Akuraa, Atoa
Akuraa, Kwame Ntow, Kwasi Akunnor,
Kwansa Akuraa, Tua Kwao.
Unit 2—Kofi Pare Asikafo-Amantem
H/Nos. KP.64-KP.86, Akyenekor,
Acheampong.
Unit 3—Agyeikrom
Agyeikrom, Sowa Akuraa, Jiribar,
Akorakrom.
Unit 4—Tete Nku
KRABOA-COALTA 1. Otoase
Ayi Bonte, Otoase/ Amanfrom,
Otoase 40. Otoase
Unit 1—Ayi Bonte
Teacher Danso, Ayi Bonte, Owusu
Akuraa.
Unit 2—Otoase/Amanfrom
H/Nos.O.51-O.90, Owusukrom
Boahenkrom.
Unit 3—Otoase
H/Nos. O.1-250, Kwaku Tawia,
Oduntokro, Lartefomu, Kwa-
dwo-Kete, Anatro, Nkemu and
Asiaw.
2. Marfokrom
Marfokrom, Akotua- krom,
Aworoeso. 41. Marfokram
Unit 1—Marfokrom
Marfokrom, Okaitey, Tete
Kpakpotse, and Ocquaye
Unit 2—Akotuakrom
Kwakuita, Adu Kwesi No.1, Adu
Kwasi No.2, Akutiakrom, Kissiedu
Mamakrom, Yaw Yaboya, Owusukrom,
Tano- krom, Amankrom, Kwame Fosu,
Tiidikrom and Duodukrom.
Unit 3—Aworoeso
Aworoeso, Boafokrom, Achiase Yaw
Opare, Atiemo, Abiesi, Tomkrom
and Obuwunsu.
3. Krabokese
Kwaakwa, Yaw Owusu
42. Kraboakese
Unit 1—Kwaakwa
Krabokese East: H/Nos. Z.1-Z. 31,
including Amaadi, Atodwe,
Mabrekrom, Akomea, Kofiteng and
Ataadu Kwesi.
Unit 2—Yaw Owusu
Kraboakese West: H/Nos. Z.32-
Z.66, including Bekoekrom,
Obunwusu, Gyatokrom and Tikokou.
4. Ahodwo
Anfaso, Kraboa, Ahenase, Salem.
43. Ahodwo
Unit 1—Anafso
Anafso, Kwagyare, Brodiekro,
Mampong, Amponsa-Antwi, Ofei
Ntow, Agyiri Kwadwo, Obeng
Asiedukrom, Aforo Agyei.
Unit 2—Kraboa
Kraboa, Ningo, Mankrado Akuraa,
Siabotare
Unit 3—Ahenase
H/Nos.C.132-C.178 and Z.10 and
Wanagara
Unit 4—Salem
H/Nos. C.95-C.131, Atta Ayitey,
Gozo.
5. Amanfoso
Odumase, Mampong, Ntowkrom 44.
Amanfoso
Unit 1—Odumase
H/Nos. C.1-C.59
Unit 2—Mampong
H/Nos. C.60-C.94
Unit 3—Ntowkrom
Ntowkrom, Kwadwo, Anoma,
Owusukrom, Affumkrom, Twum,
Agodza, Kwame Akuoko and Kwame
Ani.
6. La-Mangoase/
Anfatifi
La-Mangoase, Anfatifi,
Duodukrom. 45.
La-Mangoase
Unit1—La-Mangoase, Atodwe,
Adodobenmu, Kotey, Affutu,
Kotey, Kotey-Tailor, Abraham
Nikoi, Alema, Ativor, Huno Kwame,
Atta Armah, Otutu Yaw, Yaw Amo and
Kwame Takyi Cottages.
Unit 2—Anfatiti
Alima, Kofi John, Kwaku Tseyie,
Anum Tuakrom, Okyeame Adi,
Brekuso, Ayekrom, Tetteh Aku, Narh
Adjatey, Amenya and Braimah
Cottages.
Unit 3—Duodokrom
Duodokrom, Odeikrom, Moo- krom,
Wunsuro Kwesi Buto, Bugyei, Kofi
Abrante Ganyo, Daklu and Kwame
Asi Cottages.
7. Dokrochowa
Larteh, Dawu, Teshie- Akwadum.
46. Dokrochiwa
Unit 1—Larteh
Dokrochiwa Agric Quarters
Unit 2—Dawu
Dockrochiwa, Oparekrom, Komeh,
Asamoahkrom
Unit3—Teshie-Akwadum,
Teshie-Akwadum, Brekuso, Tigare,
Nkwanta, Domeabra, Akwadum
La-Akwadum.
8. Onakwase
Onakwase, Ogbolu- Bitse
Unit 1—Onakwase
Onakwase, Besease Ayen Suoano.
Unit 2—Ogbolu-Bitse
Ogbolu-Bitse, Arkukrom Yorkuonor,
Abesere, Abonse
9. Kwaboanta
Kwaboanta East, Kwaboanta West,
Babytse. 47. Kwaboanta/Yaw
Donkor
Unit 1—Kwaboanta East
Kwaboanta East, Kwaboanta Ada¸
Kokosiase, Abesim
Unit 2—Kwabonata West
Unit 3—Baby Tse
Baby Tse, Kwame Duodu,
Amanfrom
10. Yaw Donkor
Wuruduwurudu, Yaw Larbi.
Unit 1—Wuruduwurudu
Wuruduwurudu, Akuffokrom,
Akote-Akuraa, Atta Danyame
Unit 2—Yaw Larbi
Yaw Larbi, Aboakrom, Oboansan,
Akuffo-Kuma, Otopakrom.
11. Bepoase
Bepoase, Bepoase 48. Bepoase
Unit 1—Bepoase Town
Unit 2—Bepoase
Kwame Ahin, Tigare, Akuraa,
Diball Ase, Teacher Asiedu, Pew
Pewso, Kwadwo Donkor Akuraa,
Otwiwa Akuraa, Anfaho,
Addokrom.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisances or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisances
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisances or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of filth and
carcasses of dead animals from any
public or private place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise is in the public
interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other food stuffs and liquid
of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption
whether exposed for sale or not;
and to seize, destroy and
otherwise deal with all such food
stuffs or liquid as are unfit for
human consumption and to supervise
and control manufactures of
foodstuffs and liquids of whatever
kind or nature intended for human
consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control slaughter
houses and pounds and all such
matters and things as may be
necessary for the convenient use
of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of borrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where in
the opinion of the Assembly it is
expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i) social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation, trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied on a site for any
building or for any class of
building.
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly.
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain, as agents of
Central Government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
siting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the displays of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i) to remove, lower or trim to
the satisfaction of the Assembly
any tree, shrub or hedge
overhanging or interfering in any
way with the traffic in any street
or with any wires or works of;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicles.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from any Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraphs (i-v) of
paragraph (1) the Assembly shall
be at liberty to undertake the
work and charge the owner with the
cost thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i) postings and transfers within
its area of authority of teachers
including pupil teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval for the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xiv) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of—
(i) concerts, musical or
theatrical performances, cinemas,
fairs, circuses and other
entertainment to which admission
is to be obtained on payment of
moneys or of any reward, except
where the whole proceeds are being
devoted to charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provisions
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads school
buildings, community centres and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of
under-privileged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children’s homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fire, earthquakes
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownerships of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the systems of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guard to protect
the same: Provided that the
streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tributes which
should be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport service by land
or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications Corporation,
Postal Agencies where necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development of
all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise to the exclusion of
all others on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale
transportation distribution,
supply, possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all
kinds of description of
description fermented liquor
usually made by citizens of Ghana
or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N. D. C. Secretary for Local
Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 7th
April, 1989
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (KWAHU SOUTH
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT)
INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1428).
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207), and with the prior approval
of the Council, this Instrument is
made this 30th day of November,
1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Kwahu South District Assembly
(hereinafter referred to as the
"Assembly") for the area specified
in the First Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly,
Etc.
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than eighty-two persons
which shall be made up of:
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) fifty-four persons
representing the electoral areas
who shall be elected directly by
the electorate in accordance with
regulations made in that behalf by
the National Commission for
Democracy; and
(c) not more than twenty-seven
persons comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election to
the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall perform all
the functions conferred on
District Assemblies by the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Common Seal.
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription "The Kwahu
South District Assembly" shall be
used as the Common Seal.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly.
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal offices at Mpraeso where
meetings of the Assembly shall be
held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date as
the Secretary shall with the prior
approval of the Council determine.
(2) The Presiding Member of the
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Interpretation.
In this Instrument, unless the
context otherwise requires:
"Council” means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
"ordinarily resident" has the
meaning assigned to it under
subsection (2) of section 16 of
the Local Government Law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L. 207);
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
Section 9—Revocation.
The Local Government (Kwahu
District Council) (Establishment)
Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 914) is
hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF KWAHU SOUTH DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY.
Town/Area Council Description
of Zone Description of Electoral
Area
PRAESO/ATIBIE OBOMENG 1.
Akropong
Atani, Apaku 1. Akropong
Unit 1—Atani
H/Nos. C28, 32-39, 40-49, 50-52,
55, 59A-61, 64-72, 74, 76, 85.
Unit 2—Apaku
H/Nos. A.1-115
2. Ahotoso
Asuboni, Tano-Kwadwo
Unit 1—Asuboni
H/Nos. B.1, 10, 13, 15, 17, 52,
54, 55, 58, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67-69,
71, 76, 77.
Unit 2—Tano Kwadwo
H/Nos. B.18-21, 22, 25, 31, 33,
36, 38, 41-49, 78, 80, 81-84, 88,
90-96, 96A, 96B, 96C, 97-99, 100,
105, including Old Local Authority
Police Quarters Nos. 1-3.
3. Nkirisa
Nkirisa 2.
NKIRISA/NSUASE AND NTUNTUOAGYA
Unit 1—Nkirisa
H/Nos. E1-107
4. Nsuase
Papramantan, Kwametia
Unit 1—Papramantan
H/Nos. D.21, 26-28, 61, 66-122,
128, 130 132, 138-139, 143,
145-150, 175-177 193, 203.
Unit 2—Kwametia
H/Nos. D.151-158, 163, 167,
184-187, 198, 200, 206-206KB, 207,
209, 210, 212, 215, 215A, 218,
221-223, 226, including Mpraeso
Secondary School Staff
Quarters.
5. Ntuntuoagya
Akookooso, Apatro
Unit 1—Akookooso
H/Nos. C.2-12, 15, 17A, 19, 24,
62, 75, 77, 79, 80, 86, 87, 89,
101B, 102, 104C, 111A, 113, 115,
118, 119, 124, 127.
Unit 2—Apatro
H/Nos. D.23-25, 168, 170, 207,
208, 224 including Police
Barracks, J.S. Quarters Nos.
B.1-7, and Bungalow Nos. 1-6 and
Rest House.
6. Atibie West
Atibie, Atibie Kuma 3. Atibie
Unit 1—Atibie
H/Nos. AI, 1,3,5,8, 11, 11A, 14,
48, 51, 53, 59, 60, 62, 65, 84,
86, 87, 154, 165, 166, 171, 174,
190, 206,236, 237, 251.
Unit 2—Atibie Kuma
H/Nos. AI, 66, 67, 69, 70-79,
103-106, 110, 111, 195, 196, 199,
205, 213, 231, 244, 252.
7. Atibie East
Adowaa, Adensua, Sukuum.
Unit 1—Adowaa
H/Nos. AI, 132, 133, 135, 135A,
137, 138, 170, 176, 177A, 177B,
182, 221, 221A, 221B, 223, 143
including Hospital Staff Quarters
and Bediako Estates H/Nos. 1-28.
Unit 2—Adensua
H/Nos. D.1-20, 29-37, 39, 42,
45-47, 51, 53-55, 60, 67, 73, 80,
82-86, 88, 89, 100, 102, 108-112,
114-116, 118.
Unit 3—Sukuum
H/Nos. AI, 66, 69, 71, 72, 75, 78,
111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 116A,
118, 122, 123, 125, 128, 129, 131,
133, 137, 138, 139, 170, 176,
176A, 179, 183, 186, 186A, 187,
193, 197, 220, 249, 266, 267, 368,
Z.1-235, (Zongo) C.97 & 98.
8. Aboboenyuni
Asuoyaw, Ahenebronomu 4.
Obomeng
Unit 1—Asuoyaw
H/Nos. OJ. 102, 225, 225A, 227,
344, 360, 361, 372, 373, 377, 379,
380, 382, 400A, 413, 420, 422,
428, 432, 433, 438, 445,448, 466,
468, 483A, 484, 486, 490, 491,
525, 528, 534, 535, 535A, 536,
538, 539, 541, 541B, 544, 548,
553, 554.
Unit 2—Ahenbronomu
H/Nos. OJ. 16, 16A, 189, 190, 193,
196, 196B, 196C, 214A, 216, 232,
232A, 243, 245, 247, 250, 251,
253, 253B, 256, 257, 257A, 258,
260, 261, 268, 273, 279, 282, 284,
285B, 304, 307, 315, 347, 348,
351, 353, 356, 359, 369, 400, 495,
496, 496A, 498, 542, 546.
Unit 1—Betenase
H/Nos.OJ. 1-47, 9, 12, 14, 14A,
20, 20B, 23, 35, 37, 41, 44, 45,
53, 55, 62, 64, 65, 67A, 70, 73,
74, 80, 81, 83, 84, 87, 90, 93,
97, 100, 105, 107A, 119, 122, 126,
128, 130, 131, 146, 150, 152, 154,
158, 160, 166.
Unit 2—Sukuum
H/Nos. OJ. 157, 161, 162, 166B,
167, 170, 173, 174, 178, 224,
505, 508, 509, 511, 531B, 532,
532B, 532C, 633, 533A, 535A.
OBO TWENEDUASE 1. BEGORO
Begoro 5.
Begoro/Asamanya
Unit 1—Begoro
H/Nos. GB.1-103
2. Asamanya
Upper Asamanya, Lower
Asamanya.
Unit 1—Upper Asamanya
H/Nos. AS.1-46, including Kwahu
Unit 2—Lower Asamanya
Ridge Secondary School Staff
Quarters.
3. Pampaso
Pampaso
Unit 1—Pampaso
H/Nos. PS. 1-213
4. Ohantranase
Ahenbronoso, Ohantranase 6.
Ohanranase/Bronoso
Unit 1—Ahenbronoso
H/Nos. OH. 1-124
Unit 2—Ahentranase
H/Nos. OH. 125-232
5. Bronoso
Bronoso, Salem
Unit 1—Bronoso
H/Nos. BO. 1-127
Unit 2—Salem
H/Nos. BO. 128-240
6. New Town
New Town
Unit 1—New Town
H/Nos. NT. 1-7
7. Twenduase
Etia, Kokoado. 7.
Tweneduase
Unit 1—Etia
H/Nos. TC. 2-159
Unit 2—Kokoado
H/Nos. TC. 159A-221
NKWATIA ADUAMOA 1. Dompim
Dompim 8. Dompim
Unit 1—Dompim
H/Nos. D. 1-225
2. Kwamang
Kwamang
Unit 1—Kwamang
H/Nos. K. 1-73
3. Anyinabrem
Anyinabrem
Unit 1—Anyinabrem
H/Nos. AN. 1-61
4. Market Area
Market Area
Unit 1—Market Area
H/Nos. M. 1-212
5. Faith
Faith 9. Denteso/Bronoso/
Christian Quarters.
Unit 1—Faith
H/Nos. G. 1-40
6. Abranuase
Abranuase
Unit 1—Abranuase
H/Nos. AB. 1-113
7. Denteso
Denteso
Unit 1—Denteso
H/Nos. DT. 1-67
8. Bronoso
Bronoso
Unit 1—Bronoso
H/Nos. B. 1-71
9. Christian Quarters
Christian Quarters
Unit 1—Christian Quarters
H/Nos. C1-72
10. Akumwaa Sarponmaa
II
Bretuom, Achiase 10. Adumoma
Unit 1—Bretuom
H/Nos. B1-60
Unit 2—Achiase
H/Nos. A1-70
11. Bediako/Akenteng
II
Mmam, Etia
Unit 1—Mmam
H/Nos. M1-65
Unit 2—Etia
H/Nos. E1-100
ABETIFI 1. New Town
New Town, Zongo 11. Akyemase
Unit 1—New Town
H/Nos. NT. 1-7
Unit 2—Zongo
H/Nos. Z1-20, including Abetifi
Training College, Abetifi Presby
Sec. Sch., Staff Quarters.
2. Akyemase
Akyemase West, Akyemase East.
Unit 1—Akyemase West
H/Nos. K1-72, 81-88, 203, 206,
207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215, 216,
217.
Unit 2—Akyemase East
H/Nos. K73, 74, 80, 89, 90-205,
207, 213, 214, 218.
3. Kubease
Kubease 12. Kubease/
Odwenase Dome Christian Quarters
Unit 1—Kubease
H/Nos. KU 1-3
4. Odwenase
Odwenase
Unit 1—Odwenase
H/Nos. Cd1-104
5. Dome
Dome
Unit 1—Dome
H/Nos. D1-100
6. Christian Quarters
Christian Quarters
Unit 1—Christian Quarters
H/Nos. CQ1-123
PEPEASE 1. Nsoreyemu
Nsoreyemu 13. Pepease Amanfrom
Unit 1—Nsoreyemu
H/Nos. A1-35
2. Christian Quarters
Christian Quarters, Saviour Church
Mission.
Unit 1—Christian Quarters
H/Nos. CQ1-25
Unit 2—Saviour Church Mission
H/Nos. M1-11
3. Owusu Mensah
Adasowase, Owiaso
Unit 1—Adasowase
H/Nos.A1-23
Unit 2—Owiaso
H/Nos.1-37
4. Opoase
Opoase 14. Opoase
Adasowase
Unit 1—Opoase
H/Nos. OP1-72
5. Amanfrom
Amanfrom
Unit 1—Amanfrom
H/Nos. AM1-61
6. Apatowa
New Town, Tonsuoani
Unit 1—New Town
H/Nos. NT1-66
Unit 2—Tonsuoani
H/Nos. T1-40
ABENE 1. Dadease
Dadease 15. Abene
Unit 1—Dadease
H/Nos. DAS1-60
2. Agyaame
Agyaame, Damoano,
Atta-ne-Atta.
Unit 1—Agyaame
H/Nos. AG1-50
Unit 2—Damoano
Damoano, Asiya, Bonkokoo Mangoase,
Kwaku Anorkrom
Unit 3—Atta-ne-Atta
Atta-ne-Atta, Asigya No.2,
Atorukan, Brifa-Onyemso.
3. Saka
Saka, Asempanaye 16. Hwehwee
Unit 1—Saka
H/Nos. SK1-71
Unit 2—Asempanaye
Asempanaye, Agyakwa
4. Adeimbra
Adiembra, Nkurakan, Daakukrom.
Unit 1—Adiembra
H/Nos. MK1-81, CQ-2
Unit 2—Nkurakan
H/Nos. NK1-30, H21-13, Asuogya.
Unit 3—Daakukrom
Daakukrom, Oboakyi, Aseseeso,
Odumkrom, Ponsia, Okorekrom,
Abokyikrom, Sakakrom
Twumasikrom.
5. Yaw Tenkorang
Yaw Tenkorang, Sempoakrom,
Nsareye
Unit 1—Yaw Tenkorang
Yaw Tenkorang, Bobohene, Mpaamu,
Kwahtei Bebua, Nkwadua, Kwaku,
Sarfo, Petia, Aboma, Huhuase.
Unit 2—Sempoakrom
Sempoakrom, Dedease, Odoayase,
Kansansu, Anyinasu.
Unit 3—Nsareye
Nsareye, Wawakontong
6. Nkwantanan
Nkwantanan, Hyewohoden 17.
Kwantanan
Unit 1—Nkwantanan
Unit 2—Hyewohoden
Hyewohoden, Nsuano
7. Ahinase
Ahinase, Sadan
Unit 1—Ahinase
Unit 2—Sadan
SUMINAKESE 1. Amanfrom
Amanfrom, Aduhema 18.
Suminakese
Unit 1—Amanfrom
H/Nos. AM1-50, Apesika
Unit 2—Aduhema
Aduhema, Asikam, Asuogya
2. Amangoase
Amangoase, Brafowaa
Unit 1—Amangoase
H/Nos. AMA.1-56
Unit 2—Brafowaa
H/Nos. BF.1-27, Ayigbe
Town
3. Asuogya
Asuogya
Unit 1—Asuogya
H/Nos. 1-100
4. Kubease
Kubease
Unit 1—Kubease
H/Nos. KU.1-60
5. Mota
Mota
Unit 1—Mota
Okoto Akuraa, Yaw Mosi,
Nyamebekyere, Mota Obuom, Mota
Mireku, Kwaku Sasu, Gyamfikrom,
Yaw Gyimah.
DWEREBASE/ ONYEMSO 1.
Ahenbronoso
Ahenbronoso 19. Dwerebease/
Onyemso
Unit 1—Ahenbronoso
H/Nos.DW67-130
2. Akutuase
Akutuase
Unit 1—Akutuase
H/Nos.DW1-66
3. Onyemso
Onyemso, OP, Asante Akuraa.
Unit 1—Onyemso
H/Nos. OSU1-50.
Unit 2—OP. Asante Akuraa
OP. Asante Akuraa, R.A. Ntim,
Danso Asare, Nketiakrom.
4. Abotriansa
Abortriansa, Obo Yao
Unit 1—Obotriansa
Unit 2—Obo Yao
H/Nos. 1 & 2
5. Asumesu
Asumesu
Unit 1—Asumensu
BEPONG
1. Bronoso
Kokora, Bawua
20. Bronoso/Dadease
Unit 1—Kokora
H/Nos. B1-65
Unit 2—Bawua
H/Nos. B66-122
2. Dadease
Koramotu, Potorotwease, Danyame,
Adawoma
Unit 1—Koramotu
H/Nos. D1-62, 104, 108A, 188A,
199, 195.
Unit 2—Potorotwease
H/Nos. D63-103, 105, 190, 196,
222.
Unit 3—Danyame
H/Nos. E1-38.
Unit 4—Adawoma
3. Adawso
Kotoku, Adiembra,
Manhyia
Unit 1—Kotoku
H/Nos. A1-85
Unit 2—Adiembra
H/Nos. A86-16
Unit 3—Manhyia
Manhyia Kwadwo Djan
4. Freetown
Odame-Ananse, Obiribiri 21.
Christian Quarters
Unit 1—Odame-Ananse
H/Nos. F1-42
Unit 2—Obiribiri
H/Nos. 043-84A
5. Christian Quarters
Ramseyer, Hintaado
Unit 1—Ramseyer
H/Nos. C1-22, 36, 38, 48, 54, 114.
Unit 2—Hintaado
H/Nos. C23-37, 49, 53.
6. Monsie
Monsie, Ntomem, Antwikrom
22. Monsie
Unit 1—Monsie
Monsie, Apesika, Kayera
Unit 2—Ntomem
Ntomem, Danso, Adiembra, No. 1 &
2, Baw.
Unit 3—Antwikrom
Antwikrom, Odortokokor,
Odortotumbum.
7. Subenso
Subenso, Kyekyenamon
Unit 1—Subenso
Subenso, Subiriwa, Kinafo,
Oboamakrom
Unit 2—Kyekyenamom
Kyekyenamon, Atonsu, Obormu.
ASAKRAKA 1. Etia
Etia 23. Asakraka
Unit 1—Etia
H/Nos. A1-110
2. Christian Quarters
Christian Quarters, Asafo Assen,
Asikam, Asigya-Krobo.
Unit 1—Christian Quarters
H/Nos. CQ1-73
Unit 2—Asafo Assen
H/Nos. AA1-20
Unit 3—Asikam
Asikam, Kyenkenase Dodowa,
Apesika, Dobidi.
Unit 4—Asigya-Krobo
Asigya-Krobo, Opanyinboa,
Mansohwerem.
3. Sorodae
Sorodae
Unit 1—Sorodae
H/Nos. S1-107
4. Nkwadum
Nkwadum
Unit 1—Nkwadum
H/Nos. N.1-82
5. Werempehene
Werempehene
Unit 1—Werempehene
H/Nos. W.1-92
KWAHU TAFO BUKURUWA NTESO 1.
Amanfrom
Denteso, Atomfoasua 24.
Amanfrom/Etia
Unit 1—Denteso
H/Nos. AM1-5, 8, 9, 18, 20-23, 32,
34, 40, 68, 74, 102, 108, 110,
116, 117, 124, 126, 212
Unit 2—Atomfoasua
H/Nos. AM.6, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17,
19, 24, 31, 35, 39, 41, 67, 75,
101, 109, 115, 118, 124, 127,
211.
2. Etia
Etia
Unit 1—Etia
H/Nos. ET.1-88
7. Kotoso
Kotoso, Asempaneye-Mepe,
Akuase.
Unit 1—Kotoso
Unit 2—Asempaneye-Mepe
Asempaneye-Mepe, Asempaneye
Agrave.
Unit 3—Akuase
Akuase, Tokukrom, Asomdwee
Domeabra Nos. 1 & 2.
3. Akyease
Akyease 25. Akyease
Unit 1—Akyease
H/Nos. KA.1-48
4. Nkwantanan
Ahenronoso, Ohemaa-Aduako,
Brukuase
Unit 1—Ahenbronoso
H/Nos.NK.1-80
Unit 2—Ohemaa-Aduako
H/Nos. NK.10-80, 81-115
Unit 3—Brukuase.
5. Bokuruwa
Christian Quarters, Dadease,
Okurase. 26. Bokuruwa
Unit 1—Christian Quarters
H/Nos. CQ.1-36
Unit 2—Dadease
H/Nos.BW.1-79, Damiaso
Unit 3—Okurase
H/Nos. BE. 1-40, Kotobi.
6. Nteso
Mumuso, Adasewase. 27.
Nteso
Unit 1—Mumuso
H/Nos. A.1-86
Unit 2—Adasewase
H/Nos. B.1-70.
ADOWSO 1. Adowso
Adowso Old Town,
Adowso-Batornu. 28. Adowso
Unit 1—Adowso Old Town
Unit 2—Adowso Batornu
2. Nkyenekyene
Nkyenekyene, Pitiko,
Asuboni. Unit 1—Nkyenekyene
Unit 2—Pitiko
Pitiko, Kam No.1 & 2
Unit 3—Asuboni
Asuboni, Okradei.
3. New Oworobong
Oworobong, New Nketepa, Ekye.
29. New Oworobong/ Nketepa
Unit 1—Oworobong Line
Unit 2—New Nketepa
Unit 3—Ekye
4. Nketepa
Mepe, Anlo, Nigo
Unit 1—Mepe
Unit 2—Anlo
Unit 3—Nigo
Nigo, Ada.
5. Kwahu Amanfrom
Apasso, Dakoman, Mankunu,
Amanfrom. 30. Kwahu Amanfrom
Unit 1—Apasso
H/Nos. A.1-173
Unit 2—Dakoman
H/Nos. 81-175
Unit 3—Mankunu
H/Nos. C.1-126
Unit 4—Amanfrom
Nskuano, Amanfrom.
OFRAMASE ANKOMA 1. Oframase
Sorodie, Etia, Abisu No.2 31.
Oframase
Unit 1—Sorodie
Sorodie, Manti, Anumabo,
Asegya-Krobo.
Unit 2—Etia
Etia, Dumpong
Unit 3—Abisu No.2
Abisu No.2, Tweta,
Adarkwa
3. Oworobong No. 2
Asuogya, Asutaban,
Ahenbronoso.
Unit 1—Asuogya
Asuogya, Odumase
Unit 2—Asutaban
Unit 3—Ahenbronoso
4. Miaso
Miaso, Masimawe, Asikam
Unit 1—Miaso
Miaso, Anyway, Aworoso
Unit 2—Masimawe
Masimawe, Adukrom, Adiembra,
Donkorkrom.
Unit 3—Asikam
Asikam, Yaw Sifakrom.
5. Ohemaa
Ohemaa, Apesika, Awesasu,
Aboam. 32. Ankoma
Unit 1—Ohemaa
Pillaten, Kwaku Wutukrom
Unit 2— Apesika
Unit 3—Awesasu
Awesasu, Nyinatia, Yaw Quah
Unit 4—Aboam
6. Ankomah
Achiase, Mission, Kofi
Nyina.
Unit 1—Achiase
Achiase, Zongo
Unit 2—Mission
Mission, Tema
Unit 3—Kofi Nyina
Kofi Nyina, Yaw Pare
7. Abisu No.1
Abisu No.1, Kwadukro
Unit 1—Abisu No.1
Unit 2— Kwakukro
Kwakukro, Takwa.
NKAWKAW 1. Domeabra
Ayigbe Town, Domeabra South,
Domeabra North,
Amperkrom. 33. Domeabra
Unit 1—Ayigbe Town
All that area West of Accra-Kumasi
Road. Starting from the Eastern
Bakery up to the big gutter at
Ayigbe Town bounded by the Railway
Line.
This area includes :
Ayigbe Town Barrier H/Nos.
N/1-282; Mamaso-Accra-Kumasi Road
H/Nos. N/J 189, 193-195, 197-198,
223, 234, 240-242, 265, 271, 273,
273B, 278, 301-365;
Ayigbe-Town-Accra-Kumasi Road
H/Nos. N/J 199, 200, 202-204,
206-209, 211-213, 217-219, 235,
249, 250, 256, 258, 263, 350, 304,
306-307, 317, 380.
Unit 2—Domeabra South
All that area bounded in the East
by the Railway Line in the South
by Nkawkaw Secondary School, in
the West by the bush in the North
by Dr. Agyarkwa Hospital Junction
at House No. NF 419 cutting across
to link the Railway Line.
This area
includes—
Domeabra South:
Nkawkaw Secondary School Road
H/Nos. N/F286, 286A-286C,
409A-409C, 414, 414A, 434, 434A,
434C, 435, 435A-435C, 437A, 437B,
446, 471-472, 472B, 473-475, 475B,
477, 479A, 480, Nkawkaw Secondary
School. Dr. Agarkwa’s Hospital
Road H/Nos. N/F406-408, 373, 419
Dr. Agyarkwa’s Residence Nurses
Quarters, Krakor No.1, Krakor
No.2.
Unit 3—Domeabra North
All that area bounded in the East
by the Railway Line in the North
by River Nankyia, in the West by
Dr. Agyarkwa Hospital, in the
South by Dr. Agyarkwa Hospital
Road by a foot path leading to the
Railway Line.
This are includes—
Nkawkaw Secondary School Road,
H/Nos. N/F.181-182, 217, 219, 232,
232A-232C, 233-234, 250, 263,
287-288, 290, 294-296, 302-304,
304A, 315-316, 318, 365A, 366,
366A, 366B, 368, 371, 371A, 372,
404.
Unit 4—Amperkrom
2. Adoagyiri South
Residential Area, Asuboni 34.
Adoagyiri
Unit 1—Residential Area
All that area bounded in the North
by the Court Road in the East by
Nkawkaw Sec. School Road. South by
River Nankyea, and in the West by
the road leading to D.C. Asamoah’s
House. This area includes:
Residential Area, Court Road.
H/Nos. NF.24,134-140, 215, 215A,
220, 220A, 221, 231, 237, 240,
256, 280, 291, 324, 390, 461,
465-468, 481-483, 489. Nurses
Qtrs. PWD Bungalow, Audit Service,
Bungalow, C.M.B. Bungalow,
Highways Bungalow.
Unit 2—Asuboni
H/Nos. AS/J. 3-7, 10-16, 18-22,
24-29, 31-33, 33A-33F, NF. 452,
452A-452C.
3. Adoagyiri North
Holy Family Hospital Area, Water
Works Area, Adoagyiri North,
Presby Mission Area, Pentecost
Church Area.
Unit 1—Holy Family Hospital Area
All that area bounded in the South
by the Court Road in the East by
Oda Road, in the North by the Holy
Family Hospital, and in the West
by the road behind Asona House.
Court Road
H/Nos. NF. 130-132, 259, 348, 490,
490A, 490B, 491, 502.
Residential Area
Bungalows Nos. 4, 6, 7, Midwifery
Training School Catholic Mission,
Sisters Convent, Holy Family
Hospital.
Oda Road
H/Nos. NF. 127-129, 260-261, 460.
Unit 2—Water Works Area
All that area bounded in the South
by the Holy Family Hospital, in
the East and North by the Oda Road
in the West by the bush. This area
includes:
Oda Road
Ghana Water and Sewerage Corp.
H/Nos. NF. 55, 96, 98-104,
106-108, 110-120, 216, 216A, 216B,
222, 232, 239, 258, 376, 422A,
431, 456, 468, 472, 500, 501,
Church of the Lord Mission.
Unit 3—Adoagyiri North
All that area bounded in the West
by the Oda Road in the South by
Go-Slow-Lane, (starting from the
junction on Oda Road by the lane
linking Castle Road) in the North
by the River Aketere and in the
East by the Castle Road (starting
from River Aketere up to
Go-Slow-Lane junction on the
Castle Road.)
This area includes: Oda Road
H/Nos. NF. 75-77, 180, 224-225,
424, 225A, 279, 279A, 399, 488,
Go-Slow-Lane: H/Nos. NF, 31, 40B,
42, 44-47, 80, 84-94, 180, 266,
279, 325, 341, 341B, 344, 348,
352, 355, 391, 449, 463, 504.
Castle Road
NF. 17-19, 40-41, 262, 262A, 386,
3886A.
Unit 4—Presby Mission Area
All that area bounded in the West
by Oda Road in the South by Agyako
Saka Street in the East by the
Presby. Mission Road, in the North
by the Go-slow-lane. This area
includes: Agya Saka Street H/Nos.
NF. 61, 64, 68, 439.
Presby Mission Area
H/Nos. NF. 46, 52, 213, 35, 37,
39, 45A.
Oda Road
H/Nos. NF, 55, 55A, 69-72, 79,
212, 223, 272, 278.
Go-Slow-Lane
H/Nos.NF. 79, 82, 223, 230, 235.
443.
Unit 5—Pentecost Church Area
All that area bounded in the East
by the Railway line in the North
by River Aketere (starting from
the Railway line up to the lane
leading to New Town) in the West
by the Castle Road up to Go-Slow
junction and by the Go-slow lane
to link Presby Mission Road and
bounded in the South by Agyako
Saka Street. This area includes:
Agyako-Saka Street
H/Nos. NF. 1, 32, 208, 420.
Castle Road
H/Nos. NF. 2, 7, 9-12, 12A, 12B,
16, 21-22, 25A, 26-28, 30-21, 42B,
210, 241, 243, 247, 251, 267, 269,
272, 292, 347, 353, 356, 356A,
388, 400, 455, 462, 462A, 475,
479A, 505, 507,
Presby Mission Road
H/Nos. NF. 20, 20A, 23-24, 29,
33-34, 237, 273, 274, 298, 405,
478.
4. New Town
Ahenbronom, St. John’s School
Area, Abesim.
Unit 1—Ahenbronom
All that area South of New Town
Main Street with H/Nos. NF.
193-296, 244, 246, 265A, 270, 279,
293, 293A, 293B, 300-301, 326,
375A, 375B, 393, 393B, 396, 424,
433, 433B, 436, 446, 458, 508.
Unit 2—St. John School Area
All that area north of New Town
main street starting from New Town
Oda road junction on to H/Nos. NF.
451. This are includes:
Oda Road
H/Nos. NF.126E, 132A-133m, 336,
336A, 337, 338A, 376, 377, 377A,
380, 380A, 382, 392, 292A, 428,
443, 474, 494A.
New Town Street
H/Nos. 126, 264A, 271A, 285, 285A,
305, 305A, 306-360B, 307-311, 325,
328-330, 331A, 333, 350, 357, 370,
381, 383, 389, 401, 428, 428A,
443A, 443C, 444, 451, 451A, 463,
466, 471, 474.
Unit 3—Abesim
All that area north of New Town
main street starting from H/Nos.
NF. 394, to the Railway line:
New Town Street
H/Nos. NF. 126A, 126D, 134, 134B,
188-189C, 190, 190A, 191-191A,
192, 192A, 205, 245, 253, 275,
275A, 276, 281, 283A, 284, 299,
299A, 317, 317C-317F 327, 349,
351, 361A-351B, 387, 402,
402A-402B, 403, 403B, 425, 441,
448, 464, 469, 483A.
5. Nsuta/Achiase
Achiase, Nsuta South, Nsuta North,
Amanfrom. 36. Nsuta
Unit 1—Achiase
All houses east and West of the
Accra-Kumasi road starting from
River Nkawkaw up to Industrial
Area. This includes Accra-Kumasi
Road (West):
H/Nos. NJ. 294, 270, 298, 359,
359A; Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation Junior Staff Quarters.
Industrial Area
C.M.B., Novotex, Lumber Sawmill,
SCC-Ghana Timbers. Accra-Kumasi
Road: (East): Nkawkaw Hotel
H/Nos. NJ, 243, 287, 302, 302A,
310, 313, 316, 336, 337, 356, 363,
370;
Mpraeso Road (South)
NJ. 105, 267, 281-286, 305, 315,
329, 338, 340, 341, 369-370, 374,
376, 404, V.R.A. Quarters.
Unit 2—Nsuta South
All houses south of Mpraeso Road.
This area includes—
Mpraeso Road South, H/Nos. NS/J.4,
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20-23, 51,
53, 59-62, 62B, 63, 63A, 64B,
65-67, 69, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85,
85B.
Unit 3—Nsuta North
All houses North of Mpraeso Road.
This area includes—
Mpraeso Road North, H/Nos.
NS/J.24, 24A, 26, 28, 32-33,
35-36, 40-44, 45-49, 70-73, 73A,
73C, 78, 79. Abenase
Unit 4—Amanfrom
Amanfrom, Kwaku Dwira.
6. Nkawkaw Central
Total, Market Square, Unity
Gardens Area, Mobil Filling
Station Area. 37. Nkawkaw Central
Unit 1—Total
All that area bounded on the West
by the Accra-Kumasi road, on the
North by River Nkawkaw, on the
South by the Central Police
Station Lane.
This area includes—
Accra-Kumase road, H/Nos. NJ.71,
71A, 72, 75, 77-82, 220, 227, 230,
231, 231A, 246, 248, 278, 279B,
280-280B, 297, 323-325, 344, 345,
347-349, 364-367, 400.
Unit 2—All that area bounded on
the West by the Accra-Kumasi road,
on the North by the Central Police
Station Lane, on the East by the
swampy area and on the South by
the Atibie Road.
This area includes—
Accra-Kumasi road, H/Nos. NJ. 53,
56-58, 66.
Police Station Lane, H/Nos. NJ.
63-65;
Palace Street NJ. 13-14, 17, 18,
21-22, 24, 26, 29, 30, 33, 43-45,
52;
Market Street NJ. 39-42; Atibie
Road NJ. 25, 27, 34, 35, 37.
Twerefour Street NJ. 1, 3, 12, 15,
16, 19, 20, 23, 25, 46-50, 55, 62,
262, 381.
Unit 3—Unity Gardens Area
All that area bounded on the East
by the Accra-Kumasi road (starting
from the big gutter and Ayigbe
Town up to Adoagyiri junction), on
the North by Agyako Saka Street,
on the West by the Railway Line
and on the South by the big gutter
at Ayigbe Town.
This area includes—
Accra-Kumasi Road:
H/Nos. NJ. 205, 208-209, 211,
214-512, 217-219, 244, 249, 256,
258, 263, 299, 304, 306, 308-309,
316, 318, 320-321, 326, 328, 351,
360, 379.
Unity Gardens Street:
H/Nos. NJ.12, 112-118, 237.
Unit 4—Mobil Filling Station Area
All that area bounded on the East
by the Accra-Kumasi road, on the
North by River Nkawkaw, on the
South by Agyako Saka Street.
This area includes—
Accra-Kumasi Road:
H/Nos. NJ. 84-88, 91-97, 100, 101,
108, 109, 221, 221A, 224, 225,
236, 236A, 311, 311A, 314, 314B,
319, 355.
7. Ata-Ne-Ata
Ata-Ne-Ata, Asuogya, Nkawkaw
Kuma. 38. Ata-Ne-ata
Unit 1—Ata-Ne-Ata
Atibie Road:
H/Nos. NI. 246, 256-257, 259, 265,
265A, 266, 300, 300B, 316, 316A,
321, 322A, 335, 342, 346, 389,
389A, 395, 397A, 464, 465, 467,
468, 472, 490.
Betrams Hotel Road:
H/Nos. NI. 217, 261, 261A, 275,
287B, 289C, 322, 345, 411, 411A,
465, 470, 471.
Unit 2—Asuogya
Asuogya:
H/Nos. NI.261, 261C, 262-263, 289,
301, 301A, 302, 304-307, 399,
399A, 410, 430, 471A, 483-486,
488-490.
Unit 3—Nkawkaw Kuma
H/Nos. NK/I.1-57,
Oseikrom
8. Accra Town
Town Council Line, Salvation Army
Church Area, Top-Way Hotel Area,
Accra Town (West). 39.
Accra Town
Unit 1—Town Council Line
All that area bounded in the North
by the Salvation Church Road, in
the East by the Accra Town-Akuadwo
Road, in the South by the Town
Council road in the West by the
Atibie road.
This area include—
Accra-Kumasi Road:
H/Nos. N/J. 136, 138-139.
Nkawkaw-Atibie Road:
H/Nos. N/J. 135, 137.
Salvation Army Church Street:
H/Nos. N/I.1-60 63, 65, 67, 69,
268.
Town Council Road:
H/Nos. N/I.70A, 71-73, 78, 79,
174, 229, 239A, 254, 255, 269,
278A.
Zongo-Mamaso Road:
H/Nos. N/1.75-77.
Unit 2—Salvation Army Church Area
All that area bounded in the North
by the Top Way Road, in the East
by the Accra Town Road and in the
South by the Salvation Army Church
road and in the West by the Atibie
road.
This area includes—
Atibie Road:
H/Nos. NI.56, 58, 157, 228, 375;
Salvation Army Church Street:
H/Nos. NI.42-49;
Top Way Hotel:
H/Nos. NI.21-25, 54;
Accra Town Road:
H/Nos. NI.32, 36, 42, 43;
Salvation Church Link Road (West):
H/Nos. NI.26, 41, 50-53;
Salvation Church Link Road (East):
H/Nos. NI.27, 29, 30-31, 37-39,
236.
Unit 3—Top Way Hotel Area
All that area bounded on the East
and North by Atibie road, on the
West by Top Way Hotel Road linking
the lane to hit the main Atibie
road.
This area includes—
Top Way Hotel Road:
H/Nos. NI.3-4, 7-13;
Atibie Road (South):
H/Nos. NI.1, 5-6, 12, 318, 396,
425, 429, Top Way Hotel.
Atibie Road (North):
H/Nos. NI.234, 246, 252-253, 288,
312, 315, 392, 392A.
Unit 4—Accra Town (West)
All that area bounded on the West
by Accra Town road, on the North
by the lane linking the Atibie
road on the East by River Nkawkaw
and on the South by the lane
behind the Magistrate Court and
the Reservoir.
This area includes—
Atibie Road:
H/Nos. NI.14, 402;
Accra Town Road:
H/Nos. NI.15-17, 19-20, 33,
33A-33C, 34-35 231, 250, 264, 323,
349, 383, 401, 404, 408.
9. Akuadwoo
Akuadwoo (West), Akuadwoo (East),
Akuadwoo, New Town (East), Asikafo
Amantem, Trado. 40. Akuadwoo
Unit 1—Akuadwoo (West)
All that area bounded on the Road,
on the East by the Stream joining
River Trado on the West by the
lane opposite Akuadwoo Market.
This area includes—
Akuadwoo Trado Road:
H/Nos. NI. 89, 127, 130, 130A,
132-134, 136-137, 137A, 138, 138A,
138B, 142, 145-146, 148, 148A,
295A-295C, 450-461, 461A 462-474.
Unit 2—Akuadwoo East
All that area bounded on the West
by Akuadwoo Trado road on the
South by river Nana.
This area includes—
Akuadwoo Trado Road:
H/Nos. NI.105, 109-113, 115-116,
249, 284-286, 105A, 106, 107,
286A;
Kwame Acheampong Street:
H/Nos. NI.101A, 102A, 103, 120A,
122A, 124A, 258, 258A;
Akuadwoo Street:
H/Nos. NI.104, 116-121.
Unit 3—Akuadwoo New Town (West)
All houses starting from H/Nos.
NI.251, West of Trado Road:
H/Nos. NI.248, 251, 279, 292, 299,
311, 314, 328, 328A, 419.
Unit 4—Akuadwoo New Town (East)
All houses starting from H/Nos.
NI.244, East Trado Road.
Trado Road :
H/Nos. 237, 238B, 244, 245, 260,
260B, 268, 272, 276, 277, 280,
281, 291, 340, 403, 403A, 422,
463A.
Unit 5—Asikafo Amantem
Mr. Sackey’s Lane:
H/Nos. NI.239-243, 267, 273-274,
281, 283, 317-319, 329, 329A, 330,
336, 347, 348, 348A, 393, 397,
402.
Unit 6—Trado
Trado, Oboyan, Aboakye-Krom
10. Zongo
Methodist Mission Area, Yeboah
Girls Vocational School Area, Wala
Chief Area. 41. Zongo
Unit 1—Methodist Mission Area
All the are bounded on the West by
the Accra-Kumasi Road, on the
North by Zongo Road, on the South
by the Zongo-Mamaso Road.
Accra-Kumasi Road:
H/Nos. NI.201, 202, 205, 206,
207A, 209, 209A;
Methodist Mission:
Zongo Road, N/J.142-144, 222-227,
341, 418;
Zongo-Maamaso Road, NI. 201, 215,
217, 217B;
Slaugther House Road, NI. 204,
208, 210-211, 213-215, 217-218,
218A, 219-221.
Unit 2—Yeboah Girls Vocational
School Area
All that area bounded on the West
by the Accra-Kumasi Road, on the
North by the Zongo-Maamaso Road,
on the East by Naami Lane, on the
South by Barrier.
Accra-Kumasi Road:
H/Nos. NI.3, N/J.179-183, 183A,
187, 187A, 229, 233, 238, 264,
274, 298, 310, 330-331, 331C-332,
343, 343A, 414, 424;
Zongo-Maamaso Road:
H/Nos. NI.181A, 390, 390A, 178,
186;
Naami Lane:
H/Nos. NI.175, 175A-175C, 177,
179, 181, 181A, Barrier.
Unit 3—Wala Chief Area
All that area bounded on the West
by Naami Lane, on the North by
Zongo-Maamaso Road, on the East by
Akwadwoo Road and the South by the
lane opposite Akwadoo Market.
Zongo-Maamaso Lane:
H/Nos. NI.151-153, 159, 170, 201,
339;
Naami Lane:
NI.172-173, 313, 313A;
Link Street:
H/Nos. 166, 166A-166C, 167-168,
420;
Wala Chief Street:
H/Nos. NI.153, 162-164;
Akuadwoo Road:
NI.148, 150, 150B, 151, 294, 333,
333A, 407.
Unit 4—Zongo (North)
All that area bounded on the North
by the Town Council Road, on the
West by the Accra-Kumasi Road, on
the South by the Zongo Road, on
the East by the Akuadwoo-Maamasoo
Road:
H/Nos.J.92, 94A-94C, 96-98, 100,
141;
Town Council Street:
H/Nos. NJ.80, 83, 86, 88, 140.
11. Bepowtia Odumasi
Bepowtia, Odumasi, Wawase,
Wisiwisi. 42. Bepowtia/Odumasi
Unit 1—Bepowtia
Bepowtia, Kwasi Mireku, Ekoso
Aberewankor.
Unit 2—Odumasi
Odumasi, Kokrobotie, Kwame Akoa.
Unit 3—Wawase
Wawase, Atonsu, Kwabena Akoa No.
1, Kwabena Akoa No.2, Asokorkor.
Unit 4—Wisiwisi
Wisiwisi, Obomen-Besease,
Siteykese Sitey Nos. 1-3,
Oworomara.
KWAHU/NSABAA/ ASUBONI 1.
Nkamanda
Abetensu, Nkamanda No.1, Nkamanda
No.2. 43. Nkamanda/Kwahu
Jejeti
Unit 1—Abentensu
Abentensu, Asuoso
Unit 2—Nkamanda No.1
Unit 3—Nkamanda No.2
2. Kwahu Jejeti
Kwahu Jejeti, Atawase
Unit 1—Kwahu Jejeti
Kwahu Jejeti, Kwakye Akura, Agya
Owusu, Akuraa, Debra Akura, Borkor
Gya Boateng Akuraa, Bukari, Gya
Baabu, Yaw Boame, Akuraa.
Unit 2—Atawase
Atawase, Yaw Kokor,
Kwadwo-Fourdjour, Sampa, Kwasi
Anlo.
3. Kwahu Nsabaa
Kwahu Nsabaa, Mpraeso- Amanfrom,
Oframase. 44. Kwahu
Nsabaa/ Asuboni No. 3
Unit 1—Kwahu Nsabaa
H/Nos. NS.1-89, Antwikrom Wawase.
Unit 2—Mpraeso-Amanfrom
Unit 3—Oframase
4. Asuboni No.3
Asuboni No.3
Unit 1—Asuboni No.3
Asuboni No. 3, Annorkrom,
Gyaanorkrom.
5. Asuboni Rails
Beposo, Ahenrono, Ekawso, Kwadwo
Nkansa, Atibiehene Akuraa. 45.
Asuboni Rails
Unit 1—Beposo
H/Nos. AS/1-70-150, Kwaku Baah,
Nyankomase.
Unit 2—Ahenrono
H/Nos. AS/1.62, Akura Kese, Abesim
Atibie Nkwanta, Dusinho, Adeiso,
Kwame Berko, Kwadwo Ahima, Akuraa
Kwadwo Fordourkrom.
Unit 3—Ekawso
Unit 4—Kwadwo Nkansa
Unit 5—Atibiehene Akuraa
Atibiehene Akuraa, Kwasi Ofori,
Eberedane Odumasi.
AKWASIHO 1. Dateng
Kwamang, Awenade 46.
Dateng
Unit 1—Kwamang
Unit 2—Awenade
2. Meseho Akwasiho
Meseho
Unit 1—Meseho
Presby Mission Area:
H/Nos. A/C.1-6, 8-23, 29-31, 49,
180, 190, 200, 201, 215, 217,
217A-217D-225, Danyansa H/Nos.
D.1-14.
3. Asuogya Akwasiho
Asuogya, Zongo Main Road
(North).
Unit 1—Asuogya
Omanmu North
H/Nos. A/C, 56-58, 60, 61A, 63,
64, 79-81, 101-104, 106-108, 110,
113-116, 116A, 134-137, 141, 143,
148, 150, 152-153, 156, 156A, 178,
181, 183, 183A, 184, 186, 186A,
187, 198, 194, 196, 196A, 197-199,
202, 206, 212, 214, 220, 221,
Zongo H/Nos. Z. 20-22.
Unit 2—Zongo Main Road (North)
Main Road North
H/Nos. 95, 96, 99, 117, 119, 119A,
120-126, 126A, 126B, 127, 129,
139, 139A, 146, 154, 154A, 174,
188, 129, 214.
Zongo
Nos. Z. 2-4 6, 8, 11-14.
Railway Quarters:
Nos. R. 3-9, Koodum, Kwame Agyei,
Owuworo.
1. Omanmu South
Omanmu South 47. Omanmu
Danteng
Unit 1—Omanmu South
Main Road South:
A/C, 21, 24, 26-28, 32-36, 83-41A,
43-46, 50-55, 65, 66, 67, 69-71,
73-75, 77, 78, 83-86, 86A, 94,
160, 161, 172, 175, 177, 185, 193,
207, 211, 213, 215, 218, 219.
APRADAN 1.Saafi
Saafi, Ahantanang 48.
Saafi/Esaase
Unit 1—Saafi
Saafi, Ntawadua
Unit 2—Ahantanang
Ahantanang, Oforikrom
2. Esaase
Esaase, Ataaso, Odumasua
Unit 1—Esaae
Unit 2—Ataaso
Unit 3—Odumasua
Dankwakrom, Kwaties, Subiritwe
Nos. 1-3.
3. Owusukrom (Ampeyoo)
Apiagyeikrom, Owusukrom
Unit 1—Apiagyeikrom
Apiagyeikrom, Ampeyoo, Nsonyamey.
Unit 2—Owusukrom
Owusukrom (Ampeyoo)
4. Apradan
Apradan
Unit 1—Apradan
Apradan, Boyedru.
5. Yaw Korkor
Yaw Kokor, Ampeha
Unit 1—Yaw Korkor
Unit 2—Ampeha.
FODOA/BESEASE 1. Fodoa
Fodoa, Kokor, Banka 49.
Fodoa/Kofi Dede
Unit 1—Fodoa
Unit 2—Adesua
Unit 3—Banka
Banka, Onokwa
2. Kofi Dede
Kofi Dede, Aprahwen
Unit 1—Kofi Dede
Unit 2—Aprahwen
Aprahwen, Bonsukoda
3. Besease
Besease East, Besease West.
Unit 1—Besease East
H/Nos. BSE. 1-8, 10, 23, 25, 32,
34, 41, 43, 45, 81, 94, 95,
102-106, 108, 114, 118, 124A, 134,
135, 144, 145.
Unit 2—Besease West
H/Nos. BSE. 24, 24A, 46, 48, 64,
67, 68A, 70, 82, 85, 89, 91, 93,
99, 101, 107, 109-111A, 113,
115-117, 127, 132.
4. Kwahu Daa
Kwahu Daa (North) 51. Kwahu Daa/
Aweregya
Unit 1—Kwahu Daa (North)
H/Nos. KHO. 1, 6, 6A-6C, 7, 8,
10-15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25,
30-33, 34, 37, 39, 39A, 39E, 40,
40A, 40B, 41, 42, 48, 44, 50, 51,
51A, 51C, 54, 75A, 75B, 101, 104,
104A, 104C, 107, 107A, 108, 108A,
111, 111A, 112, 112A, 112B, 115,
115A, 115F, 117, 117A, 118, 118A,
306.
Unit 2—Kwahu Daa (South)
H/Nos. KHO. 25-25A, 55, 55A, 55B,
58, 63, 63A, 64, 64A, 65, 65A,
67A, 68, 69, 71, 71A, 71B, 72, 73,
73B, 77, 78, 80, 80A, 81-87, 89,
89A, 92, 92A, 93, 93A, 93B, 94,
94A, 97, 97A, 97B, 98, 99, 100,
102, 103, 103A, 103B, 105,
109.
5. Aweregya
Aweregya, Atwedie, Nsuta
Unit 1—Aweregya
Aweregya, Behenease
Unit 2—Atwedie
Unit 3—Nsuta
6. Jamasi No.1
Jamasi No.1 52. Jamasi No.1
Unit 1—Jamasi No. 1
Jamasi No.1, Kwame Dweaa,
Kwaku-Apa, Kwame-Bokom.
7. Jamasi No.2
Jamasi No.2, Boadukrom
Unit 1—Jamasi No.2
Jamasi No.2, Asase-Fofuo
Unit 2—Boadukrom
Boadukrom, Jamasi No.2, Kwaku-Apa,
Yaw Kru.
KWAHU PRASO 1. Ahenbronom
Kwahu Praso No.1, Adonten Kwaku
Prason No.2, Ahenhronom.
53. Kwahu Praso No.2
Unit 1—Kwahu Praso No.1
Kwahu Praso No.1 Asikuma, Kwaku
Yeboah
Unit 2—Adonten Kwahu No.2
Main Road
H/Nos. P/A 1, 7, 13, 15, 16, 27,
166, 166A, 167-172.
Palace Street
H/Nos. P/A, 14, 18-25.
Unit 3—Ahenbronom
Main Street
H/Nos. P/A 28, 38, 57-63, 66, 57,
75, 76, 79A, 81-84.
Palace Street
H/Nos. P/A. 29, 31, 40, 42 102.
Market Lane
H/Nos. P/A. 26, 32, 34-38, 43-55,
64-65, 72, 73, 78, 128.
Asamansua Stream
H/Nos. 115, 118, 127, 129-132,
134, 135, 138, 148, 149, 144, 161,
163, 175, 182.
2. Kwasi Nyarko Kwahu
Praso No.2
Nana Boadi, Kwasi Nyarko,
Asempaneye No.1.
Unit 1—Nana Boadi
Main Road
H/Nos. P/A.85, 86, 86A, 90, 93,
97-101, 159, 162, 183, 193, 193A.
Asempaneye Road
H/Nos. P/A. 92, 94-96, 184-187.
Unit 2—Kwasi Nyarko
Asamansua Street
H/Nos. P/A. 103, 105, 107, 109,
113, 119, 126, 136, 137, 139, 141,
144, 146, 151, 152, 154, 156, 158,
164, 165, 194, 215, 222, 231, 236,
239.
Unit 3—Asempaneye No.1
3. Osubeng
Osubeng, Asempaneye No.2,
Okaikrom. 54. Osubeng/Asempaneye
Atuobikrom
Unit 1—Osubeng
Unit 2—Asempaneye No.2
Asempaneye No.2, Akwaasu, Ankora
Unit 3—Okaikrom
Okaikrom, Kwaku Asanikrom, Kwabena
Bourkrom, Kofi Dede.
4. Mampong Koranteng
Mampong Koranteng, Mframa,
Ayirebikrom, Ashiresu
Dumase.
Unit 1—Mampong Koranteng
Mampong Koranteng Mirekukrom,
Owonakrom, Kwame Wuokrom, Kofi
Danso Krom.
Unit 2—Mframa
Mframa, Kofi-Asante Kyirifufuo.
Unit 3—Ayirebikrom
Unit 4—Ashiresu-Dumase
5. Asempaneye
Atuobikrom
Asempaneye Atuobikrom, Manfe-Suaa,
Osukwa, Yirenkyikrom.
Unit 1—Asempaneye Atuobikrom
Asempaneye Atuobikrom Sonkwa,
Attakrom, Aboagyekrom.
Unit 2—Manfe-Suaa
Manfe-Suaa, Odamekrom, Debusu,
Antwikrom, Ahuntem.
Unit 3—Osukwa
Osukwa, Fomanso, Ahodwo, Akuapem
Mireku-Mampong.
Unit 4—Yirenkyikrom
Yirenkyikrom, Fomanso, Asuo-Kwasi,
Asuo-Bena, Afarikrom.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisance or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisance
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisance or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night-soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of all refuse,
filth and carcasses of dead
animals from any public or private
place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise is in the public
interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other foodstuffs and liquids
of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption
whether exposed for sale or not;
and to seize, destroy and
otherwise deal with all such
foodstuffs or liquids as are unfit
for human consumption and to
supervise and control the
manufacture of foodstuffs and
liquids of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control
slaughter-houses and pounds and
all such matters and things as may
be necessary for the convenient
use of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of burrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where
in the opinion of the Assembly it
is expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i) social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation, trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupation as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied on a site for any
building or for any class of
building.
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly.
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain as agents of
Central Government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
siting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the display of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and
tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i) to remove, lower or trim to
the satisfaction of the Assembly
any tree, shrub or hedge
overhanging or interfering in any
way with the traffic in any street
or with any wires or works
thereof;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicles.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from any Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraphs (i-v) of
paragraph (1) the Assembly shall
be at liberty to undertake the
work and charge the owner with the
cost thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for —
(i) postings and transfers
within its area of authority of
teachers including pupil
teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of
teachers in accordance with the
disciplinary code laid down by the
Ghana Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school
welfare officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for
pupil teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval of the opening
of private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xi) indenting for the supply
and distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of —
(i) concerts, musical or
theatrical performances, cinemas,
fairs, circuses and other
entertainments to which admission
is to be obtained on payment of
money or of any reward, except
where the whole proceeds are being
devoted to charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sport.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provision
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads, school
buildings, community centres, and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of
under-priviledged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fire, earthquakes,
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownership of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the system of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guard to protect
the same: provided that the
streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit
the planting, cutting, tapping or
destruction of any trees or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage,
on commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain
a record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tribute which should
be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport services by
land or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications Corporation,
Postal Agencies where necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development of
all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise to the exclusion of
all others on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale,
transportation, distribution,
supply, possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all
kinds of description of fermented
liquor usually made by citizens of
Ghana or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary for Local
Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 7th
April, 1989.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (LAWRA DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT)
INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1434).
IN excercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207), and with the prior approval
of the Council, this Instrument is
made this 23rd day of December,
1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Lawra District Assembly
(hereinafter referred to as the
"Assembly") for the area specified
in the First Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly,
Etc.
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than fifty-five persons
which shall be made up of —
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) thirty-six persons
representing the electoral areas
who shall be elected directly by
the electorate in accordance with
regulations made in that behalf by
the National Commission for
Democracy; and
(c) not more than eighteen persons
comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election
to the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall perform
all the functions conferred on
District Assemblies by the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph, the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Common Seal.
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription "The Lawra
District Assembly" shall be used
as the Common Seal.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly.
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal office at Lawra where
meetings of the Assembly shall be
held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date as
the Secretary shall with the prior
approval of the Council determine.
(2) The presiding Member of the
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Interpretation.
In this Instrument, unless the
context otherwise requires—
"Council" means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
"ordinarily resident" has the
meaning assigned to it under
sub-section(2) of section 16 of
the Local Government Law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L. 207);
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
Section 9—Revocation.
The Local Government (Lawra
District Council) (Establishment)
Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 942) is
hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE LAWRA DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
LAWRA 1.
Lawra-Nayiri 1.
Lawra-Nayiri
Nagan Tolibiri,
Tolibri-Zagkpee, Mettow, Tuma.
Unit 1—Nagan
Post Office-Babile Road H/Nos. LA
1-LA 162.
Unit 2—Tolibiri
Unit 3—Tolibri-Sagkpee
Unit 4—Mettow
Unit 5—Tuma
2. Zongo 2.
Zongo
Zongo-Bayikore,
Residential Area, Zinkaa,
Yagtuuri, Yagpelle, Koblgnuor,
Yikpee, Gongpari,
Tuori. Unit
1—Zongo-Bayikore
Goil Station Road:
H/Nos. LB1-LB 265, H/Nos. LB 56-LB
105.
Unit 2—Residential Area
DCSQ. 1-9
Unit 3—Zinkaa
Unit 4—Yagtuuri
Unit 5—Yagpelle
Unit 6—Koblgnuor
Unit 7—Yikpee
Unit 8—Gongpari
Unit 9—Tuori
QRT No. 1A-10A,
JSQ 1-20,1B-10B.
3. Kalsagra 3.
Kalsagra
Wanga, Faalu, Zukpure,
Paavu, Dikpe, Orbili, Amburi,
Bagri, Tabier, Kuowob.
Unit 1—Wanga
Kykori
Unit 2—Faalu
Jang-Vori, Nakuriyiri, Naayiri
Unit 3—Zukpure
Daliuole, O-Muoyiri
Unit 4—Paavu
Gane, Sage, Kuwere
Unit 5—Dikpe
Unit 6—Orbili
Unit 7—Amburi
Unit 8—Bagri
Unit 9—Tabier
Unit 10—Kuowob.
BRE,PM 1. Nayiri
4. Nayiri
Yagra, Nayiribong,
Bongpari, Dazuri, Toto.
Unit 1—Yagra
Kun-Wonzire, Yagrizu
Unit 2—Nayiribong
Bachegang, Naayiri
Unit 3—Bongpari
Bongpari-Dachegari,
Gbomgborizedun.
Unit 4—Dazuri
Daanuori, Dabuozire
Unit 5—Toto
2. Danko 5.
Danko
Danko, Zinpeni,
Soriguon, Buuri, Naburinye,
Lissa. Unit 1—Danko
Dalinpuo, Muopila
Unit 2—Zinpeni
Kakaltuo, Gbalayiri
Unit 3—Soriguon
Soriguon-Kakaltuo, Gong-Gang
Unit 4—Buuri
Kankanpari, Kazilee
Unit 5—Naburinye
Kuon-Yong, Yiplee
Unit 6—Lissa
Lissa/Puo, Morgan-LR
3. Doweni 6.
Doweni
Don-Pari, Doweni,
Gor-Ri Boo, Tolonbole.
Unit 1—Don-Pari
Doweni-Pari, Bazin, Tansil
Unit 2—Doweni
Doweni-Naayiri,
Kunchini
Unit 3—Gor-Ri
Doweni-Koor-Doweni.
7. Boo
Unit 4—Boo
Boo-Kal, Boo-Naayiri Tang-Zuu
Dondon, Kasiir
Unit 5—Tolonbole
BRIFO/BABILE 1.
Brifo 8.
Brifo
Nayiri, Tanziri,
Baapari, Mwangbul. Unit
1—Nayiri
Brifo-Nayiri
Unit 2—Tanziri
Unit 3—Baapari
Unit 4—Mwangbul
2. Babile 9.
Babile
Zongo, Babile-Nayiri,
Babile/Agric: Station
Unit 1—Zongo
Unit 2—Babile-Nayiri
Unit 3—Babile Agric Station
Bagani, Bong-Yiri, Zoopali
3.
Kunyukuon 10.
Kunyukuon
Kunyukuon, Tachara,
Kumasaal, Cha, Biro. Unit
1—Kunyukuon
Unit 2—Tachara
Unit 3—Kumasaal
Unit 4—Cha
Unit 5—Biro
1. Zambo 11.
Zambo
Nagwon-Yele,
Zambo-Kpee, Kakala, Hayiong,
Zoopal. Unit 1—Nagwon-Yele
Vaapuo, Daapari.
Unit 2—Zambo-Kpee
Zambo, Goryiri
Unit 3—Kakala
Gonpaari, Bayorlun, Nayiri
12. Hayiong
Unit 4—Hayiong
Zuokvnzotoli, Tuopari, Yipala
Unit 5—Zoopal
Badvori, Zoopal, Baapari
2.
Tang-Puori 13.
Tang-Puori
Tangzu, Baagang,
Korkori, Baadi, Dondon.
Unit 1—Tangzu
Tangzu,Tang
Unit 2—Baagang
Yipalagangni,
Tangpuori
Unit 3—Korkori
Gbaalidi, Zang-Yiri
Unit 4—Baadi
Baadile, Nyuyiri
Unit 5—Dondon
Bachegani, Babuoro
3. Kpaaru-Daa
14. Kpaaru Daa
Nanyari, Gbengbee,
Tampie. Unit 1—Nanyari
Nanyagozani, Nanyari-Gonpari,
Bibilun, Dunlaa
Unit 2—Gbengbee
Tanbaayiri, Tiakono, Nunzori,
Kaakono.
Unit 3—Tampie
Baganni, Zorpaal, Tampipari.
BASEBELLE 1. Basebelle
15. Basebelle
Basebelle,
Monyupelle. Unit
1—Basebelle
Basebelle, Kpiyagi,
Kpogtogor, Boobaar.
Unit 2—Monyupelle
Monyupelle, Piiri,
Sinsinbog, Gaariteng.
2. Paayaan 16.
Paayaan
Paayaan, Kambaa
Yipielle. Unit 1—Paayaan
Unit 2—Kambaa
Unit 3—Yipielle
Yipielle Kutigteng,
3.
Gengenkpe 17.
Gengenkpe
Gengenkpe, Sonne,
Dunkuolo, Tankyara. Unit
1—Gengenkpe
Gengenkpe, Baagagai
Unit 2—Sonne
Unit 3—Dunkuolo
Dunkuolo, Magtang, Duoning
Unit 4—Tankyara
PUFFIEN 1. Puffien
18. Puffien
Puffien, Baagangn
Unit 1—Puffien
Unit 2—Baagangn
2. Bu 19.
Bu
Bu, Pissing Unit
1—Bu
Unit 2—Pissing.
3. Bapila 20.
Bapila
Bapila, Yaateng
Gyan-Vuur Unit 1—Bapila
Unit 2—Yaateng
Unit 3—Gyan-Vuur
Gyan-Vuur, Beduorgangn, Sorgangn.
4. Kokoligu 21.
Kokoligu
Kokoligu, Zogpielle
Unit 1—Kokoligu
Kokoligu, Bikyiteng.
22.
Zogpielle
Unit 2—Zogpielle
Baaper, Kandemegangn, Loniteng
Binkyedergangn.
5. Tantuo 23.
Tantou
Tantuo, Daaberteng
Unit 1—Tantuo
Unit 2—Daaberteng
6. Tampielle 24.
Tampielle
Tampielle, Ketuo
Unit 1—Tampielle
Unit 2—Ketuo
NANDOM 1. Nandom East
25. Nandom East
Nayiri,
Buralalegbilsig. Unit
1—Nayiri
Nayiri including Medical Officer's
Bungalow and Vert. Office's
Bungalow, Zongole H/Nos. B1-B22.
Unit 2—Buralalegbilsig
Buralalegbilsig H/Nos. B 30 & B
32. B 151-B155 &B 71, GNTC Area,
H/Nos. B 66-B 80 Silmogayiri,
H/Nos.
B
23 B 29, B 33-B 50, B 56-65.
26.
Burutu
Unit
3—Burutu
Burutu, Nandomle
Unit 4—Nabugangn
Nabugangn, Mussebepuo, Baaper,
Pempelegangn
Unit 5—Danko
Unit 6—Segru
Segru, Bogr
2. Nandom west
27. Nandom West
Bantama, Nima,
Residential Area. Unit 1—Bantama
Boro's compound Hse. J/Nos. A 1-A
36. Low cost Houses Nos. LCH. 1-10
Hospital
Qrts., Highways Bantama H/Nos. A
37-A 92 including Baaper.
Unit 2—Nima
Nima, H/Nos. A 93-A 191 including
the market area.
28.
Residential Area
Unit
3—Residential Area
T.Q. 1-T.Q. 2, J.S.Q. No. 2-JSQ. 7
H/Nos. A 158-A 171, including
Mission area, New Town, down below
H/Nos. A 156-157.
3. Nandomkpee
29. Nandomkpee
Nandomkpee,
Birengangn, Bilegangn,
Dondometeng. Unit
1—Nandomkpee
30.
Birengangn
Unit
1—Birengangn
Unit 2—Bilegangn
Unit 3—Dondometeng
Dondometeng,
Danbolgangn
4. Kogle 31.
Kogle
Kogle, Naapaal,
Taayaaga. Unit 1—Kogle
Unit 2—Naapaal
Naapaal, Betaglu
Unit 3—Taayaaga
Taayaaga, Tobogru
5. Goziiri
32. Goziiri
Goziiri,
Zidung Unit 1—Goziiri
Goziiri, Waliteng
Unit 2—Zidung
1. Ko 33.
Ko
Mhoroto, Bukon,
Zimuopari
Tome, Tome-Nayir, Vapuo. Unit
1—Mhoroto
Unit 2—Bukon
Unit 3—Zimuopari
34. Tome
Unit 4—Tome
Tome, Dilanpuo, Kokoduo, Domage.
Unit 5—Tome-Nayir
Nayir, Zindaagangn, Dobil
Unit 6—Vapuo
2. Guo
35. Guo
Guo, Tokuu Unit
1—Guo
Guo, Bolbol, Dakonne, Hayore,
Kusepelle, Nwaame.
Unit 2—Tokuu
Tokuu, Pisie, Goziiri
3. Tuopare 36.
Tuopare
Tuopare,
Tuopare-Nayir Unit 1—Tuopare
Zusog, Wael-Mun,
Tanbogyir, Tangasie, Banyebin.
Unit 2—Tuopare-Nayir
Nayir, Saazu,
Zegeteng, Wessamind, Tuum,
Buboabeng, Market area.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisances or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisance
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisances or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water through out the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night-soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of filth and
carcasses of dead animals from any
public or private place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise is in the public
interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other food-stuffs and liquid
of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption
whether exposed for sale or not;
and to seize, destroy and
otherwise deal with all such
foodstuffs or liquid as are unfit
for human consumption and to
supervise and control manufactures
of foodstuffs and liquids of
whatever kind or nature intended
for human consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control slaughter
houses and pounds and all such
matters and things as may be
necessary for the convenient use
of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of burrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where in
the opinion of the Assembly it is
expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i) social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied a site for any
building or for any class of
building.
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly.
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain, as agents of
central government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
sitting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the display of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i) to remove, lower or trim to
the satisfaction of the Assembly
any tree, shrub or hedge
overhanging or interfering in any
way with the traffic in any street
or with any wires or works of;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicle.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from any Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraphs (i-v) of
paragraph (1) the Assembly shall
be at liberty to undertake the
work and charge the owner with the
cost thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i) postings and transfers within
its area of authority of teachers
including pupil teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid
down by the Ghana Education
Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval for the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xi) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of—
(i) concerts, musical or
theatrical performances, cinemas,
fairs, circuses and other
entertainment to which admission
is to be obtained on payment of
moneys or of any reward, except
where the whole proceeds are being
devoted to charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provisions
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads, school
buildings, community centres, and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of
under-privileged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fire, earthquakes,
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownerships of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the systems of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guards to
protect the same: Provided that
the streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tributes which
should be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport services by
land or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications Corporation,
Postal Agencies where necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development of
all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise to the exclusion of
all others, on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale,
transportation, distribution,
supply, possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all
kinds or description of fermented
liquor usually made by citizens of
Ghana or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary Responsible for
Local Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 5th
May, 1989.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WA DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT)
INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1433).
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L.207), and with the
prior approval of the Council,
this Instrument is made this 23rd
day of December, 1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Wa District Assembly
(hereinafter referred to as the
"Assembly") for the area specified
in the First Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly,
Etc.
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than eighty-two persons
which shall be made up of —
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) fifty-four persons
representing the electoral areas
shall be elected directly by the
electoral in accordance with
regulations made in that behalf by
the National Commission for
Democracy; and
(c) not more than twenty-seven
persons comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election
to the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall perform all
the functions conferred on
District Assemblies by the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Common Seal.
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription "The
Kassena-Nankani District Assembly"
shall be used as the Common Seal.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly.
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal office at Wa where
meetings of the Assembly shall be
held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date as
the Secretary shall with the prior
approval of the Council determine.
(2) The Presiding Member of the
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Interpretation.
In this Instrument, unless the
context otherwise requires—
"Council" means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
"ordinarily resident" has the
meaning assigned to it under
subsection (2) of section 16 of
the Local Government law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L. 207);
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
Section 9—Revocation.
The Local Government (Wa District
Council) (Establishment)
Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 903) is
hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREAS
OF AUTHORITY OF THE WA DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
WA TOWN 1. Kabanye
Kabanye-Puo 1. Kabanye
Unit 1—Kabanye-Puo
Kabanye-Puo, H/Nos. AI-A164 H/Nos.
A.132-A.324
Sena Clinic Lane, H/Nos.
A.164-AI/2, M.F.U.
A1-A31A, M.F.U. Qrts.1B-32B, Hosp.
Qrts. HQ1-HQ5, Jnr.Staff Qrts.
H/Nos. 1-50.
1. Zongo
Zongo 2. Zongo
Unit 1—Zongo
Zongo, Sisters Covenant through
BBC Lane H/Nos.
B1-B318, Commercial Lane
B31-B418.
2. Government
Residential Area
District Court, Residential Area.
3. Government Residential
Unit 1—District Court
District Court, Police Qrts.,
Warders Qrts. including N.J.S.O.
51-72, Police Barracks.
Tumu Road-Highways Office
VSQ 1A-8A, 1B-8B, P.W.D. Qrts,
Highways Qrts, Treasury Qrts.
Unit 2—Residential Area
Residential Area, Bungalow
No.1-50, K.S.Q. No. 1A-19A
including unnumbered bungalows and
Qrts. in the Residential
Area.
3. Nayiri
Nayiri, Tagirayiri, Jengbeyiri,
Jengbeyiri 4. Nayiri
Unit 1—Nayiri
Nayiri, Limanyiri, Jabagbu,
Tamarimuri, Bugaliyiri, Sandamuni,
Golipaani.
5. Tagirayiri
Unit 1—Tagirayiri
Tagirayiri, Tuomunit, Gombilimuni,
Suriyiri, Sambaleyiri, Nipayiri,
Kpahayiri, Bomiyiri, Dograyiri.
Unit 3—Jengbeyiri
Jengbeyiri (old)
Unit 4—Jengbeyiri
Jengbeyiri (new)
4. Dondoli
Dondoli-Kpaari,
Dzudzerayiri. 6. Dondoli
Unit 1—Dondoli-Kpaari
North of Dondoli Market Hse.
No. D151-D161.
Unit 2—Dzudzerayiri, Hse No.
D40-150 and Bamwarayi including
G.B.C. Qrts. 1299 and 1399.
5. Fongu
Fongu, Bambiriyiri, Deguinaayiri,
Tambuoyiri, Kpahayiri.
7. Fongu
Unit 1—Fongu
Fongu, Old Revenue Office Rd.
H/No. C.228-385, H/No.
388/1-458/5.
Old Catholic Mission Rd. H/Nos.
C623-762.
Old Council Hall Rd.
H/No.C67-C358.
Unit 2—Bambiriyiri
Unit 3—Degunaayiri
Unit 4—Tambuoyiri
Unit 5—Kpahayiri
6. Wapani
Farayiri, Yahayayiri,
Kansangayiri, Dobile, Duori,
Kunbiahi. 8. Doible
Unit 1—Farayiri
Farayiri, Alhaji Gentleman Rd.
H/No. C172-C632.
Golden Key Lane H/No. C67/1-C356.
Charia Road: H/No. C115/2-C11.
Unit 2—Yahayayiri
Unit 3—Kansangayiri
Unit 4—Dobile
Dobile, Low-Cost Area.
Unit 5—Duori
Duori, Dukpong
Unit 6—Kunbiaha
7. Kambale
Kambale-Pani, Kpaguri Mangu,
Nakore, Chansa. 9.
Kambale
Unit 1— Kambale-Pani
Kambale-Pani, H/Nos KP1-KP114.
Unit 2—Kpaguri
Kpaguri, Camp David, Kpaguri
Village, 52BLKA-77BLKA including
Yavier.
Unit 3—Mangu
Mangu
Village, Sombo Village
Unit 4—Nakore
Unit 5—Chansa
8. Kunta
Kunta, Bamahu, Danku 10.
Kunta
Unit 1—Kunta
Kunta, Wa Sec. School
Unit 2—Bamahu
Bamahu, Kongpaala
Unit 3—Danku
9. Charia
Gbaria, Gor, Nyansa, Jingu,
Gbegruu, Anhiweo. 11. Charia
Unit 1—Gbaria
Unit 2—Gor
Unit 3—Nyansa
Unit 4—Jingu
Unit 5—Gbegruu
Unit 6—Anhiweo
KPERISI AREA 1. Kperisi
Kperisi, Chagili, Guli,
Koujiahi 12. Kperisi
Unit 1—Kperisi
Kperisi, Sagu
Unit 2—Chagili
Chagili, Kataa
Unit 3—Guli
Unit 4—Koujiahi
2. Bayiri
Bayiri, Bogi, Gudayiri, Naha,
Yaru. 13. Bayiri
Unit 1—Bayiri
Bayiri, Bole
Unit 2—Bogi
Bogi, Go, Konpieni, Banun-Goma.
Unit 3—Gudayiri
Gudayiri, Kambali, Goli.
Unit 4—Naha
Naha, Kpaananuna, Kurubin-Tanga.
Unit 5—Yaru
Yaru, Yibile, Guonuo,
Kadowli.
3. Jonga
Jonga, Tabiasi, Muojong. 14.
Jonga
Unit 1—Jonga
Jonga, Kampaha, Samambo.
Unit 2—Tabiasi
Tabiasi, Dabaramuni, Sanchiga
Unit 3—Muojong
Muojong, Kpankole, Piihi,
Diginanso.
GURUNGU AREA 1. Gurungu
Gurungu East, Gurungu
West. 15. Gurungu
Unit 1—Gurungu East
Gurungu East, Solinbo, Merti
Jinuokuro.
Unit 2—Gurungu West
Gurungu West, Saaru, Jorepiteyiri,
Baaujon, Nakoreyiri.
2. Tanwonchele
Tanwonchele 16. Tawonchele
Unit 1—Tanwonchele
Tanwonchele, Baagagni,
Kakpuliyiri, Mwinberiyiri, Tanzihi
Batunuriyiri, Goguosu, Buokundo.
3. Chogsia
Chogsia, Mereteu, Gbaliwon,
Motori. 17. Chogsia
Unit 1—Chogsia
Chogsia, Nayiri, Kpagbureeyiri,
Bodiyiri, Anyuarakuraa Brefo,
Yobokuraa.
Unit 2—Mereteu
Mereteu, Nayiri, Dokaar, Nuovuuri,
Dogbin, Gyatokuura, Dakori.
Unit 3—Gbaliwon
Gbaliwon, Kpanayiri and
Tala-Enyiri.
Unit 4—Motori
GA AREA 1. Ga
Ga East, Ga West, Bakpon, Sanuori,
Manyeyiri (Nyetitu) Yipienibor,
Wechiaubor, Domangeli, Jenaboo.
18. Ga
Unit 1—Ga East
Ga East, Walayiri, Edualayiri,
Tomboro-yiri, Mpeasem.
Unit 2—Ga West
Ga West, Balabai, Badile,
Siiraimuni, Nakpiyiri.
Unit 3—Bakpon
Bakpon, Gedi.
Unit 4—Sanuori
Sanuori, Koabor, Yelikurayiri
Unit 5—Manyeyiri,
Manyeyiri, Dolunguo, Jumaa,
Sampuoyiri.
Unit 6—Yipienibor
Yipienibor (nyole)
Unit 7—Wechiaubor
Unit 8—Domangeli
Unit 9—Jenaboo
2. Ponyentangah
Ponyentangah, Kongolimo, Naha,
Da-Eyiri Kunchileyiri. 19.
Ponyentanga
Unit 1—Ponyentangah
Ponyentangah, Nayiri, Nadomyiri,
Babileyiri, Mwalibayiri.
Unit 2—Kongolimo
Kongolimo, Dangabayiri, Lobiyiri,
Tomayiri.
Unit 3—Naha
Naha, Welyrii, Kinglorma, Ziniahi,
Sudayiri.
Unit 4—Da-Eyiri
Da-Eyiri, Kyleyiri
Unit 5—Kunchileyiri
Kunchileyiri, Erebiariyiri,
Kompienayiri, Wuoyiri
3. Tanina
Tanina, Piisi, Polee, Sagbaluu,
Sagu. 20. Tanina
Unit 1—Tanina
Tanina, Yikpon, Kpatuo, Danwari,
Kerihiyiri, Wontuotayiri, Pitor.
Unit 2—Piisi
Piisi, Piisinayiri, Lobiyiri
Unit 3—Polee
Polee, Nakor, Laniyiri, Bawa,
Jedo.
Unit 4—Sagbaluu
Sagbaluu, Bechuuyiri, Tanbilemuni
Unit 5—Sagu
Sagu, Oloyiri, Jorlerayiri
WECHIAU AREA 1. Wechiau
Nayiri, Walayiri, Kpanfa,
Kantu. 21. Wechiau
Unit 1—Nayiri
Nayiri, Yipaani, Kogomuni,
Yarihiyiri Fongo, Lakoyiri.
Unit 2—Walayiri
Walayiri, Samasamayiri,
Sambaleeyiri, Dandararayiri
Unit 3—Kpanta
Kpanta, Tuole, Dangoliyiri,
Kouchiri
Unit 4—Kantu
Kantu, Gosyiri
2. Baleufili
Baleufili, Kakalapari, Bankpama.
22. Baleufili
Unit 1—Baleufili
Baleufili, Tambari, Tagdo,
Zangbaniyiri.
Unit 2—Kakalapari
Kakalapari, Chiberiyiri, Dariyiri,
Maleyiri.
Unit 3—Bankpama
Bankpama, Damaayiri, Jewoyeri,
Delipozu, Joniire.
3. Tokali
Tokali, Chabare, Pognyamayiri,
Dornye, Dalaniyiri, Tankasa.
23. Tokali
Unit 1—Tokali
Tokali, Baaloyiri
Unit 2—Chabare
Chabare, (Dabanyiri)
Unit 3—Pognyamayiri
Unit 4—Dornye
Unit 5—Dalaniyiri
Dalaniyiri, Nuambacheneyiri,
Mevogili.
Unit 6—Tankasa
Tankasa, Tabawana, Dochire
(Vuriyiri), Dompie, Kpelinkpari,
Dodobil (Tambilizie)
Dorgberipar.
BUSA AREA 1. Busa
Busa, Doodiyiri, Tanguju, Kampaha,
Biise, Kpagilaghi, Tampaala,
Goohie, Kawanye, Jinpenhi.
24. Busa
Unit 1—Busa
Busa, Jaahayiri, Nayiri,
Kuntulonaayiri, Topieyiri,
Gongomuni, Kundugimuoyiri,
Kpankpiliyiri, Gyohayiri,
Nakoreyiri, Dabonyiri,
Konkuonyiri.
Unit 2—Doodiyiri
Unit 3—Tangaju
Unit 4—Kampaha
Unit 5—Biise
Unit 6—Kpagilaghi
Unit 7—Tampaala
Unit 8—Goohi
Unit 9—Kawanye
Unit 10—Jinpenhi
2. Kpalinye
Kpalinye, Dabliipuo, Nafiliyiri,
Kukorkoryiri, Nanbue, Fijorli,
Nyeayiri, Kpanamuna. 25.
Kpalinye
Unit 1—Kpalinye
Unit 2—Dabilipuo
Unit 3—Nafiliyiri
Unit 4—Kukorkoryiri
Unit 5—Nanue
Unit 6—Fijorli
Unit 7—Nyeayiri
Unit 8—Kpanamuna
3. Menwe
Menwe, Viahaa, Bunaa,
Tacbimayiri. 26. Menwe
Unit 1—Menwe
Menwe, Yipaala, Banii, Moburiyir,
Larimuni.
Unit 2—Viahaa
Unit 3—Bunaa
Unit 4—Tachimayiri
4. Gorpie
Sukurulaahi, Chihamuni, Gilan,
Dupari. 27. Gorpie
Unit 1—Sukurulaahi
Unit 2—Chihamuni
Chihamuni, Walembelle, Gillimi,
Duparie, Konkorie, Limanyiri,
Juleyiri.
Unit 3—Gilan
Unit 4—Dupari
KPONGU AREA 1. Kpongu
Kpongu, Nyugluu, Olli, Tafali,
Kpalsaga. 28. Kpongu
Unit 1—Kpongu
Kpongu, Nyariyi, Miniyiri,
Bornuari, Tangaju.
Unit 2—Nyugluu
Unit 3—Olli
Unit 4—Tafali
Unit 5—Kpaksaga
2. Siiri
Siiru, Kangba, Dabozini 29.
Siiru
Unit 1—Siiru
Unit 2—Kangu
Unit 3—Daboziiri
3. Tampianyiri
Tampianyiri, Kagu, Gurumuni,
Dandafure, Balawa. 30.
Tampianyiri
Unit 1—Tampianyiri
Unit 2—Kagu
Unit 3—Gurumini
Unit 4—Dandafure
Unit 5—Balawa
BOLI AREA 1. Boli
Boli, Dapuaha, Seiyiri, Logguporo,
Dopiana, Yeltenge, Goringohi,
Sing, Jinkpan, Kunfabiala.
31. Boli
Unit 1—Boli
Boli, Ngyiri, Konkongamuni,
Nayikore, Baburiyiri Bantang,
Selee, Kokpara.
Unit 2—Dapuaha
Unit 3—Seiyiri
Unit 4—Logguporo
Unit 5—Dopiani
Unit 6—Yeltenge
Unit 7—Goringohi
Unit 8—Sing
Unit 9—Jinkpan
Unit 10—Kunfabiala
2. Loggu
Loggu, Mipeyiri, Jatoeyiri,
Baalayiri, Wawaa, Lalanhi, Saggu,
Bintenge, Kpalisaga. 32. Loggu
Unit 1—Loggu
Loggu, Baguyiri, Nayikori,
Nayipaani, Kopiyiri, Nayiri,
Yibile, Sanye, Dondoli
Unit 2—Mipeyiri
Unit 3—Jatoeyiri
Unit 4—Baalayiri
Unit 5—Wawaa
Unit 6—Kalanhi
Unit 7—Saggu
Unit 8—Bintenge
Unit 9—Kpalisaga
3. Kolikpongu
Kolikpong, Kunta, Kakalaminu,
Jeyiri, Chasia. 33. Kolikpong
Unit 1—Kolikpong
Unit 2—Kunta
Unit 3—Kakalamuni
Unit 4—Jeyiri
Unit 5—Chasia
BULENGA AREA 1. Bulenga
Nayiri, Bantan. 34.
Bulenga
Unit 1—Nayiri
Nayiri, Jamang, Mwandari, Takpo,
Niamalaahi.
Unit 2—Bantan
Bantan, Kpaguri, Liman-Yiri,
Sampuoyiri, Kanasra, Yogli,
Pontazu.
2. Ducie
Kuorubani, Motugu, Loobani,
Gurum-Bellie. 35. Ducie
Unit 1—Kuorubani
Kuorubani, Gaatibani.
Unit 2—Motugu
Unit 3—Loobani
Loobani, Zong-Bani, Pagibani
Unit 4—Gurum-Bellie
3. Chagu
Chagu, Kandia, Bisikan. 36.
Chagu
Unit 1—Chagu
Unit 2—Kandia
Unit 3—Bisikan
4. Katua
Katua, Holomuni, Kpaliwogu,
Abudi-Yiri. 37. Katua
Unit 1—Katua
Unit 2—Holomuni
Unit 3—Kpaliwogu
Unit 4—Abudu-Yiri
5. Torsa
Torsa, Tiisa, Tafali, Sogla.
38. Torsa
Unit 1—Torsa
Unit 2—Tiisa
Unit 3—Tifali
Unit 4—Sogla
DORIMON AREA 1. Dorimon
Dorimon, Donkoruu, Paase
Kolingu. 39. Dorimon
Unit 1—Dorimon
Dorimon—H/Nos. D1-Bieli,
Dontanga.
2. Dabo
Dabo, Dole, Kusele,
Gonngo. 40. Dabo
Unit 1—Dabo
Dabo, Daku
Unit 2—Dole
Dole, Kukpali, Mwaatanga
Unit 3—Kusele
Kusele, Dabosiira
Unit 4—Gonngo
Gonngo, Zinye, Palawa
3. Eggu
Eggu, Kuzia, Olli, Kpila,
Tandabori. 41. Eggu
Unit 1—Eggu
Eggu, Sukpere, Zan, Bulituo,
Charibile.
Unit 2—Kuzia
Kuzia, Nanse
Unit 3—Olli
Olli, Bilan, Murazu
Unit 4—Kpila
Kpila, Suomaa, Bulinyiu, Jaagu,
Kachuu, Kankanzio, Saabualsi.
Unit 5—Tandabori
Tandabori, Dabozie
4. Guo
Guo, Boro, Asse, Nyagli. 42.
Guo
Unit 1—Guo
Guo, Janko, Duasi.
Unit 2—Boro
Boro, Oli, Siriyiri
Unit 3—Asse
Asse, Zogli, Silaa
Unit 4—Nyagli
5. Buka
Buka, Janbusi, Mwaabasi. 43.
Buka
Unit 1—Buka
Buka, Gongbile
Unit 2—Janbusi
Unit 3—Mwaabasi
6. Gbache
Gbache, Loose, Varinpere, Domawa,
Piise, Yizie, Puse, Bienye, Maase,
Chiatanga. 44. Gbache
Unit 1—Gbache
Unit 2—Losse
Losse, Bungbari
Unit 3—Varinpere
Varinpere, Diesi.
Unit 4—Domawa
Unit 5—Piise
Sigri, Piisi
Unit 6—Yizie
Unit 7—Puse
Puse, Paala
Unit 8—Bienye
Bienye, Gusse
Unit 9—Maase
Maase, Nyose, Manuori
Unit 10—Chiatanga
FUNSI/KUNDUNGU AREA 1. Funsi
Balonosi, Kpanjagabe, Halemboi.
45. Funsi
Unit 1—Balonosi
Balonosi, Dachaga, Kunkonkibe.
Unit 2—Kpanjagabe
Kpanjagabe, Bogiebe, Yaliable
Unit 3—Halemboi
2. Muliabe
Muliabe 46. Muliabe
Unit 1—Muliabe
Muliabe, Janiabe, Kunkusibe,
Kariwaribe.
3. Buffiama
Buffiama, Jumo, Tinniabe,
Sawobe. 47. Buffiama
Unit 1—Buffiama
Unit 2—Jumo
Unit 3—Tinniabe
Unit 4—Sawobe
4. Yala No. 1
Yala No. 1 Jankanibe, Kulun,
Nyinban-Du, Yavuan-Be. 48.
Yala No. 1
Unit 1—Yala No. 1
Unit 2—Jakanibe
Unit 3—Kulun
Unit 4—Nyiban-Du
Unit 5—Yayuan-Be
5. Kundungu
Kanlibe Dansorbe, Sombisi,
Kunyabin, Mimpe-Apem. 49.
Kundungu
Unit 1—Kanlibe
Kanlibe 1 and 2 Tinniabe,
Namuraribe.
Unit 2—Dansorbe
Dansorbe 1 and 2
Unit 3—Sombisi
Unit 4—Kunyabin
Unit 5—Mimpe-Asem
6. Bielikpong
Bielikpong, Jabaga and Old Jabaga,
Chawuli, Chawuli, Gbantala,
Nawagu. 50. Bielikpong
Unit 1—Bielikpong
Unit 2—Jabaga and Old Jabaga
Unit 3—Chawuli
Unit 4—Gbantala
Unit 5—Nawagu
VIERI AREA 1. Vieri
Vieri-Nayiri 51. Vieri
Unit 1—Vieri-Nayiri
Vieri, Nayiri, Agric Station,
Taglo, Nambagalabule, Chocho,
Pigbengben, Yeliyiri.
2. Buli
Buli East, Buli West, Dariguoyiri,
Berinyasi, Woliyiri, Ladayiri.
52. Buli
Unit 1—Buli East
Buli East, Nayiri, Sirayiri,
Masoyiri.
Unit 2—Buli West
Buli West, Bulingin, Hacheteyiri.
Unit 3—Dariguoyiri
Unit 4—Bernyasi
Unit 5—Woliyiri
Unit 6—Ladayiri
Ladayiri, Makpa, Jijuriyiri,
Banuna.
3. Kandeu
Kandeu, Kawu, Bakpariyiri,
Kwachiyiri. 53. Kandeu
Unit 1—Kandeu
Kandeu, Nayiri, Tianaba, Kanino,
Mintu, Baayiri.
Unit 2—Kawu
Kawu, Tontoli
Unit 3—Bakpariyiri
Bakpariyiri, Gboriyiri
Unit 4—Kwachiyiri
4. Lassie-Tuole
Nerikuyiri, Lassie-Toule,
Bule-Tanga (Menkpa). 54.
Lassiei-Toule
Unit 1—Nerikuyiri
Nerikuyiri, Piriyiri, Kolateyiri,
Kapugre.
Unit 2—Lassie-Toule
Lassie-Toule, Lassie, Donkor,
Lassie-Bile, Kombil, Dor-Iri
Juroyiri.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisances or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisances
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisances or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night-soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of all refuse,
filth and carcasses of dead
animals from any public or private
place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise it is in the
public interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other foodstuffs and liquid of
whatever kind or nature intended
for human consumption whether
exposed for sale or not; and to
seize, destroy and otherwise deal
with all such foodstuffs or liquid
as are unfit for human consumption
and to supervise and control
manufactures of foodstuffs and
liquids of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control
slaughter-houses and pounds and
all such matters and things as may
be necessary for the convenient
use of such slaughter-houses.
11 . To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of burrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where in
the opinion of the Assembly it
is expedient so to do..
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i) social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation, trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time,
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building
lines and the layout of buildings,
to prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions
to be satisfied on a site for any
building or for any class of
buildings.
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain, as agents of
Central Government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
siting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the display of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i) to remove, lower or trim to
the satisfaction of the Assembly
any tree, shrub or hedge
overhanging or interfering in any
way with the traffic in any street
or with any wires or works
thereof;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicle.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from the Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraph (i-v) paragraph
(1) the Assembly shall be at
liberty to undertake the work and
charge the owner with the cost
thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i) postings and transfers within
its area of authority of teachers
including pupil teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval for the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xiv) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control
and regulation of—
(i) concerts, musical or
theatrical performances, cinemas,
fairs, circuses and other
entertainment to which admission
is to be obtained on payment of
money or of any reward, except
where the whole proceeds are being
devoted to charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of
the Ghana Museums and Monuments
Board, to control the disposal of
any African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provisions
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads, school
buildings, community centres and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as
would promote the well-being of
under-privileged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fire, earthquakes
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownerships of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the systems of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control
animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or
bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water
conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guard to protect
the same: Provided that the
streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain
tree nurseries and forest
plantation and sell the produce
thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tributes which
should be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport service by land
or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications
Corporation, Postal Agencies where
necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development
of all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise to the exclusion of
all others on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale
transportation distribution,
supply, possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all
kinds of description of fermented
liquor usually made by citizens of
Ghana or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary Responsible for
Local Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 5th
May, 1989.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ASUOGYAMAN
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT)
INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1431).
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207), and with the prior approval
of the Council, this Instrument is
made this 11th day of January,
1989.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Asuogyaman District Assembly
(hereinafter referred to as the
"Assembly") for the area specified
in the First Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly,
etc.
The Assembly shall consist of not
more than forty-six persons which
shall be made up of —
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) thirty persons representing
the electoral areas who shall be
elected directly by the electorate
in accordance with regulations
made in that behalf by the
National Commission for Democracy;
and
(c) not more than fifteen persons
comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election to
the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly.
(1) Except otherwise provided in
this Instrument, the Assembly
shall perform all the functions
conferred on District Assemblies
by the Local Government Law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L. 207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph, the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Limitation of Functions
of Assembly.
For the avoidance of doubt, the
Assembly shall in respect of the
township of Akosombo, not perform
any of the functions conferred on
the Volta River Authority by any
enactment for the time being in
force.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly.
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal offices at Atimpoku
where meetings of the Assembly
shall be held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date as
the Secretary shall with the prior
approval of the Council determine.
(2) The Presiding Member of
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Common Seal.
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription "The
Asuogyaman District Assembly"
shall be used as the Common Seal.
Section 9—Interpretation.
In this Instrument, unless the
context otherwise requires—
"Council" means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
"ordinarily resident" has the
meaning assigned to it under
subsection (2) of section 16 of
the Local Government Law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L. 207);
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE ASUOGYAMAN
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
AKOSOMBO 1. Akosombo Textile Ltd.
A.T.L. Staff Quarters,Operators
Quarters. 1. Akosombo
Textile Ltd.
Unit 1—ATL Staff Quarters
From Police Barrier to Senior
Staff Quarters to Abomakojo.
Unit 2—Operators Quarters.
All houses from the Nurses
Quarters, Operators Quarters and
Nsukwao Village with the houses
Nos. 3 A.1-3A.16 and 3 B.1-3B.10
and Pentecost Mission.
2. Combine
South Combine, North Combine.
2. Combine Akosombo
Unit 1—South Combine
All houses East of Dam Road with
H/Nos. C.1-C160
Unit 2—North Combine
All houses East of Dam Road with
H/Nos. C.161-C.350.
3. Lower Osukwao
Lower Two-in-One, New Quarters
Kyease-Dinamidi Road,
Upper-Two-in-One.
3. Lower Osukwao
(Akosombo)
Unit 1—All houses starting from
Sahara hair dressing saloon to
workers housing junction. With
H/Nos. C.01-C.15, 4A.1-4A.6,
4C.1-4C.18 and 4E.1- 4E.16.
Unit 2—New Quarters
All houses within New Quarters
with H/Nos. AA.1-AA.7, AB.1-AB.-
11, AC.1-AC.10, AD.1 -AD.7.
Unit 3—Kyease-Dinamidi Road
All houses from Police Barrack
North of Old Kyease Roads by the
left to join Prapra Babim Road
with H/Nos. CF1-CF40, CD18-CD- 39,
BA40-BA49, AD54-AD81 & GH8-GH13
with Nsukwao Road H/Nos.
G1/1-G1/6, including Bank
Quarters,Hotel Quarters and Police
Quarters.
Unit 4—Upper-Two-in-One
All houses opposite Lower Two
in-One to community centre and
back to Sahara Hair Dressing
Saloon junction, with H/Nos.
AD1-AD16.4B 1-4B16.1/34/5.
4. New Kyease
Low Cost, Workers Housing,
Tortibom. 4. New Kyease
Unit 1—Low Cost
All houses within new Kyease East
from the Day Nursery to Eastern
part of Kyease with H/Nos.
LC14-D-LC 25A-D.
Unit 2—Workers Housing
All houses within Western part of
Kyease East with H/Nos.
WH62A-D-WH100A-D including A.T.L.
Staff Quarters and Gyaware.
Unit 3—Tortibom
All houses within Tortibom,
Odorkom Okoto and Tsredom.
5. Community one
Sadelmi, Upper Mess Ring Road,
Lower Mess. 5. Community One
Unit 1—Sadelmi
The whole area of Sadelmi
Quarters. Beginning with H/ Nos.
L1-L6, M10D, N1-N16.
Unit 2—Upper Mess Ring Road
Starting from Ring Road with
H/Nos. Al-AI2, BI-B15, Cl -C28,
including Dodi Road with H/Nos.
Ul-U20.
Unit 3—Lower Mess
East and West of Agyabon Road
including Nyameben Street up to
International School to the R/C
Church with H/Nos. G1-G11, H1-H19,
E1-E16, F1-F16, J1-J13 including
Kojo Opoku Street with H/Nos.
D1-D14A 14B, D15, Q1-Q14.
ATIMPOKU 1. New Akrade
Ahenbrom, Mankrado 6.
New Akrade
Unit 1—Ahenbrom
H/Nos. A/1-A/50
Unit 2—Mankrado
H/Nos. B/1-B/47.
2. Senchi
New Senchi, Agyeman, Kotropei,
South Senchi, Old Akrade. 7.
Senchi
Unit 1—New Senchi
Unit 2—Agyeman
H/Nos. A/1-A/82
Unit 3—Kotropei
H/Nos. B/1-B/89 including H/Nos.
D/1 & D/1A, Aboabo Kope.
8. South Senchi
Unit 4—South Senchi
Unit 5—Old Akrade
Old Akrade, Resettlement Town
Sokuakuraa, Koleakuraa,
Akradepomu, Avenorakuraa
Yubonakuraa, Apepiakuraa.
3. Atimpoku
Dzidzokope, Ahenkro, Sagukrom. 9.
Atimpoku
Unit 1—Dzedzokope
H/Nos. D/1-D/3150 including
Lewukope, Yigakope, Atsukope,
Doviakope.
Unit 2—Ahenkrom
H/Nos. B/38-B/90
Unit 3—Sagukrorn
H/Nos. B/1-B/37, A/A-20 including
Ghanakope, Glova Ankyiase, Adomi,
Mamiwater, Small-London.
4. Mangoase
New Powmu, Mangoase 10.
Mangoase
Unit 1—New Powmu
Unit 5—Mangoase
5. Akwamufie
Akotokrom, Sasrakukrom,
Akonokrom. 11. Akwamufie
Unit 1—Akotokrom
H/Nos. AKY.1-14, GB1-14,
Appiakrom, Asafo including East
Akwamufie eg. Asaseansong,
Kwameboa Krotia and Clinic Staff.
Unit 2—Sasrakukrom
H/Nos. DA1-12, PPS1-10, FT1-2,
PM1-14 and Asuofu including West
Akwamufie Asaseansong and Kwameboa
Krotia.
Unit 3—Akonokrom
H/Nos. SH1-10, PM15-40, EC-M1-6.
FT33, 6, 7.
GUSO/FRANKADUA 1.
Nnudu/Aboasa
Nuudu, Kwanyarko,
Santewaso/Moseaso,
Gyase/Krotia. 12. Nnudu
Aboasa
Unit 1—Nnudu
Unit 2—Kwanyarko
Unit 3—Santewaso/Moseaso
Aboasa South, Santewaso-Moseaso.
Unit 4—Gyase/Krotia
Aboasa North,
Gyase/Krotia.
2. Apeguso
Apeguso, Resettlement Quarters,
Dwenase. 13. Apeguso
Unit 1—Apeguso
H/Nos.APSE1-APSE18, AP1- AP77.
Unit 2—Resettlement Quarters
H/Nos. AP/DW1- PA- DW22 AP78-AP93B
and AP/SE19- 26.
3. Anyansu
New Mpakradan, Mpakadan,
Anyansu. 14. Anyansu
Unit 1—New Mpakadan
New Mpakadan Resettlement
Quarters.
Unit 2—Mpakadan
Mpakadan, Asukoko, Gyebi Akuraa,
Aboma Kwame and Onyaawonsu.
Unit 3—Anyansu
Anyansu, Domeabra, Abomi, Asuhiaye
and Praprababida.
4. Morgadzi
Tonguto, Flato, Gbadasi 15.
Morgadzi/Frankadua
Unit 1—Touguto
South-East of Frankadua
Tonguto and Kluvikope
Unit 2— Flato
North-East of Frankadua, Fiato,
Adzeikope, Avenorkope and Ayiram.
Unit 3—Gbadasi.
5. Dzedeka
Agudzame, Netikope 16.
Dzedeka/Frankadua
Unit 1—Agudzame
South-West of Frankadua
Unit 2—Netikope
North-West of Frankadua.
6. Fintey
Afiadenyigba, Asilevito 17.
Fintey
Unit 1—Afiadenyigba
Fintey East
Afiadenyigba
Unit 2—Asilevito
Fintey west
Novekope and Abakope.
ANUM 1. Asikuma
Osiabura, Kpokodo, Zongo Anum,
Avenor, Sango. 18. Asikuma
Unit 1—Osiabura
Osiabura, Apopotia and Davorkrom.
Unit 2—Kpokodo
H/Nos. AS1-AS22
Unit 3—Zongo
Zongo, H/Nos. AS23-AS80
Unit 4—Anum
H/Nos. AS81-AS130
Unit 5—Avenor
H/Nos. AS131-AS190
Unit 6—Sanga
Sanga and Asikuma
Junction.
2. New Nkwakubew
Labolabo, New Nkwakubew.
19. New Nkwakubew
Unit 1—Labolabo
Labolabo—New Resettlement and
Osebeng.
Unit 2—New Nkwakubew
New Nkwakubew, Aboase, Afabeng,
Opokuase.
3. Apenkwa
Amoanna, Odumto,
Obosomase/Mantease, Salem.
20. Apenkwa Anum
Unit 1—Amoanna
H/Nos. AM1-AM30
Unit 2—Odumto
A1-A46, AM31-AM56
Unit 3—Obosomase/Mantease
A47-A75, AM57-AM72
Unit 4—Salem
A76-A90, AM72-AM91.
4. Amanfro
Adeaba, Agyeikude, Krotia
Latsease. 21. Amanfro
Unit 1—Adeaba
H/Nos. AF1-AF41
Unit 2—Agyeikude
H/Nos. AF42-AF70
Unit 3—Krotia
H/Nos. AF71-AF90
Unit 4—Latsease
AF91-AF159, including School
Quarters.
5. Ahenbronoso
Ofoase, Ahenbronoso, Adieso.
22. Ahenbronoso
Unit 1—Ofoase
H/Nos. C1-C30
Unit 2—Ahenbronoso
H/Nos. C31 C102
Unit 3—Adieso
H/Nos. C103-C130
BOSO 1. Toseng Nyanor
Nyanor, Ahenase, Dodi
Island. 23. Toseng Nyanor
Unit 1—Nyanor
Unit 2—Ahenase
Toseng South
Unit 3—Dodi Island.
2. Oduaso
Boso Akurabi, Odwabeng,
Sokore. 24. Oduaso
Unit 1—Boso Akurabi
H/Nos. PM1-30, AK1-10, OD31-OD32,
OD33, OD34 and Quarters.
Unit 2—Odwabeng
H/Nos. OD1-OD45, AB29-31
Unit 3—Sokore
H/Nos. SK1-SK87 including Nurses
Quarters.
3. Kyekyee
Oboanhwenhwe, Oboabo Asante
Dodi. 25. Kyekyee
Unit 1—Oboanhwenhwe H/Nos.
OB1-OB55
Unit 2—Aboabo
H/Nos. AB1-AB28, AB32-87
Unit 3—Asante Dodi
GYAKITI 1. Gyakiti
Gyakiti, Oscarkrom, Kwapom.
26. Gyakiti
Unit 1—Gyakiti
Unit 2—Oscarkrom
Oscarkrom, Damparekrom, Jubiakura,
Benyenya.
Unit 3—Kwapom
Kwapom, Ankrakrom, Amania,
Awukudeikrom.
2. Adumasa
Adumasa, Asubrempong 27.
Adumasa
Unit 1—Adumasa
Unit 2—Asubrempong
Asubrempong, Nem, Feeteeseo,
Avagam, Nkwapom, Adimakyi,
Yaweama, Manya, Ogrubon.
3. New Ajena East
New Ajena East, Pesse 28.
New Ajena East
Unit 1—New Ajena East
Unit 2—Pesse
Pesse, Oscar, Brofraase, Old
Akrobonsu.
4. New Ajena West
New Ajena West, Besekrom
29. New Ajena West
Unit 1—New Ajena West
Unit 2—Besekrom
Besekrom, Sedom, Sepawsu.
5.
Ajena-Dornor/Yeniama
Yeniama, Ajena/Dornor, Sappor,
Oblekwenya. 30. Ajena-Dornor/
Yeniama
Unit 1—Yeniama
Yeniama, Wawase-Yakpom,
Wawase-Adortsonya.
Unit 2—Ajena Dornor
Unit 3—Sappor
Sappor, Wawase, Yosem, Apla,
Trawa, Akomakopa.
Unit 4—Oblekwenya
Fantem, Abodem, Okue-Dorm,
Addetsonya Ayermesu, Kodiabe,
Yoyim, Gyasenya, Gblakam.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisances or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisances
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisances or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of filth and
carcasses of dead animals from any
public or private place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise is in the public
interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other foodstuffs and liquid of
whatever kind or nature intended
for human consumption whether
exposed for sale or not; and to
seize, destroy and otherwise deal
with all such foodstuffs or liquid
as are unfit for human consumption
and to supervise and control
manufactures of foodstuffs and
liquids of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control slaughter
houses and pounds and all such
matters and things as may be
necessary for the convenient use
of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of burrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where in
the opinion of the Assembly it is
expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i) social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation, trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied on a site for any
building or for any class of
building,
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly.
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain, as agents of
Central Government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
siting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the display of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i) to remove, lower or trim to
the satisfaction of the Assembly
any tree, shrub or hedge
overhanging or interfering in any
way with the traffic in any street
or with any wires or works
thereof;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicle.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from the Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraph, (i-v) paragraph
(1) the Assembly shall be at
liberty to undertake the work and
charge the owner with the cost
thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i) postings and transfers within
its area of authority of teachers
including pupil teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval for the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xiv) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of—
(i) concerts, musical or
theatrical performances, cinemas,
fairs, circuses and other
entertainments to which admission
is to be obtained on payment of
moneys or of any reward, except
where the whole proceeds are being
devoted to charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provisions
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads, school
buildings, community centres, and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of
under-priviledged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fire, earthquakes,
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownerships of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the systems of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guard to protect
the same: Provided that the
streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tributes which
should be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets, and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport service by land
or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications Corporation,
Postal Agencies where necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development of
all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise to the exclusion of
all others on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale
transportation distribution,
supply, possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palmwine, and all
kinds or description of fermented
liquor usually made by citizens of
Ghana or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary for Local
Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 7th
April, 1989.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AKWAPIM NORTH
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT)
INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1430).
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207), and with the prior approval
of the Council, this Instrument is
made this 30th day of November,
1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Akwapim North District
Assembly (hereinafter referred to
as the "Assembly") for the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly,
Etc.
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than sixty-four persons
which shall be made up of—
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) forty-two persons representing
the electoral areas who shall be
elected directly by the electorate
in accordance with regulations
made in that behalf by the
National Commission for Democracy;
and
(c) not more than twenty-one
persons comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election to
the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall perform all
the functions conferred on
District Assemblies by the Local
Government Law, 1988, (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Common Seal.
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription “The
Akwapim North District Assembly”
shall be used as the Common Seal.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly.
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal offices at Akropong
Akwapim where meetings of the
Assembly shall be held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date as
the Secretary shall with the prior
approval of the Council determine.
(2) The Presiding Member of the
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Interpretation.
In this Instrument, unless the
context otherwise requires—
"Council' means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
“ordinarily resident” has the
meaning assigned to it under
subsection (2) of section 16 of
the Local Government Law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L. 207).
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENT IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE AKWAPIM NORTH
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
AKROPONG 1. Ahenbbronomu
Santewase, Zongo, Market Area.
1. Ahenbronomu
Unit 1—Santewase
H/Nos. N/1-N/5,
N/31-N/39
Unit 2—Zongo
H/Nos. N/101-104,
N/128-133
Unit 3—Market Area
H/Nos. N/134A-138A
2. Kyekrotia
Atiko Junction, Abanase, Daakye.
Unit 1—Atiko Junction
H/Nos. N/43-77
Unit 2—Abanase
H/Nos. N/78-106
Unit 3—Daakye
H/Nos. N/107-188.
3. Aboasa
Akyeamehene Area, Presby
Church. 2. Aboasa Okuapem
Unit1—Akyeamehene Area
H/Nos. S/11-87
Unit 2—Presby Church
H/Nos. S.88-107
4. Okuapeman
Okuapeman, Amansenkwanta.
Unit 1—Okuapeman
H/Nos. S.108-120
Unit 2—Amansenkwanta
H/Nos. S.121-143.
5. Mpeniase
Mpeniase, Krontihene Area 3.
Mpeniase
Unit 1—Mpeniase
H/Nos. E.1-20
Unit 2—Krontihene Area
H/Nos. E21-39
6. P.T.C. Campus/Sukum
Campus/Sukum (P.T.C.), Hanova.
Unit 1—Campus/Sukum (P.T.C.)
H/Nos. E36A, PTC
Unit 2—Hanova
H/Nos. E40-81.
7. Osaebronmu
Aboasa Market Area,
Maternity Block, Akuffu
Road. 4. Osaebronmu
Unit 1—Aboasa Market Area
H/Nos. W.1-154A
Unit 2—Maternity Block
H/Nos. W.138-153,
H/Nos.
W.17-206.
MAMPONG 1. Akyepere
Akyubiso, Akyepere 5. Akyepere/Out
Bronmu
Unit 1—Akyubiso
H/Nos. ME.1-8,
ME.176-177, ME.182-183, ME.206-
207, ME.213, ME.223.
Unit 2—Akyepere
H/Nos. ME.9-79,
ME.216,
ME.233A, ME.225,
ME.237,
Zongo, MEZ.1-8.
2. Otu Bronmu
Otu Bronmu, Methodist
Mission
Area.
Unit 1—Otu Bronmu
H/Nos. ME. 80-121, ME.128-132,
ME.137-145, ME.147-153,
ME.155-159.
Unit 2—Methodist Mission Area
H/Nos. ME.160,
ME.162-
163, ME.170A-C,
ME.185-188, ME.192-194,
ME.197-205,
ME.208-211A-B,
ME.214-220.
3. Asinbronmu
Asinbronmu, Akrode 6. Asinbronmu
Unit 1—Asinbronmu
H/Nos. MW.1-32,
MW.43- 46, MW.46-50A-D, MW.62-69,
MW.105, MW.197-199, MW.201-218,
MW.22-223.
Unit 2—Akrode
H/Nos. MW.112-116,
MW.118-119.
Otarem
MW.70-79, MW.80-85,
MW.-
87-94, MW.111;
Aboade
MW.65-68, MW63
4. Besease
Besease, Amanfo, Akwatia 7.
Besease
Unit 1—Besease
H/Nos. MW.94-110, MW.188-120A-B,
MW.122-123, MW.128-129,
MW.130A, MW.130B, MW.131,
MW.133-146, MW.150-160,
MW.164A-B, MW.199-172, MW.175A-B.
Unit 2—Amanfo
H/Nos. 181-184, MW.192-195,
MW.200, MW.202, MW.206, MW.208,
MW.210-211A-B, MW.215-217,
MW.219, 221, 224, MW.229-232,
MW.236-237, MW.310-311.
Unit 3—Akwatia
H/Nos. MW.225-228, MW.238,
MW.59A-C, MW.60C.
5. Abotakyi
Abotakyi 8. Abotakyi
Unit 1—Abotakyi
H/Noos. ABT.1-8, Tetteh Quarshie
Memorial Hospital, TWH.1-10,
TWH/Nurses Quarters.
LARTEH 1. Akantsane
Akantsane, Akonodi 9.
Akantsane/Asantede
Unit 1—Akantsane
H/Nos. G.1-7, G.9-16, G.20-23,
G.26-33, G.37, G.39-40, M.124,
F.72, F.87.
Unit 2—Akonodi
H/Nos. G.18-19,
G.24-28,
G.34-36, G.38, G.41-44, G.59,
G.66, G.70, G.72-73, I.1-2, I.4-5,
I.7, J.1, J.3-9, J.12-13, K.1,
K. 3-6, K.8-10, K.12-16,K.23, L.
1-15, L.18, H.3, H.8-9, H.5, H.
11, H.13-16.
2. Asantede
New Town, Plaza,
Asantede.
Unit 1—New Town
H/Nos. B.5, B.42, B.48-49, D.9-10,
D.12 E.34, E37-38, F.80, F.84-85,
F.88, F.90, F.95, F98.
Unit 2—Plaza
H/Nos. B. 8-14,
B.16-21, B.25-34, B.43, B.46,
C.1-7, C.10-13, B.1-8.
Unit 3—Asantede
H/Nos. E.1-4, E.6-9, E/H.12,
A/1-7, F/1-25, F.27-35, F.39-45,
F.47-49, F.51-61.
3. Akaade
Akaade East, Akaade
West 10. Akaade
Unit 1—Akaade East
H/Nos. M.157-162, M.164-180A.
Unit 2—Akaade West
H/Nos. M.180-193, M.195-212,
M.214—215.
4. Kyiriahantan
Kyiriahantan, Gyaman,
Mande. 11. Kyiriahantan
Unit 1—Kyiriahantan
H/Nos. M.36-156, A/8-10, B.39
C.166-20, E.20-29A, G.45-53,
G.67, E.82, J.11, K.17-24.
Unit 2—Gyaman
H/Nos. M.1-35, M.120-123
Unit 3—Mande
5. Nyiresi 12.
Nyiresi-Larteh
Unit 1—Akobade
Atsekpede H/Nos. C.1-31, Edumide
D.1-19 Atsekpede Atsokyede
Agye-Biri B.1-23 Abugyode Agyebede
E.1-29, E.31-32.
Akobase-Atsokyede,
Nyiresi,
Zongo/Korlebu.
13. Nyiresi
Unit 2—Anyadede
H/Nos. L/1-105, F/1-34 Abegyede-
Agyakode C.1-65.
Unit 3—Zongo/Korlebu
H/Nos. N/1-52.
6. Awuede
Pinanko/J.R. Asode, Awudede.
14. Awurede
Unit 1—Pinanko/J.R.
H/Nos. O/1-18
Unit 2—Asode
H/Nos. H.1-102, Asode,
Kponkpo, Asode-Akotebronte, Asode,
Mentiase, Adabiri
H/Nos. I.1-42
Unit 1—Awurede
H/Nos. A.1-54 Akobire, Akremede
H/Nos. J.1-36, Adofode, Egyamkpode
H/Nos. K.1-36.
ADUKROM 1. Adukrom Methodist
Mission
Domease, Alitorbay 15. Mission
Unit 1—Domease
Unit 2—Alitorbay
2. Abonde
Abonde, Asewde 16. Abonde
Presby Mission
Unit 1—Abonde,
Akwaside,
Amoakwade, Abondii.
Unit 2—Asewede, Akramede, Adwede,
Akukude.
3. Presby Mission
Tetedonko, Kofiman
Unit 1—Tetedonko
Unit 2—Kofiman.
4. Aninkode
Aninkode, Asankade 17.
Aninkode
Unit 1—Aninkode
Unit 2—Asankade
5. Akoawi
Aduawi, Animade 18. Akoawi
Unit 1—Akoawi, Aduawi
Unit 2—Aninmade.
ABIRIW/AWU- KUGUA, DAWU 1.
Abiriw Alamiso
Atemantre, Konkonso,
Akasere, Presby Mission 19.
Abiriw
Unit 1—Atemantre
H/Nos. AT. 1-45
Unit 2—Konkonso
H/Nos. KK.1-26
Unit 3—Presby Mission
H/Nos. 1-70
2. Abiriw Kwaeso
Akasere, Alabiri,
Adwiramu.
Unit 1—Akasere
H/Nos. AK.1-60
Unit 2—Alabiri
H/Nos. AL.1-56
Unit 3—Adwiramau
H/Nos. AD.1-30.
3. Dawu Ahenbrom
Akwande, Ankpone Atumane, Awarede,
Methodist Mission 20. Dawu
Ahenbrom
Unit 1—Akwande
H/Nos. AK.1-34
Unit 2—Ankpone
H/Nos. AN.1-37
Unit 3—Atumane
H/Nos. AT.1-18
Unit 4—Awarede
H/Nos. AW. 1-5
Unit 5—Methodist Mission
H/Nos. MM.9A
4. Dawu Krontihene
Bronomu
Presby Mission, Abesere,
Agyankpone, Agyeneso.
Unit 1—Presby Mission
H/Nos. PC. 19B
Unit 2—Abesere
H/Nos. AB. 30B
Unit 3—Agyankpone
H/Nos. AG.1-14
Unit 4—Agyeneso
H/Nos. AGN.1-10A.
5. Awukugua
Ayaade, Ayempede No. 1,
V.R.A. Quarters. 21.
Awukugua
Unit 1—Ayaade
Unit 2—Ayenpede No. 1
Unit 3—V.R.A. Quarters
6. Awukugua Alaneso
Agyemene, Anyakode,
Atetemantre, Akyamepede,
Awukugua Bepoase
Awukugua Boase.
Unit 1—Agyemene
Unit 2—Ayakode
Unit 3—Atetemantre
Unit 4—Akyamepede
Unit 5—Awukugua Bepoase
Unit 6—Awukugua Boase.
APIREDE 1. Apirede Adedaku
Anyako, Annwagyiri 22.
Adedaku/Abondii
Unit 1—Abitease Anyakode
Unit 2—Anwagyiri, Ayakade,
Bontinin
2. Abondii
Abondii
Unit 1—Abondii, Akonde, Anumde
Agyansankyi.
3. Nkyawra
German, Kwaarmanteng 23.
Nkyawra/Monu
Unit 1—German
Worsley.
Unit 2—Kwarmangteng
4. Monu
Monu
Unit 1—Monu, Nyadano,
Okumakwamu.
ASESEESO/ ABONSE 1. Aseseeso
Ahantere
Aheantere, Torsan/Takase. 24.
Aseseeso
Unit 1—Aheantere
Anyarkode, Anokwale Arkokode,
Arkode Nos. 1&2
Unit 2—Torsan, Takase
2. Akuni
Akuni No. 1, Akuni No. 2 Unit
1—Akuni No. 1
Unit 2—Akuni No. 2
3. Abonse
Abonse, Alenu No. 1 25. Abonse
Unit 1—Abonse
Unit 2—Alenu No. 1, Gyakwakye
Nos. 1 and 2, Amano
4. Abokyi
Abokyi, Abome
Unit 1—Abokyi, Agoda
Unit 2—Abome, Alobo.
TUTU/ OBOSOMASE 1. Dwuma
Tutu
Abanmu-Anafo, Abooso, Kobotutu,
Awurade Anafo.
Unit 1—Abanmu-Anafo
H/Nos. TE.1-40,
TE.137.
Unit 2—Abooso
H/Nos. TTE. 41-68.
Unit 3—Kobotutu
H/Nos. TE. 69-102
Unit 4—Awurade Anafo
H/Nos. TE.103-142
2. Kwabemanamu
Ahenbromu, Krobo
Unit 1—Ahenbronmu
H/Nos. TW.101-204
Unit 2—Krobo
H/Nos. TWI 69-100,
Berfoano.
3. Okropo 27.
Okropo—Akwatenkwaso
Unit 1—Awurade—Atifi
H/Nos. TW. 101-204
Unit 2—Abanmuatifi
H/Nos. TW.1-33, Presby Mission
House.
Akwateakwaso
Akwateakwaso Unit
1—Akwateakwaso, Nyensiso
Akuraa, Apatowso, Gyenudu,
Asinima, Koransang.
5. Moseaso
Moseaso 28. Obosomase
Unit 1—Obosomase East
6. Central
Central
Unit 1—Obosomase Central
7. Post Office Area
Post office Area
Unit 1—Post office Area
Obosomase West.
FE AMANOKROM. 1. Awurade Kese
Awurade Kese, Pone,
Anobaa. 29. Awurade
Unit 1—Awurade Kese
H/Nos. E. 40-45, E.47, 48, E.
50-52, E155-57, 59-67, 69, 70, 72,
74,75.
Unit 2—Pone
H/Nos. E. 6-13, E. 20A, E.22-26,
E.28-39, E.77-88.
Unit 3—Anobaa
H/Nos. E. 15-21, E. 90-93, E.
95-102.
2. Awurade Ketewa
Awurade Ketewa, Awurade Ketewa
(West), Awurade Ketewa (East).
30. Mamfe West & South
Unit 1—Awurade Ketewa
H/Nos. N. 1-6, 11-15, 17,
18, 20, N. 22, N.
24-41.
Unit 2—Awurade Ketewa West
H/Nos. N. 42, N. 43, N147, N. 48,
N.50-53, 68-86, 96, 94, 96-98.
Unit 3—Awurade Ketewa East
H/Nos. 48-52, n. 54-71, N. 85-90,
N. 94-94A, 99, 100, 102- 105A.
3. Mamfe West
Mamfe West, Rural Bank Area.
Unit 1—Mamfe West
H/Nos. W. 1-11, W.20-23, W.
26-28, W. 32, W. 34-45, W. 50A
Unit 2—Rural Bank Area
H/Nos. W.13-18A, W.24-24A W.30,
W.46-60.
4. Mamfe South
Mamfe South, Mamfe
South Unit 1—Mamfe South
H/Nos. S. 47A, S.226, S. 28-39,
S.41-49, S.57, S.59, S.60,
S.62-67, S.69.
Unit 2—Mamfe South
H/Nos. S.47A, 53-56, 68, 70-76
78-87.
O/NTETEAMAN 1. Amanokrom
Poribon, Abuampre, Kontonbronum,
Ankyiaase, 31. Amanokrom
Unit 1—Poribon
H/Nos. E.2, E.4-13, E.16-19,
21-15, E.27-35, E.37, E.38, 40-42,
45-97.
Unit 2—Abuampre
H/Nos. W.55-59, 61-67A, 69-77,
79, 81, W.82, 86-88B, 88-90,
92-92D, 95-96B W100, W.105,
W.106.
Unit 3—Kontonbronum Ankyiase
H/Nos. W.1, 1B, 2, 5-5C, W. 6-10,
W.12-16, W.19-53.
1. Adawso Ntteteaman
Ahenfie Market Area, Zongo,
Kabu. 32. Borebia Abeefu
Unit 1—Ahenfie
H/Nos. E.1-25, Bekyia Villages.
Unit 2—Market Area
H/Nos. S.1-20,Lomnava Village &
Kofi Noma Villages.
Unit 3—Zongo
Ahenkorase, Abenta,
Pantoase.
Unit 4—Kabu
Apasare, Kotokumaaka Otar eso
Otanuroase, Atadui, Tawia Nkwanta,
Ankoani Ankoani, Ponu, Akomomsu,
Apesika.
Abeefu
Ntetiaman, Abeefu
Unit 1—Ntetiaman
H/Nos. N.1-26, Police
Barracks.
Unit 2—Abeefu
H/Nos. W.1-40, Tetebio Villages,
Kwasi Bironi Villages.
3. Adoafo
Adoafo 1& 2
Unit 1—Adoafo
Sonkwanya, Ankwawsu, Anhiasu,
Petewa, Osubronfor Okyerefo,
Nkwanta.
33.
Kwamoso
Unit 1—Kwamoso
Kwamoso, Saforo, State Farms
Quarters, Bewase, Abenawia,
Gyamfiase, Asaseokoo.
4. Kwamoso
Kwamoso, Otwetire, Kokoomu,
Addonkwanta. Unit 2—Etwetire
Etwetire, Odom &
Domeabra.
Unit 3—Kokoomu, Adenya, Nyensiso,
Duasin, Mampong
Nkwanta
Unit 4—Addonkwantta
Adoonkwanta, Anyam Sokodaguaso,
Akokoa, Adjeenu, Boko
Ekuraa.
MANGOASE 1. New Mangoase
Railways, Tetteh Kofi
34. New Mangoase
Unit 1—Railways
H/Nos. W.1-86
Unit 2—Tetteh Kofi
Tetteh Kofi, Parkpo-Junction Asare
Ansa No. 1.
2. Mangoase
Market Square, Asene
Zongo.
Unit 1—Market Square
H/Nos. E.1-50A.
Unit 2—Asene
H/Nos. E.51-130.
New Mangoase
Unit 3—Zongo
H/Nos. E.131-158, Tawiahkrom,
Appiah Kuraa, Kwaku Afum, Kwabena
Atta Pom, Behenease, Aboagyena,
Atio gbe, Sukramaso.
3. Old Mangoase
Old Mangoase
Unit 1—Old Mangoase
H/Nos. W.1-15, E.1-35, Kwaku Adu
Akuraa, Otsibe, Afrum, Akuraa,
Owirede, Amokrom, Agyarkwa Akuraa,
Odonkor, Nyame Akuraa.
4. Teiko
Teiko
Unit 1—Teiko
Asubotwe, Adjena Torkwaboba,
Gbolokofi, Agyarkwa Akuraa, Mile
45.
OKORASE/ TINKONG
Okorase-Jamaica
Jamaica, Asuoyaa
36. Jamaica/Paul Kuma
Unit 1—Jamaica
H/Nos. A.1-30, Asuoyaa-Pantoase.
Unit 2—Asuoyaa, Old Asuoyaa,
Kwadwo Asiedu, Tei-Nkwanta,
Oponase, New Asuoyaa.
2. Paul Kuma
Unit 1—Paul Kuma
H/Nos. B.1-30, C.1-23, D.1-11,
Kentenkyiren, Domeabra.
3. Tinkong
Tinkong East, Tinkong West,
Asempaneye, Nyamebekyere. 37
Tinkong
Unit 1—Tinkong East
H/Nos. A.1-10, E.1-16,
Tinkong-Wiawso.
Unit 2—Tinkong West
H/Nos. B.1-7, C.1-12, Nlwantanan,
Apaw-Kotonso.
Unit 3—Asempaneye, Atiemo,
Krobomu, Platu, Mfuam.
Unit 4—Nyamebekyere, Asiama,
Kwame Yirenkyi, Otibu, Obokrokpon,
Osuobeto, Addo Kwasi, Adjate,
Atwereboana.
4. Konko
Konko 38. Konko
Unit 1—Konko, Amaahi, Nyeduaye,
Aberewanko-Nkwanta, Safo, Panto
Kentenkyiren, Jumapo.
OKRA-
KWADJO AMANFRO 1. Amanfro
Akoani, Asenkeri
39. Amanfro
Unit 1—Akoani, Abonni
Unit 2—Asenkeri, Nyesin
2. Atuafua
Aduawi, Otareso, Lakpa,
Akyeremateng.
Unit 1—Aduawi
Aduawi, Akoani, Dodobi, Animade,
Ajekeli.
Unit 2—Otareso
Otareso, Sanfo, Kwadarko, Nyedua.
Unit 3—Lakpa
Lakpa, Asifaw, Abefu
Unit 4—Akyeremanteng
Akyeremanteng, Kyekyeku
3. Nsutam
Akwaside, Brodeemu
Unit 1—Akwaside, Waease
Unit 2—Brodeem, Animede
4. Kobokobo
Aborma, Afiafi
Unit 1—Aborma, Amanhyia, Adjode
Unit 2—Afiafi, Tokode,
Odum.
5. Okrakwadjo
Ahenbronum, Asubiaka
Unit 1—Ahenbronmu
H/Nos. 1-50, Akwateng
Unit 2—Asubiaka, Dantekor,
Asuyiri
6. Opeibea
Galikope, Kokofu, Opeibea
Unit 1—Galikope
Agbosokope, Didokope, Akroto
Unit 2—Kokofu, Kponokle, Kokosi,
Ntiamoa Camp, Kotokoli Dobro.
Unit 3—Opeibea
H/Nos. EO. 1-44, Abetima
7. Twumguaso
Twumguaso, Sikoko
Unit 1—Twumguaso
Amahi Nkwanta, Miawani, Bere
Nkwanta.
Unit 2—Sikoko, Nana Benin, Abooso,
Ahiakwa Village, Kotodwe, Aboa.
SENEMA/ KLUTUASE 1. Asenema
Asenema, Nyensi
41. Asenema/Klutuase
Unit 1—Asenema
Unit 2—Nyensi, Kpofe, Kwaku Addae,
Bedoase.
2. Mintakrom (Mile 14)
Mintakrom, Aya Unit
1—Mintakrom
Akpa, Mintakrom
Unit 2—Aya Kofi, Tano
3. Klutuase
Klutuase, Adukrom Unit
1—Klutuase, Kolokay, Kwabena
Botchway.
Unit 2—Adukrom
Awukugua Nyinsin, Adukrom,
Nyensin.
4. Nkwanta
Nkwanta, Abenawia Unit 1—Nkwanta,
Kwesi Addae
Unit 2—Abenawia
Obobi Akura,
Abenawia
ASAMANG ONYAME-
BEKYERE. 1. Asamang
Asamang, Owiredu 42.
Asamang/Onyame-Bekyere
Unit 1—Asamang
Unit 2—Owiredu
Owiredu, Sareano, Asuokore,
Tromu.
2. Ntroanang
Ntroanang
Unit 1—Ntroanang
Ntroanang, Afiafi-Koko,
Afiafi-Tumtum, Kponkponso, Kwasi
Biaka.
3. Onyamebekyere
Onyamebekyere, Afiafi
Unit 1—Onyamebekyere
Unit 2—Afiafi, Adawso.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisance or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisance
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisance or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night-soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of all refuse,
filth and carcasses of dead
animals from any public or private
place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise it is in the
public interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other foodstuffs and liquid of
whatever kind or nature intended
for human consumption whether
exposed for sale or not; and to
seize, destroy and otherwise deal
with all such foodstuffs or
liquids as are unfit for human
consumption and to supervise and
control the manufacture of
foodstuffs and liquids of whatever
kind or nature intended for human
consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control
slaughter-houses and pounds and
all such matters and things as may
be necessary for the convenient
use of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of burrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where in
the opinion of the Assembly it is
expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i) social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation, trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied a site for any
building or for any class of
building.
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly.
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain, as agents of
Central Government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
siting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the display of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts—
(i) to remove, lower or trim to
the satisfaction of the Assembly
any tree, shrub or hedge
overhanging or interfering in any
way with the traffic in any street
or with any wires or works
thereof;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicles.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from any Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraphs (i-v) of
paragraph (1) the Assembly shall
be at liberty to undertake the
work and charge the owner with the
cost thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i) postings and transfers within
its area of authority of teachers
including pupil teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval for the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xiv) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of—
(i) concerts, musical or
theatrical performances, cinemas,
fairs, circuses and other
entertainments to which admission
is to be obtained on payment of
money or of any reward, except
where the whole proceeds are being
devoted to charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provision
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads, school
buildings, community centres and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of
under-priviledged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fires, earthquakes,
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownership of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the system of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such
fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guards to
protect the same; provided that
the streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping, or
destruction of any trees or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tribute which should
be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets, and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport services by
land or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish, and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications Corporation,
Postal Agencies where necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development of
all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise to the exclusion of
all others on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84.To prohibit, restrict, regulate
and license the manufacture,
distillation, sale transportation,
distribution, supply, possession
and consumption of akpeteshie,
palmwine, and all kinds of
description of fermented liquor
usually made by citizens of Ghana
or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary for Local
Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 7th
April, 1989.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SUHUM
KRABOA-COALTAR DISTRICT ASSEMBLY)
(ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1988
(LI 1429).
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207), and with the prior approval
of the Council, this Instrument is
made this 30th day of November,
1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
Assembly (hereinafter referred to
as the “Assembly”) for the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of
Assembly,etc
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than seventy-three
persons which shall be made up of—
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) forty-eight persons
representing the electoral areas
who shall be elected directly by
the electorate in accordance with
regulations made in that behalf by
the National Commission for
Democracy; and
(c) not more than twenty-four
persons comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election to
the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly
(1) The Assembly shall perform all
the functions conferred on
District Assemblies by the Local
Government Law, 1988. (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph, the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Common Seal
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription " The
Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
Assembly " shall be used as the
Common Seal.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly
The Assembly shall establish its
principal offices at Suhum where
meetings of the Assembly shall be
held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date
meeting as the Secretary shall
with the prior approval of the
Council determine.
(2) The Presiding Member of the
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Interpretation.
In this Instrument unless the
context otherwise requires—
"Council” means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
“ordinarily resident” has the
meaning assigned to it under
sub-section (2) of section 16 of
the Local Government Law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L. 207)
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
Section 9—Revocation
The Local Government (Suhum
Kraboa-Coaltar District Council
(Establishment) Instrument, 1974
(L.I. 939) is hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENT IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF THE SUHUM
KRABOA-COALTAR DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
Town/Area Council Description of
Zone Description of Electoral
Area
SUHUM 1. Aye-Bronmu
Residential Area, Abo- yoo, Market
Square, Gariba-Zongo, Peasa
Bronmu. 1. Aboyoo
Unit 1—Residential Area
From Kibi-Suhum Road up to Cocoa
Project Junction. In the West by
the Kibi Road. South by Project
road linking the refuse dump at
Aboyoo (B-25). This area includes
Residential Area: Residential Area
Bungalows Low Cost House: H/Nos,
B.1-25
Unit 2—Aboyoo
South of Residential Road linking
from H/No B.26 up to Market Road
opposite Kibi Station. Aboyoo:
H/Nos. B.26-B.69
Unit 3—Market Square
Starting from the Market Road up
to Suhum-Koforidua Road. Market
Square: H/Nos. B.70-.129.
2. Gariba Zongo
Unit 4—Gariba Zongo
Starting from River Swanzy up to
Adarkwa Road. Gariba Zongo: H/Nos.
B.130-B.202
Unit 5—Peasa Bromnu
Starting from Volta House North of
Suhum-Koforidua Road. This area
includes Peasa Bromnu H/Nos.
B.203-B.225; Suhum- Koforidua Road
(South): H/Nos. B.232-.265.
2. Kotokoli Zongo
Amponsah Market Area, Kotokoli
Zongo, Kofigya 3.
Kotokoli Zongo
Unit 1—Amponsah Market Area
All that area bounded in the North
by the Suhum-Koforidua Road in the
East by River Kpoyoo, in the South
by River Suhum and in the West by
the old Accra Road Accra Road.
This includes Amponsah Market Area
H/Nos. C.1-C.22
Unit 2—Kotokoli Zongo
South of Suhum-Koforidua Road
starting from River Kpoyoo up to
the District Administration.
Kotokoli Zongo: H/Nos. C.23- C.98
Unit 3—Kofigya
Kofigya, Sukyerema,
Yorkorno.
3. Ayekotse
Hospital Area, Kusuntu, Oforikrom,
Ayekotse-Zongo, Nartey-Anoma,
Okorase 4. Kusuntu
Unit 1—Hospital Area
East of old Accra Road starting
from River Suhum up to Hospital
junction. This area includes
Hospital Area: H/Nos. C.113-
C.130, E.1-E.2 Hospital Bungalows,
Nurses Quarters.
Unit 2—Kusuntu
East of old Accra Road starting
from Hospital Junction up to H/No.
E11 to person House. This area
includes Kusuntu: H/Nos. E.3-E.35,
E.47, E.50- E.51, E.53-E.59,
E.66-E.72, E.74-E.77,
E.113-E.114, E.117.
Unit 3—Oforikrom
East of Old Accra Road, starting
from H/No. E.111 (Person Road) up
to P.W.D. Camp. Oforikrom H/Nos.
E.36-E.46, E.48, E.49 E.52,
E.60-E.65, E.72, E.78-E.84,
E.86-E.111, E.115-E.116, E.118,
E.121-E.123.
5.
Ayekotse Zongo
Unit 4—Ayekotse Zongo
West of old Accra Road starting
from River Suhum up to the
cemetery Ayekotse Zongo: H/Nos.
F.1-F.44, F.47-F.62
Unit 5—Nartey Anoma
H/Nos. F.45-F.46, E.63-F.121. West
of (Ayekotse Gutter) the Stream
lead to River Suhum.
Unit 6—Okorase
Kwasi Larbi, Okorase, Fianko,
Wodokum, Ahuntem, Adjoobo.
4. Ahenbronmu
Ahenbronmu, Ohene Kwaku Bronmu,
Police Station Area. 6.
Ahenbronmu
Unit 1—Ahenbronmu
All that area bounded in the East
by the old Kibi Road starting from
the T-Junction up to H/No.A.27 in
the West by the Post Office Road,
in the South by the New Town Road.
Ahenbronmu: H/Nos. A.27- A.59
Unit 2—Ohene Kwaku Bronmu
All that area bounded in the East
by the Post Office Road in the
North by the Suhum Cocoa Project
Road, in the West by the Main
Accra Kumasi Road up to River
Suhum and in the South by the New
Town Road (from River Suhum to the
T-Junction). Ohene Kwaku Bronmu
Presby Mission Area: H/No.A1-A.26
Cocoa Market Post Office: H/
os.A.63-A.120
7. Police Station Area
Unit 3—Police Station Area
All that area bounded in the North
by the New Town Road, in the West
and South by River Suhum and in
the East by the old Accra Road
starting from the T-Junction up to
River Suhum. This area includes
Police Station Area: H/Nos.
D.1-D.45.
5. New Town
Yirenkyi Bronmu, New Town West,
Ali- Akanase. 8. New Town
Unit 1—Yirenkyi Bronmu
North and South of Suhum-
Asamankese Road starting from
River Suhum up to the the main
Accra-Kumasi Road. Yirenkyi
Bronmu: H/Nos. A.121-A.126,
D.46-D.57, Secondary Technical
School Bungalows.
New Town Unit
2—New Town West
North and South of Suhum-
Asamankese Road starting from the
main Accra-Kumasi Road up to
Komfa. Suhum/Kumasi Road: H/Nos.
G.1-G.8 Suhum/ Asamankese Road:
H/Nos. G.9-G.19, G.29, G.87 Komfo:
H/Nos. G.20-G.28
Unit 3—Ali-Akanase
Ali-Akanase, Agbetsunya, Kokobeng,
Kwasi Akote Akuraa, Atteh
Akuraa.
6. Okanta
Okanta, Kwabena Kumi, Okonam, Pra-
prababida, Aboabo, Suhum-Abisim.
9. Okanta
Unit 1—Okanta
Okanta, Agyenkum Akuraa, Atiemo
Akuraa.
Unit 2—Kwabena Kumi
Kwabena Kumi, Kwaku Budu, Obiri
Akuraa, Ofori Akuraa.
Unit 3—Okonam
Unit 4—Praprababida
Praprabadida, Sraba
Unit 5—Aboabo
Unit 6—Suhum-Abisim
Suhum-Abeisim, Atteh Bokor.
7. Omenako
Neefio, Omenako, Obretema,
Densuso. 10. Omenako
Unit 1—Neefio
Neefio, Tei Mensah
Unit 2—Omenako
Omenako, Kabu Hill, Kwaku Addai
No.1, Kwaku Agyare Akuraa, Mr.
George Akuraa, Okyeame Anto
Akuraa, Kwaku Addai No.2, Kofi
Akumeah, Ohemeng Akuraa, Okyeame
Buabeng, Adwoa Korang,
Nyankomango, Yaw Broni, Yaw
Anakwa, Kwasi Donkor, Kofi Gyimah,
Kwame Kena Akuraa, Krachivi, Yaw
Adjalo, Amponsa Asiamah, Togbe-
Nyamavu, Kwabena Buadu.
Unit 3—Obretema
Obretema, Badam, Kofi Bont
Akuraa,Kwabena Man Akuraa, Yaw Dua
Akuraa, Kwabena Adu Akuraa.
Unit 4—Densuso
Densuso, Krobomu, Adjooda
8. Aponoapono
Aponoapono, Atiebu, Adarkwa,
Ntunkum, Ntaabea. 11.
Aponoapono
Unit 1—Aponoapono
Aponoapono, Lower Aponoa- pono,
Upper Aponoapono
Unit 2—Ateibu
12. Adarkwa
Unit 3—Adarkwa
Adarkwa, Twumasi Akuraa, Kwaku
Ayisi Akuraa, Krobo Kofi Akuraa,
Attah Boafo Akuraa, Kwaku Nortey
Akuraa, Appiah Mensah Akuraa,
Tetteh Donkor Akuraa, Afua
Lartebea Akuraa, Kwaku Addai
Akuraa, Mintah Akuraa.
Unit 4—Ntunkum
Ntunkum, Kofi Asare Akuraa, Odikro
Anarkwa Akuraa, Okyeame
Otubediako, Yaw Boadu Akuraa,
Maamentra.
Unit 5—Ntaabea
Ntaabea, Kofi Sah Akuraa, Kweku
Agyei Akuraa, Odikro Kofi Agyei
Akuraa, Akrofi Akuraa.
Otwebediadua,
Mamehyiaeso 13.
Otwebediadua
Unit 1—Otwebediadua
Otwebediadua
Unit 2—Mamehyiaeso
Mamehyiaeso, Manya
9. Amanhyia
Amanhyia
10. Tetekasom
Tetekasom, Amanfrom 14.
Amanhyia
Unit 1— Amanhyia
Unit 2—Tetteh Nkwanta
Tetteh Nkwanta, Abenabu No.
15. Tetekasom
Unit 1—Tetekasom
Unit 2—Amanfrom
Amanfrom, Asiedu Nkwanta,
Gordji-Ase.
NANKESE 1. Brong Densuso
Brong Densuso, Abo-
mina-Nkatekwan 16.
Brong-Densuso
Unit 1—Brong-Densuso
Brong-Densuso, Ben Akuraa
Unit 2—Abomina-Nkatekwa
Abomina, Mamfe, Mampong, Shai,
Nkatekwan Abomina, Mamfe, Mampong,
Shai, Nkatekwan,
2. Zongo-Amanfrom
Nankese Zongo Ama- mfro, Zongo
West, Zongo East, Nankese- Ada,
Ayisaa 17. Zongo Amanfrom
Unit 1—Zongo Amanfrom
H/Nos. N.57, N.59-N.67
N.70-N.77, N.79-N.90, N.93-N.96B,
N.276-N.277.
Unit 2—Zongo West
H/Nos. N91, N.94-N.100,
N.102-N.108, N.110-N.126
N.128-N.128B, N.130-N.141, Adu
Papa T. Village.
Unit 3— Zongo East
H/Nos. N.142-N.148, H150-N.151.
N.153, N.165, N.158-N.161,
N.163-N.171A.
Unit 4—Nankese-Ada
Papafio, Ada, Okonya, Amamprobi,
Papa Ansah, Dzadae.
Unit 5—Nyisaa
Ayisaa, Kwatia Akuraa,
Afua-Asabea Akuraa, Kwame
Mantey-Akuraa, Asubone, Appiah
Akuraa, Owuo Akuraa, Paa George
Akuraa, Okyeame Akuraa, Yaw Larbi
Akuraa.
3. Nankese
Ahenebronmu East, Ahenebronmu
West
Unit 1— Ahenebronmu East
H/Nos. N.92, N.111,
N.173-N.174, N.176-N.178,
N.200-N.218 and H/Nos. 278
Unit 2—Ahenebronmu West
H/Nos. N.1-N.1A-N.7, N.219- N.231,
N.233, N.250, N.252- N.253,
N.255, N.257-N.260,
N.263-N.267.
4. Oyeko Ohe Nan-
kese
Oyeko Ohe, Nankese
Ningo
Unit 1—Oyeko-Ohe
H/Nos. N.9-N.11, N.13-N.30
N.35-N.51, N.536-N.56, 282.
Unit 2—Nankese Ningo
Obra Akuraa, Okuley Akuraa,
Okyeame Kofi Kankam Akuraa,
Nankese-Ningo.
8. Abism
Abism, Abism-Dawa 19.
Abisim
Unit1—Ahodwn, Kpladey, Kposey
Abisim, Ada, Lenorsey Adjanoe,
Etwakan.
Unit 2—Abisim-Dawa
Abonse, Abisim-Dawa.
9. Adidiso
Adidiso, Obomofoden- sua,
Obuotumpang 20. Adidiso
Unit 1—Adidiso
Dome, Asiedu, Akuraa, Kubease
Opare Kofi-Akuraa, Atta
Annan-Akuraa, Teacher Martin,
Adieso, Asarekrom
Unit 2— Obomofodensua
Trio, Ahwiaso, Obomofoden- sua
Unit 3—Obuotumpang
Adantem, Densuano, Obuotum-
pang.
10. Akortey
Akortey, Trio, Kumi- krom,
Ayisikrom Addo-Nkwanta. 21.
Akortey
Unit 1—Akortey
Unit 2—Trio
Adjaben, Kwandahor, Trio, Trotor,
Ayitey.
Unit 3—Kumikrom
Adumasa, Anomabo, Kumikrom.
Unit 4—Ayisikrom
Unit 5—Addo-Nkwanta
Nyawunsu, Agya Owusu, Addo-
Nkwanta.
OBEASUA 1. Yaw Kokor
Kwadwo Fosu, Teacher Kwao,
Ahenbronum, Pampanso. 22.
Obeasua
Unit 1—Kwadwo Fosu
Unit 2—Teacher Kwao
Yaw Kokor East and Kwame Akuraa.
Unit 3—Yaw Kokor West
Including Okata, Ashiley, Yaw
Botwe and Kwadwo Adjei Cottages.
Unit 4—Papamso, Alafia and Atiemo
Cottages.
2. Teacher Mantey
Abomanim Odikro Mante, Fianko
Mantey 23. Teacher Mantey
Unit 1—Abomanim
H/Nos. T1-T36, including
Takyikrom, Ntumpasa Nana Aye,
Nana Owusu Kofi, Gyankama,
Hweireso Cottages.
Unit 2—Odikro Mante
Teacher Mantey South: H/Nos.
T37-T57, including T47B and
Enyabirem, Yaw Boameh Nana Boameh,
Ningo, Siare Pam- pamaso,
Adadekrom, Sualo Cottages.
Unit 3—Fianko Mantey
Teacher Mantey North: H/Nos,
T58-T90, including Kyekye- were,
Beposo, Degye, Mami Yooh,
Anankesu, Asaaku and Abota
Cottages.
3. Domeabra/
Govinakrom
Amponsahene-Anum, Agbodzi, Asante-
Tonyoh, Govin Dedewa Abrodiem.
24. Domeabra/Govinakrom
Unit1—Amponsahene-Anum
Amponsahene-Anum, Osofo Kofi
Asare, Yaw Obeng Akuraa, Dodobi,
Anum Sukuumu Abdulai Boateng, Osei
Tutu Cottages.
Unit 3—Asante-Tonyoh
Govinakrom (East) Govinakrom,
Agyeikrom, Densuamo, Defu, Botwe,
Nukporgbe, Atitso Cottages.
Unit 4—Govin
Govinakrom (West) Govinakrom and
Fodogah.
Unit 5—Dedewa/Abrodeim
Dedewa/Abrodei-m, Atta Osae waku
Donkor, Peter Ahiato Ntow Amoah,
Amuteva, Kwadwo Dziranko, Dogbe
Adeti Akuraa Kesse, Kwadwo Botwe,
Kwaku Akoto, Afoniglah-Kwesi and
Koblah Ayitey Cottages.
4. Kyekyewere
Kyekyewere 25. Kyekyewere Asuboi
Unit 1—Kyekyewere
Kyekyewere, Mensahkrom Hweweso,
Tiodo, Ankyiase Ningo.
5. Asuboi
Memeso, Zongo, Ampedwae
Unit 1—Memeso
Otunfo, Manukure, Atta Kwasim
Owusu Wawase,
Unit 2—Zongo
Zongo, Asuboi
Unit 3—Ampedwae
H/Nos. AS1-AS56, including Nurses
Quarters, Adjoegbi and Kwaomatse,
Maase.
6. Apau Wawase
Awisam, Apau Wawase Santramorso,
Sropo Abaasa, Anom 26. Apau
Wawase
Unit 1—Awisam
Awisam, Daagbe, Cementso Huno,
Tetteh Kwesi, Obu, Sumyi
Aframsu: Gyagbu, Gbanya, Duodu,
Kofi Amponsah, Ahia and
surrounding Cottages.
Unit 2—Apau Wawase
Apau Wawase, Ofe Akuraa,
Fialimiso, Hadzaglah,
Kwadwo-Kwansah, Tete Lartey,
Afelete, Habada, Mpare, Kofi
Asino, Ama, Kwakyewa, Kwakku
Gyabah, Larbi Kluvi Agbodzi, Kwaku
Hunakpah Abokyi Cottages.
Unit 3—Santramorso
Santramorso, Adu Yaw, Kofi Annan,
Yirenkyi, Anim Adjei, Lamptey,
Kwaku Annor, Kofi Amo, Akua
Nyantakyiwa, Yaw Ababio, Atta
Agyemfra, Amoa Johnson, Out
Donkor, Abena Asaa, Osei Brothers,
Okanta and surrounding Cottages.
Unit 4—Sropo Abaasa
H/Nos. AS 57-AS 136, including
Cocoa Project Quarters.
Unit 5—Anom
Anom, Bonkua, Airport and
Adebiri.
7. Mankrong
Mankrong, Boase, Boase Sibi
27. Mankrong
Unit1—Mankrong-Ketewa, Mankrong,
Junction, Morning-Morning
Unit 2—Boase
Siabotare, Boase, Tei-Djangba,
Kwesi Wayo, Matse. Kwadwo,
Okata-Watey Kofi, Kwaku Sedjede,
Atitso Amuzu Kwablah, Teinor.
Teyim Tei, Kwasi Ashianyo,
Takunya, Aditey, Kwasi Ngua,
Awanawe, Kwame, Mensah, Tetteh
Kpanya, Kwadwo Amoako, Odankasa
Adakyi, Ogboolinya, Kwaku Nyedu,
Tutu-Donkor, Odikro Tei-Kwaku.
Unit 3—Boasi Sibi
Boasi Sibi, Larwetse and
Bronwahe.
8. Ayeh-Kokooso
Kokooso, Ayeh 28. Amanase
Unit 1—Kokooso
Kokooso, Obongo-Kuano,
Sontra-Kuano, Sontra-Obongo.
Unit 2—Ayeh
Adaepom, Onyamebekyere Agbemehia,
Asusumegya.
9. Amanase
Budukrom, Asem- paneye, Yakankan,
Onyamebekyere, Onyaawonsu, Aboabo,
Abenabo, Apeatu
Unit 1—Budukrom
Budukrom, Kokosua, Konkonlu,
Akuraa Fitaa.
Unit 2—Asempaneye
H/Nos.J1-J27, including Brokete
(South).
Unit 3—Yaakankan
H/Nos. J28-J59, J141, 146,
Brokete Junction and Abooso
Unit 4—Onyamebekyere
H/Nos. J60-J128
Unit 5—Onyaawonsu
H/Nos. J.129-J.181, including
Oly Dade and Hwanabenya.
Unit 6—Aboabo
Aboabo and Sieso
Unit 7—Abebabi Nos 1 & 2 and
Obetease.
Unit 8—Apeatu
Apeatu, Homeso, Atakora and
Fianko.
AKORABO 1. Akorabo
Akorabo Old Town
29. Akorabo
Unit 1—Akorabo Old Town
H/Nos. AB.1-AB.16, A1-A-51,
Seiso, Sawah.2
2. Akorabo New Town
Akorabo New Town, Kwao Nartey.
Unit 1—Akorabo New Town
H/Nos. AB.52-AB102B, Amede,
Mameng Donta.
Unit 2—Kwao Nartey
Kwao Nartey, Magbiem, Takonya,
Owawase, Tortorase, Huese,
Nanankor.
3. Supriso
Supriso 30. Supriso
Unit 1—Supriso
Supriso No. 1, Supriso No.2,
Kantamanto, Adidi Nkatekwan, Dade
Mantse, Addokrom, Mameng-Apese.
12. Kwahia
Kwahia Trio 31. Kwanhia
Unit 1—Kwahia Trio
Mamfe-Nkwnata, Lenya-Betenase,
Shai-Mameng, Kudze, Jatoe, Kwahia
Trio.
13. Kukua
Kukua, Asarekrom, Koransang.
32. Kukua
Unit 1—Kukua
Kukua, Amoahkrom, Nanankor,
Odonkosi, Kwabena Yinka.
Unit 2—Asarekrom
Asarekrom, Lartey Osei, Dedewa
Afrensu, Metemano, Numesi Dedewa,
Aboabo, Yaw Badu.
Unit 3—Koransang
Koransang, Koransang Kese,
Abrodiem, Koransang Dedewa,
Mmetiam, Miawani.
6. Mameng
Mameng, Adom-Gamameng
33. Mameng
Unit 1—Mameng
Mameng, Kromameng,Yorkorno
Unit2—Adom-Gamemeng
Gamemeng, Fiako-Akuraa Mante
Akura Atta Akuraa, Okoto Akura.
7. Zorh
Zorh-Santramor, Simatare 34.
Zorh
Unit 1—Sorh-Santramor
Sorh-Santramor No. 1, Wakpeti
Guayotse.
ANUM-APAPAM 1. Sowatey
Sowatey, Aboabo-Son- kor,
Adimadim, Aburi- Amanfro,
Mfranta. 35. Sowatey
Unit 1—Sowatey
Sowatey, Lewis, Attogbe
Unit 2—Aboabo-Sonkor
Unit 3—Adimadim
Unit 4—Aburi-Amanfrom
Napoleon, New Town,
Amanfrom-Nkwanta, Aburi- Amanfrom.
Unit 5—Mfranta
Mfranta, Kwadwo Ntow, Mmofra
Mfadwene, Ntow Kwabena.
2. Kuano
Kuano, Domi, Nubesu,
Kwadwohum. 36. Kuano
Unit 1—Kuano
Kuano, Adu-Botwo, Sakyikrom Addo
Kofi, Dankwa.
Unit 2—Domi
Domi Minimade, Abobiri No.1,
Abonse Kwadwo, Kwadwo Menya,
Okper.
Unit 3—Nubesu
Abobiri No.2, Badam, Abonse
Abrewankor, Amlakpo, Kuaho,
Akrong.
Unit 4—Kwadwohum, Abeho.
3. Anum-Apam (North)
Mfanor, Asuogya, Anum-Apapam
Mangoase, Bele, Obuoho. 37.
Anum-Apapam North
Unit 1—Mfranor
Mfranor, Nkatease
Unit 2—Asuogya
Anum-Apapam Asuogya Anum-Apapam
Asuogya H/Nos. AP.168-AP.184,
Pinpong, Nkoronso, Ama Adumea,
Kwabena Nuama Akuraa.
Unit 3—Anum-Apapam Mangoa
H/Nos AP.1-AP.75, Mampong
Nkwanta, Adjo, Amadu Charles,
Vondee, Dadee Man- tse, Changua,
Kwaku-Angua, Tsibu, Offei Kwaku,
Kokosi.
Unit 4—Bele
Mankata, Bele, Kwame Addison,
Maku, Dwabo No 1, Dwabo No. 2.
Unit 5—Obuobo
Obuobo, Obuoho-Fante.
4. Anum-Apapam (South)
Anum-Apapam Kubease, Ahenase, Aye
Kwasi. 38. Anum-Apapam South
Unit 1—Anum-Apapam-Kubease
H/Nos. AP.76-AP.79 AP.81- AP.88,
AP.90-AP.91, AP.94, AP.95,
AP.97-AP.106, AP,210, AP.127;
Yaw Nyarku, Larteh-Mantey
Agyeikrom, Ebenezer, Sraha, Afirim
Akuraa.
Unit 2—Ahenase
H/Nos. AP.107-AP.110, AP. 112-
AP.117, AP.121-AP.128-
AP.130-AP.131, AP.135, AP.138,
AP.142-AP.167, AP.192-AP.209.
Unit 3—Aye Kwasi
Aburi-Amanase, Seth Amo,
Aye-Kwasi, Seven Days,
Nyamekyere, Asare Kofi, James
Shurum Kese.
5. Kofi Pare
Kofi Pare Ahenbromo- mu Kofi Pare
Asikafo- Amantem, Agyeikrom, Tete
Nku.
39. Kofi Pare
Unit1—Kofi Pare Ahenbromomu
H/Nos. KP.1-K.63, Abokyikrom,
Kwame Danso, Awotse Nii Akuraa,
Kwaku Donkor Akuraa, Kwesi
Botchway Akuraa, Ampofo Akuraa,
Appiah Kwame Akuraa, Owusu Akuraa,
Afari Kwabena, Opoku Akuraa, Atoa
Akuraa, Kwame Ntow, Kwasi Akunnor,
Kwansa Akuraa, Tua Kwao.
Unit 2—Kofi Pare Asikafo-Amantem
H/Nos. KP.64-KP.86, Akyenekor,
Acheampong.
Unit 3—Agyeikrom
Agyeikrom, Sowa Akuraa, Jiribar,
Akorakrom.
Unit 4—Tete Nku
KRABOA-COALTA 1. Otoase
Ayi Bonte, Otoase/ Amanfrom,
Otoase 40. Otoase
Unit 1—Ayi Bonte
Teacher Danso, Ayi Bonte, Owusu
Akuraa.
Unit 2—Otoase/Amanfrom
H/Nos.O.51-O.90, Owusukrom
Boahenkrom.
Unit 3—Otoase
H/Nos. O.1-250, Kwaku Tawia,
Oduntokro, Lartefomu, Kwa-
dwo-Kete, Anatro, Nkemu and
Asiaw.
2. Marfokrom
Marfokrom, Akotua- krom,
Aworoeso. 41. Marfokram
Unit 1—Marfokrom
Marfokrom, Okaitey, Tete
Kpakpotse, and Ocquaye
Unit 2—Akotuakrom
Kwakuita, Adu Kwesi No.1, Adu
Kwasi No.2, Akutiakrom, Kissiedu
Mamakrom, Yaw Yaboya, Owusukrom,
Tano- krom, Amankrom, Kwame Fosu,
Tiidikrom and Duodukrom.
Unit 3—Aworoeso
Aworoeso, Boafokrom, Achiase Yaw
Opare, Atiemo, Abiesi, Tomkrom
and Obuwunsu.
3. Krabokese
Kwaakwa, Yaw Owusu
42. Kraboakese
Unit 1—Kwaakwa
Krabokese East: H/Nos. Z.1-Z. 31,
including Amaadi, Atodwe,
Mabrekrom, Akomea, Kofiteng and
Ataadu Kwesi.
Unit 2—Yaw Owusu
Kraboakese West: H/Nos. Z.32-
Z.66, including Bekoekrom,
Obunwusu, Gyatokrom and Tikokou.
4. Ahodwo
Anfaso, Kraboa, Ahenase, Salem.
43. Ahodwo
Unit 1—Anafso
Anafso, Kwagyare, Brodiekro,
Mampong, Amponsa-Antwi, Ofei
Ntow, Agyiri Kwadwo, Obeng
Asiedukrom, Aforo Agyei.
Unit 2—Kraboa
Kraboa, Ningo, Mankrado Akuraa,
Siabotare
Unit 3—Ahenase
H/Nos.C.132-C.178 and Z.10 and
Wanagara
Unit 4—Salem
H/Nos. C.95-C.131, Atta Ayitey,
Gozo.
5. Amanfoso
Odumase, Mampong, Ntowkrom 44.
Amanfoso
Unit 1—Odumase
H/Nos. C.1-C.59
Unit 2—Mampong
H/Nos. C.60-C.94
Unit 3—Ntowkrom
Ntowkrom, Kwadwo, Anoma,
Owusukrom, Affumkrom, Twum,
Agodza, Kwame Akuoko and Kwame
Ani.
6. La-Mangoase/
Anfatifi
La-Mangoase, Anfatifi,
Duodukrom. 45.
La-Mangoase
Unit1—La-Mangoase, Atodwe,
Adodobenmu, Kotey, Affutu,
Kotey, Kotey-Tailor, Abraham
Nikoi, Alema, Ativor, Huno Kwame,
Atta Armah, Otutu Yaw, Yaw Amo and
Kwame Takyi Cottages.
Unit 2—Anfatiti
Alima, Kofi John, Kwaku Tseyie,
Anum Tuakrom, Okyeame Adi,
Brekuso, Ayekrom, Tetteh Aku, Narh
Adjatey, Amenya and Braimah
Cottages.
Unit 3—Duodokrom
Duodokrom, Odeikrom, Moo- krom,
Wunsuro Kwesi Buto, Bugyei, Kofi
Abrante Ganyo, Daklu and Kwame
Asi Cottages.
7. Dokrochowa
Larteh, Dawu, Teshie- Akwadum.
46. Dokrochiwa
Unit 1—Larteh
Dokrochiwa Agric Quarters
Unit 2—Dawu
Dockrochiwa, Oparekrom, Komeh,
Asamoahkrom
Unit3—Teshie-Akwadum,
Teshie-Akwadum, Brekuso, Tigare,
Nkwanta, Domeabra, Akwadum
La-Akwadum.
8. Onakwase
Onakwase, Ogbolu- Bitse
Unit 1—Onakwase
Onakwase, Besease Ayen Suoano.
Unit 2—Ogbolu-Bitse
Ogbolu-Bitse, Arkukrom Yorkuonor,
Abesere, Abonse
9. Kwaboanta
Kwaboanta East, Kwaboanta West,
Babytse. 47. Kwaboanta/Yaw
Donkor
Unit 1—Kwaboanta East
Kwaboanta East, Kwaboanta Ada¸
Kokosiase, Abesim
Unit 2—Kwabonata West
Unit 3—Baby Tse
Baby Tse, Kwame Duodu,
Amanfrom
10. Yaw Donkor
Wuruduwurudu, Yaw Larbi.
Unit 1—Wuruduwurudu
Wuruduwurudu, Akuffokrom,
Akote-Akuraa, Atta Danyame
Unit 2—Yaw Larbi
Yaw Larbi, Aboakrom, Oboansan,
Akuffo-Kuma, Otopakrom.
11. Bepoase
Bepoase, Bepoase 48. Bepoase
Unit 1—Bepoase Town
Unit 2—Bepoase
Kwame Ahin, Tigare, Akuraa,
Diball Ase, Teacher Asiedu, Pew
Pewso, Kwadwo Donkor Akuraa,
Otwiwa Akuraa, Anfaho,
Addokrom.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisances or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisances
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisances or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of filth and
carcasses of dead animals from any
public or private place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise is in the public
interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other food stuffs and liquid
of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption
whether exposed for sale or not;
and to seize, destroy and
otherwise deal with all such food
stuffs or liquid as are unfit for
human consumption and to supervise
and control manufactures of
foodstuffs and liquids of whatever
kind or nature intended for human
consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control slaughter
houses and pounds and all such
matters and things as may be
necessary for the convenient use
of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of borrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where in
the opinion of the Assembly it is
expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i) social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation, trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupations as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied on a site for any
building or for any class of
building.
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly.
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain, as agents of
Central Government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
siting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the displays of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i) to remove, lower or trim to
the satisfaction of the Assembly
any tree, shrub or hedge
overhanging or interfering in any
way with the traffic in any street
or with any wires or works of;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicles.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from any Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraphs (i-v) of
paragraph (1) the Assembly shall
be at liberty to undertake the
work and charge the owner with the
cost thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for—
(i) postings and transfers within
its area of authority of teachers
including pupil teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of teachers in
accordance with the disciplinary
code laid down by the Ghana
Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school welfare
officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave;
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for pupil
teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval for the opening of
private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xiv) indenting for the supply and
distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of—
(i) concerts, musical or
theatrical performances, cinemas,
fairs, circuses and other
entertainment to which admission
is to be obtained on payment of
moneys or of any reward, except
where the whole proceeds are being
devoted to charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sports.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provisions
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads school
buildings, community centres and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of
under-privileged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children’s homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fire, earthquakes
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownerships of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the systems of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guard to protect
the same: Provided that the
streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit the
planting, cutting, tapping or
destruction of any tree or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage, on
commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain a
record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tributes which
should be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport service by land
or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications Corporation,
Postal Agencies where necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development of
all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise to the exclusion of
all others on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale
transportation distribution,
supply, possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all
kinds of description of
description fermented liquor
usually made by citizens of Ghana
or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N. D. C. Secretary for Local
Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 7th
April, 1989
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (KWAHU SOUTH
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT)
INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1428).
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government
by section 2 of the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207), and with the prior approval
of the Council, this Instrument is
made this 30th day of November,
1988.
Section 1—Establishment of
Assembly.
There is hereby established a
District Assembly to be known as
the Kwahu South District Assembly
(hereinafter referred to as the
"Assembly") for the area specified
in the First Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 2—Membership of Assembly,
Etc.
(1) The Assembly shall consist of
not more than eighty-two persons
which shall be made up of:
(a) the District Secretary;
(b) fifty-four persons
representing the electoral areas
who shall be elected directly by
the electorate in accordance with
regulations made in that behalf by
the National Commission for
Democracy; and
(c) not more than twenty-seven
persons comprising the traditional
authorities or their
representatives and other persons
ordinarily resident in the
District, who shall be appointed
by the Council in consultation
with the traditional authorities
and organised productive economic
groupings in the District.
(2) For the purpose of election to
the Assembly, the area of
authority of the Assembly shall be
divided into the electoral areas
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 3—Functions of Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall perform all
the functions conferred on
District Assemblies by the Local
Government Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L.
207).
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph the Assembly shall
perform the functions set out in
the Second Schedule to this
Instrument.
Section 4—Common Seal.
(1) The Assembly shall have a
Common Seal which shall be such as
the Secretary may approve by
notice in the Gazette.
(2) Until such time as the Common
Seal approved in sub-paragraph (1)
is available, a rubber stamp
bearing the inscription "The Kwahu
South District Assembly" shall be
used as the Common Seal.
Section 5—Administrative Area of
Assembly.
The area of authority of the
Assembly shall comprise the area
specified in the First Schedule to
this Instrument.
Section 6—Location of Principal
Office of Assembly.
The Assembly shall establish its
principal offices at Mpraeso where
meetings of the Assembly shall be
held.
Section 7—Inaugural Meeting of
Assembly.
(1) The Assembly shall hold its
inaugural meeting on such date as
the Secretary shall with the prior
approval of the Council determine.
(2) The Presiding Member of the
Assembly shall be elected at the
inaugural meeting.
Section 8—Interpretation.
In this Instrument, unless the
context otherwise requires:
"Council” means the Provisional
National Defence Council;
"ordinarily resident" has the
meaning assigned to it under
subsection (2) of section 16 of
the Local Government Law, 1988
(P.N.D.C.L. 207);
"Secretary" means the Provisional
National Defence Council Secretary
responsible for Local Government.
Section 9—Revocation.
The Local Government (Kwahu
District Council) (Establishment)
Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 914) is
hereby revoked.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
AUTHORITY OF KWAHU SOUTH DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY.
Town/Area Council Description
of Zone Description of Electoral
Area
PRAESO/ATIBIE OBOMENG 1.
Akropong
Atani, Apaku 1. Akropong
Unit 1—Atani
H/Nos. C28, 32-39, 40-49, 50-52,
55, 59A-61, 64-72, 74, 76, 85.
Unit 2—Apaku
H/Nos. A.1-115
2. Ahotoso
Asuboni, Tano-Kwadwo
Unit 1—Asuboni
H/Nos. B.1, 10, 13, 15, 17, 52,
54, 55, 58, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67-69,
71, 76, 77.
Unit 2—Tano Kwadwo
H/Nos. B.18-21, 22, 25, 31, 33,
36, 38, 41-49, 78, 80, 81-84, 88,
90-96, 96A, 96B, 96C, 97-99, 100,
105, including Old Local Authority
Police Quarters Nos. 1-3.
3. Nkirisa
Nkirisa 2.
NKIRISA/NSUASE AND NTUNTUOAGYA
Unit 1—Nkirisa
H/Nos. E1-107
4. Nsuase
Papramantan, Kwametia
Unit 1—Papramantan
H/Nos. D.21, 26-28, 61, 66-122,
128, 130 132, 138-139, 143,
145-150, 175-177 193, 203.
Unit 2—Kwametia
H/Nos. D.151-158, 163, 167,
184-187, 198, 200, 206-206KB, 207,
209, 210, 212, 215, 215A, 218,
221-223, 226, including Mpraeso
Secondary School Staff
Quarters.
5. Ntuntuoagya
Akookooso, Apatro
Unit 1—Akookooso
H/Nos. C.2-12, 15, 17A, 19, 24,
62, 75, 77, 79, 80, 86, 87, 89,
101B, 102, 104C, 111A, 113, 115,
118, 119, 124, 127.
Unit 2—Apatro
H/Nos. D.23-25, 168, 170, 207,
208, 224 including Police
Barracks, J.S. Quarters Nos.
B.1-7, and Bungalow Nos. 1-6 and
Rest House.
6. Atibie West
Atibie, Atibie Kuma 3. Atibie
Unit 1—Atibie
H/Nos. AI, 1,3,5,8, 11, 11A, 14,
48, 51, 53, 59, 60, 62, 65, 84,
86, 87, 154, 165, 166, 171, 174,
190, 206,236, 237, 251.
Unit 2—Atibie Kuma
H/Nos. AI, 66, 67, 69, 70-79,
103-106, 110, 111, 195, 196, 199,
205, 213, 231, 244, 252.
7. Atibie East
Adowaa, Adensua, Sukuum.
Unit 1—Adowaa
H/Nos. AI, 132, 133, 135, 135A,
137, 138, 170, 176, 177A, 177B,
182, 221, 221A, 221B, 223, 143
including Hospital Staff Quarters
and Bediako Estates H/Nos. 1-28.
Unit 2—Adensua
H/Nos. D.1-20, 29-37, 39, 42,
45-47, 51, 53-55, 60, 67, 73, 80,
82-86, 88, 89, 100, 102, 108-112,
114-116, 118.
Unit 3—Sukuum
H/Nos. AI, 66, 69, 71, 72, 75, 78,
111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 116A,
118, 122, 123, 125, 128, 129, 131,
133, 137, 138, 139, 170, 176,
176A, 179, 183, 186, 186A, 187,
193, 197, 220, 249, 266, 267, 368,
Z.1-235, (Zongo) C.97 & 98.
8. Aboboenyuni
Asuoyaw, Ahenebronomu 4.
Obomeng
Unit 1—Asuoyaw
H/Nos. OJ. 102, 225, 225A, 227,
344, 360, 361, 372, 373, 377, 379,
380, 382, 400A, 413, 420, 422,
428, 432, 433, 438, 445,448, 466,
468, 483A, 484, 486, 490, 491,
525, 528, 534, 535, 535A, 536,
538, 539, 541, 541B, 544, 548,
553, 554.
Unit 2—Ahenbronomu
H/Nos. OJ. 16, 16A, 189, 190, 193,
196, 196B, 196C, 214A, 216, 232,
232A, 243, 245, 247, 250, 251,
253, 253B, 256, 257, 257A, 258,
260, 261, 268, 273, 279, 282, 284,
285B, 304, 307, 315, 347, 348,
351, 353, 356, 359, 369, 400, 495,
496, 496A, 498, 542, 546.
Unit 1—Betenase
H/Nos.OJ. 1-47, 9, 12, 14, 14A,
20, 20B, 23, 35, 37, 41, 44, 45,
53, 55, 62, 64, 65, 67A, 70, 73,
74, 80, 81, 83, 84, 87, 90, 93,
97, 100, 105, 107A, 119, 122, 126,
128, 130, 131, 146, 150, 152, 154,
158, 160, 166.
Unit 2—Sukuum
H/Nos. OJ. 157, 161, 162, 166B,
167, 170, 173, 174, 178, 224,
505, 508, 509, 511, 531B, 532,
532B, 532C, 633, 533A, 535A.
OBO TWENEDUASE 1. BEGORO
Begoro 5.
Begoro/Asamanya
Unit 1—Begoro
H/Nos. GB.1-103
2. Asamanya
Upper Asamanya, Lower
Asamanya.
Unit 1—Upper Asamanya
H/Nos. AS.1-46, including Kwahu
Unit 2—Lower Asamanya
Ridge Secondary School Staff
Quarters.
3. Pampaso
Pampaso
Unit 1—Pampaso
H/Nos. PS. 1-213
4. Ohantranase
Ahenbronoso, Ohantranase 6.
Ohanranase/Bronoso
Unit 1—Ahenbronoso
H/Nos. OH. 1-124
Unit 2—Ahentranase
H/Nos. OH. 125-232
5. Bronoso
Bronoso, Salem
Unit 1—Bronoso
H/Nos. BO. 1-127
Unit 2—Salem
H/Nos. BO. 128-240
6. New Town
New Town
Unit 1—New Town
H/Nos. NT. 1-7
7. Twenduase
Etia, Kokoado. 7.
Tweneduase
Unit 1—Etia
H/Nos. TC. 2-159
Unit 2—Kokoado
H/Nos. TC. 159A-221
NKWATIA ADUAMOA 1. Dompim
Dompim 8. Dompim
Unit 1—Dompim
H/Nos. D. 1-225
2. Kwamang
Kwamang
Unit 1—Kwamang
H/Nos. K. 1-73
3. Anyinabrem
Anyinabrem
Unit 1—Anyinabrem
H/Nos. AN. 1-61
4. Market Area
Market Area
Unit 1—Market Area
H/Nos. M. 1-212
5. Faith
Faith 9. Denteso/Bronoso/
Christian Quarters.
Unit 1—Faith
H/Nos. G. 1-40
6. Abranuase
Abranuase
Unit 1—Abranuase
H/Nos. AB. 1-113
7. Denteso
Denteso
Unit 1—Denteso
H/Nos. DT. 1-67
8. Bronoso
Bronoso
Unit 1—Bronoso
H/Nos. B. 1-71
9. Christian Quarters
Christian Quarters
Unit 1—Christian Quarters
H/Nos. C1-72
10. Akumwaa Sarponmaa
II
Bretuom, Achiase 10. Adumoma
Unit 1—Bretuom
H/Nos. B1-60
Unit 2—Achiase
H/Nos. A1-70
11. Bediako/Akenteng
II
Mmam, Etia
Unit 1—Mmam
H/Nos. M1-65
Unit 2—Etia
H/Nos. E1-100
ABETIFI 1. New Town
New Town, Zongo 11. Akyemase
Unit 1—New Town
H/Nos. NT. 1-7
Unit 2—Zongo
H/Nos. Z1-20, including Abetifi
Training College, Abetifi Presby
Sec. Sch., Staff Quarters.
2. Akyemase
Akyemase West, Akyemase East.
Unit 1—Akyemase West
H/Nos. K1-72, 81-88, 203, 206,
207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215, 216,
217.
Unit 2—Akyemase East
H/Nos. K73, 74, 80, 89, 90-205,
207, 213, 214, 218.
3. Kubease
Kubease 12. Kubease/
Odwenase Dome Christian Quarters
Unit 1—Kubease
H/Nos. KU 1-3
4. Odwenase
Odwenase
Unit 1—Odwenase
H/Nos. Cd1-104
5. Dome
Dome
Unit 1—Dome
H/Nos. D1-100
6. Christian Quarters
Christian Quarters
Unit 1—Christian Quarters
H/Nos. CQ1-123
PEPEASE 1. Nsoreyemu
Nsoreyemu 13. Pepease Amanfrom
Unit 1—Nsoreyemu
H/Nos. A1-35
2. Christian Quarters
Christian Quarters, Saviour Church
Mission.
Unit 1—Christian Quarters
H/Nos. CQ1-25
Unit 2—Saviour Church Mission
H/Nos. M1-11
3. Owusu Mensah
Adasowase, Owiaso
Unit 1—Adasowase
H/Nos.A1-23
Unit 2—Owiaso
H/Nos.1-37
4. Opoase
Opoase 14. Opoase
Adasowase
Unit 1—Opoase
H/Nos. OP1-72
5. Amanfrom
Amanfrom
Unit 1—Amanfrom
H/Nos. AM1-61
6. Apatowa
New Town, Tonsuoani
Unit 1—New Town
H/Nos. NT1-66
Unit 2—Tonsuoani
H/Nos. T1-40
ABENE 1. Dadease
Dadease 15. Abene
Unit 1—Dadease
H/Nos. DAS1-60
2. Agyaame
Agyaame, Damoano,
Atta-ne-Atta.
Unit 1—Agyaame
H/Nos. AG1-50
Unit 2—Damoano
Damoano, Asiya, Bonkokoo Mangoase,
Kwaku Anorkrom
Unit 3—Atta-ne-Atta
Atta-ne-Atta, Asigya No.2,
Atorukan, Brifa-Onyemso.
3. Saka
Saka, Asempanaye 16. Hwehwee
Unit 1—Saka
H/Nos. SK1-71
Unit 2—Asempanaye
Asempanaye, Agyakwa
4. Adeimbra
Adiembra, Nkurakan, Daakukrom.
Unit 1—Adiembra
H/Nos. MK1-81, CQ-2
Unit 2—Nkurakan
H/Nos. NK1-30, H21-13, Asuogya.
Unit 3—Daakukrom
Daakukrom, Oboakyi, Aseseeso,
Odumkrom, Ponsia, Okorekrom,
Abokyikrom, Sakakrom
Twumasikrom.
5. Yaw Tenkorang
Yaw Tenkorang, Sempoakrom,
Nsareye
Unit 1—Yaw Tenkorang
Yaw Tenkorang, Bobohene, Mpaamu,
Kwahtei Bebua, Nkwadua, Kwaku,
Sarfo, Petia, Aboma, Huhuase.
Unit 2—Sempoakrom
Sempoakrom, Dedease, Odoayase,
Kansansu, Anyinasu.
Unit 3—Nsareye
Nsareye, Wawakontong
6. Nkwantanan
Nkwantanan, Hyewohoden 17.
Kwantanan
Unit 1—Nkwantanan
Unit 2—Hyewohoden
Hyewohoden, Nsuano
7. Ahinase
Ahinase, Sadan
Unit 1—Ahinase
Unit 2—Sadan
SUMINAKESE 1. Amanfrom
Amanfrom, Aduhema 18.
Suminakese
Unit 1—Amanfrom
H/Nos. AM1-50, Apesika
Unit 2—Aduhema
Aduhema, Asikam, Asuogya
2. Amangoase
Amangoase, Brafowaa
Unit 1—Amangoase
H/Nos. AMA.1-56
Unit 2—Brafowaa
H/Nos. BF.1-27, Ayigbe
Town
3. Asuogya
Asuogya
Unit 1—Asuogya
H/Nos. 1-100
4. Kubease
Kubease
Unit 1—Kubease
H/Nos. KU.1-60
5. Mota
Mota
Unit 1—Mota
Okoto Akuraa, Yaw Mosi,
Nyamebekyere, Mota Obuom, Mota
Mireku, Kwaku Sasu, Gyamfikrom,
Yaw Gyimah.
DWEREBASE/ ONYEMSO 1.
Ahenbronoso
Ahenbronoso 19. Dwerebease/
Onyemso
Unit 1—Ahenbronoso
H/Nos.DW67-130
2. Akutuase
Akutuase
Unit 1—Akutuase
H/Nos.DW1-66
3. Onyemso
Onyemso, OP, Asante Akuraa.
Unit 1—Onyemso
H/Nos. OSU1-50.
Unit 2—OP. Asante Akuraa
OP. Asante Akuraa, R.A. Ntim,
Danso Asare, Nketiakrom.
4. Abotriansa
Abortriansa, Obo Yao
Unit 1—Obotriansa
Unit 2—Obo Yao
H/Nos. 1 & 2
5. Asumesu
Asumesu
Unit 1—Asumensu
BEPONG
1. Bronoso
Kokora, Bawua
20. Bronoso/Dadease
Unit 1—Kokora
H/Nos. B1-65
Unit 2—Bawua
H/Nos. B66-122
2. Dadease
Koramotu, Potorotwease, Danyame,
Adawoma
Unit 1—Koramotu
H/Nos. D1-62, 104, 108A, 188A,
199, 195.
Unit 2—Potorotwease
H/Nos. D63-103, 105, 190, 196,
222.
Unit 3—Danyame
H/Nos. E1-38.
Unit 4—Adawoma
3. Adawso
Kotoku, Adiembra,
Manhyia
Unit 1—Kotoku
H/Nos. A1-85
Unit 2—Adiembra
H/Nos. A86-16
Unit 3—Manhyia
Manhyia Kwadwo Djan
4. Freetown
Odame-Ananse, Obiribiri 21.
Christian Quarters
Unit 1—Odame-Ananse
H/Nos. F1-42
Unit 2—Obiribiri
H/Nos. 043-84A
5. Christian Quarters
Ramseyer, Hintaado
Unit 1—Ramseyer
H/Nos. C1-22, 36, 38, 48, 54, 114.
Unit 2—Hintaado
H/Nos. C23-37, 49, 53.
6. Monsie
Monsie, Ntomem, Antwikrom
22. Monsie
Unit 1—Monsie
Monsie, Apesika, Kayera
Unit 2—Ntomem
Ntomem, Danso, Adiembra, No. 1 &
2, Baw.
Unit 3—Antwikrom
Antwikrom, Odortokokor,
Odortotumbum.
7. Subenso
Subenso, Kyekyenamon
Unit 1—Subenso
Subenso, Subiriwa, Kinafo,
Oboamakrom
Unit 2—Kyekyenamom
Kyekyenamon, Atonsu, Obormu.
ASAKRAKA 1. Etia
Etia 23. Asakraka
Unit 1—Etia
H/Nos. A1-110
2. Christian Quarters
Christian Quarters, Asafo Assen,
Asikam, Asigya-Krobo.
Unit 1—Christian Quarters
H/Nos. CQ1-73
Unit 2—Asafo Assen
H/Nos. AA1-20
Unit 3—Asikam
Asikam, Kyenkenase Dodowa,
Apesika, Dobidi.
Unit 4—Asigya-Krobo
Asigya-Krobo, Opanyinboa,
Mansohwerem.
3. Sorodae
Sorodae
Unit 1—Sorodae
H/Nos. S1-107
4. Nkwadum
Nkwadum
Unit 1—Nkwadum
H/Nos. N.1-82
5. Werempehene
Werempehene
Unit 1—Werempehene
H/Nos. W.1-92
KWAHU TAFO BUKURUWA NTESO 1.
Amanfrom
Denteso, Atomfoasua 24.
Amanfrom/Etia
Unit 1—Denteso
H/Nos. AM1-5, 8, 9, 18, 20-23, 32,
34, 40, 68, 74, 102, 108, 110,
116, 117, 124, 126, 212
Unit 2—Atomfoasua
H/Nos. AM.6, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17,
19, 24, 31, 35, 39, 41, 67, 75,
101, 109, 115, 118, 124, 127,
211.
2. Etia
Etia
Unit 1—Etia
H/Nos. ET.1-88
7. Kotoso
Kotoso, Asempaneye-Mepe,
Akuase.
Unit 1—Kotoso
Unit 2—Asempaneye-Mepe
Asempaneye-Mepe, Asempaneye
Agrave.
Unit 3—Akuase
Akuase, Tokukrom, Asomdwee
Domeabra Nos. 1 & 2.
3. Akyease
Akyease 25. Akyease
Unit 1—Akyease
H/Nos. KA.1-48
4. Nkwantanan
Ahenronoso, Ohemaa-Aduako,
Brukuase
Unit 1—Ahenbronoso
H/Nos.NK.1-80
Unit 2—Ohemaa-Aduako
H/Nos. NK.10-80, 81-115
Unit 3—Brukuase.
5. Bokuruwa
Christian Quarters, Dadease,
Okurase. 26. Bokuruwa
Unit 1—Christian Quarters
H/Nos. CQ.1-36
Unit 2—Dadease
H/Nos.BW.1-79, Damiaso
Unit 3—Okurase
H/Nos. BE. 1-40, Kotobi.
6. Nteso
Mumuso, Adasewase. 27.
Nteso
Unit 1—Mumuso
H/Nos. A.1-86
Unit 2—Adasewase
H/Nos. B.1-70.
ADOWSO 1. Adowso
Adowso Old Town,
Adowso-Batornu. 28. Adowso
Unit 1—Adowso Old Town
Unit 2—Adowso Batornu
2. Nkyenekyene
Nkyenekyene, Pitiko,
Asuboni. Unit 1—Nkyenekyene
Unit 2—Pitiko
Pitiko, Kam No.1 & 2
Unit 3—Asuboni
Asuboni, Okradei.
3. New Oworobong
Oworobong, New Nketepa, Ekye.
29. New Oworobong/ Nketepa
Unit 1—Oworobong Line
Unit 2—New Nketepa
Unit 3—Ekye
4. Nketepa
Mepe, Anlo, Nigo
Unit 1—Mepe
Unit 2—Anlo
Unit 3—Nigo
Nigo, Ada.
5. Kwahu Amanfrom
Apasso, Dakoman, Mankunu,
Amanfrom. 30. Kwahu Amanfrom
Unit 1—Apasso
H/Nos. A.1-173
Unit 2—Dakoman
H/Nos. 81-175
Unit 3—Mankunu
H/Nos. C.1-126
Unit 4—Amanfrom
Nskuano, Amanfrom.
OFRAMASE ANKOMA 1. Oframase
Sorodie, Etia, Abisu No.2 31.
Oframase
Unit 1—Sorodie
Sorodie, Manti, Anumabo,
Asegya-Krobo.
Unit 2—Etia
Etia, Dumpong
Unit 3—Abisu No.2
Abisu No.2, Tweta,
Adarkwa
3. Oworobong No. 2
Asuogya, Asutaban,
Ahenbronoso.
Unit 1—Asuogya
Asuogya, Odumase
Unit 2—Asutaban
Unit 3—Ahenbronoso
4. Miaso
Miaso, Masimawe, Asikam
Unit 1—Miaso
Miaso, Anyway, Aworoso
Unit 2—Masimawe
Masimawe, Adukrom, Adiembra,
Donkorkrom.
Unit 3—Asikam
Asikam, Yaw Sifakrom.
5. Ohemaa
Ohemaa, Apesika, Awesasu,
Aboam. 32. Ankoma
Unit 1—Ohemaa
Pillaten, Kwaku Wutukrom
Unit 2— Apesika
Unit 3—Awesasu
Awesasu, Nyinatia, Yaw Quah
Unit 4—Aboam
6. Ankomah
Achiase, Mission, Kofi
Nyina.
Unit 1—Achiase
Achiase, Zongo
Unit 2—Mission
Mission, Tema
Unit 3—Kofi Nyina
Kofi Nyina, Yaw Pare
7. Abisu No.1
Abisu No.1, Kwadukro
Unit 1—Abisu No.1
Unit 2— Kwakukro
Kwakukro, Takwa.
NKAWKAW 1. Domeabra
Ayigbe Town, Domeabra South,
Domeabra North,
Amperkrom. 33. Domeabra
Unit 1—Ayigbe Town
All that area West of Accra-Kumasi
Road. Starting from the Eastern
Bakery up to the big gutter at
Ayigbe Town bounded by the Railway
Line.
This area includes :
Ayigbe Town Barrier H/Nos.
N/1-282; Mamaso-Accra-Kumasi Road
H/Nos. N/J 189, 193-195, 197-198,
223, 234, 240-242, 265, 271, 273,
273B, 278, 301-365;
Ayigbe-Town-Accra-Kumasi Road
H/Nos. N/J 199, 200, 202-204,
206-209, 211-213, 217-219, 235,
249, 250, 256, 258, 263, 350, 304,
306-307, 317, 380.
Unit 2—Domeabra South
All that area bounded in the East
by the Railway Line in the South
by Nkawkaw Secondary School, in
the West by the bush in the North
by Dr. Agyarkwa Hospital Junction
at House No. NF 419 cutting across
to link the Railway Line.
This area
includes—
Domeabra South:
Nkawkaw Secondary School Road
H/Nos. N/F286, 286A-286C,
409A-409C, 414, 414A, 434, 434A,
434C, 435, 435A-435C, 437A, 437B,
446, 471-472, 472B, 473-475, 475B,
477, 479A, 480, Nkawkaw Secondary
School. Dr. Agarkwa’s Hospital
Road H/Nos. N/F406-408, 373, 419
Dr. Agyarkwa’s Residence Nurses
Quarters, Krakor No.1, Krakor
No.2.
Unit 3—Domeabra North
All that area bounded in the East
by the Railway Line in the North
by River Nankyia, in the West by
Dr. Agyarkwa Hospital, in the
South by Dr. Agyarkwa Hospital
Road by a foot path leading to the
Railway Line.
This are includes—
Nkawkaw Secondary School Road,
H/Nos. N/F.181-182, 217, 219, 232,
232A-232C, 233-234, 250, 263,
287-288, 290, 294-296, 302-304,
304A, 315-316, 318, 365A, 366,
366A, 366B, 368, 371, 371A, 372,
404.
Unit 4—Amperkrom
2. Adoagyiri South
Residential Area, Asuboni 34.
Adoagyiri
Unit 1—Residential Area
All that area bounded in the North
by the Court Road in the East by
Nkawkaw Sec. School Road. South by
River Nankyea, and in the West by
the road leading to D.C. Asamoah’s
House. This area includes:
Residential Area, Court Road.
H/Nos. NF.24,134-140, 215, 215A,
220, 220A, 221, 231, 237, 240,
256, 280, 291, 324, 390, 461,
465-468, 481-483, 489. Nurses
Qtrs. PWD Bungalow, Audit Service,
Bungalow, C.M.B. Bungalow,
Highways Bungalow.
Unit 2—Asuboni
H/Nos. AS/J. 3-7, 10-16, 18-22,
24-29, 31-33, 33A-33F, NF. 452,
452A-452C.
3. Adoagyiri North
Holy Family Hospital Area, Water
Works Area, Adoagyiri North,
Presby Mission Area, Pentecost
Church Area.
Unit 1—Holy Family Hospital Area
All that area bounded in the South
by the Court Road in the East by
Oda Road, in the North by the Holy
Family Hospital, and in the West
by the road behind Asona House.
Court Road
H/Nos. NF. 130-132, 259, 348, 490,
490A, 490B, 491, 502.
Residential Area
Bungalows Nos. 4, 6, 7, Midwifery
Training School Catholic Mission,
Sisters Convent, Holy Family
Hospital.
Oda Road
H/Nos. NF. 127-129, 260-261, 460.
Unit 2—Water Works Area
All that area bounded in the South
by the Holy Family Hospital, in
the East and North by the Oda Road
in the West by the bush. This area
includes:
Oda Road
Ghana Water and Sewerage Corp.
H/Nos. NF. 55, 96, 98-104,
106-108, 110-120, 216, 216A, 216B,
222, 232, 239, 258, 376, 422A,
431, 456, 468, 472, 500, 501,
Church of the Lord Mission.
Unit 3—Adoagyiri North
All that area bounded in the West
by the Oda Road in the South by
Go-Slow-Lane, (starting from the
junction on Oda Road by the lane
linking Castle Road) in the North
by the River Aketere and in the
East by the Castle Road (starting
from River Aketere up to
Go-Slow-Lane junction on the
Castle Road.)
This area includes: Oda Road
H/Nos. NF. 75-77, 180, 224-225,
424, 225A, 279, 279A, 399, 488,
Go-Slow-Lane: H/Nos. NF, 31, 40B,
42, 44-47, 80, 84-94, 180, 266,
279, 325, 341, 341B, 344, 348,
352, 355, 391, 449, 463, 504.
Castle Road
NF. 17-19, 40-41, 262, 262A, 386,
3886A.
Unit 4—Presby Mission Area
All that area bounded in the West
by Oda Road in the South by Agyako
Saka Street in the East by the
Presby. Mission Road, in the North
by the Go-slow-lane. This area
includes: Agya Saka Street H/Nos.
NF. 61, 64, 68, 439.
Presby Mission Area
H/Nos. NF. 46, 52, 213, 35, 37,
39, 45A.
Oda Road
H/Nos. NF, 55, 55A, 69-72, 79,
212, 223, 272, 278.
Go-Slow-Lane
H/Nos.NF. 79, 82, 223, 230, 235.
443.
Unit 5—Pentecost Church Area
All that area bounded in the East
by the Railway line in the North
by River Aketere (starting from
the Railway line up to the lane
leading to New Town) in the West
by the Castle Road up to Go-Slow
junction and by the Go-slow lane
to link Presby Mission Road and
bounded in the South by Agyako
Saka Street. This area includes:
Agyako-Saka Street
H/Nos. NF. 1, 32, 208, 420.
Castle Road
H/Nos. NF. 2, 7, 9-12, 12A, 12B,
16, 21-22, 25A, 26-28, 30-21, 42B,
210, 241, 243, 247, 251, 267, 269,
272, 292, 347, 353, 356, 356A,
388, 400, 455, 462, 462A, 475,
479A, 505, 507,
Presby Mission Road
H/Nos. NF. 20, 20A, 23-24, 29,
33-34, 237, 273, 274, 298, 405,
478.
4. New Town
Ahenbronom, St. John’s School
Area, Abesim.
Unit 1—Ahenbronom
All that area South of New Town
Main Street with H/Nos. NF.
193-296, 244, 246, 265A, 270, 279,
293, 293A, 293B, 300-301, 326,
375A, 375B, 393, 393B, 396, 424,
433, 433B, 436, 446, 458, 508.
Unit 2—St. John School Area
All that area north of New Town
main street starting from New Town
Oda road junction on to H/Nos. NF.
451. This are includes:
Oda Road
H/Nos. NF.126E, 132A-133m, 336,
336A, 337, 338A, 376, 377, 377A,
380, 380A, 382, 392, 292A, 428,
443, 474, 494A.
New Town Street
H/Nos. 126, 264A, 271A, 285, 285A,
305, 305A, 306-360B, 307-311, 325,
328-330, 331A, 333, 350, 357, 370,
381, 383, 389, 401, 428, 428A,
443A, 443C, 444, 451, 451A, 463,
466, 471, 474.
Unit 3—Abesim
All that area north of New Town
main street starting from H/Nos.
NF. 394, to the Railway line:
New Town Street
H/Nos. NF. 126A, 126D, 134, 134B,
188-189C, 190, 190A, 191-191A,
192, 192A, 205, 245, 253, 275,
275A, 276, 281, 283A, 284, 299,
299A, 317, 317C-317F 327, 349,
351, 361A-351B, 387, 402,
402A-402B, 403, 403B, 425, 441,
448, 464, 469, 483A.
5. Nsuta/Achiase
Achiase, Nsuta South, Nsuta North,
Amanfrom. 36. Nsuta
Unit 1—Achiase
All houses east and West of the
Accra-Kumasi road starting from
River Nkawkaw up to Industrial
Area. This includes Accra-Kumasi
Road (West):
H/Nos. NJ. 294, 270, 298, 359,
359A; Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation Junior Staff Quarters.
Industrial Area
C.M.B., Novotex, Lumber Sawmill,
SCC-Ghana Timbers. Accra-Kumasi
Road: (East): Nkawkaw Hotel
H/Nos. NJ, 243, 287, 302, 302A,
310, 313, 316, 336, 337, 356, 363,
370;
Mpraeso Road (South)
NJ. 105, 267, 281-286, 305, 315,
329, 338, 340, 341, 369-370, 374,
376, 404, V.R.A. Quarters.
Unit 2—Nsuta South
All houses south of Mpraeso Road.
This area includes—
Mpraeso Road South, H/Nos. NS/J.4,
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20-23, 51,
53, 59-62, 62B, 63, 63A, 64B,
65-67, 69, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85,
85B.
Unit 3—Nsuta North
All houses North of Mpraeso Road.
This area includes—
Mpraeso Road North, H/Nos.
NS/J.24, 24A, 26, 28, 32-33,
35-36, 40-44, 45-49, 70-73, 73A,
73C, 78, 79. Abenase
Unit 4—Amanfrom
Amanfrom, Kwaku Dwira.
6. Nkawkaw Central
Total, Market Square, Unity
Gardens Area, Mobil Filling
Station Area. 37. Nkawkaw Central
Unit 1—Total
All that area bounded on the West
by the Accra-Kumasi road, on the
North by River Nkawkaw, on the
South by the Central Police
Station Lane.
This area includes—
Accra-Kumase road, H/Nos. NJ.71,
71A, 72, 75, 77-82, 220, 227, 230,
231, 231A, 246, 248, 278, 279B,
280-280B, 297, 323-325, 344, 345,
347-349, 364-367, 400.
Unit 2—All that area bounded on
the West by the Accra-Kumasi road,
on the North by the Central Police
Station Lane, on the East by the
swampy area and on the South by
the Atibie Road.
This area includes—
Accra-Kumasi road, H/Nos. NJ. 53,
56-58, 66.
Police Station Lane, H/Nos. NJ.
63-65;
Palace Street NJ. 13-14, 17, 18,
21-22, 24, 26, 29, 30, 33, 43-45,
52;
Market Street NJ. 39-42; Atibie
Road NJ. 25, 27, 34, 35, 37.
Twerefour Street NJ. 1, 3, 12, 15,
16, 19, 20, 23, 25, 46-50, 55, 62,
262, 381.
Unit 3—Unity Gardens Area
All that area bounded on the East
by the Accra-Kumasi road (starting
from the big gutter and Ayigbe
Town up to Adoagyiri junction), on
the North by Agyako Saka Street,
on the West by the Railway Line
and on the South by the big gutter
at Ayigbe Town.
This area includes—
Accra-Kumasi Road:
H/Nos. NJ. 205, 208-209, 211,
214-512, 217-219, 244, 249, 256,
258, 263, 299, 304, 306, 308-309,
316, 318, 320-321, 326, 328, 351,
360, 379.
Unity Gardens Street:
H/Nos. NJ.12, 112-118, 237.
Unit 4—Mobil Filling Station Area
All that area bounded on the East
by the Accra-Kumasi road, on the
North by River Nkawkaw, on the
South by Agyako Saka Street.
This area includes—
Accra-Kumasi Road:
H/Nos. NJ. 84-88, 91-97, 100, 101,
108, 109, 221, 221A, 224, 225,
236, 236A, 311, 311A, 314, 314B,
319, 355.
7. Ata-Ne-Ata
Ata-Ne-Ata, Asuogya, Nkawkaw
Kuma. 38. Ata-Ne-ata
Unit 1—Ata-Ne-Ata
Atibie Road:
H/Nos. NI. 246, 256-257, 259, 265,
265A, 266, 300, 300B, 316, 316A,
321, 322A, 335, 342, 346, 389,
389A, 395, 397A, 464, 465, 467,
468, 472, 490.
Betrams Hotel Road:
H/Nos. NI. 217, 261, 261A, 275,
287B, 289C, 322, 345, 411, 411A,
465, 470, 471.
Unit 2—Asuogya
Asuogya:
H/Nos. NI.261, 261C, 262-263, 289,
301, 301A, 302, 304-307, 399,
399A, 410, 430, 471A, 483-486,
488-490.
Unit 3—Nkawkaw Kuma
H/Nos. NK/I.1-57,
Oseikrom
8. Accra Town
Town Council Line, Salvation Army
Church Area, Top-Way Hotel Area,
Accra Town (West). 39.
Accra Town
Unit 1—Town Council Line
All that area bounded in the North
by the Salvation Church Road, in
the East by the Accra Town-Akuadwo
Road, in the South by the Town
Council road in the West by the
Atibie road.
This area include—
Accra-Kumasi Road:
H/Nos. N/J. 136, 138-139.
Nkawkaw-Atibie Road:
H/Nos. N/J. 135, 137.
Salvation Army Church Street:
H/Nos. N/I.1-60 63, 65, 67, 69,
268.
Town Council Road:
H/Nos. N/I.70A, 71-73, 78, 79,
174, 229, 239A, 254, 255, 269,
278A.
Zongo-Mamaso Road:
H/Nos. N/1.75-77.
Unit 2—Salvation Army Church Area
All that area bounded in the North
by the Top Way Road, in the East
by the Accra Town Road and in the
South by the Salvation Army Church
road and in the West by the Atibie
road.
This area includes—
Atibie Road:
H/Nos. NI.56, 58, 157, 228, 375;
Salvation Army Church Street:
H/Nos. NI.42-49;
Top Way Hotel:
H/Nos. NI.21-25, 54;
Accra Town Road:
H/Nos. NI.32, 36, 42, 43;
Salvation Church Link Road (West):
H/Nos. NI.26, 41, 50-53;
Salvation Church Link Road (East):
H/Nos. NI.27, 29, 30-31, 37-39,
236.
Unit 3—Top Way Hotel Area
All that area bounded on the East
and North by Atibie road, on the
West by Top Way Hotel Road linking
the lane to hit the main Atibie
road.
This area includes—
Top Way Hotel Road:
H/Nos. NI.3-4, 7-13;
Atibie Road (South):
H/Nos. NI.1, 5-6, 12, 318, 396,
425, 429, Top Way Hotel.
Atibie Road (North):
H/Nos. NI.234, 246, 252-253, 288,
312, 315, 392, 392A.
Unit 4—Accra Town (West)
All that area bounded on the West
by Accra Town road, on the North
by the lane linking the Atibie
road on the East by River Nkawkaw
and on the South by the lane
behind the Magistrate Court and
the Reservoir.
This area includes—
Atibie Road:
H/Nos. NI.14, 402;
Accra Town Road:
H/Nos. NI.15-17, 19-20, 33,
33A-33C, 34-35 231, 250, 264, 323,
349, 383, 401, 404, 408.
9. Akuadwoo
Akuadwoo (West), Akuadwoo (East),
Akuadwoo, New Town (East), Asikafo
Amantem, Trado. 40. Akuadwoo
Unit 1—Akuadwoo (West)
All that area bounded on the Road,
on the East by the Stream joining
River Trado on the West by the
lane opposite Akuadwoo Market.
This area includes—
Akuadwoo Trado Road:
H/Nos. NI. 89, 127, 130, 130A,
132-134, 136-137, 137A, 138, 138A,
138B, 142, 145-146, 148, 148A,
295A-295C, 450-461, 461A 462-474.
Unit 2—Akuadwoo East
All that area bounded on the West
by Akuadwoo Trado road on the
South by river Nana.
This area includes—
Akuadwoo Trado Road:
H/Nos. NI.105, 109-113, 115-116,
249, 284-286, 105A, 106, 107,
286A;
Kwame Acheampong Street:
H/Nos. NI.101A, 102A, 103, 120A,
122A, 124A, 258, 258A;
Akuadwoo Street:
H/Nos. NI.104, 116-121.
Unit 3—Akuadwoo New Town (West)
All houses starting from H/Nos.
NI.251, West of Trado Road:
H/Nos. NI.248, 251, 279, 292, 299,
311, 314, 328, 328A, 419.
Unit 4—Akuadwoo New Town (East)
All houses starting from H/Nos.
NI.244, East Trado Road.
Trado Road :
H/Nos. 237, 238B, 244, 245, 260,
260B, 268, 272, 276, 277, 280,
281, 291, 340, 403, 403A, 422,
463A.
Unit 5—Asikafo Amantem
Mr. Sackey’s Lane:
H/Nos. NI.239-243, 267, 273-274,
281, 283, 317-319, 329, 329A, 330,
336, 347, 348, 348A, 393, 397,
402.
Unit 6—Trado
Trado, Oboyan, Aboakye-Krom
10. Zongo
Methodist Mission Area, Yeboah
Girls Vocational School Area, Wala
Chief Area. 41. Zongo
Unit 1—Methodist Mission Area
All the are bounded on the West by
the Accra-Kumasi Road, on the
North by Zongo Road, on the South
by the Zongo-Mamaso Road.
Accra-Kumasi Road:
H/Nos. NI.201, 202, 205, 206,
207A, 209, 209A;
Methodist Mission:
Zongo Road, N/J.142-144, 222-227,
341, 418;
Zongo-Maamaso Road, NI. 201, 215,
217, 217B;
Slaugther House Road, NI. 204,
208, 210-211, 213-215, 217-218,
218A, 219-221.
Unit 2—Yeboah Girls Vocational
School Area
All that area bounded on the West
by the Accra-Kumasi Road, on the
North by the Zongo-Maamaso Road,
on the East by Naami Lane, on the
South by Barrier.
Accra-Kumasi Road:
H/Nos. NI.3, N/J.179-183, 183A,
187, 187A, 229, 233, 238, 264,
274, 298, 310, 330-331, 331C-332,
343, 343A, 414, 424;
Zongo-Maamaso Road:
H/Nos. NI.181A, 390, 390A, 178,
186;
Naami Lane:
H/Nos. NI.175, 175A-175C, 177,
179, 181, 181A, Barrier.
Unit 3—Wala Chief Area
All that area bounded on the West
by Naami Lane, on the North by
Zongo-Maamaso Road, on the East by
Akwadwoo Road and the South by the
lane opposite Akwadoo Market.
Zongo-Maamaso Lane:
H/Nos. NI.151-153, 159, 170, 201,
339;
Naami Lane:
NI.172-173, 313, 313A;
Link Street:
H/Nos. 166, 166A-166C, 167-168,
420;
Wala Chief Street:
H/Nos. NI.153, 162-164;
Akuadwoo Road:
NI.148, 150, 150B, 151, 294, 333,
333A, 407.
Unit 4—Zongo (North)
All that area bounded on the North
by the Town Council Road, on the
West by the Accra-Kumasi Road, on
the South by the Zongo Road, on
the East by the Akuadwoo-Maamasoo
Road:
H/Nos.J.92, 94A-94C, 96-98, 100,
141;
Town Council Street:
H/Nos. NJ.80, 83, 86, 88, 140.
11. Bepowtia Odumasi
Bepowtia, Odumasi, Wawase,
Wisiwisi. 42. Bepowtia/Odumasi
Unit 1—Bepowtia
Bepowtia, Kwasi Mireku, Ekoso
Aberewankor.
Unit 2—Odumasi
Odumasi, Kokrobotie, Kwame Akoa.
Unit 3—Wawase
Wawase, Atonsu, Kwabena Akoa No.
1, Kwabena Akoa No.2, Asokorkor.
Unit 4—Wisiwisi
Wisiwisi, Obomen-Besease,
Siteykese Sitey Nos. 1-3,
Oworomara.
KWAHU/NSABAA/ ASUBONI 1.
Nkamanda
Abetensu, Nkamanda No.1, Nkamanda
No.2. 43. Nkamanda/Kwahu
Jejeti
Unit 1—Abentensu
Abentensu, Asuoso
Unit 2—Nkamanda No.1
Unit 3—Nkamanda No.2
2. Kwahu Jejeti
Kwahu Jejeti, Atawase
Unit 1—Kwahu Jejeti
Kwahu Jejeti, Kwakye Akura, Agya
Owusu, Akuraa, Debra Akura, Borkor
Gya Boateng Akuraa, Bukari, Gya
Baabu, Yaw Boame, Akuraa.
Unit 2—Atawase
Atawase, Yaw Kokor,
Kwadwo-Fourdjour, Sampa, Kwasi
Anlo.
3. Kwahu Nsabaa
Kwahu Nsabaa, Mpraeso- Amanfrom,
Oframase. 44. Kwahu
Nsabaa/ Asuboni No. 3
Unit 1—Kwahu Nsabaa
H/Nos. NS.1-89, Antwikrom Wawase.
Unit 2—Mpraeso-Amanfrom
Unit 3—Oframase
4. Asuboni No.3
Asuboni No.3
Unit 1—Asuboni No.3
Asuboni No. 3, Annorkrom,
Gyaanorkrom.
5. Asuboni Rails
Beposo, Ahenrono, Ekawso, Kwadwo
Nkansa, Atibiehene Akuraa. 45.
Asuboni Rails
Unit 1—Beposo
H/Nos. AS/1-70-150, Kwaku Baah,
Nyankomase.
Unit 2—Ahenrono
H/Nos. AS/1.62, Akura Kese, Abesim
Atibie Nkwanta, Dusinho, Adeiso,
Kwame Berko, Kwadwo Ahima, Akuraa
Kwadwo Fordourkrom.
Unit 3—Ekawso
Unit 4—Kwadwo Nkansa
Unit 5—Atibiehene Akuraa
Atibiehene Akuraa, Kwasi Ofori,
Eberedane Odumasi.
AKWASIHO 1. Dateng
Kwamang, Awenade 46.
Dateng
Unit 1—Kwamang
Unit 2—Awenade
2. Meseho Akwasiho
Meseho
Unit 1—Meseho
Presby Mission Area:
H/Nos. A/C.1-6, 8-23, 29-31, 49,
180, 190, 200, 201, 215, 217,
217A-217D-225, Danyansa H/Nos.
D.1-14.
3. Asuogya Akwasiho
Asuogya, Zongo Main Road
(North).
Unit 1—Asuogya
Omanmu North
H/Nos. A/C, 56-58, 60, 61A, 63,
64, 79-81, 101-104, 106-108, 110,
113-116, 116A, 134-137, 141, 143,
148, 150, 152-153, 156, 156A, 178,
181, 183, 183A, 184, 186, 186A,
187, 198, 194, 196, 196A, 197-199,
202, 206, 212, 214, 220, 221,
Zongo H/Nos. Z. 20-22.
Unit 2—Zongo Main Road (North)
Main Road North
H/Nos. 95, 96, 99, 117, 119, 119A,
120-126, 126A, 126B, 127, 129,
139, 139A, 146, 154, 154A, 174,
188, 129, 214.
Zongo
Nos. Z. 2-4 6, 8, 11-14.
Railway Quarters:
Nos. R. 3-9, Koodum, Kwame Agyei,
Owuworo.
1. Omanmu South
Omanmu South 47. Omanmu
Danteng
Unit 1—Omanmu South
Main Road South:
A/C, 21, 24, 26-28, 32-36, 83-41A,
43-46, 50-55, 65, 66, 67, 69-71,
73-75, 77, 78, 83-86, 86A, 94,
160, 161, 172, 175, 177, 185, 193,
207, 211, 213, 215, 218, 219.
APRADAN 1.Saafi
Saafi, Ahantanang 48.
Saafi/Esaase
Unit 1—Saafi
Saafi, Ntawadua
Unit 2—Ahantanang
Ahantanang, Oforikrom
2. Esaase
Esaase, Ataaso, Odumasua
Unit 1—Esaae
Unit 2—Ataaso
Unit 3—Odumasua
Dankwakrom, Kwaties, Subiritwe
Nos. 1-3.
3. Owusukrom (Ampeyoo)
Apiagyeikrom, Owusukrom
Unit 1—Apiagyeikrom
Apiagyeikrom, Ampeyoo, Nsonyamey.
Unit 2—Owusukrom
Owusukrom (Ampeyoo)
4. Apradan
Apradan
Unit 1—Apradan
Apradan, Boyedru.
5. Yaw Korkor
Yaw Kokor, Ampeha
Unit 1—Yaw Korkor
Unit 2—Ampeha.
FODOA/BESEASE 1. Fodoa
Fodoa, Kokor, Banka 49.
Fodoa/Kofi Dede
Unit 1—Fodoa
Unit 2—Adesua
Unit 3—Banka
Banka, Onokwa
2. Kofi Dede
Kofi Dede, Aprahwen
Unit 1—Kofi Dede
Unit 2—Aprahwen
Aprahwen, Bonsukoda
3. Besease
Besease East, Besease West.
Unit 1—Besease East
H/Nos. BSE. 1-8, 10, 23, 25, 32,
34, 41, 43, 45, 81, 94, 95,
102-106, 108, 114, 118, 124A, 134,
135, 144, 145.
Unit 2—Besease West
H/Nos. BSE. 24, 24A, 46, 48, 64,
67, 68A, 70, 82, 85, 89, 91, 93,
99, 101, 107, 109-111A, 113,
115-117, 127, 132.
4. Kwahu Daa
Kwahu Daa (North) 51. Kwahu Daa/
Aweregya
Unit 1—Kwahu Daa (North)
H/Nos. KHO. 1, 6, 6A-6C, 7, 8,
10-15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25,
30-33, 34, 37, 39, 39A, 39E, 40,
40A, 40B, 41, 42, 48, 44, 50, 51,
51A, 51C, 54, 75A, 75B, 101, 104,
104A, 104C, 107, 107A, 108, 108A,
111, 111A, 112, 112A, 112B, 115,
115A, 115F, 117, 117A, 118, 118A,
306.
Unit 2—Kwahu Daa (South)
H/Nos. KHO. 25-25A, 55, 55A, 55B,
58, 63, 63A, 64, 64A, 65, 65A,
67A, 68, 69, 71, 71A, 71B, 72, 73,
73B, 77, 78, 80, 80A, 81-87, 89,
89A, 92, 92A, 93, 93A, 93B, 94,
94A, 97, 97A, 97B, 98, 99, 100,
102, 103, 103A, 103B, 105,
109.
5. Aweregya
Aweregya, Atwedie, Nsuta
Unit 1—Aweregya
Aweregya, Behenease
Unit 2—Atwedie
Unit 3—Nsuta
6. Jamasi No.1
Jamasi No.1 52. Jamasi No.1
Unit 1—Jamasi No. 1
Jamasi No.1, Kwame Dweaa,
Kwaku-Apa, Kwame-Bokom.
7. Jamasi No.2
Jamasi No.2, Boadukrom
Unit 1—Jamasi No.2
Jamasi No.2, Asase-Fofuo
Unit 2—Boadukrom
Boadukrom, Jamasi No.2, Kwaku-Apa,
Yaw Kru.
KWAHU PRASO 1. Ahenbronom
Kwahu Praso No.1, Adonten Kwaku
Prason No.2, Ahenhronom.
53. Kwahu Praso No.2
Unit 1—Kwahu Praso No.1
Kwahu Praso No.1 Asikuma, Kwaku
Yeboah
Unit 2—Adonten Kwahu No.2
Main Road
H/Nos. P/A 1, 7, 13, 15, 16, 27,
166, 166A, 167-172.
Palace Street
H/Nos. P/A, 14, 18-25.
Unit 3—Ahenbronom
Main Street
H/Nos. P/A 28, 38, 57-63, 66, 57,
75, 76, 79A, 81-84.
Palace Street
H/Nos. P/A. 29, 31, 40, 42 102.
Market Lane
H/Nos. P/A. 26, 32, 34-38, 43-55,
64-65, 72, 73, 78, 128.
Asamansua Stream
H/Nos. 115, 118, 127, 129-132,
134, 135, 138, 148, 149, 144, 161,
163, 175, 182.
2. Kwasi Nyarko Kwahu
Praso No.2
Nana Boadi, Kwasi Nyarko,
Asempaneye No.1.
Unit 1—Nana Boadi
Main Road
H/Nos. P/A.85, 86, 86A, 90, 93,
97-101, 159, 162, 183, 193, 193A.
Asempaneye Road
H/Nos. P/A. 92, 94-96, 184-187.
Unit 2—Kwasi Nyarko
Asamansua Street
H/Nos. P/A. 103, 105, 107, 109,
113, 119, 126, 136, 137, 139, 141,
144, 146, 151, 152, 154, 156, 158,
164, 165, 194, 215, 222, 231, 236,
239.
Unit 3—Asempaneye No.1
3. Osubeng
Osubeng, Asempaneye No.2,
Okaikrom. 54. Osubeng/Asempaneye
Atuobikrom
Unit 1—Osubeng
Unit 2—Asempaneye No.2
Asempaneye No.2, Akwaasu, Ankora
Unit 3—Okaikrom
Okaikrom, Kwaku Asanikrom, Kwabena
Bourkrom, Kofi Dede.
4. Mampong Koranteng
Mampong Koranteng, Mframa,
Ayirebikrom, Ashiresu
Dumase.
Unit 1—Mampong Koranteng
Mampong Koranteng Mirekukrom,
Owonakrom, Kwame Wuokrom, Kofi
Danso Krom.
Unit 2—Mframa
Mframa, Kofi-Asante Kyirifufuo.
Unit 3—Ayirebikrom
Unit 4—Ashiresu-Dumase
5. Asempaneye
Atuobikrom
Asempaneye Atuobikrom, Manfe-Suaa,
Osukwa, Yirenkyikrom.
Unit 1—Asempaneye Atuobikrom
Asempaneye Atuobikrom Sonkwa,
Attakrom, Aboagyekrom.
Unit 2—Manfe-Suaa
Manfe-Suaa, Odamekrom, Debusu,
Antwikrom, Ahuntem.
Unit 3—Osukwa
Osukwa, Fomanso, Ahodwo, Akuapem
Mireku-Mampong.
Unit 4—Yirenkyikrom
Yirenkyikrom, Fomanso, Asuo-Kwasi,
Asuo-Bena, Afarikrom.
SECOND SCHEDULE
FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
It shall be the duty of the
Assembly—
1. To promote and safeguard public
health and for this purpose the
Ministry of Health shall assign
Medical Officers of Health, health
inspectors and other staff as
appropriate except semi-skilled
and unskilled labourers to the
District Assembly for the proper
discharge of this duty.
2. To cause their District to be
inspected regularly for the
detection of nuisance or any
condition likely to be offensive
or injurious to health.
3. If satisfied that any nuisance
or any condition likely to be
offensive or injurious to health
exists, to cause all proper steps
to be taken to secure the
abatement of the nuisance or the
removal of the condition.
4. To ensure the provision of
adequate and wholesome supply of
water throughout the entire
District in consultation with the
Ghana Water and Sewerage
Corporation.
5. To establish, install, build,
maintain and control public
latrines, lavatories, urinals and
wash places.
6. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
of night-soil from any building
and for the destruction and
treatment of such night-soil.
7. To establish, maintain and
carry out services for the removal
and destruction of all refuse,
filth and carcasses of dead
animals from any public or private
place.
8. To regulate any trade or
business which may be noxious or
injurious to public health or a
source of danger to the public or
which otherwise is in the public
interest to regulate.
9. To provide for the inspection
of all meat, fish, vegetables and
all other foodstuffs and liquids
of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption
whether exposed for sale or not;
and to seize, destroy and
otherwise deal with all such
foodstuffs or liquids as are unfit
for human consumption and to
supervise and control the
manufacture of foodstuffs and
liquids of whatever kind or nature
intended for human consumption.
10. To provide, maintain,
supervise and control
slaughter-houses and pounds and
all such matters and things as may
be necessary for the convenient
use of such slaughter-houses.
11. To prevent and deal with the
outbreak or the prevalence of any
disease.
12. To prevent the spread of and
exterminate tsetse-fly,
mosquitoes, rats, bugs and other
vermin.
13. To prohibit or regulate the
making of burrow-pits or other
excavations.
14. To establish and maintain
cemeteries.
15. To provide crematoria where
in the opinion of the Assembly it
is expedient so to do.
16. To regulate or prohibit the
sinking of wells and provide for
the closing of wells.
17. To establish, maintain and
control pounds, seize and impound
any stray animal and provide for
the payment of compensation for
damage done by such animal.
18. To provide that the owner or
occupier of any land or tenements
maintain, clear and keep free from
vegetation, the roads, streets or
paths adjoining his land or
tenements.
19. To provide for the control,
destruction and licensing of dogs.
20. To provide for the control,
regulation, inspection,
supervision and licensing of—
(i) social halls, dance halls and
places of entertainment;
(ii) lodging and eating houses;
(iii) any premises or land in or
upon which any profession,
occupation, trade or business is
carried on;
(iv) such occupation as the
Secretary may specify in an
Instrument from time to time.
21. To establish and operate
Clinics and Dressing Stations in
consultation with the Ministry of
Health.
22. To construct, repair and
maintain and keep clean all
streets.
23. To divert or alter where
necessary the course of any
street.
24. To provide or arrange for
electric lighting in streets and
other public places and where
necessary to provide and maintain
electricity supply in consultation
with the Electricity Corporation.
25. To construct, repair and
maintain all public roads other
than trunk roads but including
feeder roads and to undertake road
rehabilitation programmes within
the district.
26. To prescribe the conditions
subject to which the erection and
construction, demolition,
re-erection, and re-construction,
conversion and re-conversion,
alteration, repair, sanitation and
ventilation of public and private
buildings and structures may be
undertaken and carried out.
27. To provide for building lines
and the layout of buildings, to
prepare and undertake and
otherwise control schemes for
improved housing layout and
settlement.
28. To prescribe the conditions to
be satisfied on a site for any
building or for any class of
building.
29. To prohibit the construction
of any new building unless and
until the plans thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the
Assembly.
30. To provide for the demolition
of dangerous buildings and for the
recovery of any expenses incurred
in connection therewith.
31. To maintain as agents of
Central Government, all public
buildings, including prestige
buildings put up by the Central
Government and previously
maintained by the Public Works
Department.
32. To maintain as agents of the
Ghana Highway Authority, trunk
roads lying within the boundaries
of the area of authority of the
Assembly.
33. To take steps to ensure the
effective maintenance of all
Government properties within its
area of authority.
34. To prohibit or regulate the
use in any defined area of any
inflammable material in the
construction or repair of any
building.
35. To control and regulate the
siting of advertisements and
hoardings or other structures
designed for the display of
advertisements.
36. To build, equip, open, close
and maintain markets, prohibit the
erection of stalls in places other
than markets and prevent the sale
and purchase of goods or stock
near established markets or
elsewhere.
37. To fix days and hours during
each day on which a market may be
held and prevent the sale and
purchase of goods in markets on
any day or at any hour except
those fixed.
38. To regulate and control
markets including the fixing of
and collection of stallages, rents
and
tolls.
39. (1) To require the owner of
any premises to do any of the
following acts:
(i) to remove, lower or trim to
the satisfaction of the Assembly
any tree, shrub or hedge
overhanging or interfering in any
way with the traffic in any street
or with any wires or works
thereof;
(ii) to remove any dilapidated
fence or structure abutting on any
public place;
(iii) to paint, distemper,
white-wash or colour-wash the
outside walls or roof of any
building forming part of the
premises;
(iv) to tidy the premises; and
(v) to move any derelict car or
other vehicles.
(2) In the event of the owner
failing to comply with a notice
from any Assembly requiring him to
perform any of the acts specified
in sub-paragraphs (i-v) of
paragraph (1) the Assembly shall
be at liberty to undertake the
work and charge the owner with the
cost thereof.
40. To build, equip and maintain
all public primary, middle and
special schools as are in the
opinion of the Secretary for
Education, after consultation with
the Secretary responsible for
Local Government, required in its
area.
41. To advise the Secretary for
Education on all matters relating
to primary and middle schools and
such other matters as may be
referred to it by the Secretary
for Education.
42. To be responsible for —
(i) postings and transfers
within its area of authority of
teachers including pupil
teachers;
(ii) keeping records of teachers;
(iii) discipline of
teachers in accordance with the
disciplinary code laid down by the
Ghana Education Service;
(iv) appointment of school
welfare officers;
(v) recommending teachers for
study leave
(vi) appointment of headteachers
in accordance with rules laid down
by the Ghana Education Service;
(vii) supervision of primary and
middle schools;
(viii) formation of education
committees;
(ix) collection of statistical
data and other information;
(x) in-service training for
pupil teachers;
(xi) nursery school education;
(xii) approval of the opening
of private primary and middle
schools;
(xiii) payment of teachers'
salaries from funds made available
by Government;
(xi) indenting for the supply
and distribution of textbooks;
(xv) disbursement of Education
Grants.
43. To provide for the control and
regulation of —
(i) concerts, musical or
theatrical performances, cinemas,
fairs, circuses and other
entertainments to which admission
is to be obtained on payment of
money or of any reward, except
where the whole proceeds are being
devoted to charity;
(ii) horse-racing meetings.
44. To grant and maintain
scholarships or bursaries to
suitable persons to attend any
school or other educational
institution in Ghana or elsewhere.
45. To provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
facilities for arts and crafts,
for recreation and sport.
46. To establish, maintain,
control and contribute to bands
for musical performances in public
places and at functions arranged
by the Assembly, and generally to
provide musical entertainment in
such places and at such functions.
47. To arrange for the provision
of public libraries in
consultation with the Ghana
Library Board.
48. With the prior approval of the
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board,
to control the disposal of any
African antique work of art.
49. To organise community
development programmes to improve
and enrich rural life through
running literacy and adult
education classes, organising
voluntary contributions and
communal labour for the provision
of such facilities and services as
water supplies, roads, school
buildings, community centres, and
public places of convenience; and
teaching village women the
management of home and care of
children.
50. To take such measures as would
promote the well-being of
under-priviledged children and the
stability of the distressed
family.
51. To organise and maintain
child-care centres and ensure the
proper running and management of
such centres.
52. To establish, run and manage
children's homes and offer
parental care for the deprived,
namely, orphans and those that are
neglected or abandoned.
53. To render relief services
during natural disasters, e.g.
floods, fire, earthquakes,
accidents, in the form of supply
of material.
54. To be responsible for the
improvement of agriculture
including extension services and
allotments for agricultural
purposes.
55. To control methods of
husbandry.
56. To allocate land in the
ownership of the Assembly for
farming purposes and to regulate
the system of farming of such
land.
57. To provide services for the
improvement of livestock.
58. To prevent and control animal
diseases.
59. To prohibit, restrict or
regulate the hunting, capture,
killing or sale of animals or
birds or any specified kind of
animal or bird.
60. To provide for measures for
soil and water conservation.
61. To provide for the fencing of
land and for the maintenance and
repair of such fences.
62. To take every step to
encourage persons to plant
specified crops for the
maintenance of themselves and
their families.
63. To plant trees in any street
and to erect tree-guard to protect
the same: provided that the
streets shall not be unduly
obstructed thereby.
64. To regulate or prohibit
the planting, cutting, tapping or
destruction of any trees or
vegetation growing along any
street, road or path or in any
public place.
65. To establish and manage,
on commercial basis, rural and
small-scale industries and farms.
66. To promote tourism in the
District in co-operation with the
Regional Development Corporation
and the Tourist Development Board.
67. Subject to the control and
direction of the Registrar of
Births and Deaths to register all
births and deaths occurring within
the District.
68. To appoint in consultation
with the Registrar of Births and
Deaths such registration staff as
may be necessary for the proper
discharge of births and deaths
registration duties.
69. To make such financial
contribution as the Assembly deems
necessary for the maintenance of
any traditional authority which
possesses any functions which
relate to any part of its area.
70. To establish and maintain tree
nurseries and forest plantation
and sell the produce thereof.
71. To compile and maintain
a record of all tenant farmers and
the rents and tribute which should
be paid by them.
72. To prohibit or restrict the
driving or use of vehicles
generally or any specified class
on any specified road or specified
direction on any specified road.
73. To regulate the use and
conduct of public vehicles, to
regulate routes and parking places
to be used by such vehicles to
appropriate particular routes,
roads, streets and parking places
to specified classes of traffic
and when necessary to provide the
identification of licensed
vehicles as defined in the Motor
Traffic Ordinance.
74. To license any vehicle used
for taxi, bicycle, motor bicycle
and to prescribe the fees to be
paid in respect of any such
bicycle or vehicle.
75. To establish, acquire and
maintain transport services by
land or water including ferries.
76. To establish, maintain and
control parks for motor and other
vehicles.
77. To establish and maintain in
consultation with the Posts and
Telecommunications Corporation,
Postal Agencies where necessary.
78. To lay down rules and
regulations in respect of private
and public property to ensure
adequate fire protection.
79. To prevent and control fire
outbreaks including bush fires.
80. To promote the development of
all sports within the area of
authority of the Assembly.
81. To organise sports activities
within its area of authority and
to provide such facilities as may
be recommended by the national
body responsible for sports.
82. To perform as agents of the
national body responsible for
sports in maintaining such sports
facilities as may be assigned to
it by the national body.
83. To advise to the exclusion of
all others on all matters of
sports relating to its area of
authority.
84. To prohibit, restrict,
regulate and license the
manufacture, distillation, sale,
transportation, distribution,
supply, possession and consumption
of akpeteshie, palm-wine, and all
kinds of description of fermented
liquor usually made by citizens of
Ghana or adjacent countries.
85. To license petrol service and
filling stations within the
District.
86. To provide information
centres, where necessary in
consultation with the Ministry of
Information.
KWAMENA AHWOI
P.N.D.C. Secretary for Local
Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 7th
April, 1989.
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