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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SEKYERE WEST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1406).  

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 29th day of November 1988.

Section 1—Establishment of Assembly.

There is hereby established a District Assembly to be known as the Sekyere West 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 Sekyere West 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 Mampong 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 (Sekyere District Council) (Establishment) Instrument, 1974 (L.I. 910) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

LIST OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE AREA OF AUTHORITY  OF THE SEKYERE WEST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Town/Area Council   Description of Zone  Description of Electoral Area         

MAMPONG   1. Aburokutuase

St. Monica, Sikafoamantem                    1.  Aburokutuase

Unit 1—St. Monica

St. Monica Convert, Maternity Hospital Babies Home and Government Hospital.

Unit 2—Sikafoamantem

Sikafoamantem, including Junior Staff Quarters, St. Paul's Cathedral Mission.          

            2. Worakese

Worakese,    Worakese, Worakese North, Damang                2.   Worakese

Unit 1—Worakese

This area bounded by St. Paul's L/A Cath.  Prim. Sch. on the south then down to Asumampa stream.

Unit 2—Worakese

From House No. W.9 (opposite the Dist. Educ. Office) to the Mobil Filling Station including Ghana Police Divisional Head Qtrs. and GNTC Store then down to Mampong Technical.

Unit 3—Worakese North

From H/Nos. W.25 adjacent to the Police Divisional Head quarters to H/No. Bot. 4 and down to Asumampa stream including Botoase and Elect. Corporation.

Unit 4—Damang      

            3. Tonsuom

Tonsuom, Tonsuom East.            3.   Tonsuom

Unit 1—Tonsuom

From the market to the lorry station stretching down to T.72 H/No. then turning right to Assemblies of God Temple.

Unit 2—Tonsuom East

From the SDA Chapel down to the H/No. T.61 and turning East to the Asumampa stream.  

            4. South Zongo

Zongo East, Magazee I-Zongo East (Fitam) Zongo Central.               4.   South Zongo

Unit 1—Zongo East

From H/Nos.  Z104A to H/No.Z.112 and turning right to Senya Int.  School.

Unit 2—Magazee (Fitam)

From H/No.  Z.113 to Meth. Middle School including Water and Sewerage Corporation, Burgers Village, Faith Healing Temple.

Unit 3—Zongo Central

From H/Nos. Z1-6 on the South and H/Nos. Z48 and Z4D on the north including GNTC Store opposite Lorry Station.          

            5. North Zongo

Amaniampong, Zongo West.                   5.   North Zongo

Unit 1—Amaniampong

Amaniampong Secondary School, Low Cost H/No. Z.121 to St. Andrews Training College.

Unit 2—Zongo West

From H/No. Z.49 and Z.56 on the south moving up to the lane leading to the Low Cost.        

            6. Presby Mission

Residential Area, Sukuum.         6.   Presby Mission

Unit 1—Residential Area

Unit 2—Sukuum.      

            7. Akyeremade

Anglican Mission Nkwan- tanan Ahenbronom.

                   7.    Akyeremade

Unit 1—Anglican Mission

From the Dist. Educ. Office to Siwotriase and turning west- ward to the uncompleted houses on Tadieso stream.

Unit 2—Nkwantanan

From H/Nos. 1-3 to N.A64 behind the Kingdom hall and the refuse dumping ground.

Unit 3—Ahenbronom

From the Palace to H/No. A. 35 Down to the Video City and H/No.NT. 84 including Bodomase and Breman.           

            8. Now Town

Methodist Church Square, Apostolic Church Square, North New Town.                   8.   New Town 

Unit 1—Methodist Church Square

From the building adjacent the lorry station to H/No.18 opposite Video City moving up to Nana Abona's House and further to the Holy Temple Church.

Unit 2—Apostolic Church Square

From H/No. NT. 20 to NT. 49 up to Kofiase Road and the CMB Shed.

Unit 3—North New Town

From Nyinampong H/No. NT. 56 moving towards Amaniampong  Sec. and then Westward to Konase road with Adiembra inclusive.     

EFIGYA/ ANSOMBI  1. Daaho

East Daaho, West Daaho            9.   Daaho

Unit 1—East Daaho

 Lying off Mampong

Unit 2—West Daaho

Lying beside Mampong road         

            2. Bosofour

South Bosofour, North Bosofour.   

Unit 1—South Bosofour

Lying toward Kumasi road

Unit 2—North Bosofour

Lying between South Bosofour and Daaho including houses lying West of Bosofour.

            3. Mprim

Pampaso,  Nsuase/Odumasi.               10.   Mprim

Unit 1—Pampaso

The southern part of Pampada thus from L/A Middle Sch. to H/No.  MP. l. on Boanim road.

Unit 2—Nsuase/Odumasi

Northern part of Pampaso that is from H/No.  MP. 158. to the Ahmadiyya Mosque.   

            4. Nintin

Nintin East, Nintin West, Hwidiem        11.  Nintin

Unit 1—Nintin East

R/C Prim. Sch. Area

Unit 2—Nintin West

L/A Mid. Sch. Area

Unit 3—Hwidiem      

BENIM            1. Pentem

Nwoase, Pentem            12.   Dentem

Unit 1—Nwoase

Unit 2—Pentem

Pentem, Akwaabia, Ebuoso           

            2. Pampaso

Kanianko, Pampaso, Esi Mpatiwa.                  13.   Pampaso

Unit 1—Kanianko

Kanianko, Pampaso (H/Nos.  B1-B28) Gyempeso.

Unit 2—Pampaso

Pampaso, the area stretching around the Presby Mission.

Unit 3—Esie Mpatiwa

             Esie Mpatiwa (Nyame-              Bekyere).

            3. Eboom

Onyinaase, Atwenase                14.  Eboom

Unit l—Onyinaase

Onyinaase (H/Nos. B56-B74), Kofi Boakye Akuraa, Yaw Donkor Akuraa Atakora Akuraa, Akyeampong Akuraa, Kwadwo Sarpong Akuraa, Dasomani Akuraa.

Unit 2—Atwenase

The area bounded by H/Nos. B76, B82, including Mission: Kwadwo Manukrom, Kwame Fosukrom, Akwamuhene Akuraa, Adamu Akuraa, Asamoah Akuraa, Sah Akuraa, Dei Nkwansa, Charles Antiedu, Kwasi Sekyere Akuraa.      

            4.  Nyinampong

Pampaso, Aboodiese, Nkubeta.         15.    Nyinampong

Unit 1—Pampaso

Pampaso, Abrenna, Nyamebekyere.

Unit 2—Aboodiese

 Aboodiese, Manu Akuraa,  Owusu Akuraa.

Unit 3—Nkubeta       

            5. P.S.K. (Kokobin)

Kokobin, Sesease   

Unit 1—Kokobin

Patase, Kokobin, Dahamina Akuraa, Adintiase.

Unit 2—Sesease

Sesease, Dan Nyame.        

            6. Krobo

Krobo, Bresua                 16.  Krobo

Unit 1—Krobo

Unit 2—Bresua, Brofoyedru, Mpanya,

              Dadiese.     

YONSO/NKWA-   NTAMAN 1. Yonso South

Ahenbronom, Asuo Akwasi.                 17.    Yonso

Unit 1—Ahenbronom

Ahenbronom, Kubease, Ghana House.

Unit 2—Asuo Akwasi

Asuo Akwasi, Denekrase South Atonoso.

            2. Yonso North          

Unit l—Nyamekyerenease, Atonso North.

Unit 2—Odumase

 Odumase, Zongo    

            3. Apaa

Akonkodiease, Fosu Hemaa.               18.   Apaa

Unit 1—Akonkodiease

             Akonkodiease, Abuosu Kotia, Banho.

Unit 2—Fosu Hemaa Kotia, Mission

             Obinim Naa and Zongo.     

            4. Kyekyewere

Manmu, Zongo               19.    Kyekyewere

Unit 1—Manmu

Kroform, Brofoyedru, Bongro East, Manmu East and Zongo.

Unit 2—Bongo

Dominase, Manmu West, Bongro West.   

            5. Akrofoso

Akrofoso, Edwenase                  20.  Akrofoso

Unit 1—Akrofoso

Unit 2—Edwenase   

KOFIASE       1. Asaam West

Nwaadan, Kokoado, Beposo.               21.   Asaam

Unit 1—Nwaadan

Unit 2—Kokoado

'AM' including the Clinic, Ata Akuraa, Yaw Nkrumah Akuraa.

Unit 3—Beposo

From H/Nos.  AD1-AD35 including Bethlehem Mission Kubesimase and Papaase. 

            2. Asaam East

Kukubi, Achiase, Naama.   

Unit 1—Kukubi

From H/Nos.  AC 1-AC 22, including the unnumbered houses behind the S.D.A. Church Atroapresa and Bonkruma.

Unit 2—Achiase

From H/Nos. AS 1-AS 34 including all unnumbered houses behind public pit latrine and Atwampoma.

Unit 3—Naama

 Naama, Hiamankyere.       

            3. Atanoso

Zongo, Atanoso South, Nwaadanho, Atanoso North.            22.   Atanoso

Unit 1—Zongo

Unit 2—Atanoso South

The area lying between Zongo on the East.

Unit 3—Nwaadanho

Nana Gyasi Akuraa, Takyi Akuraa, Kyirifaho and Asikuma.

Unit 4—Atanoso North

Basel, Atanoso area around the Kofiase Circuit Education Office and Atobiase.       

            1. Ahenbronum

Ahenbronum Bethlehem,Subi.               23.   Ahenbronum

Unit 1—Ahenbronum

            Atoase and Ahenbronum

Unit 2—Bethlehem

Unit 3—Subi

             Subi, Dupri.  

            5. Tembaabi

Nyamebekeyre, Tembaabi, Ntumonka.     

Unit 1—Nyemabekyere

Unit 2—Tembaabi

Unit 3—Ntumonka

Ntumonka, Duadaso, Teacher Marfo Akuraa.      

            6. Anyanlamamu Kesse

Anyankamamu  Kesse Kontonho, Anframano             24.   Anyankamamu

Unit 1—Anyankamamu Kesse

Anyankamamu Kesse , Kratia- Krom, Kyeremeh Akua Akrom, Kwaku Dua Krom.

Unit 2—Kontonho 

Kontonho, Montonkruwa Mpeso, Atanobi, Awawabre, Kwaku Sarpong, Kwadwo Adda, Yaw Diamond, Kwame Marfo, Kwadwo Mensah Akuraa, Boakyere Akuraa, Yaw Mensah Akuraa.

Unit 3—Aframano

Aframano, Agyenakrom  Adadkrom, Wahabu        Akuraa, Kwadwo Owusu Akuraa, Mama Teiko Akuraa, Akua Adeikrom, Oforikrom, Kwaku Akyampongkrom, Nana Kofi Kyerekrom, Kwadwo Baakrom.  

            1. Nkwanta

Nkwanta East, Nkwanta West, Brengo.          25.    Nkwanta

Unit 1—Nkwanta East

Eastern part of Nkwanta including Zongo, Hiamankyene No. 1 and 2, Bobeng Suukwa Anoben.

Unit 2—Nkwanta West

Western part of Nkwanta including the Palace Ankapong Akuraa.

Unit 3—Brengo 

Brengo No. 1 and 2, Kwame Kesse Akura, Monsee Eboose.   

            2. Abuontem

Abuontem East, Abuontem West.         26.   Abuontem

Unit 1—Abuontem

The Eastern part of Abuontems Kwaho Akobile, Amaape’s village.

Unit 2—Abuontem West

The west part of Abuontem including the Palace Yaw Mensah Akuraa, Kwadwo Owusu Akuraa, Hiamankyene, Kwasi Addae Time Nkwanta.       

            3. Bosomkyekye

Bosomkyekye, Bunso          

Unit 1—Bosomkyekye

Bosomkyekye, Osei Kofi Akuraa, Gyasikrom, Papaase.

Unit 2—Bunso 

Bunso, Bosefour, Nyame Bekyere, Atakorakrom, Yaw Dogo Akuraa, Adoa and Nze, Abele and Voro’s Village Ouagadougou.        

            4. Kyiremfaso

Kyiremfaso South, Kyiremfaso North.              27.   Kyiremfaso

Unit 1—Kyiremfaso South

The southern part of Kyiremfaso including the Community Centre all houses stretching from Mampong Road to the Community Centre including houses lying on the east.  

Unit 2—Kyiremfaso North

All houses stretching from Krobo Junction to Desease boundary.         

ADIDWAN     1. Adidwan

Krodadam, Krofofrom                28.  Adidwan

Unit 1—Krodadam

Krodadam, Kokobrim, Adwesee, Bojabon, Bayara Akuraa, Badu Aruma, Oforikrom.

Unit 2—Krofofrom

              Krofofrom Kubesinase, Sataso    

            2.  Atonsuagya

Mampong, Zongo, Mpeso   

Unit 1—Mampong

Mampong, Apaa Yonso East, Bowohommoden.

Unit 2—Zongo

Zongo, Sukuumu, Zongo West, Atonsuagya, Mpanya, Mogya Mpehia.

Unit 3—Npeso

Mpeso (Asempanaye) Osei Kwadwokrom, Agyakyere Antoa, Krobokrom.    

            3. Dome

Dome, Oseikrom            29.   Dome

Unit 1—Dome

             Dome, Konko

Unit 2—Oseikrom

Oseikrom, Kwajofoantena Atonsoso (Kramokrom).        

            4. Woraso

Sekuruwa, Woraso         30.  Woraso

Unit 1—Sekuruwa

Unit 2—Woraso

             Woraso, Kubesinase.         

            1. Ntomease

Ntomease, Sikafoamantem, Anansu.               31.   Ntomease

Unit 1—From Post Office to R/C Church N/Nos. NB 47-76, Council Rest, PWD Staff Quarters, R/C Church and Mission.

Unit 2—Asikafoamantem

H/Nos. NA 51-89 including Dabi Beyekoro H/Nos. ND 1 to 21, Nsutaman Secondary School and Staff quarters, Police Station and rented qtrs. Ghana Commercial Bank and quarters.

Unit 3—Anansu

             Anansu, Duano, Kwagyei               Dedease.      

            2.  Asokwa

Asokwa, Zongo, Doku, Hemang.         32.    Asokwa

Unit 1—Asokwa

H/Nos. NAl-50 CMB shed and quarters.

Unit 2—Zongo

H/Nos. NZ1-58, and all houses at the back of Presby Middle School.

Unit 3—Doku

H/Nos. NA90-179, including Palace, Court, old council hall and qtrs. Meth. Church and Mission all houses at the back of R/C Middle School.

Unit 4—Hemang

H/Nos NB1-46 including market, Presby Church and Mission.  

            3.  Bonkrong

Ofoase, Etia, Gyetiase, Tadiseo.         33.   Bonkrong

Unit l—Ofoase

H/Nos.  GT31-63, Bonkagya H/Nos.  GT64-69.

Unit 2—Etia

From School Park ending at Gyetiase junction H/Nos. GT 1-30, Krofrom H/Nos. GT 99 to GT138.

Unit 3—Gyetiase

Unit 4—Tadieso.      

            4. Asuafu

Asuafu, Abonkusu, Kruwi, Jansa.         34.  Asuafu

Unit 1—Asuafu

             Asuafu, Patasi, Dome,              Amogyeiwa.

Unit 2—Abonkosu

Unit 3—Kruwi

Unit 4—Jansa.          

            5. Atwia

Atwia, Abasua, Adutwam, Anwanya.         

Unit 1—Atwia

            Atwia, Krobokrom

Unit 2—Abasua

Unit 3—Adutwam

Unit 4—Anwanya.    

BEPOSO       1. Bepose South

Old Town, Mission          35.   Beposo

Unit 1—Old Town

             H/Nos.  BPS 1-33, Kwagyedu

Unit 2—Mission

H/Nos. B P M 44, including Presby Church and Mission South extention H/Nos. S45-77.     

            2. Beposo West Ahenbronom, Zongo       

Unit 1—Ahenbronom

H/Nos. BW1-BM126  Chief's, Rural Bank FPC office and quarters, Police Station and rented quarters Post office and quarters home Science Centre.

Unit 2—Zongo

H/Nos. BZ1-55 including Hospital Nurses quarters, Mosque.    

            3. Beposo East

Anyinase, Krofrom Asikafoamantem.               36.   Beposo East

Unit 1—Anyinase

              H/Nos.  S1-44 H/Nos. SE1-16

Unit 2—Krofrom

H/Nos.  S Est. 1-30, Ahuntem, Bammamu, including Kotokuom H/Nos. EEl-43, Nyameadom, SDA Church and Mission, Clinic and quarters,

Unit 3—Sikafoamantem

H./Nos. WN 1-78, Old Council Hall.           

            4. Asuabuasu

Asuabuasu, Yereso, Sentaso.               37.   Asubuasu

Unit 1—Asuabuasu

              Asuabuasu and Cottages

Unit 2—Yereso

              Yereso and Cottages

Unit 3—Sentaso

              Sentaso and Cottages.     

KYEBI 1. Kyebi

Kyebi, Krofrom, Danso

                  38.   Kyebi

Unit 1—Kyebi

            H/Nos.  KB1-66 Palace Abutia

Unit 2—Krofrom

H/Nos.  KB67-124 Methodist Church and Mission.

Unit 3—Danso

H/Nos.  D1-49, Twerefour H/Nos.  TW1-26.         

            2. Nkwabirim

Konkromase, Prekesease, Kwakye Dida.                  39.   Nkwabirim

Unit 1—Konkromase

H/Nos.  NK1-54 and Tadieps area, Ekuor Tenten, Mpempe:

Unit 2—Prekesease

H/Nos.  NK55-135 including Ntensere area.

Unit 3—Kwakye Dida

             Kwakye Dida, Amangoase.           

            3. Mpantuase

Mpantuase, Bimma        40.   Mpantuase

Unit 1—Mpantuase

              Mpantuase, Mensahkrom

Unit 2—Bimma

Bimma, Owuo-Buoho, Yaw Kyeamekrom, Boadikrom, Mensahkrom, Amadukrom, Ninchiamakrom, Bonsukrom, Atingakrom.

Unit 3—Akyease      

ATONSU        1. Atonsu

Tanase, Siwotriase         41.   Atonsu

Unit 1—Tanase

H/Nos. B1-33, Scotland H/Nos. B34-93, Methodist Church and Mission, CMB shed and quarters.

Unit 2—Siwotriase

H/Nos.  Al-69, Adumase, Kobenso, Nteho Beheneho, Seseko, SDA Church and Mission.  

            2. Ampedwee

Ampedwee, Gyedi

                  42.   Ampedwee

Unit 1—Ampedwee

            H/Nos.  Cl-45, Chief Palace

Unit 2—Gyedi

             H/Nos.  M1-58, Saviour      

            3. Abordiase

Abordiase, Sibaabi

                  43.   Abordiase

Unit 1—Abordiase

Atonsu:  H/Nos.  B1-30, H/Nos.  Al-36, H/Nos. C1-43, Bobb Brothers, Bungalows, R/C Church and Mission, Pentecost Church and Mission, Tadieso Nos.  1 and 2, Abutiaso.

Unit 2—Sibaabi

             H/Nos.  Cl-C64. Chief's house.     

KWAMANG   1. Kwamang East

Bronom, Akwasiase Bronom Estate.               44.   Ewamang East

Unit 1—Bronom

H/Nos. KB 1-KB 130, Chief’s Palace, Post Office and Qtrs, Agric Collage and staff Qtrs.

Unit 2—Akwasiase

H/Nos. KAE 1-KAE80, Council Hall, Agyenasu, Gogokrom, Kwasi Komkrom, Nakaba Church and Mission R/C Church and Mission and CMB and Quarters.

Unit 3—Bronom Ext.

H/Nos. KBE I-KBE 52, Hurut- sie, Bronikwaem, Sarfokrom, Odensi, Kukruboase, Esereke seso, Mfantwitwi, Wiredu- krom.           

            2. Kwamang North

45. Kwamatig Aortli Etia, Kwabenagya          45.    Kwamang North

Unit 1—Etia

H/Nos.  KE 1-KE 100 Adosua, Awunikrom, Walakrom, Tekyetekye Nos, 1 and 2 Brepro Akitiwa Ayadodo, Clinic and quarters and market square, Rural Bank Qtrs. Kugyaakye.

Unit 2—Kwabenagya

H/Nos.  KNT 1-68, including Part of Bronom H/Nos.  KB 131-153, Council Rest House Christ Apostolic Church and Mission EPC Camp and Qtrs.           

            3.  Kwamang West

Nyamebekyere, Zongo.       

Unit 1—Nyamebekyere

H/Nos.  KNB 1-KBN46, Gyedi H/Nos.  KSM 1-30 S.D.A. Church Mission Saviour and Mission, Ang, Church and Mission.

Unit 2—Zongo

H/Nos.  KZ 1-KZ 50, including Police Station and rented qtrs,. Beredane Adiembra, Duamo.          

            4. Domi No. 1

Domi No. 1 Kokobuoso, Senegya Ankamabuosu.                 46.   Domi No. 1

Unit 1—Domi No. 1

Domi No. 1 and 2, Akuma. Sankasanee

Unit 2—Kokobuso

Kokobuoso, Taylorkrom, Medina Nkaneku.

Unit 3—Senegya

Senegya, Nyeduasu, Akye-rensua,

Unit 4—Ankamabuoso

Ankamabuoso, Hwintimpaku, Basese, Aduanyeede, Miminaso, Kofi Dukokrom, Aboabo, Blackiekrom, Chokosi, Nyamebekyere.

Unit 5—Kyekyebon

              Kyekyebon and Cottage.  

ASUO-DADI  1. Amoamang

Ahenbronum, Etia           47.   Amoamang

Unit 1—Ahenbromun

H/Nos. A 1-47, Kofi    Dogokrom, Appiahkrom, Nyamiani, Patase, ITG Factory and qtrs.

Unit 2—Etia

H/Nos. A 48-95, Eboso, Mensakrom, Yaw Kyeame-krom, Brefokrom, Adukrom.       

            2. Ankomadoa

Ankomadoa Fawomman, Nkujua, Asare Nkwanta No. 1 Didaso, Odumase.         48.   Anukomadoa

Unit 1—Ankomadoa

Ankomadoa, Obaa Mpehia and Cottages.

Unit 2—Fawoman

Fawoman, Ohemaa-Dida, Domeabra, Kwaku Addaikrom, Nyamebekyere, Sususeeme.

Unit 3—Nkujua

Nkujua, Company, Konkoma, Dagarti 1 and 2, Aburoye, Krapwu, Abulaikrom, Abradon, Baayie, Fitter Nkwanta, Dahomey, Ntrodo.

Unit 4—Asare Nkwanta No. 1

Asare Nkwanta No. 1 & Suedidi, Osumyewohene, Nyame Bekyere.

Unit 5—Didaso

Didaso, Aframso Timpom, OPD Farms and Camp, Amponsakrom , Dagomba and cottages.

Unit 6—Odumase

Odumase, Kofi Amponsakrom, Bofourkrom, Saasebanso, Oseikrom, Emanoabadu, Tampikrom, Mamakrom.  

            3. Jediako

Eboom, Etia, Aframso               49.    Jediako

Unit 1—Eboom

From H/Nos. JE 1-63 Odensi and Akyawkrom.

Unit 2—Etia

H/Nos. JE 64-230, Kwadwo Addaekrom, Nos. 1 & 2, Badukrom, Yeboakromi, Kwabena Paninkrom, Kwasi Odurokrom, Kasi Anikro, Yaw Addaekrom, Opani Abasankrom.

Unit 3—Aframso

              Aframso, Sibong and cottages.   

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 the 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 food stuffs 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 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 vehicles.

(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 (1) (i-v) of 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;

(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 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 materials.

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 possess 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. 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 cases of traffic and when necessary to provide the identification or 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, 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 outbreak 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: 30th December, 1988.