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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (TWIFO-HEMAN-LOWER DENKYIRA DISTRICT ASSEMBLY) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 1988 (LI 1377).  

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 22nd day of November, 1988.

Section 1—Establishment of Assembly.

There is hereby established a District Assembly to be known as the Twifo-Heman-Lower Denkyira 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) fourty-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 Twifo-Heman-Lower Denkyira 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 Twifu Praso 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 TWIFO-HEMAN-LOWER DENKYIRA DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Town/Area Council   Description of Zone  Description of Electoral Area         

TWIFU PRASO         1. Praso Old Town

Bankyease, Kokoase, Praso Old Town, Darmang, Kojokrom.   1. Praso Old Town

Unit 1—Bankyease Area H/Nos.

              C1-C59

Unit 2—Kokoase Area

H/Nos. C65-Cl25, Grant Yorkekrom.

Unit 3—Praso Old Town H/Nos. Al-A42  Railways Quarters H/Nos. A-B.

              2. Darmang

Unit 4—Darmang

Darmang, Aprapong,  Kwabudu, Mmaampehia, Mmaabaasa,

Unit 5—Kojokrom

Kojokrom, Nyamebekyere,  Amponsakrom, Kukapo, Afebiyesan, Mendzemeho, Dakabo, Kyekyewere, Addokrom, Kwaku Donkor, Anomakrom, Kwaku Adukrom, Kwasi Akuteikrom, Ayiukro, Bobodam, Tomouokrom, Sapate, Kwabena Akwapimkrom, Bepong-Agya, Agya Fantekrom,  Mensah Kotakrom, Obiri  Thomaskrom Ayoo  Osabotekrom, Kwadwo Sumkrom, Emmanuelkrom, Kofi Agyeikrom, Kwabena Nkansakrom, Wuni Oppongkrom, Anangakrom, Agram, Tati, Emmanuelkrom, Awumkrom, Metope Nos. 1-3, Ntaafulkrom, Kwame Agyenkrom. 

            2. Esikafo-Ammantem

Zongo, Esikafo- Ammantem, Twifu-Praso No.1 Village.               3. Esikafo-Ammantem

Unit 1—Zongo

Tufoe H/Nos.  T1-T29 Zongo Area H/Nos. A51-A72 Anigyankrom H/Nos.  B1-B20

Units 2—Esikafo Ammantem

Plot Area Nos.  A43-A50 Esikafo-Ammantem Area B27-B39 Nurses Quarters.

4. Twifo Praso No. 1 Village

Unit 3—Twifo-Praso No. 1 Village

Praso No. 1 Village, Amoahkrom Kwapongkrom, Okwankrom, Kwasi Yiredukrom, Adiabanzakrom, Kwaakrakrom, Kojo Dakekrom, Ankobeakrom, Yaw Appiahkrom, Saasikrom,Yawvikrom, Animkrom, Afadzikrom, Akomekrom, Acquahkrom, Gyanpokrom, Kakrakrom, Okumkrom, Kwaaprerekrom, Asamoakrom, Apentengkrom, Yaw Badukrom, KwameAsare No. 2 Aruanama, Nyapongkrom, Awerekrom, Kwaatekrom, Krafokrom, Asareno 3, Mantebea, Ankonam, Dzogbome, Awukukrom,  Agyamankrom, Yirenkyikrom Seidu, Aryeekrom, Mamakrom, Akyeakrom, Bayin Abirebi, Kwabensamkrom, Abudukrom, Gyangyan, Ohenee, Akyerenukrom, Awudzikrom Ofosukrom, Attakrom, Teikrom, Amoakokrom, Baakokrom, Agyemankrom, Asumankrom, Twikwabenakrom, Samsumkrom,  Dartekrom, Awumm-Eyikrom, Frempongkrom, Osafokrom, Ayiwkrom, Mankata, Dansokrom, Okatakrom, Asumnokrom, Larbikrom, Agbokrom, Banskrom, Gaston, Okyerekrom, Addokrom, Attakrom, Adukrom, Ofeikrom.     

            3. Nuamakrom

Nuamakrom, Akwaakrom, Mile 34, Ntiamoahkrom,  Asare Kwaku.                                                                     5. Nuamakrom-Akwaakrom

Unit 1—Nuamakrom

Nuamakrom, Kwaku Amokrom, Afosua, Kofi Agyan, Kwadwo Mensah, Kwame Badukrom, Kwame Tawiahkrom, Kyereda Agyebiahwe, Onomakrom, E. A. Manukrom, Kwabena-Ayisikrom, Kojo Awerekrom, Osae Kojokrom, Obokrom, Boyekrom Mankessim-Tarkwa, Offeikrom, Addokrom, Asarekrom, Kwaku Kwapong,  Yaw Dafokrom, Amoakrom, Kwadjo Asikrom, Ofoeukrom, Yaw Sawkrom Kwame Kumakrom, Twumasikrom,Ntifulkrom, Anomakrom, Tetekwakrom, Amarkwama, Buabengkrom, Amokwanokrom, Kwabena Donkorkrom, Narteykrom, Tetteykrom, Tetty Kwakukrom, Kwadwo Badukrom, Kofi Asiamakrom, Benkumkrom, Kwaku  Mensahkrom, Kwasi Attakrom, Kofi Yeboahkrom, Owusu, Yawkrom, Awerekrom Awere Kofikrom, Adu Agyeikrom, Kwaku Owusukrom, Brahabebome, Obese Kofikrom, Asiamakrom, Benkumkrom, Kwaku  Mensahkrom, Kwasi Attakrom, Kofi Yeboahkrom, Awere Kofikrom, Adu Agyeikrom, Kwaku Owusukrom,  Brahabebome, Obese Kofikrom, Ansahkrom Sudi Nos. 1 & 2 Offei Nos. 1—2, Mantekrom,  Kwame Fori, Odoikrom Animkrom, Akrapakrom, Densuakrom, Badukrom,Dametekrom.

Unit 2—Akweikrom

             Akweikrom, Kwame Bentsil-

             krom, Kwasi Nsimakrom

             Kramokrom, Agyirikrom,

             Gokakrom, Masikrom,

             Kwaku Amokrom, Showmaker

             krom, Akyeamponkiom,

             Kwasi Acquakrom, Kwaku

             Ansahkrom, Gyakukrom,

             Asumankrom, Mbroakroa-

             krom, Yaw Nkumkrom,

             Dokukrom No. 2, Korsah-

             krom, Alhassankrom, Kojo

             Kumakrom, Kwaw Appiah-

             krom, Akiohokrom, K.

             Armahkrom, Awirekrom, No.

             1—3 Asenua, Kwaku Sam-

              krom, Johnkrom, Kwasi

              Nkun, Issackrom Arhin

              Kofi Donkorkrom, Kofi

              Boafokrom, Agyinkoma,

              Kwame Apanyinkrom 

              Okirikrom, Adufulkrom

              Kojo Bengkrom, Haanu-

              krom.

                                      6. Mile 34—Ntiamoakrom

Unit 3—Mile 34

Unit 4—Ntiamoakrom

              Ntiamoakrom, Gyanpokrom,

              Kofi Mfaforkrom, Yaw

              Gyawukrom, Kofi

              Gyawukrom, Kwaku

              Mensahkrom, Isaah

              Abugyeikrom, Kofi

              Gyimakrom, Kojo

              Anokrom, Kojo

              Larbikrom, Kojo

              Durokrom, Doctorkrom,

              Kodjo Tabikrom

              Acquakrom, Quiwkrom,

              Sarpongkrom, Offeikrom,

              Obengkrom, Okyerekrom,

              Asarekrom, Manukrom,

              Okotokrom Adamukrom,

              Kwavena Nyarkofrom

              Kankoase No. 9 Village,

              Kwame Enwakrom.

Unit 5—Asare Kwaku,

             Asare Kwaku, Kwaw Siripi,

             Mantebea, Kwaku Afadzi-

             krom,Kwaku Anamkrom,

             Onoboakrom.

            4. Bempongya

Bempongya, Charboso,

Asensuho Agave.                   7. Bempongya-Asensuho

Unit 1—Bempongya

             Bempongya and Villages.

Unit 2—Charboso

             Charboso and Villages

Unit 3—Asensuho Agave.

             Asensuho Agave and

             Villages.

JUKWA          1. Dwenase                8. Dwenase 

Asokwa, Dwenasi, Kayefi

Asenkye Ahodo, Amana-si.

Unit 1—Asokwa

              Asokwa area, Sua na ye area,

              Suminakesieso area.

Unit 2—Dwenasi

              Densm area, Dwenasi area.

Unit 3—Kayefi

             Kayefi,Asemasa, Awusi-

             krom, Asantekrom.

                                     9. Asenkye   

Unit 4—Asenkye area

Unit 5—Ahodo

              Ahodo area, Zongo area,

              Sefwi.

Unit 6—Amanasi

            2. Watreso                  10. Waterso

            Nyankumasi, Watreso,

Nyameani.      Unit 1—Nyankumasi

             Nyankumasi, Akyease,

             Meminho,Adiakaho, Akyin-

             toho, Aneso, Nkwantanan.

Unit 2—Watereso

              Watreso, Aniantentem Nos.

              1-2, Suanaoye, Baako

               ye na, Yaaketewaa-Kuna, 

               Nkonkroso, Anwuraso, 

               Darkwakrom, Anankokrom, 

               Kotokrom, Opemsan,

               Samuelkrom Kwamenipa-

               krom Sikamanho,Yaw

               Owusukrom, Mpatasem,

               Ohenese and Villages.

Unit 3—Nyameani

              Nyameani, Yentumi, Kofi

              Adokrom, Akumakrom, Otu

              Kwasikrom, Ekurofi,

              Efumkrom, Kwamede,

              Numakrom, Nyamekrom,

              Acheampongkrom,

              Setiakrom, Esaakrom,

              Sunkwa, Himaakrom,

              Otsiwakrom, Koranteng-

              krom, Kwantwikrom,

              Kwasikrukrom.

            3. Krobo

Krobo, Anhwiam                    11. Krobo-Anhwiam

Unit —Krobo

           Krobo and Villages

Unit 2—Anhwiam

              Paulkrom, Anhwiam, Kwasi

              Mensahkrom, Kyereayewade

              Amoyaw, Trifitakrom and

              Villages.

            4. Abrafo                     12. Abrafo    

            Breman, Mbem, Frami,

Abrafo.           Unit 1—Breman

             Breman, Asebu, Asasamanso,

               Nyamebekyere.

Unit 2—Mbem

              Mbem, Sekaman, Mbaanaye,

              Adiakaho, Nsamanwura,

              Yaw Owusukrom.

                                     13. Frami-Abrafo    

                        Unit 3—Frami

Unit 4—Abrafo

              Abrafo, Odumasi, Asebu. 

            5. Jukwa-Mfuom

Jukwa-Mfuom, Sunkwa                     14. Jukwa-Mfuom

Unit 1—Jukwa-Mfuom

Unit 2—Sunkwa

              Sunkwa, Yanakomakrom,

              Quaininkrom Gyabikrom,

              Akrakakrom, Nyame-Bekyere

              Gyaware, Abosikrom.

            6. Twapiase                15.  Twapiase          

            Sunkwa, Twapiase   Unit 1—Sunkwa

              Kwamangkrom, Boadukrom,

              Ayensukrom, Asikeseho.

Unit 2—Twapiase

              Twapiase, Ntwetwaso,

              Wiredukrom, Onomakwaa,

               Andkokrom, Yaw Kumakrom,

               Kwame Nyamekrom,        

               Dapakrom, Srasramkrom,

               Samakrom, Samensakrom,

               Kwatakrom, Abuowikrom,

               Ananekrom, Wantara.

TWIFU  MAMPONG             1. Mampong East                                                       16.  Mampong        

            Mampong East, Mampong

West, Eduabeng       Unit 1—Mampong East

              Anhwiam area, Dadiescaba

              area, Ahentema area.

Unit 2—Mampong West

              Asokwa area, Blockso area,

              Akonfui area, Daatano.

                                     17.  Eduaben-Kwanyako    

                        Unit 3—Eduabeng

              Eduabeng, Kwanyako, Topp

              junior quarters.

            2. Ntafrewaso                                                 18.  Ntafrewaso       

            Ntafrewaso, Topp,

Sawyer           Unit 1—Ntafrewaso

              NtafrewasoAkuapim, Nyame-

              krom, Besika, Otookwasikrom.

Unit 2—Topo

              Topp, Residential Quarters.

                                      19.  Sawyer 

                        Unit 3—Sawyer

              Okaikrom (Sawyer), Awiase,

              Mfantsifokrom, (Sukese

              Ekyir) Asantekrom, Abogyese-

              Camp, Nyame-Bekyere, Kofi

              Adukura.

HEMANG       1. Atoase                     20. Atoase  

            Amanful, Sofoakura,

Atoase.                       Unit 1—Manful

H/Nos. D1-D28 Nyetsina H/Nos. Al-A68   

                                     21. Sofoakura-Atoase        

                        Unit 2—H/Nos. B1-B71

Unit 3—Atoase

              H/Nos. Cl-C91.       

            2. Bukuruso                 22. Bukuruso           

             Betimore, Bukuruso                         Unit 1—Betimore

              Betimore, Kwame Albert,

              Asuamiri.

Unit 2—Bukuruso

              Bukuruso, Praho, Asumi,

              Prakoma, Memenda, Fokrom,

              Nyamebekyere.      

            3. Ampenkuro                         23. Ampenkuro        

            Ampenkuro, Asensuho Shed, Baako Ndidi (Atoase Zone).                                            Unit 1—Ampenkuro

Ampenkuro, Obrakyere, Achiampongkrom, Duodukrom, Ofeikrom, Beposo Baakrom, Aseidukrom, Agya Adukrom, Babi-Nsuonfra Ati Akwaakrorn, Kwasi Gyatokrom, Kwadjoforikrom, Kojo Dabikrom, Okantakrom.           

                                      24.  Asensuho-Baakondidi           

                        Unit 2—Asensuho Shed

Asensuho Shed, Kwaku Paulkrom, Ashetukrom, Tettenkrom, Asemboneyehi.

Unit 3—Baakondidi (Atoase Zone) Tafredwoa, Kumkumso, Asomanikrom, Kwame Kwakyikrom, Amuzah, Yaw Mensahkrom, Bonensuma, Kofi Beikrom, Attatwimkrom,  Akoteikrom, Baakondidi.     

            4. Nsuaem                 25. Nsuaem  

            Parso, Nsuaem, Afiaso,

Abaka Nkwanta, Nyame

Bekyere.         Unit 1—Parso

              Parso, Yaw Affulkrom, Yaw

              Nsonowakro, Kojo Boadikrom

              Afarikrom, Ninsonkrom.

Unit 2—Nsuaem

              Nsuaem, Kwabena Ntikrom,

              Nbahame, Kwatakyikrom,

              Keame-Obengkrom, Kwame-

               nakrom, Botwekrom, Diakakrom,             

              Akyeremekrom, Otaniaduro,

              Mirekukrom, Preponso

              Deterbir, Anoakrom, Kwa-

              samkrom, Dawuda, Abaka-

              krom, Kofi Donkorkrom,

              Onumakrom, Boadikrom,

              Pepekrom, Sum-Nyamekodu,

              Dansokrom, Kwame Larbi-

              krom, Dokukrom Kwabena

              Adadekrom, Obuoho, Yaw

              Kaekrom, Abaakokrom,

              Takyikrom, Amevorkrom,

              Akosua, Adaekrom, Akotei-

              krom, Abudulaikrom, Opare-

              krom, Bediakokrom,Nsuan-

              fraso Okubikrom.

26. Afiaso-Abaka Nkwanta

Unit 3—Afiaso

Afiaso, Fosukrom, Kwame Nyamekrom, Diakwakrom, Oparekrom, Oseikrom, Agylukrom, Arhinkrom, Bediakokrom, Donkokrom, Fordwokrom, Amegakrom, Asarekrom, Nsutem, Apekukrom, Akrofukrom, Awoyiekrom, Abuoyaa, Krokuso.

Unit 4—Abaka Nkwanta

Abaka-Nkwanta, Nana, Abakomahenekrom, Ekureefu,   Nyarkokrom, Abaakrom Beposo, Akweiteikrom, Obuoegya No. 2, Bosomfooso, Bankaa,  Okaikrom, Emmanuel No. 2 krom Kyeiwirekrom, Kwasi Biokrom, Abodwesekrom, Forsonkrom, Oseikrom, Brahabebome Kwaadeikrom, Nkanpronsa, Kofi Attakrom, Ntiamoa Soldierkrom, Kofiseikrom,Yaw Antoakrom.

Unit 5—Nyame Bekyere     

WAWASE      1. Wawase                  27. Wawase

            Wawase West, Wawase East, Atwereboanda Gyankoho, Ankaaho     Unit 1—Wawase West

Atakyem area, Kramokrom area, Zongo area.

Unit 2—Wawase East

Edwenase area, Komfour Bronum area.

Unit 3—Atwereboanda

Owusukrom, Governorkrom, Otwereboanda.       

                                     28. Gyankobo-Ankaako     

                        Unit 4—Gyankobo

Unit 5—Ankaako

Ankaako, Odumtorkur, Gyawawr, Nyamebekyere, Akamani Camp No. 1.       

            2. Kwamoano                                                  29.  Kwamoano      

            Kwamoano, Akotosu, Camp, Antwikwaa.                          Unit 1—Kwamoano

Kwamoano, Armakrom, Nyinbontoa Akrofofo, Bonteware, Anitifur Nos. 1—2, Paresi,  Gyampokrom, Agyakwakrom.

Unit 2—Akotosu

Amankyia, Yereyebiahwe, Asukeseakyi, Akotosu, Kakra-krom.

Unit 3—Camp

             Camp Bobi, Tawia Nkwanta,

             Akwaayaw Ndatebi.

Unit 4—Antwikwaa

Antwikwaa, Arkokwaa,  Anomakwaa, Apookrom, Boyekrom, Nkamfokrom, Abronsakrom, Abodweekrom, Teacherkrom, Kwasi Baakrom, Antrakukrom, Gyasikrom, Komfokrom, Kwame Tawiakrom, Kwamanfokrom, Antokrom,  Bosamforkokrom No. 1, Beposo  No. 1, Owusu Ansahkrom, Kojo  Korantengkrom.      

            1. Nyenasi-New Town

Kojokrom Edugyaa, Nyenasi New Town.                30.  Nyenase-New Town

Unit 1—Kojokrom

Kojokrom area, Ofeikrom  area, Gomisa area, Obuboe, Asempanaye, Ntow Kwasikrom,  Adjeikrom, Kissikrom, Okoto Glokofikrom, Nana Boatenkura.

31.  Edugyaa

Unit 2—Edugyaa

             Edugyaa.  Abodom, Asikuma

Unit 3—Nyenasi New Town

Nyenasi New Town area,  Nyenasi Old Town area.         

            2. Kayireku

Kayireku, Ahyire        32. Kayireku  

Unit 1—Kayireku

Kayireku, Antobamkrom,  Kobunubo, Atakorakrom  Atta Mensahkrom, Arkokrom, Atta Boyekrom, Abrokwakrom, Tete Kofi Nyamekrom, Anokwa,  Ofofo, Obengkrom, Oparekrom, Kwasi Dansokrom, Gyamfiakura, Abuasa, Chief Yaw Kwasikrom,  Ayipa, Tentimu, Kwabena Mensahkrom, Sampsonkrom,  Nyame Nnae, Adonukrom,  Donkokrom, Mbrakrom, Yaw Anofikrom, Yaw Manukrom,  Agyeikrom, Bringane, Ofeiakura,  Marfokrom, Agyarekrom,  Kojo Ayiekrom, Amponsah No. 1, Tawiakrom, Sekyere  Katakrom, Oteng Boafokrom, Brobeykrom, Tumentu, Acuahkrom,  Tagyiforikrom, Gyankrom,  Abrohu Awikrom  Tatabankrom,  Ayibekrom, Kumakrom, Soldierkrom, Carpenterkrom, Ababiokrom- Yawvikrom, Gyansikrom, Nimokrom, Abochiekrom, Moseskrom, Komenda, Kwano,  Okyerekrom, Nana Pokukrom,  Korangkrom, Ayensu, Awereho, Afum Danso Oforikrom,  Afarikrom, Bokorkrom, Kwasikrom, Quainingkrom.

Unit 2—Ahyire

Ahyire, Asaboe, Dinton  Adomakrom, Agyeikrom, Buabenkrom, Bonsaho, Agyirikrom, Sapreko,  Kwabena Amfulikrom, Yeboakrom, Yankamadu Nsowakrom Ayikpekrom, Yimkrom.     

            3. Moseaso                                                                 33.  Moseaso          

            Moseaso, Som-Nyamekodu            Unit 1—Moseaseo

Moseaso, Waniato, Namakrom, Patase, Narteykrom, Bukarikrom, Blacksmithkrom

Unit 2—Som-Nyamekodu

Som-Nyamekodu, Aponapon, Nyimpabre Torkokro, Biseadze, Abrokyiri.      

TWIFO-WAMASO    1. Wamaso

Wamaso East,Wamaso West.        34. Wamaso-East

Unit 1—Wamaso-East

Wamaso, Kwasi Mensahkrom, Kadawen Kudarborkrom,  Mentawoho, Kwadjo-Addokrom, Kwaku Kyereakura, Ohene Kwabena Akura, Barkokrom, Yaw Ketseabakrom, Kwame Besikrom, Blacksmithkrom,  Jarbiredukrom, Nyame Nnae.

35.  Wamaso West

Unit 2—Wamaso West

Yaw Barimakrom  Akutuasekrom, Afirimkrom, Jukwa,  Ojobi, Saraakura, Sagukrom, Okwankrom, Ganukrom, Abukakrom, Apebo, Kwaku Adukrom, Tweneboakrom, Antesobi Ackomkrom Kwaku Nkrankrom, Amokrom,  Attakrom, Nyarkokrom, Amoasikrom, Adomkrom,  Tawiakrom Kwasi Mensa, No. 3 Krom, Gyabaakrom, Darmetekrom, Kwarjakrom, Debrakrom, Asawomakrom, Kramokrom, Blacksmith, No. 2 Krom,  Seidukrom, Abidjakrom, Oforikrom,                   Moshiekrom, Seidukrom, Ohena Kwadwokrom, Yaw Kumakrom.         

            2. Mampoma

Aboabo, Mampoma Subirisu.                                             36.  Mampoma

Unit 1—Aboabo

Aboabo Ahodwo, Adaworo, Dademuda, Boneka, Honon.

Unit 2—Mampoma

Mampoma, Arhinkrom, Anahoma, Bekwai, Nkanyeneso,  Asiboekrom Memfaa Mensakrom, Antokrom, Attakrom, Ntebengkrom, Manikrom, Dapaakrom, Asenboe, Kumikrom, Hintokrom, Kramokrom, Addokrom,  Alimakrom, Oponkrom, Tumfourkrom Parekrom.

            3. Subirisu                     37.  Subirisu

Unit 3—Subirisu

Subirisu Osenho, Nyame Bekyere, Agyeikrom, Krobonkwaso, Arhinkrom, Nanakrom, Oseikrom, Mehontoho, Attakrom Hwemuyor, Pebigum- Adukrom, Ningo, Mamfie, Nsrepong  

            4. Ayaase

Tintimhwe, Ayaase, Bipoben.                       38.Ayaase

Unit 1—Tintimhwe

             Tintimhwe, Tema, Acquakrom

Unit 2—Ayaase

Ayaase, Ediyaakrom, Betorda, Otwekrorn, Mmaampehia.

Unit 3—Bipoben

Biponben, Yaw Mensakrom No. 1—2, Boatenkrom, Anyamadukrom, Addaikrom, Nyankrom, Alikrom, Ameyawkrom, Annankrom, Kwame Fahkrom, Appaukrom, Dukukrom, Ananekrom, Takyikrom, Agosiago Wrightkrom, Nimokrom, Bronyakrom, Boabenkrom, Oseikrom,  Bronikrom, Asantekrom Nos.  1-2, Adwiwuna, Ahomakrom, Okyeame, Mensakrom.

TWIFO AGONA         1. Morkwa

Morkwa, Sebinso                              39.  Morkwa

Unit 1—Morkwa

Morkwa Bremang, Akatakyi No. 1-2, Brenadzi, Wususu  Okrakrom, Bronikrom, Tifitakura, Ayawoakura, Ntinka Nos. 1-4, Sikamani, Wurakete, Musakrom.

Unit 2—Sebinso       

            2. Agona

Agona, Djatokrom, Krobo No. 2, Pewodie.                         40.  Agona

Unit 1—Agona

Agona, Akatakyi Nos. 3-4, Apakamaaso, Nos. 1-8, Kosininso, Bronikrom, Nsabrekwa, Kojokrom Nos. 1-2, Kwawkrom, Ketekrom, Panyinkrom, Nyinasinso, Mmaampehia. Abokyikrom, Suromanikrom, Sikasem Agyarkokrom, Akwasikrom, Nkumkrom, MamfeNos. 1-2.          

                                     41. Djatokrom

Unit 2—Djatokrom

             Mirekukrom, Djatokrom

Unit 3—Krobo No. 2

             Ajatey, Krobo 1, Krobo No. 2

Unit 4—Pewodie.     

            3. Kotokyi(Twifo Juaben)

Mintaso, Kotokyi (Twifo Juaben Kyerenkum.                                                                       42. Kotoyi

Unit 1—Mintaso

Unit 2—Kotokyi

Gyaware, Amisakrom, Beposo, Kotokyi (Twifo-Juaben) Bedueedua, Afiaso Nos. 1-2.

Unit 3—Kyerenkum.

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 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 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 reconstruction, 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) 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 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-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. 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, and 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: 30th December, 1988