Archives May 2022

The Audit Committee of the Ahanta West Municipal Assembly held it’s meeting on Thursday, 20th May,2022 at the Health Conference room. The meeting commenced at 11:54 am after a quorum had been formed.
The main agenda for the meeting was to:
1. Elect a new Audit Committee Chairperson.
2. Discuss issues arising from the previous meeting
3. Discussion of 2021 Management Letters.

Members contributed fruitfully towards a successful meeting. In the absence of any further deliberations, Mr. Ernest Appah moved for the adjournment of the meeting. He was seconded by Hon. Eric Bordoh. The meeting ended at 3:22 pm with a prayer by Hon. Eric Bordoh

Below were pictures of the meeting:

The Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit of the Ahanta West Municipal as part of ensuring that Food Handlers within the Municipality handles food under strict hygienic conditions organized a day training programme on the theme “Food Sanitation; the role of the food handler” at the Abura Community Center on Friday, 20^th May, 2022.

Fifty-Four (54) participants from different chop bars, restaurants and school feeding catering services attended this all-important training.  Also, in attendance were nine Environmental Health Officers and a secretary from the Ahanta West Municipal Assembly. 

The Municipal Environmental Health Officer, Mr. Ted Tettey who facilitated the training briefed participants on their role as major stakeholders of the food industry in ensuring food sanitation.  Issues discussed at the training included;

1. Capacity building for restaurants and chop bar operators. In building their capacity, Participants were educated on personal hygiene, care in shopping and storing food stuffs, care in preparation of food as well as care in serving food.
2. Laws regulating the food industries. Food Handlers were briefed on the laws that governs food safety and the implications of violating those laws.
3. Practical demonstration of hand washing techniques. Participants were taken through a practical session of proper handwashing in achieving food safety.

Participants were thankful to the Assembly for organizing such an educative programme for them and suggested the Assembly organizes same periodically.

The Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit of the Ahanta West Municipal as part of ensuring that Food Handlers handles food under strict hygienic condition organized a day training programme on the theme “Food Sanitation; the role of the food handler” at the Busua Methodist Church 

Forty (40) participants from different chop bars, restaurants and school feeding catering services attended this all-important training.  Also in attendance were nine Environmental Health Officers and a secretary from the Ahanta West Municipal Assembly. 

The Municipal Environmental Health Officer, Mr. Ted Tettey who was the facilitator briefed participants on their role as major stakeholders of the food industry in ensuring food sanitation.  Major issues that were discussed at the training included;

1. Capacity building for restaurants and chop bar operators. In building their capacity, Participants were educated on personal hygiene, care in shopping and storing food stuffs, care in preparation of food as well as care in serving food.
2. Laws regulating the food industries. Food Handlers were briefed on the laws that governs food safety and the implications of violating those laws.
3. Practical demonstration of hand washing techniques. Participants were taken through a practical session of proper handwashing in achieving food safety.

Participants were thankful to the Assembly for organizing such an educative programme for them and suggested the Assembly organizes same periodically.

                         Invitation to a ONE DAY Training Programme on Food Handling

The Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit of the Ahanta West Municipal Assembly as part of ensuring that Food Handlers handles food under strict hygienic conditions, is organizing a day training programme on the theme “Food Sanitation; the role of the food handler” Abura Community Center on 20th May,2022

Invitation to a ONE DAY Training Programme on Food Handling.

The Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit of the Ahanta West Municipal Assembly as part of ensuring that Food Handlers handles Food under strict hygienic conditions, is organizing a day training programme  on the theme“Food Sanitation; the role of the food handler” at Busua Methodist Church on 11 May, 2022