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The Ahanta West Municipal Assembly had a brief but significant handing-over ceremony on the 8th October, 2025 at the Municipal Chief Executive’s office to mark the transition of leadership at the Municipal Coordinating Directorate. Mrs. Joyce Akosua Angmorteh, the outgoing Municipal Coordinating Director, officially handed over the reins of office to Mr. Shaiku Mumuni Damma, the incoming Municipal Coordinating Director.

In her remarks, Mrs. Angmorteh expressed gratitude to the Heads of Departments for their cooperation and support during her tenure. She urged them to extend the same commitment and teamwork to her successor to ensure the continued growth and development of the Municipality.

Mr. Damma, in his acceptance remarks, thanked the Assembly and pledged to build on the solid foundation laid by his predecessor. He called for unity, dedication, and professionalism among staff to enhance the delivery of quality public service.
The brief ceremony symbolized a smooth transition and reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to effective local governance and development.

Below were pictures of the handing-over ceremony:

The Ahanta West Municipal Assembly successfully observed the National Sanitation Day on Saturday 5Th July,2025 with a massive cleanup exercise across key locations within the municipality. The event, which was held under the theme “Clean Environment, Healthy Living”, brought together stakeholders from various sectors in a unified effort to promote sanitation, environmental hygiene, and community responsibility.

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Ebenezer Aidoo, led the exercise alongside the Municipal Coordinating Director, Mrs. Joyce Akosua Agmorteh, emphasizing the Assembly’s commitment to creating a clean and healthy environment for all residents. In her address, Mrs. Agmorteh highlighted on the importance of inter-agency collaboration and community participation in maintaining cleanliness and preventing diseases within the municipality.

Present to support the exercise was the respected Chief of Agona Fie, Nana Eziaku IV, and the Queen Mother, whose presence added cultural significance and community leadership to the event. Nana Eziaku IV commended the Assembly for its initiative and called on citizens to take responsibility for their surroundings by engaging in regular cleaning activities.

Key institutions also took part in the exercise, including the Municipal Fire Service, Municipal Police Service, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), and Zooliom Ltd, a private waste management company. Their participation demonstrated a strong public-private partnership and multi-sectoral support for environmental sanitation in the municipality.

Staff of the Municipal Assembly, led by Mr. Ted Teetey,the Municipal Environmental Health Officer (MEHO), also took part in the exercise, engaging in desilting of drains, sweeping of streets, and the clearing of choked gutters. Their efforts helped restore cleanliness in several key areas, including market centers, lorry parks, and other public spaces.

Speaking to the media, Hon. Ebenezer Aidoo reiterated the Assembly’s plans to sustain the gains of the exercise through continuous public education, enforcement of sanitation by-laws, and community-based clean-up initiatives. He urged residents to make sanitation a daily habit and not a once-in-a-month activity.

The National Sanitation Day exercise in Ahanta West served not only as a cleanup operation but also as a platform to educate the public on the environmental and health implications of poor sanitation. The Assembly expressed appreciation to all participating institutions, Traditional authorities, and volunteers who contributed to the success of the day.

The Ahanta West Municipal Assembly remains committed to building a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient municipality for current and future generations.
Below were pictures of the cleanup exercise:

The Ahanta West Municipal Assembly on the 3rd of May, 2025 organised a Clean- up exercise within the Municipality. As part of the exercise the principal streets within the Municipal and drains were cleared of litter and silt. The exercise was highly patronised by the security forces within the Municipal.
Below were pictures of the event:

His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, has nominated Mr.Ebenezer Aidoo for the position of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Ahanta West Municipal.

As required by constitution of Ghana, the nominee’s appointment will be approved or confirmed by the General Assembly of Ahanta West Municipal Assembly.

The program has been scheduled for Monday 28Th April,2025 at the Municipal Assembly Hall, Agona Nkwanta at 10:00am.

The Ahanta West Municipal Assembly on 5th December,2024 under the leadership of the Regional Minister Hon. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah and the Municipal Chief Executive Hon. John Agyare in collaboration with the Ministry of Health commissioned the Agenda 111 hospital located at Bokoro.
The healthcare facility was commissioned together with Atwima Kwanwoma Municipal Hospital at Trede and the Oforikrom Municipal Hospital in the Ashante Region.
The objective of this project as envisioned by the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is to ensure that Ghanaians in every district and region have access to quality healthcare services. Below were pictures of the ceremony:

On Friday, November 29, 2024, the Ahanta West Municipal Assembly held its Second Ordinary Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Assembly at its Municipal Assembly. The meeting was held to discuss various issues relating to the Assembly.

Prominent on the agenda were the presentation of the Municipal Chief Executive’s Sessional Address and Recommendations from the Executive Committee’s Report, presentation of the 2025 Annual Fee-fixing and Composite Budget, presentation of 2025 Annual Action Plan, and presentation of the recommendation of the Public Relations and Complaint Committee (PRCC).

In attendance were Hon. John Agyare (Municipal Chief Executive), Mrs. Joyce Akosua Angmorteh (Municipal Coordinating Director), Honourable Assembly Members, Heads of Department and some members of staff of the Assembly.Below were pictures of the event:

On Thursday 30th May,2024, a team from the Western Regional Coordinating Council embarked on a monitory exerciser at the Ahanta West municipal Assembly. Below were pictures of the event:

On Thursday 25th April 2024, the Ahanta West Municipal Assembly hosted a team from Effia-Kwesimintim Municipal Assembly and representatives from Justmoh Construction on the 23-Kilometer Takoradi -Agona road which has been awarded to Justmoh Construction.
The program was scheduled to commence at 8:00 am but the team arrived at 9:30am. Hon. Municipal Chief Executive of Ahanta West Municipal Assembly welcomed the team.
Hon. J.Y. Baidoo, the Presiding Member for Ahanta West said a prayer for commencement of the program.
Hon. John Agyare introduced the Chiefs, Assembly Members and dignitaries present.
Hon. John Dannis introduced the team from EKMA
While Mr. Stephen Harmond also introduced the team from Justmoh Constructions.

Hon. Kojo Acqua the Chief Executive for EKMA who doubles as the Chairman for the meeting thanked the attendees for the privilege to sit in on behalf of the Regional Minister. He remarked that he was please upon what he saw when the Regional Minister and the team visited the site. He said he is very optimistic that Justmoh Constructions would do a yeoman’s job for the betterment of Western Region.

The Municipal Chief Executives of Ahanta West Municipal Assembly acknowledged the dignitaries present. He noted that, the purpose for the gathering was to give the scope of work of the Takoradi-Agona road to stakeholders. He said the road serves millions of people from all works of life, hence, it imperative to assemble all stakeholders to give an account of the progress of the project.

PRESENTATION BY THE CONSTRUCTOR
According to Mr. Stephen Hamornd the Government has giving an approval with the support of GC Bank to fund the project. He said the project is set to commence but there were some challenges with regards to some areas where the lands were heavily encroached, relocating pipelines, electricity poles and temporal structures like the container stores etc.
SECOND PRESENTATION (the scope of work)

Mr. Kwame Anso, the project manager in charge of highways submitted that, the reconstruction of 23-kilometer Takoradi-Agona road had commenced. He said the first 3.5 kilometers from PTC interchange to Apremdo 2BN barracks, would be upgraded and made asphalt, then dual carriage through to Agona. He said, due to the busy nature of the road, they would maintain the existing ones and work on the new roads, then later divert the cars to the new road and reconstruct the old ones, so this would not affect the road users. He also said the bridges will be upheld in the course of the project and later be expanded. He estimated thirty-six (36) months as the duration for the project. He said the road was designed such that, pedestrians would have their walk ways including bus stops,

Project Affected Persons
He said consultation has been made with the Ghana Highways Authority to address these challenges, he added that, stakeholder’s engagement has been carried out and it still ongoing.

REGIONAL CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS
Mr. Indonasia, the Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) expressed his utmost satisfaction on this project. He applauded the NPP Government lead by His Excellence Nana Addo Dankwa Akoffo Addo for swift responds to the plight of the people of Western Region. He said a lot of consultation went on behind closed doors and he was happy that the project had finally seen the light of the day. He edged all who had their property within the demarcated areas to vacate the place to enable them carry out their work. He added that, compensations due these affected persons would be sorted in due time.

DISCUSSION/ OPEN FORUM
The stakeholder’s engagement meeting for the dualization of the Takoradi-Agona Nkwanta road was held in the Ahanta West Municipal Assembly Hall. The meeting provided an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss the possible problems that can occur during the execution of the project.
The following questions came up during the meeting;
Removal of affected structures: a question was asked if the marked structures should be removed now or wait till machines are brought on site before they are removed, the mc of the program gave response for the structures to be removed before the contractor moves to site,
Local Content: Participants emphasized that the contractor should look at local content in his work. This will be a source of employment for the youth in the community,

Lorry Station: Participants from Apowa pleaded with the Assembly and contractor to help in the relocation of Apowa lorry station. They informed the house they have a place for the relocation so they need assistance to put the place in good shape for the purpose.
The chiefs on the stretch gave their pledge to assist in whatever they need to do to make the project a success.

Also, a participant pleaded for the Assembly and the Contractor to have more media engagement for the dissemination of information to the residents along the stretch.

SUGGESTIONS
Some of the suggestions were as follows;
1. The contractor should consider speed humps at well-built areas to help minimize road accidents.
2. Zebra crossing should also be considered at communities that has schools on the roadside.
Below were pictures of the meeting: