By Erica Apeatua Addo, GNA
Dompim (W/R), Dec 15, GNA - As part of efforts to bring governance closer to the people, a town hall meeting to explain government’s development policies and programmes has been held at Dompim in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality.
It was jointly organized by the Municipal Assembly and the Information Ministry.
It brought together traditional and religious leaders, assembly members, heads of department, civil society, trade associations, women and youth groups.
Mr Gilbert Kennedy Asmah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), said the goal was to provide the opportunity for the people to engage with duty bearers to know how resources meant for transforming their lives were being used.
This way there would be transparency and accountability in governance.
He highlighted the development activities of the assembly and said these were all in its Medium Term Development Plan.
The plan was drawn up through a participatory process involving consultative visits to the urban and zonal councils and some private institutions.
Mr. Asmah told the gathering that the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection had expanded the Ghana School Feeding Programme in the area by 30 per cent.
He added that the number of schools benefitting had shot up from 18 to 27.
The assembly had completed some projects in Dompim and other nearby communities, and he mentioned these as a police station and clinic with accommodation for staff and a market complex.
Additionally, it was constructing an Astroturf in the area to promote sports.
He announced that a concrete water reservoir and washroom were going to be built in the town, in 2019.
Ohyeawura Bianyonwa Panin IV, Divisional Chief of Dompim Pepesa, called for the people to be law-abiding and to unite behind the assembly in the implementation of its development agenda.
Concerns raised by the citizens included the bad nature of roads, poor street illumination and access to quality health.
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