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As part of the Government initiative to work on roads in the country, the Kintampo Municipal Assembly was not left out in the distribution of machines by the government of the republic of Ghana.

The Kintampo Municipality Assembly received; wheel-loader, grader, water tanker, and tipper tack to enable the municipality work on the deplorable roads in the Kintampo Municipality.

A short but colorful ceremony was held at the fort court of the Municipal Assembly block to outdoor these machines.  Some chiefs, Assembly Members, government appointees, heads of departments other party faithful were present to witness this very important event.

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kintampo Municipal Mr. Isaac Baffoe Ameyew in his address was excited to see one of his dreams coming to pass i.e. seeing the roads of the municipality motor able.  He said, “This machines has come to save the good people of Kintampo Municipality due to our very bad roads in every community in the Municipality”.

Mr. Isaac Baffoe pleaded to the  Chiefs and stakeholders in the Municipality to support him any time he call on them for support in the development of the Municipality.

He used the opportunity to canvas for vote “come December 7^th the people of Kintampo should vote for the NPP government and himself as he is the parliamentary candidate for NPP.

Nana Kweku Dankwa III who is the paramount chief for the Mo traditional area in his speech stated how glad he was with the NPP government for providing the municipality with such important equipment’s “for all roads in the Municipality are very bad, this is a timely intervention by Nana Adoo Dankwa Akufo Adoo government” he said.

Nana pleaded with the authority’s in-charge to employee well expressed operators who would take proper care of the tracks.  He prose to support any time the need arise for the development of the Municipality.

Kintampo Municipal Assembly was the host of this year’s Bono East Regional green Ghana day celebration on the 7^th of June 2024 at the Kintampo Waterfalls under the theme “Growing for a Greener Tomorrow”.

The programme was organized by the Kintampo Forestry Services Division in collaboration with the Bono East Regional Forestry Division which saw a very colorful event with all the stakeholders such as the Bono East Regional Minister, Me. Kwasi Adu Gyan, Chiefs and Queen mothers from the Municipality, The Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Isaac Baffoe, The member of Parliament, for Kintampo North, all the districts chiefs executives in the Region, coordinating directors, heads of departments and agencies, non- governmental organizations, religious leaders students , media and the general public graced this very important programme.

All dignities invited spoke of how the country would grow trees to make our vegetation greener as before.  Each dignities were made to plant a tree to symbolize the occasion and it would be taken care of till it grows.

An important component of the decentralization process is the formation of zonal councils that are relied on to manage some sections of the district in the area of communal labor to clean up the communities in which we live in, revenue mobilization to build up some projects in the communities data gathering among others

he Kintampo Municipality has four (4) Zonal Councils which consist of Babator Zonal Council, Kadelso Zonal Council, New Longoro Zonal Council and Kintampo Zonal Council.

These councils are set up to manage the affairs of the municipality. With these committees such as; Develop Service Committee and Finances and Administration committee formed to manage the activities in our communities and furnish the Municipal Assembly with their reports and achievements.

After this year’s District Assembly Elections, the Kintampo Municipal has inaugurated the four zonal councils in the municipality at a short ceremony at the various zonal Councils.

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kintampo Municipal Assembly Mr. Isaac Baffeo Ameyaw was much honored to be part of this very important inaugural ceremony and was delighted that this committees inaugurated would be working hard towards the development of the municipality, adding that “ members should not add partisan politics in the discharge of their duties.

The Municipal Chief Executive again stated that Committee members should work hard, remain united and understand each other’s views most especially with the chiefs to enable them to generate revenue from their communities.

He encouraged them to create watchdog committees, coming together to organize communal labor for cleaning or projects such as building toilets facilities, social activities including festivals and others that can generate incomes.

Chiefs invited for the inaugural ceremony were grateful for the hour given them and hoppy to be educated on some responsibilities and activities of zonal councils within their community.

They pledged to support the committees in the development of their communities and Kintampo Municipality at large.

Kintampo Municipal Education Department in collaboration with the Municipal Health Service has organized this year’s international world Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management Day under the theme; “Imagine a period friendly Ghana, it’s time to end period poverty”.

This important programme was graced with very important stakeholders from all works of life such as chiefs and queen mother students, teachers and other people who came and donated to supporters this important programme at the Kintampo Municipal Assembly hall.

The Chairperson who was a young and influential lady who undertook all her educational ladder very successfully from the Municipality and has become a role model to most of the young girls in the municipality was the chairperson to this nationwide organized programme.

Madam Latifatu Alhassan, in her welcome address, highlighted the importance of collective efforts in creating a supportive environment for all girls and women.

She said, menstrual health is a crucial aspect of our lives as women and it is a natural and normal part of growing up, yet it often comes with challenges and misunderstandings.

Many girls face difficulties in managing their periods due to a lack of access to sanitary products, inadequate knowledge, and social taboos, and that these challenges can affect your health, education and overall well-being.

Mrs. Alhassan added that today we can build a period-friendly Ghana as the theme stated in Ghana where no girl has to miss school because of her period, where every girl feels confident and empowered to manage her menstrual health with dignity and that breaking the silence and stigma surrounding menstruation and having open and honest conversation about menstrual health and there is no shame about it.

Our Muslim Brothers and Sisters all over the world celebrated Eid Mubarak which is an annual event celebrated after a one month proud of fasting and prayer. This year’s event ended 11^th April 2024 which Kintampo Municipality was not left out.

In the Kintampo Municipality, Thursday morning all Muslims groups, different tribes together with their chiefs drumming and dancing moved to CEC School pack and Kintampo Senior High School pack with their beautiful and colorful outfit to say their prayers.

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kintampo Municipality Mr. Isaac Baffoe Ameyaw, with some party executives and the municipal information Officer, visited all the payer centers to wish them well and celebrate with them.

In a shot address presented by MCE congratulated them for their one-month prayer and fasting and wishing them well in all their endeavors. “We should all continuous to pray for unity since we are in an election year and that all should stay away from trouble and avoid being used to promote any un-lawful act in our communities for Islam is all about peace and unity” he said.

He again mentioned that, “the president of the Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is putting up Astro Turf football packs all over the country which Kintampo Municipality well also be benefiting from that developmental project in addition to uplifting our Collage of Health and Well-Being to a University status.” he stated.

 In conclusion Mr. Isaac Baffoe Ameyaw use the opportunity to solicit for votes for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and himself in the coming December elections as he is the NPP parliamentary candidate for Kintampo North constituency.