Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Ga East Municipal Assembly



Hon. Kofi Allotey Chief Executive Hon. Presiding Member
This municipality forms one of the newly upgraded municipal assemblies in the Greater Accra region. This step was taken by the government of Ghana as a result of the large size of some of the then 138 MMDAs which was not one way or the other allowing the government to fully implement its policies of local governance to the benefit of the entire citizenary.
http://www.ghanadistricts.com/ in conjunction with the district, is in the process of collecting relevant data concerning its location and size; topography and drainage; climate and vegetation; geology and soil; social infrastructure; economy and all that one needs to know about this district.
news in this district
(ADENTA) GA EAST :Police in operation
The Adenta Police Command and the Madina MTTU Divisional Police Command impounded 48 motorbikes without relevant documents covering them.
(LEGON) GA EAST :JAMANs’ must do better
A cross-section of non-resident opinion leaders in the Jaman North and South Districts have called on the traditional and political leadership as well as students to work towards the peace and unity of the area for accelerated development.
(LEGON) GA EAST:Skrape information ministry-expert
Professor Kwasi Ansu-Kyeremeh, a communication expert has called for the abolishing of the Ministry of Information, saying resources allotted to it should rather be reinvested into the Ministry of Communications to vigorously address issues of the Information society.
(SESEMI) GA EAST :Museum to be opened tomorrow
Mr. Brian Mikkelsen, Denmark Minister of Culture says the Danish National Museum, in a joint initiative with the University of Ghana would on Thursday October 11, open a Museum of Slavery and Plantation Lifeways at Sesemi near Abokobi in the Ga East District.
GA EAST : Church donates to mental home items worth 10 million cedis.
The Women’s Fellowship of Trinity Church Legon, presented assorted food items, toiletries and detergents valued at 10 million cedis and five million cedis cash to inmates of Pantang Psychiatric Hospital near Accra.
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(LEGON) GA EAST : Research into auto-immune diseases to beginThe Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) is to begin a study into auto-immune diseases in Ghana, officials of the institute have said.posted: Wed, Mar 26 2008
(LEGON) GA EAST:ICT key to solid educationProfessor C.N.B Tagoe, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana (UG), Legon, has observed that any educational system “worth its salt” should embrace innovations in Information Technology (IT). posted: Sun, Mar 23 2008
(LEGON) GA EAST: University introduces new systemUniversity of Ghana, Legon is to introduce an electronic-mediated learning system for its Distant Education programmes and Courses, Professor Clifford Nii Boye Tagoe, the Vice Chancellor announced. posted: Sun, Feb 10 2008
(LEGON) GA EAST: Two workers’ bodies caution Vice ChancellorTwo bodies representing workers’ interests within public universities have cautioned the Vice Chancellors of Ghana (VCG) to convene without delay a meeting to conclude negotiations in respect of their conditions. posted: Thu, Jan 17 2008
(HAATSO) GA EAST: "Register children independently under NHIS"Mrs Cecilia Boateng-Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of Unique Child Academy, a private daycare/primary school, has advocated a system under the National Health Insurance Scheme that would cater for the registration of children, independent of their parents or guardians.posted: Mon, Jan 14 2008
(LEGON) GA EAST : University of Ghana to outlaw ’perching’The University of Ghana is to outlaw the incidence of ‘perching’ from the next academic year.posted: Sat, Dec 29 2007
(HAATSO) GA EAST: Barclays committed to improved educationA partnership between Barclays Bank Ghana Limited and the Academy for Education Development (AED) Ghana, is expected to revitalise the dwindling fortunes of education in the Ga East District.posted: Tue, Dec 04 2007
(LEGON) GA EAST : Embezzlement at PresecThe immediate past Bursar of the Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRSEC), Legon, Mr Gyeni Sampong, has admitted his complicity the embezzlement of over GHc200,000 (2 billion cedis) belonging to the school.posted: Mon, Nov 19 2007
(MADINA) GA EAST: Market women appeal for decongestionA section of the Madina Market women have appealed to the authorities to help decongest the car park of the market which had been besieged by sellers.posted: Thu, Nov 01 2007
(LEGON) GA EAST : JAMANs’ must do betterA cross-section of non-resident opinion leaders in the Jaman North and South Districts have called on the traditional and political leadership as well as students to work towards the peace and unity of the area for accelerated development. posted: Thu, Oct 25 2007
(SESEMI) GA EAST : Museum to be opened tomorrowMr. Brian Mikkelsen, Denmark Minister of Culture says the Danish National Museum, in a joint initiative with the University of Ghana would on Thursday October 11, open a Museum of Slavery and Plantation Lifeways at Sesemi near Abokobi in the Ga East District.posted: Wed, Oct 10 2007
(ADENTA) GA EAST : Police in operationThe Adenta Police Command and the Madina MTTU Divisional Police Command impounded 48 motorbikes without relevant documents covering them.posted: Wed, Oct 03 2007
(LEGON) GA EAST: Skrape information ministry-expertProfessor Kwasi Ansu-Kyeremeh, a communication expert has called for the abolishing of the Ministry of Information, saying resources allotted to it should rather be reinvested into the Ministry of Communications to vigorously address issues of the Information society.posted: Sat, Sep 29 2007
GA EAST : Thirty-five for Madina Town CouncilIn less than a week the Ga East District Assembly (GEDA), has inaugurated Unit Committees Chairpersons for two Urban Town Council areas of the district.posted: Wed, Sep 19 2007
GA EAST : We want waterResidents living in and around Adenta in the Ga East district have called on the Member of Parliament for the area and government to expedite action in providing good , constant potable water for the communities.posted: Mon, Sep 17 2007
GA EAST : Support your children’s education -MinisterHajia Alima Mahama, Minister for Women and Children’s Affairs has called on parents to give their children the necessary support academically to enable them to develop their talents.posted: Mon, Sep 10 2007
GA EAST : Sissala community install chiefThe Madina/Abokobi MP, Alhaji Amadu Sorogo has appealed to the Sisala Community living in Madina to register with the National Health Insurance Scheme to enable them to access quality health care delivery. posted: Mon, Sep 03 2007
GA EAST: Dispute over Achimota schoolA protracted dispute over ownership of the Achimota Preparatory and Junior Secondary School (JSS) has deepened with the two contending forces, Achimota School and the management of the basic school, both earning the legal rights. posted: Wed, Aug 29 2007
GA EAST : Clinic reacts to closureA source at the Obaahema Clinic, one of the clinics which has been closed down by the Ga East District Assembly in collaboration with the District Health Directorate and Divisional Police Command, has stated that the clinic has not been operational for sometime now.posted: Sat, Aug 25 2007
GA EAST : Clinics closed downThe Ga East District Assembly in collaboration with the District Health Directorate and police personnel from the Divisional Command, today embarked on an exercise to clamp down on clinics in the district operating without qualified medical personnel.posted: Fri, Aug 24 2007
GA EAST : University reviews registrationThe University of Ghana will review its registration process to ensure smooth procedure for fresh and continuing students next year.posted: Fri, Aug 24 2007
GA EAST : Committee investigates handling of marketsThe Ga East district assembly is embarking on a fact finding mission and document collation on all the new markets being constructed in the district.posted: Wed, Aug 15 2007
GA EAST : Founder of Madina rememberedAlhaji Amadu Sorogho, Member of Parliament for Abokobi-Madina, has called on the youth to open a new chapter by refraining from acts which hinder national development.posted: Mon, Aug 06 2007
GA EAST :Sand for cement.A cement distributor and his two assistants have been arrested by the police for mixing sand with cement and rebagging them for sale.posted: Tue, Jul 31 2007
LEGON (GA EAST) : 11 bungalows for lecturers.The acute accommodation problem at the University of Ghana, Legon, has compelled some lecturers to live in boys’ quarters.posted: Fri, Jul 27 2007
LEGON (GA EAST) : University reverts to old policy.Authorities at the University of Ghana, Legon, have reversed their revised residential policy that triggered demonstrations at the end of the last semester.posted: Thu, Jul 26 2007
GA EAST : Private developers take over bus stationA PIECE of land allocated at Nkwantanang, a village near Madina, by the La Stool for the development of a central lorry station for Madina has been taken over by private developers.posted: Tue, Jul 24 2007
LEGON (Ga East) : No way for lazy students.The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Sciences at the University of Ghana, Legon, Prof. Samuel Sefa-Dedeh, has promised "hell" for all "lazy" prospective students who would want to use fake certificates to gain admission to the premier university, saying the university will constantly publish the names of such students to expose them to public ridicule. posted: Mon, Jul 16 2007
GA EAST : District wins in regional sports festival.Ga East District defeated Dangme West District 2-1 in the finals to win the soccer trophy of this year’s Greater Accra Regional Sports Festival which ended at Dodowa in the Dangme West District.posted: Mon, Jul 02 2007
GA EAST : Football match in honour of late Mufty Dabre.Peace FM management has organised a football fun game in honour of the late Mufty Dabre of Peace FM. The match was between Peace FM Newsroom which represented Chelsea with the Head Coach, ie Editor Mr Monnie, (a.k.a. Jose Mourinho) and Mr Brenya as the team manager on the one hand.posted: Sat, Jun 30 2007
GA EAST : AU launches African Development Fund.A Pan-African Infrastructure Development Fund (PAIDF) would be launched on Saturday at the ongoing African Union Summit, Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu, Chairperson of the Fund, announced .posted: Sat, Jun 30 2007
GA EAST : Kwabenya landfill site begins this year.The Kwabenya landfill site project would begin this year and completed by June 2009, Mr Stanley Adjiri Blankson, Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive has said.posted: Sat, Jun 30 2007
GA EAST: Brainstorm on making brain drain a gain.The Private Enterprise Foundation is organising a series of workshops on services export to build consensus on how the current migration of professionals from the country could be formalised and harnessed to enable the country to benefit from it.posted: Tue, Jun 19 2007
LEGON(GA EAST) : University students urged to be patient.The recent rumpus on the campus of the University of Ghana, Legon, came to the fore at a ceremony at which Mr Willie Amarfio, an old vandal, presented a cheque of $1000 as his contribution towards the Golden Jubilee celebration of Commonwealth Hall.posted: Tue, Jun 19 2007
GA EAST : Church donates to mental home items worth 10 million cedis.The Women’s Fellowship of Trinity Church Legon, presented assorted food items, toiletries and detergents valued at 10 million cedis and five million cedis cash to inmates of Pantang Psychiatric Hospital near Accra.posted: Mon, Jun 18 2007
GA EAST: HIV/AIDS awareness programme reaches Madina.The First Lady, Mrs. Theresa Kufuor on Thursday appealed to Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) not to indulge in self-stigmatization, but rather own up and help in the education to fight against the infection.posted: Fri, May 25 2007
GA EAST: Pastor defiles eight girls.An Accra Regional Tribunal on Tuesday remanded a Head Pastor accused of defiling eight teenage girls within seven months.posted: Wed, May 23 2007
GA EAST: Training on nuclear safety underway.A three-day training course on the legal framework governing nuclear safety, security, safeguards and liability kicked off at the School of Nuclear and Allied Science (SNAS) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission at Kwabenya, near Accra, on Monday.posted: Tue, May 22 2007
GA EAST: Abokobi-Madina organises netball gamesThe Ghana Netball Association (GNA) is to organize a one-day Netball tournament in collaboration with the Member of Parliament (MP) for Abokobi-Madina.posted: Thu, Apr 19 2007
ABOKOBI (GA EAST) : Chief Intervenes in Ga East, Church RumpusThe Chief of Abokobi in the Ga East District of Greater Accra region, Nii Samuel Adjetey Mohenu, is to intervene in the ongoing rumpus between authorities of the Ga East District Assembly and the Zimmerman Presbyterian Church over a parcel of land to build an office complex for the assembly.posted: Wed, Jan 17 2007
ABOKOBI (GA EAST) : Assembly in LimboPlans by the newly created Ga East District Assembly of the Greater Accra region to put up an office complex at Abokobi are being threatened by its inability to raise about ¢400 million being demanded by the Zimmerman Presbyterian Church at Abokobi as fees for a parcel of land for the project.posted: Wed, Jan 17 2007
GA EAST : In-Service Training for Ga East City GuardsTwenty-eight City Guards from the Ga East District Assembly are undertaking a month long in-service training with the Madina Divisional Police Command to equip them to maintain peace and discipline in the area.posted: Mon, Nov 20 2006
ABOKOBI: Ga East Suspends Scholarship SchemeThe Abokobi Area Rural Bank has suspended its four-year-old educational scholarship scheme due to consistent poor performances by students at the Junior Secondary School level.posted: Tue, Oct 31 2006
GA EAST: Low Patronage In ElectionsThe districts assembly and unit committee elections started with low patronage at the Temporary Booth Freetown electoral area in the Ga East district assembly.posted: Wed, Sep 27 2006
New Ga East DCE Sworn-inThe newly sworn-in District Chief Executive of the Ga East Assembly, Mr Kofi Allotey, has said the district is poised to internally generate more income than the allocations it receives from the District Assemblies??? Common Fund.posted: Fri, Dec 09 2005
New Presiding Member For Ga EastThe Ga-East District Assembly has elected Mr Abdullai Zakari Baba as the new Presiding Member after a second round of voting. Mr Kofi Allotey, the President's nominee for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE), could, however, not obtain the required 12 votes he needed out of the 18 votes to be confirmed. He had 11 votes.posted:

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