EAST MAMPRUSI MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY REPORT OF THE MMDCES MEET THE PRESS SERIES HELD ON THURSDAY 24TH OCTOBER, 2019 AT THE EAST MAMPRUSI MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY CONFERENCE HALL GAMBAGA REPORT COMPILED BY: MUNICIPAL COORDINATING DIRECTOR OCTOBER, 2019 i List of Acronyms NASS NALERIGU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GAGISH GAMBAGA GIRLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LANSEC LANGBINSI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SASTECH SAKOGU SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL CSPSS COMPUTERISED PLACEMENT AND SELECTION SYSTEM MMDAs METROPOLITAN, MUNICIPAL AND DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES MCE MUNICIPAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE USAID UNITED STATES AGENGY FOR INTERNANTIONAL DEVELOPMENT RING RESILIENCY IN NORTHERN GHANA PROJECT SPRING STRENGHTENING PARTNERSHIPS, RESULTS, AND INNOVATIONS IN NUTRITION GLOBALLY. i | P a g e ii TABLE OF CONTENT Contents List of Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................ i TABLE OF CONTENT ...................................................................................................................................... ii 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 1 2.0 THE MUNICIPALITY – EAST MAMPRUSI ............................................................................................ 2 3.0 GOVERNMENT FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES ......................................................................................... 2 3.1 Free Senior High School Policy (FSHS)........................................................................................... 3 3.2 Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) ................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) ................................................................. 7 3.4 Agriculture Mechanization ............................................................................................................ 8 3.5 Rearing for Food and Jobs (RFJ) .................................................................................................... 8 3.6 ONE MILLION DOLLAR PER CONSTITUENCY ................................................................................. 9 3.7 One District One Factory (1D1F) ................................................................................................. 10 3.8 Job Creation / Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) ........................................................................... 10 3.9 Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana (MAG) .................................................................................. 11 4.0 GOVERNANCE ................................................................................................................................. 12 4.1 Security ....................................................................................................................................... 12 4.2 Development/Physical Projects Under Taken From 2017 To 2019 ............................................ 14 EDUCATION ............................................................................................................................................. 15 HEALTHHEALTH ....................................................................................................................................... 16 WATER AND SANITATION ....................................................................................................................... 17 ROADS ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 AGRICULTURE ......................................................................................................................................... 18 SECURITY ................................................................................................................................................. 19 ENERGY ................................................................................................................................................... 19 OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS .......................................................................................... 20 5.0 CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................................. 21 SOME GROUNDS PICTURES .................................................................................................................... 21 ii | P a g e 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION Following the directive by the Ministry of information to hold meet the press series in their respective Assembly jurisdiction as a way of disseminating information on Government flagship programmes and accounting to the people on development projects to the citizenry, the Municipal Chief Executive for the East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly on the 24th of October, 2019 organised its session in Gambaga. This report gives a vivid reflection of what transpired in the picturesque engagement session that witnessed a cross-section of the citizens and a good representation of local and national press men for the attention of the minister. Figure 1: MMDCEs MEET-THE PRESS SERIES: HON.DANLADI ABDUL-NASHIR ON STAGE 2 2.0 THE MUNICIPALITY – EAST MAMPRUSI The East Mamprusi Municipal is one of the six MMDAs in the new North East Region with Gambaga as the Municipal capital. It is a historic town lying next to the seat of the Nayiri, King of Mamprugu, and also the first Headquarters of the Northern Territories. It is one of the oldest districts in Northern Ghana. Out of it, the West Mamprusi District was carved in 1988. In 2004, the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District was also created to promote developments. It was elevated to Municipal status in 2018 by a Legislative Instrument (LI.2274). It therefore serves as the parent District for West Mamprusi, Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri and Yunyoo-Nasuan Districts The Municipality has 142 communities with 5 Zonal Councils (namely Nalerigu, Gambaga, Langbinsi, Sakogu and Gbintri). The Municipal Assembly has 36 elected members, 15 Government appointees, 1 Member of Parliament (MP), and the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) who is the executive and administrative head and assisted by the Municipal Co-ordinating Director and his technical team as the technocrats and advisers of the MCE. Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Government of Nana Addo-Dankwa Akuffo- Addo is determined to use ICT to deliver efficient, effective, and improve services to citizens, and the ongoing digitalization efforts are also geared towards formalizing the economy to support the Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda. The East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly will continue to implement policies and through its departments provide adequate implementation oversight in the Municipality to ensure that expectations of stakeholders are met within the jurisdiction of the Assembly. Members of the Media, this presentation will provide an overview of the following areas: A. Government Flagship Programmes B. Development Projects implemented within the period under review 3.0 GOVERNMENT FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES The Government flagship programmes being implemented in this Municipality includes the following; Free Senior High School (FSHS) Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) 2 | P a g e 3 Rearing for Food and Jobs (RFJ) One Million Dollar per Constituency Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana (MAG) One District One Factory Job Creation /Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) 3.1 Free Senior High School Policy (FSHS) The Municipality had two SHS as at September, 2017 thus Nalerigu Senior High School (NASS) and Gambaga Girls Senior High School (GAGISH) when it was first started. The Municipality can now boost of four SHS now as we speak. Namely; NASS GAGISH LANSEC SAKOGU SECONDARY/TECHNICAL It is on record that, the Day SHSs in the Municipality are now enjoying one hot meal per day in Langbinsi and Sakogu Community Day SHS. These were absorbed by government this year and students are being placed in the schools by CSPSS system. The Municipality is also enjoying the Government Emergency Infrastructural Projects to end the Double-track System. Thus construction of 1NO. 2 Story 12-Unit Classroom Block at NASS and construction of 1NO. 2 Story 12-Unit Classroom Block at GAGISH Another construction of a dormitory block with ancillary facilities for GAGISH and the corresponding construction of 1no. 6-unit classroom block in the school which has already reduced the impact of the double-track in the school. It is on record that GAGISH run double-track for only first years as we speak now the rest go through the normal three terms school system. The enrolment figure as at 2017/2018 academic year up till date for the schools are as follows; Gambaga Girls Senior High 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 SHS1 –312 SHS1 –549 SHS1 –335 SHS2 – 367 SHS2 –312 SHS 2 –540 SHS3 – 371 SHS3 –315 SHS3 –309 3 | P a g e 4 TOTAL = 1,050 TOTAL = 1,176 TOTAL =1,184 Figure 2: PROVISION OF DOMITORY FOR GAGISH Nalerigu Senior High School 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 BOYS –1,652 BOYS –1,829 BOYS – ongoing GRLS – 1040 GRLS –1240 GRLS – ongoin TOTAL = 2,692 TOTAL = 3,069 TOTAL = pending Langbinsi Senior High School 2018/2019 2019/2020 SHS 1 – 77 SHS1 -53 now SHS 2- 77 TOTAL = 77 TOTAL = 130 4 | P a g e 5 Figure 3: Students of Langbinsi Community Day School Figure 2SAKOGU COMMUNITY DAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 5 | P a g e 6 Sakogu