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THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND THE NADMO REGIONAL AND MUNICIPAL DIRECTOR DONATING RELIEF ITEMS TO THE AFFECTED PEOPLE AT BURMA CAMP

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In the wake of recent flooding in the Burma Camp area of Accra, the Chief Executive of LaDMA (La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly) and the NADMO (National Disaster Management Organization) Regional and Municipal Coordinating Director of LaDMA have come together to offer relief to the affected people.

The heavy rains that lashed the area caused severe flooding, leading to the displacement of many people from their homes. The situation was further aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which had already affected the livelihoods of many in the area.

To address the immediate needs of the affected people, the Chief Executive of LaDMA and the NADMO Regional and Municipal Coordinating Director of LaDMA went to Burma Camp to provide relief items. They were accompanied by a team of volunteers and staff members who helped to distribute the items.

The relief items included food, water, clothing, and bedding, among others. The Chief Executive of LaDMA and the NADMO Regional and Municipal Coordinating Director of LaDMA spoke with the affected people and assured them that the government was committed to helping them get back on their feet.

They emphasized the need for everyone to come together and work towards finding a lasting solution to the problem of flooding in the area. They also urged the residents to take all necessary precautions to avoid future disasters.

The Chief Executive of LaDMA expressed his gratitude to the volunteers and staff members who helped to distribute the relief items. He emphasized the importance of collaboration in addressing the challenges facing the municipality and pledged to continue working with NADMO to provide relief to affected people.

The NADMO Regional and Municipal Coordinating Director of LaDMA commended the Chief Executive of LaDMA for his swift response to the situation and called on other stakeholders to emulate his example. He reiterated NADMO’s commitment to working with the government and other stakeholders to address the needs of disaster-affected communities.

The relief effort by the Chief Executive of LaDMA and the NADMO Regional and Municipal Coordinating Director of LaDMA is a demonstration of their commitment to the welfare of the people in the municipality. It underscores the need for government officials and agencies to work together to address the needs of disaster-affected communities and provide immediate relief to those in need.

MUNICIPAL STMIE CLINIC: FOSTERING STEM EDUCATION IN LADMA

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LaDMA has been placing a strong emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, recognizing that these subjects are essential for the development of any society. One of the ways it has been doing this is through the Municipal STMIE Clinic, an annual competition that is open to all schools in the municipality.

The STMIE Clinic is designed to promote and encourage interest in STEM subjects, and it is organized at various levels, from the school level to the regional level. Students compete in a variety of categories, including science projects, technology projects, mathematics competitions, and engineering challenges. The competition aims to encourage innovation, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills among students.

One of the main objectives of the STMIE Clinic is to identify and nurture talented students who have a natural aptitude for STEM subjects. The competition provides a platform for these students to showcase their skills and abilities and to connect with like-minded individuals who share their passion for STEM.

But the STMIE Clinic is not just about identifying and nurturing talent. It is also about providing a learning opportunity for all students, regardless of their abilities. The competition is open to all students, and it is designed to be inclusive and accessible to everyone. Through participating in the competition, students are exposed to new ideas, new technologies, and new ways of thinking about the world around them.

The STMIE Clinic is just one of the many initiatives that LaDMA has implemented to promote STEM education in the municipality. It is a testament to the municipality’s commitment to providing quality education and ensuring that its students are equipped with the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century.

In conclusion, the Municipal STMIE Clinic is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their talents, develop their skills, and connect with like-minded individuals. It is an initiative that is sure to have a positive impact on the future of LaDMA by fostering a love for STEM subjects among its students.

LaDMA CLEANS THE MUNICIPALITY FOR HOMOWO FESTIVAL CELEBRATION

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The La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) as part of their responsibilities to ensure a clean municipality has organised a massive clean-up exercise at two electoral areas of Abese/ Abafum/Kowe and Lakpaana on Saturday September 17, 2022.

According to the municipal environmental health director, Mr Patrick W.Tsigbey the clean-up exercise was to ensure that areas chosen are kept clean for the celebration of the La Homowo festival. He mentioned that before the exercise, the assembly embarked on public education using a combination of Latenu Radio FM, Obonu FM and street announcement to ensure that the citizenry take part in the clean-up.

Members in the municipality thanked assembly for the exercise and said that its time the assembly applies the sanitation by-laws to arrest those who deliberately or out of ignorance dump refuse into drains and unauthorized areas in the municipality looking at the money involved during such exercise. They said these moneys could be used for other important projects in the area.

 Chocked drains were desilted and unauthorised structures were removed from the pavement and the drains.

LaDMA STAFF RECEIVED TRAINING ON THE ASSEMBLY’S BYELAWS

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Selected senior and junior officers of the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) has been trained on Protocols and byelaws of the assembly for two days, Wednesday September 8, 2022 and Friday September 9, 2022.

The training according to the Municipal Coordinating Director, Mr Daniel Nkrumah was to equip and improve the knowledge of the staff of the state of the assembly’s protocols and byelaws.

The selected staff were taken through maintenance of premises byelaws, cemetery byelaws, food, and hygiene, abatement of noise, business operating permits, and licenses byelaws.

Miss Christabel Naa Kai the municipal Human Resource director said that the training was in line with the assembly’s policy to ensure that staff were updated to advance in their calls of duty. Miss Christabel mentioned that the assembly has carry out a lot of training to the staff this year. She said more training would be carried out. Some of the participants thanked management for the programme

LABONE BUILDING FACES DEMOLITION FOR ILLEGAL EXTENSION WITHOUT PERMIT, AUTHORITIES CARRY OUT DEVELOPMENT CONTROL ACTIVITIES

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In a bid to enforce the law on building regulations, the Development Control Department of the Labone Municipal Assembly carried out a demolition exercise on an illegal building extension without the required permit. The exercise took place on the 10th of September, 2022, in compliance with section 106 of the Local Governance Act 2016, Act 936.

The illegal structure was an extension to a building in the Labone central business district and was blocking the pedestrian walkway, posing a serious threat to the public. The owners of the property were duly informed of the violation and given a grace period to comply with the regulations, but they failed to do so, prompting the demolition exercise.

The demolition exercise was carried out in a professional and organized manner with the supervision of the Labone Municipal Assembly. The building extension was brought down with the use of heavy-duty equipment and the debris was properly disposed of to ensure a clean environment.

This development control activity sends a strong message to other property owners who engage in illegal building activities without obtaining the required permit. It is a call for property owners to adhere strictly to the building regulations to promote safety and environmental sanity.

The Labone Municipal Assembly, through its Development Control Department, will continue to monitor and ensure compliance with the regulations to safeguard the lives and properties of its citizens. It is, therefore, important for all to comply with building regulations to avoid sanctions and unnecessary loss of properties.

Ladma prosecutes sanitation offenders

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The La Dade Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) in its quest to promote good sanitation practices embarked on an intensive house-to-house sanitation inspection exercise. The exercise was aimed at identifying unsanitary conditions in various homes and ensuring that households kept their surroundings clean.

The inspection exercise, which was conducted over a period of several weeks, involved a team of environmental health officers who visited different households within the municipality. The officers carried out a thorough inspection of each home, checking for any unsanitary conditions such as overgrown weeds, uncollected garbage, and open drains.

The exercise revealed that a significant number of households within the municipality were not adhering to basic sanitation practices. About 76 households were prosecuted for failing to keep their environment clean, as they were found guilty of various sanitation offenses.

Some of the offenses for which the households were prosecuted included dumping of refuse in unauthorised places, allowing their surroundings to become breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and failure to keep their surroundings clean.

The LaDMA expressed its commitment to ensuring that the municipality was kept clean and healthy for its residents. The assembly urged households within the municipality to take sanitation seriously and keep their surroundings clean to prevent the outbreak of diseases and other health hazards.

The LaDMA also encouraged residents to report any unsanitary conditions they observe in their communities to the relevant authorities. The assembly emphasized that a collective effort was required to promote good sanitation practices within the municipality.

In conclusion, the house-to-house sanitation inspection exercise conducted by the LaDMA is a commendable initiative aimed at promoting good sanitation practices within the municipality. The assembly’s decision to prosecute households that fail to keep their environment clean is a step towards ensuring that residents take sanitation seriously. It is hoped that with continuous efforts by the LaDMA and active participation by residents, the municipality will become a clean and healthy place for all.

LaDMA ASSEMBLY MEMBERS SCHOOLED ON NEW PROPERTY RATE REFORMS.

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INSET: The MCE, Rev Solomon, left, The PM, Hon. Emmanuel Nyarko, middle and the MCD, Mr Daniel Nkrumah with the Hon. Assembly members at the assembly hall, LaDMA.

The Municipal Chief Executive for La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) Rev Solomon Kotey Nikoi has educated Assembly Members on the new property rate reforms policy in the country, which seeks to address loopholes in property rate collections and rake in more revenue to the assemblies.

He made these known to the assembly members during the second Ordinary Assembly sitting held on Tuesday, September 1, 2022 at the assembly hall, La.

The MCE mentioned that the new policy is aimed at improving the country’s revenue mobilisation and collection efforts to turn around the economic fortunes of the country.

According to the MCE, the government has indicated it’s intention to implement a common platform for property rate administration in the country. He said, the broader property rate reforms aimed at implementing revenue mobilisation to address current challenges militating against property rate administration in the country.

Conferring to the assembly members, the MCE stated that government through the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) would assist the MMDAs to implement a common platform for property rate administration to enhance property rate collection and its accountability.

The MCE mentioned to the assembly members that, property rates has the potential to increase revenue mobilisation for the assemblies with high potential to boost provision of basic infrastructure to meet the needs of the communities.

On the property rate assessment and collection, the MCE bemoaned the major barriers against the assembly since its creation in 2012.

FINAL YEAR JHS STUDENTS WRITE MOCK EXAMS IN PREPARATION FOR BECE

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As the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) draws closer, Junior High School (JHS) students in LaDMA are gearing up to take their mock exams. The LaDMA Mocks is an exam written annually by JHS 3 students to help them prepare for the BECE.

The purpose of mocks is to give students a sense of what to expect during the actual BECE and help them identify areas they need to improve on. This exam is also an opportunity for teachers to assess their students’ strengths and weaknesses and provide them with tailored feedback to help them improve.

Preparations for the 2022 mocks are already underway, with teachers working hard to ensure that their students are well-prepared for the exam. Students are being given extra study materials and revision classes to help them review and consolidate what they have learned throughout the academic year.

The Mock is not just about testing students’ knowledge and understanding of various subjects, but also about building their confidence and reducing exam anxiety. By taking part in this exam, students get a taste of what it feels like to sit for a high-stakes exam, which helps to reduce stress and increase their confidence when they take the actual BECE.

Moreover, the mocks provide students with an opportunity to compete with their peers and showcase their academic abilities. The results of this exam are used to rank schools and identify top-performing students, which can be a great source of motivation for students to work harder and strive for academic excellence.

In conclusion, the mocks is an essential part of the academic calendar for JHS students in LaDMA. It provides them with a chance to practice and prepare for the BECE while building their confidence and reducing exam anxiety. The mocks also encourage healthy competition among students and helps to identify top-performing students and schools.

GREATER ACCRA REGIONAL MINISTER URGED MMDAs TO ENFORCE OPERATION CLEAN YOUR FRONTAGE.

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The Greater Accra Regional Minister Mr Henry Quartey has directed the MMDAs in the region to enforce the operation clean your frontage, as a result the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA ) on Thursday August 25, 2022 embarked on the enforcement of the exercise across the ten electoral areas of the municipality.

According to Mr Patrick W. Tsigbey the environmental health director, the exercise was to have a clean and healthy environment to enhance the image of the municipality. He said the municipality is one of the key MMDAs in the region, which holds a lot of industries, hotels, embassies, the Kotoka International airport, and other high institutions. He said, every clean city worldwide attracts investors and for that matter, the management of the assembly find it fit to keep the area clean.

Activities for the exercise included sweeping of public places, removal of waste from the gutters, weeding of open spaces, educating the public on the byelaws.

ladma partners with GAYO

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La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) has partnered with the Ghana Youth Advocacy Organization (GAYO), an NGO dedicated to improving sanitation in various communities. The partnership aims to improve the sanitation situation in the municipality by promoting good waste management practices and creating awareness about the importance of proper sanitation.

According to Hon. Solomon Nikoi, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of LaDMA, the partnership is part of the assembly’s efforts to ensure that the municipality is clean and healthy for all residents. He further noted that the assembly is committed to working with relevant stakeholders to achieve its sanitation goals.

The partnership with GAYO will involve joint efforts to create awareness about proper waste management practices, including the separation of waste at the source, composting, and recycling. Additionally, GAYO will support LaDMA in its efforts to enforce sanitation regulations, especially regarding the disposal of waste in unauthorized areas.

The partnership with GAYO is just one of the many initiatives that LaDMA has undertaken to improve sanitation in the municipality. The assembly has also intensified its efforts to provide waste collection services and enforce sanitation regulations, including the prosecution of individuals who violate the rules.

The partnership with GAYO is expected to go a long way in improving the sanitation situation in LaDMA. With the support of GAYO and other stakeholders, the assembly is optimistic that it can achieve its goal of making the municipality one of the cleanest and healthiest in the country.