The Agriculture Department of the Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly organises a training workshop for market woman on safe vegetable handling and packaging safety at Mallam Attah and Newton Night Market on 12th October,2022.
This initiative was to train and sensitize market women on how to properly handle vegetables and fruits to ensure healthy living in and out of Municipality.
The training was also aimed at educating market women on how to add value to their products through the means of packaging.
The assembly registered vulnerable households at Alajo North electoral area onto the National Health Insurance Scheme, the exercise took place on the 8th October 2022, which saw the registration of vulnerable
The assembly on the 2nd October 2022, engaged kayaye at mallam attah market the topic discussed was Gender based violence, parental responsibility and child protection the exercise was aimed at educating them on the need for them to stop engaging their children especially the girl child in child labor activities instead of them been in school, this exercise took place when the kayaye and their children where registered onto the National Health Insurance Scheme to enable them and their children access quality health care.
On the 1STOctober, 2022 the assembly organized free National Health Insurance registration for vulnerable households at Accra Newtown, and as part of the program was sensitization of households on how to access the 3% disability fund for persons living with disability
In a bid to inculcate in the citizenry the awareness of the 1992 constitution and to test their knowledge on its contents, the Municipal Directortae of the NCCE with the support of the Municipal Assembly organized a Smart Governor’s Constitution Quiz Competition in the Municipality on 29th September, 2022 at the Redemption Presby Church, Kokomlemle.
NCCE Municipal Director
The NCCE Municipal Director, Rhoda Akueteh in a Welcome Address stated the purpose of the Competition as an avenue to educate young ones on the Constitution and not to name or shame anyone as it aims to encourage them to learn and be abreast with the content of the constitution which is the supreme law of the land and advised that all and sundry be it young or old get acquainted with its knowledge.
Participating in the maiden quiz competition was the following schools; Barnes Memorial institute, Providence School Limited, Winners International School and Gracedew International School
It was an interesting three-round competition. Round one had questions on the Constitution, round two was on true or false questions and also touched on the chapters of the 1992 Constitution. The final Round being Current affairs, witnessed questions from Ghana, Africa and the World at large.
The events witnessed an enthusiastic preparation and participation from all the schools but as every competition comes off with a winner; Winners International school emerged as the champions with 78 points qualifying to represent the Municipality in the zonal Smart Governors’ constitution quiz competition. Barnes Memorial School was second with an amazing 58 points, Gracedew came third with 51 points and Providence School Ltd was fourth with 45 points.
Some Dignitaries at the High table
To seal the celebration and excitement, the schools were awarded with a beautiful citation each, Copies of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, some exercise books with all twelve contestants also receiving certificates of Participation and finally, the winner was awarded a beautiful trophy.
Madam Felicia Adu-Mensah a representative of the GES Municipal Director expressed her joy of seeing the young ones exhibit their knowledge on the constitution through the quiz organized. She applauded the NCCE for the programme and asked that more schools be encouraged to avail themselves to participate in such educational programmes. She also congratulated all the schools especially the winners for a good fight and emerging victorious.
The NCCE Municipal Director as well teachers and students expressed their sincerest gratitude to the Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly headed by Hon. Mohamed Quaye for the tremendous support in making the programme a reality
Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly holds training for Livestock Farmers on Dry Season Feeding Management. The Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture held a training workshop for livestock farmers on how to feed their livestocks during dry seasons.
The training, held on 26th September 2022 at Kotobabi was geard towards ensuring the continuous production of livestock even in challenging seasons.
The Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly collaborated with the kokomlemle chief’s palace and municipal health directorate to organize a one-day HIV screening during the Homowo traditional procession, the program took place on the 10th September 2022, this saw a total number of sixty-two (62) people who took part in the exercise, the activity included screening for high blood pressure, weight, HIV screening, distribution of condom.
The department on the 2nd September, 2022 engaged the women group at the Al-Rashad Mosque at Accra Newtown after their Friday prayers on the topic Gender mainstream and parental responsibility, the exercise was aimed at educating the women on the need to involve both sexes at home to actively engage all sexes of children in daily chores to enable for equity share of responsibility from the girl child.
The Department of Social Welfare and Community Development(SWCD) in collaboration with the Municipal Health Directorate of the Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly on the 6th of July held a program to sensitize the aged on good nutrition.
The program which took place on the premises of the assembly was to educate the elderly on how they could eat healthy meals for a stronger, healthier and longer lives.
The program begun with a brief child protection education by an officer from the SWCD Department. The circle of support was the activity undertaken. Participants were enlightened on the need to support the development and growth of children with love and care as they were gift from God,
According to the officer; It was difficult for a child to handle a number of problems at the same time. Therefore, community members had to` work together to help reduce these problems children face so they can be assured of a safe and protective environment.
During the discussion, some people out of the number present were selected to participate in the practical aspect of circle support to give a vivid and pictorial picture of the education. Some other topics including “consequences of child neglect and its effect on society” was also discussed among others.
The facilitator from the Health Directorate explained that as human beings, our bodies begin to change overtime due to growth. As we become older, the foods and drinks that make up a healthy diet should be slightly different from when we were younger. She identified cancer, cardiovascular, hypertension and diabetes as diseases that are most common in old age in our part of this world. People over 50 years should be mindful of what they can eat and what to avoid in order to prevent or tame sicknesses. It was explained that they should eat on time, eat a balanced diet, drink enough water and have adequate rest. People with peculiar sickness should restrict themselves to particular foods and fruits. An example is a diabetic patient should take in less mangoes or bananas as it tends to contain more sugar which rises the blood sugar level but rather take in more of apples and avocado pears. A diabetic patient should include whole grains and protein foods such as wheat, oats, fish and beans in their menus. A hypertensive patient should have less salt in their meals and avoid alcohol as these items increases blood pressure.
Participants listening to the nutritionist
They were advised to eat locally prepared foods such as local rice, tubani, salad, yam, kontomire, garden eggs plantain, dry fish and egg and also to avoid too much sugar and salt intake. The officer also advised them to take more fruits and vegetables. They should also try to drink about 6-8 cups of water a day. Eating Fruits and vegetables may put a person at lower risk of developing heart disease and cancer. They should also avoid more canned, junk foods, fatty foods such as meat and spices but rather use the natural spices.
A health screening was done alongside the education to check the weight, Blood pressure, sugar and BMI of participants. They were also duly counselled based on the outcomes of their individual tests.
Lastly, they should try to exercise regularly through walking and not staying at a particular place for longer periods.
There was also a food bazaar with different kinds of foods and local drinks displayed to choose from such as waakye, apapransa with crab, local jollof rice, plantain with kontomire stew, yam with garden egg stew, salad. The drinks included sobolo, lamuji, and asana.
In attendance were 33 elderly people of which 27 were females and 6 males
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