PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCE VISIT WEST MAMPRUSI DISTRICT

PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE
ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCE VISIT
WEST MAMPRUSI DISTRICT

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Government Assurance on Wednesday, the 4^th of November, 2009 visited the West Mamprusi District. The committee interacted with Heads of Departments at the District Assembly. The nine (9) member committee led by Hon. Jonathan Tackie-komme, MP for Odododiodio and vice chairman of the committee explained the rationale for the visit. He said their mandate among other things is to find out whether projects and policies assumed to have been implemented at national, regional and district levels are actually implemented. According to him, they are particularly interested in the Health Exemption Policy regarding pregnant women, children and the aged.

The other members of the committee included Stephen Yakubu MP, Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah MP for Ho West, Herod Cobbina MP for Sefwi-Akontombra, Nana Abu-Bonsra MP for Fomena, Anthony Christian Dadzie MP for Abura Asebu Kwamankese, Amadu Sorogho MP for Madina, Ibrahim Gariba-Office of parliament ad Adam Fusheini-office of parliament.

The committee was interested in knowing whether pregnant women, under-five children and the aged in the District are accessing health care free of charge. The District Public Health Nurse Faustina Dery outlined the genesis of the implementation of the exemption policy in the District. According to her, from 2002 to 2003, a number of people were abusing the exempt for the aged. People who were not up to sixty (60) years were reporting their ages over sixty (60) years in order to qualify for the exempt for the aged. By 2005, the District reduced the exempt group to only pregnant women and children less than five years. This continued until the National Health Insurance Scheme came into operation. She decried the spate of maternal deaths in the District and said, the

Madam Faustina called on Government to implement under the NHIS six (6) months free health care for nursing mothers. According to her, this will go a long way to reduce post partum deaths.

The committee members asked several questions and challenged members of the communities to take up maternal health education seriously. They also urged people to desist from abusing the National Health Insurance Scheme.

The committee later visited a community called Loagri to interact directly with the women and children in the community.

West Mamprusi District (MAYA)

26th Dec,2009. Is a very memorable day and date for the people of Mamprugu. And I wouldn't be surprise if is chosen as a special day for Mamprusis. It was a home calling for all Mamprusis most especially for the young ones of West Mamprugu. This grate ceremony was organized by a group called MAYA (West Mamprugu Youth Association) which was said to be dieing off and therefore needed attention.
A lot of dignities of Mamprugu attended the program. some of this people included; the Regional Minister Hon. S.S Nayina, the District Chief Executive Hon. Lord Sulley Zakaria, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumya, running mate of Nana Akofo Addo of the N.P.P(2008), Mba Tarana and other sub chiefs etc.
The program started very late (Ghana time). A lot of important issue where raised and every body contributed his or her ideas for the way forward of West Mamprugu.

Hon. Lord Sulley Zakaria

The District Chief Executive, Hon. Lord Sulley Zakaria, expressed his joy to the people and said that it was during the term of the N.D.C government that the MAYA was formed and that if today the N.D.C government is back to power and MAYA is back to its feet, then the people should know that the N.D.C government is a government for Mamprugu. He also called on the people to give the government a maximum co-operation for the betterment of all. He concluded by calling on the District Planner Mr. Salifu, to highlight some development projects the N.D.C government intents to bring to the area.

It was now the turn of the Regional Minister. Hon. S.S. Nayina. He assured the people that government has good plans for Mamprugu and made mention of the five bridges government intent to construct in other to link the West Mamprusi District to Wa in the Upper west Region. He assured the people of more development yet to come and therefore told them to remain come. Below is a picture of Regional Ministers, accompanied by the District Chief Executive.



Next was the turn of a delicate from the Nayiri, Mba Tarana, he also assured the youth that the Nayiri was ready to support them in every thing and therefore advised them to see each other as brothers and sisters and do away with alcoholism and drugs since that was the only way to achieve in life. He also advised the youth to put away their political differences and see to the development of Mamprugu.

PICTURES

Greeting the people Greeting the Chiefs The High table



Chief Imam in prayers Group picture Time for Jokes

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE MAMPRUGU A REAL MAMPRUGU

West Mamprusi District Assembly

Hon. Sulley Abudu Zakari

The West Mamprusi District is one of 45 new districts created in 1988 under the Government of Ghana’s decentralization and local government reform policy. Carved out of the old Gambaga District in the Northern Region. The district capital is Walewale, which lies on the Tamale-Bolgatanga trunk road, approximately 68 miles away from Tamale.

The district is bordered to the north by Builsa, Kassena-Nankana and Bolgatanga districts, in the Upper East Region; to the south west by Gonja, Tolon-Kumbungu and Savelugu district in the Northern Region; to the west by the Sissala and Wa districts; and to the east by East Mamprusi and Gushiegu-Karaga Districts.

location & size:

West Mamprusi District is one of the thirteen (13) Administrative Districts in the Northern Region of Ghana with Walewale as its capital. The district is located roughly within longitudes 0°35’W and 1°45’W and Latitude 9°55’N and 10°35’N.

It has a total land area of 5,013 km² and shares boundaries with ten districts and two regions.

It shares boundaries with East Mamprusi and Gushiegu-Karaga districts to the East, West Gonja, Savelugu-Nanton and Tolon-Kumbungu districts to the south, Builsa, Kassena-Nankana and Bolgatanga districts (Upper East Region) to the north and Sissala and Wa district (upper West Region) to the west.

Administratively the district lies within the Northern Region, although it has strong economic and functional linkages with some major settlements in the Upper East Region like Bolgatanga and Fumbisi.

Administrative Setup

Hon. Sulley Abudu Zakari
(West Mamprusi District
Chief Executive)

Presiding Member
(Abdulai Issah)

Coordinating Director
(Mr. Alhassan Ziblim)

District MPs

Hon. Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim (NDC) Yagaba-Kubori(2004-till now)

Hon. Alidu Iddrisu Zakari (NDC) Walewale(2004-till now)

WALEWALE ZOOMLION CLEAN UP EXERCISE

The District Coordinator and his Supervisor of Zoom lion Ghana together with their able men and women, en-backed in a clean up exercise today. Some of the places they visited where the main station, market square and also the chief palace.The Coordinator in all white

WALEWALE'S NEW LIBRARY

Very soon the West Mamprusi District will be getting a new library which will help in promoting and brightening the minds of the people of the Community, especially to students.

over the years, students from the length and breadth of this great District has been wondering as to when the District will come to their aid with a well equiped library which will serve as home for studies especially during the holidays and for volunteers who are in the District for service.

Well, this situation is coming to an end with the new establishment of this huge library building below.

THE INSTRUCTORSTHE INSTRUCTORSTHE INSTRUCTORSTHE INSTRUCTORS
Mr.Mark Akansighe and Mr.Mahama.I.R.Mashood are the trainers of the Walewale CIC. And have so far contributed greatly to the welfare of the Centre. Mr.Mark in white and Mr.Mashood in the green tie and dye.

It is also important to mention that, the Director of the Ghana Education Service for the District has the interest to initiate a program on ICT for all schools across the Community which is yet to take off. This initiative is supported by Mrs.Mike Cashman (Charlotte) of V.S.O from Britain, who works as a teacher support officer at the G.E.S.

With this initiatives, we hope that this will go a long way to help schools in the Community which are lacking ICT teachers.

CIC ICT CLUB

CIC ICT CLUB

Walewale CIC is improving on the lifes of the people in the Community. The Walewale CIC has formed an ICT CLUB for the youth in the Community. And as we speak now, it has 40 young boys/girls under going training at the centre.

Not only has it formed a club, but also, school's like the Brilliant Stars Academy which is from KG1(one) to primary 1(one), also benefit from the centre.

It is therefore important to note that, the Walewale CIC's aim of making all people within the Community ICT literate is coming to pass.

It all started when Mr. & Mrs. Mike Cashman of the V.S.O visited the Community Information Centre. They were welcomed by Mr. Mahama.I.R. Mashood of the Community Information Centre.
Mr. Mashood asked the two couples of their mission and after a whole lot of discussions, he explained the mission of the C.I.C to the two visitors. One of the missions of C.I.C which caught the hearts of Mr. & Mrs. Mike was the fact that there are available computers of ‘10’ at the centre, but students don’t make good use of them. This is one of the missions of C.I.C, to make all people within the community ICT literates.
The first thought that came to the minds of the three, was to start an ICT club for the students which was to be free of charge. This idea was also welcomed by Mr. Mark Akansighe a worker of the C.I.C who even came out with a lot of ideas, like getting a projector for the tuition and also getting the D.C.E involve, since he was the general administrator of the District.
Mrs. Mike Cashman (Charlotte) as every one called her thought it was good to start with L/A J.H.S since it was just near to the centre. (The nearest is the dearest).
A proposal was written to the Headmistress of L/A J.H.S (Madam Alice), one send to the D.C.E (Hon. Sulley Abudu Zakaria) and also to the parents of the students. So that all could be involve in building a strong ICT Club.
The club started with (10 boys & 10 girls) to make a gender balance.
THE CLUB IS FOUNDED BY MR.MAHAMA.I.R.MASHOOD & MRS.MIKE CASHMAN (CHARLOTTE) OF V.S.O
AND ASSISTED BY MR.MARK AKANSIGHE & MR.MIKE CASHMAN OF THE V.S.O.
MOTTO: IT SKILLS FOR ALL.

THE WALEWALE CIC ICT CLUB

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE WALEWALE CIC ICT CLUB?

OK, HERE IS A LINK TO TAKE YOU THERE

www.mashood-itclub.yolasite.com