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The Role of the Assemblyman in Ghana seems to be at the center of conflict between traditional self-help and modern democratic practices. Using the Greater Accra Population growth rate of 3.1%, the 2018 population of Accra is estimated at 2,036,889. if a Member does not pay or a major contractor goes bankrupt; Significant Work Plan development or delivery issues that require major changes to project plans or could damage the reputation or credibility of the organization or place it at financial risk; Changes to licensing or other legal texts that impact Members; Changes to the legal structure or governance of IHTSDO. Subject to Act 462, 1993 of the Local Government, the Municipal Assembly exercises political and administrative authority in the Municipality, provides guidance, gives direction to, and supervises all other administrative authorities in the Municipality. Univariate analysis using tables and diagrams and content analysis of key informant interviews was used to summarize results. CHARLES TSUISHITOE KOTEI DANFA ELECTORAL AREA HALID WAHAB WEST ADANTA ELECTORAL AREA DAVID The Procurement Unit of this Assembly is the Secretary to the Tender Committee while the Municipal Planning Officer is the Secretary to the Tender Review Board. to promote personal and National development, and to promote I was quite amazed when the hue and cry that was associated with the call for its abolition by the government in power then, was conspicuously missing on the performance of the two categories of students who wrote their final WASSCE examinations at the same time! The Fourteen (14) Sub-Committees include; Social Services, Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Revenue Mobilization, Justice & Security, Education, Works, Environment, Youth & Sports, Culture & Trade Tourism and Industry, Disaster Management, Food & Agriculture, Health, Women & Children. These are the Akuapem (Nsawam and Environs), Akim Kotoku (Adoagyiri), Akwamu (Sakyikrom). This is simply because when it comes to taking decisions on these matters, politicians become suddenlyaware that the electorate(s) are illiterates. That they all may be one with the view of improving the qaulity of services The Assembly is expected to hold at least 3 ordinary meetings in a session. Make every effort to attend General Assemblies in person or, if that is not possible, then to call in and participate by teleconference; Encourage Member funding of other individuals (such as Advisory Group members and Member Forum representatives) to General Assembly or other face-to-face meetings; Volunteer to host an October General Assembly; Represent IHTSDO's interests in the Member country's structure and bureaucracy, in so far as that roll does not conflict with other professional responsibilities; Work with other stakeholders to further the goals of IHTSDO, increasing heath record interoperability and quality of care. The 2008 political parties' code of conduct in Ghana: A toothless Bulldog? Are we also too nave to make any meaningful contributions in this regard? Assembly members should also be made to present at least annual reports on the account of their stewardship to the communities within their electoral areas, with copies Or for more information about becoming a subscriber, you can read our subscription and contribution overview, You can also freely access - without a subscription - hundreds of today's top Africa stories and thousands of recent news articles from our home page , Already a subscriber? 10 Health facilities managers and the scheme Manager were purposively included. (a) Responsible for the overall development of the Municipality and ensures the preparation and submission through the Regional Co-ordinating Council-, (i) Development plans of the Municipality to the Commission for approval; and. You can update your choices at any time in your settings. Section 12 (3) of Local Governance Act, 2016 (ACT 936) which establishes the Assembly also mandates it to perform among other functions; The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is one of the Two Hundred and Sixty-One (261) Metropolitan, 185.64.219.103 The Nominated Representatives meet twice a year in October and April in Ordinary General Assemblies to fulfill their responsibilities (AoA 8.2.5). The assembly was inaugurated on Tuesday February 9 th 2019.The assembly has its office located on the royal castle road Kokomlemle. Citing Act 963 of the local government Act, which talks about the duties of Assembly members, Mr Botwe indicated that in the wisdom of the framers of the Constitution all the functionaries of the local government have a role to play to enhance the decentralisation system for effective service delivery. The responsibility of the council which is chaired by the Hon. Sign in for full access to article. This study sought to explore an alternate approach for explaining this phenomenon of poor voter turnout by examining the effect of administrative responsibility of district assemblies on citizens participation in local elections using the case of Techiman Municipality (TMA) in Ghana. Keywords: Administrative responsibility, Responsiveness, Participation, Local government elections, Joseph K . Section 86 of the Public Financial Management Act 921 enjoins every Assembly to establish Audit Committee (ARIC) responsible for the implementation of the recommendations of the Audit Reports. The Presiding Member is the head of the General Assembly whilst the Municipal Chief Executive is both the political and Administrative head of the Municipality. 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The Development planning sub-committee of the Assembly performs the following functions; takes a comprehensive look at the district; Identify the economic resources/potentials of the district; develop an information base on the resources; identify opportunities and constraints for the exploitation of these resources; prepare exploitation and phasing plans and strategies; consult with other sub-committee and the private sector for the implications the proposed district plan may have on other sub-committees plans; and submit the plan to the executive committee for harmonization with other sub-committee plans. +233 (0) 302 665 951 +233 (0) 244 626 622. info@ama.gov.gh. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Rethinking The Role of Indigenous Governance Practices in Contemporary Governance in Africa: The Case of Ghana. Whatever has been defined by the constitution is Member of Parliament. Background: In Ghana close to 70% of the economy is dominated by informal sector, and being the first ever to initiate a nationwide implementation of the National health insurance scheme, funding of the scheme, attractiveness of the benefit package, and the quality of health service delivery remain threats to the sustainability of the health insurance scheme. same for me everyday i am blamed for something i didnt do or the good things i try to do, My mother is always blaming me for things i didnt do no one ever wants to listen to my side, Am a vocational student from Tamale Technical University am well trained in baking but I don't have the equipments to, need help . It was established in 1898 but has gone through several changes in terms of name, size and number of Sub-Metros. This includes, but is not limited to, major harmonization or collaboration that involves legal agreements that the Nominated Representatives have not been briefed on or that have been flagged by the Nominated Representatives as requiring special communication; Changes to IHTSDO standards that do not follow the agreed process or which have been flagged by the Nominated Representatives as requiring special communication; An event that would likely have significant changes to the financial status of the organization, e.g. Mr Acquah explained that chapter 20 of the 1992 Constitution reaffirmed the commitment to decentralization as stipulated by the PNDC Law 207. Click to reveal Liars! Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Examples of these occurrences are: At the October General Assembly (per AoA 8.2.17), Nominated Representatives must consider and vote on resolutions concerning: At the April General Assembly (per AoA 8.2.18), Nominated Representatives must consider and vote on resolutions concerning: In order to elect Management Board members (per AoA 9.1.4): Although not laid out in the Articles of Association, by tradition the Nominated Representatives as a group also: Individually, Nominated Representatives are strongly encouraged to: Powered by a free Atlassian Confluence Community License granted to IHTSDO. For example, dont you think that reverting the duration of the Senior High School (SHS) from four (4) to three (3) which was just in the first year (of the first cycle) of its implementation stage, should be a matter of concern for the citizenry? Madam Sewordor, however, conceded that some market women were recalcitrant and refused do business at designated places, thereby compounding the problems. Assembly members should also be made to present at least annual reports on the account of their stewardship to the communities within their electoral areas, with copies forwarded to and filed at the metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies. Whether capital projects are developing according to plan and in due time. In the performance of its functions, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly works through 14 Sub-Committees. However, the scheme some challenges such as its limited benefit cover and the design weakness (fee-for-service) payment system are a treat and can hamper the schemes sustainability. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us. These substructures are the Town/Area and Zonal Councils and the Unit Committees. Member of Parliament. Promote and support productive activity and social development in the district and remove any obstacles to initiative and development. 12.3 MUNICIPAL TENDER COMMITTEE/ TENDER REVIEW BOARD. GHANAS PARLIAMENT, ITS MEMBERS, ITS DUTIES. within the general framework of Act 462 and the specific functions in the legislative instruments that establish the various Assemblies, this sub-committee: takes a comprehensive look at the infrastructure needs and problems of the district ;develops an information base on each of these programme/functional areas; maps out, initiates and phases out programmes for their development and/or provision; examines the implications of such actions for the other sub-committee proposals and submits the programmes to the Executive Committee for harmonization and action. GNA was part of a comprehensive communication policy that sought to harness the information arm of the state to build a viable, united and cohesive nation-state. The forum called on the chiefs to exert their authorities in their jurisdictions. Cloudflare Ray ID: 78b705e78f78b33f GAAM APPLICATION FORMS. It is therefore my humble appeal that we take a second look at the Peoples Representative Bill or Act. The Justice and security sub-committee is set up to resolve intra-district and inter-districts conflicts and to consider issues that pertain to the enforcement of bye-laws of the assembly; to achieve these purposes, examines these and other related conflict areas; recommends to the Executive Committee ways and means to resolve disputes; ensures ready access to the courts and tribunals for the promotion of justice in the district e.g. To browse Academia.edu and the wider internet faster and more securely, please take a few seconds toupgrade your browser. Box GP 385, Accra Central, Accra, Ghana It must be modified to rectify the flaws in it. Learn more in our Cookie Policy. 13.0 DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES UNDER THE ASSEMBLY. to enrich the heritage and safeguard the exquisite principles of probity, accountability, veracity, impartiality and scrupulosity; The committee holds regular monthly meetings to review the security situation of the Municipality. GNA has therefore been operating in the unique role of mobilizing the citizens for nation building, economic and social development, national unity and integration. This may even reduce the next election campaign costs for the political parties as the electorate will still repose their confidence in them, for they are already privy to the need for those dicey political decisions, no matter how bitter some of them might have been. Mohammed Salisu Bamba, took possession of 60 motorbikes which he distributed to elected Assembly Members on Wednesday, March 13, The Ghana news Agency (GNA) was established on March 5, 1957, i.e. Other concerns raised at the forum were the misuse of a centralized public address system for playing loud music at Agotime-Kpetoe, jarring noise from drinking bars at odd times, and the dangers posed to community members by the operation of largely unregistered commercial motorbikes (okada). P. O. This was the consensus at a roundtable of women at Agotime-Kpetoe in the Agotime-Ziope The issue of effective integration of the Sub-Structures in the decentralized Local Government set-up has been a national problem over the years. The performances of the four-year group and the three-year group should have been well explained and published for the justification of the reverse. Most people tend to be indifferent making voter turnout in local elections very low. The Executive Committee serves as the cabinet and is headed by the Municipal Chief Executive. He said it was one?s right to know about what the Assemblies were doing to tackle their welfare concerns, so the citizenry should not leave public officers unaccountable. I also know for sure that about 50% of Ghanaian parents and guardians who pay school and utility bills are illiterates and not forgetting about the millions of illiterate registered members on the Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme. She said the gutters were choked and the grounds were rugged and unpaved, resulting in overflows during heavy rains. The belief that the Assemblyman should raise funds to develop his own area, on his own initiative is based on the guiding principle of voluntarism and communal ways of self-help development which has no place in modern democratic practice. It is the duty of public corporation, statutory body or organisation to co- operates with a District Assembly. Thank you! These are issues which confront us on daily basis. Because after the elections their next visit is either to attend the funeral of a party functionary or to grace the speech and prize- giving day ceremony of one of the educational institutions in the constituency. By using our site, you agree to our collection of information through the use of cookies. Click to read our Current Press Statement, Ghana Association Of Assembly Members-GAAM. It is the hub of democratic governance and has a responsibility to foster public awareness of the basic tenets of democracy. And their perception is right. They have never convened any community meeting to report to their electorates on the challenges discussed at the assembly meetings. 12.4 MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND CO-ORDINATING UNIT (MPCU). Conclusion: The problems identified are not necessarily inherent but are related to design and management weaknesses, for which adequate and feasible solutions exist, though their application may require the active role of government and other development partners so as to enable the scheme to realize their true potential. Assembly members need to be pushed hard to live up to their responsibilities. Christine Dekator, CHRI Programmes Advocate, said there was the need for stronger Parent Teacher Associations at the schools and more responsible parenting. Janet Sewordor, Agotime-market queen, said assembly members and bureaucrats at the Assembly were being evasive about the huge structural and sanitation issues facing the Agotime-Kpetoe market. All the rejections were just the interests of the assembly members. The role of the Assembly Member was viewed as key if the local government could deliver results in accordance with its mandate. Politicians should not ever lose sight of the fact that they need the illiterate votes to come into power so they equally need the consent of these same illiterate voters when it comes to taking decisions that affect their livelihood, their very existence. In this regard, a Member is Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipal Assembly In fact, assembly and unit committee members must try to be effective liaison officers between government and their local compatriots, for this is the surest way we can bring development to our people. The following Sub-Committees are currently constituted. They have the ultimate responsibility to ensure that IHTSDO is achieving its purposes. Municipal Assembly to take such steps and measures as are necessary and. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. A sample size of 260 respondents comprising registered and non- registered members were randomly selected. GHANA ASSOCIATION OF ASSEMBLY MEMBERS-GAAM has an online form for Assembly members in Ghana. The Committee implements the decisions of the Assembly when the House is in recess. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. making sure that premises are available for use by community tribunals, that police logistics are adequate, etc. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Typically the Vice Chair is the previous GA Chair, although according to the Articles of Association he or she need not be. The study concludes that the character of a district assembly and that of respective electoral areas do have effect on the attitude and posture of rational voters. respective area and communities, Signup for our weekly newsletter and get the latest updates, 2020 Ghana Association Of Assembly Members-GAAM. The General Assembly has a Membership of 34 comprising 20 Elected Members, 10 Government Appointees, 3 Members of Parliament and the Metro Chief Executive who also chairs the Executive Committee. Simon Agbetsiafa, a CHRI Volta Intern, who moderated, stressed the need for community members to seek information from those who governed them both directly and indirectly. Mr Perry Okudzeto, Deputy Minister, Youth and Sports in a speech to inaugurate the Assembly called on members to work together to address the needs of citizens for unity is key towards delivering your mandate. The day also saw the election of Mr Samuel Haligah as Presiding Member of the assembly. The Finance and Administration sub-committee examines the general financial position of the assembly; the revenue mobilization and expenditure trends of the assembly; maps out strategies to improve revenue mobilisation in the present, and sets targets for the future; submits financial plans to the Executive Committee for harmonization with other sub-committee plans; identifies strategies to ensure judicious utilization of available resources. The Presiding It is interesting to note that the chiefs are members of their respective Traditional Councils which are located outside the Municipality. You have selected an article from the AllAfrica archive, which requires a subscription. Our objective, mission and vision is to fight for unity and development in our responsive Ever since I have started voting for our Members of Parliament and District Assembly Members through the Presidential, Parliamentary and District Assembly Elections, from the year 1992 to date, I cannot remember even a single occasion on which the MP of our constituency has ever visited to explain or discuss any political jargon or any national policy being discussed in parliament. others are some of the challenges assembly members are faced with in the performance of their duties. Natural Resources Conservation Department Forestry Game and Wildlife Division, National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP), National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). Department of Social Welfare and Community. 12.2 MUNICIPAL SECURITY COUNCIL (MUSEC). 12.5 MUNICIPAL EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. The study reveals that turnout in rural electoral areas is higher than those of urban and peri-urban areas. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. P. O. | Designed by NAMA. In the same vein, I am also tempted to uphold the conviction of my late illiterate uncle who used to say that Ghana has been brought to her knees as a result of the manipulations of the educated class, who he refers to as thieves. 11.4 JUSTICE AND SECURITY SUB-COMMITTEE. Formulate and execute plans, programmes and strategies for the effective mobilization of the resources necessary for the overall development of the district. by . others are some of the challenges assembly members are faced with in the performance of their duties. 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