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As part of efforts to promote peace and sustainable development in the District, the District Chief Executive, Hon. Bless Kodjo Katamani, on Monday, February 9, 2026, organized a capacity-building workshop for Chiefs and Queens across the seven paramountcies in the Akatsi North District.

The workshop, which coincided with the birthday of the DCE, was dedicated to a cause dear to his heart – peacebuilding and conflict prevention. The initiative was aimed at proactively addressing and preventing the escalation of emerging chieftaincy disputes within the District.

The programme brought together a total of one hundred and twenty-two (122) traditional leaders, including Paramount Chiefs and Queen Mothers from across the District. Among the distinguished traditional leaders present were Torgbuiga Adogo Agbalekpor IV of the Tagba Traditional Area, Torgbuiga Ahiagbor Gamor IV of the Ave-Havi Traditional Area, Torgbuiga Dzidenu Zoglo III of Dzadzefe, and Torgbuiga Nyamekor Glakpe V of the Ave-Dakpa Traditional Area.

To enrich discussions and provide practical insights on conflict prevention and the rule of law, the workshop featured seasoned resource persons, including the District Police Commander of the Akatsi North District and the Magistrate of the Akatsi North District Magistrate Court. Their presentations underscored the critical importance of collaboration between traditional authorities, security agencies, and the judiciary in maintaining peace and fostering development.

Participants expressed great satisfaction with the workshop, describing it as timely and impactful. They further called for the regular organization of similar capacity-building programmes to strengthen harmony, mutual understanding, and effective traditional leadership across the District.

The Assembly remains committed to promoting dialogue, education, and collaboration as vital tools for sustaining peace and driving development within traditional governance structures.

As part of his working tour of the District, the District Chief Executive, Hon. Bless Kodjo Katamani, joined the Member of Parliament for Akatsi North, Hon. Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, the Constituency Chairman, Dr. Richard Awudza, and the District Coordinator of National Security, Mr. David Ahanogbe, to undertake a series of activities across the District.

The tour included inspection of various ongoing development projects in the District to assess progress of work and ensure quality and timely delivery.

The team also interacted with a group of eye specialist doctors in the District who are currently undertaking a free eye screening exercise for residents, courtesy of the Member of Parliament.

The DCE commended the medical team for their humanitarian service and expressed appreciation to the MP for facilitating the exercise to improve eye health in the District.

The District Chief Executive, Hon. Bless Kodjo Katamani, today welcomed officials of SIGRA, a Canadian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), to his office at Ave Dakpa.

SIGRA is currently undertaking a number of impactful interventions in the Akatsi North District aimed at improving the living standards of the people and promoting sustainable community development.

The DCE expressed his profound appreciation to SIGRA for their continuous support and commitment to the development of the District. He further indicated the Assembly’s readiness to deepen the existing partnership for the mutual benefit of the communities.

The officials of SIGRA, on their part, reaffirmed their commitment to supporting development initiatives in the District and commended the Assembly for its collaboration and warm reception.

Hon. Bless Kodjo Katamani, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akatsi North, has praised the Mahama-led government for effectively managing the Ghanaian economy. He cited the reduction of fuel prices from GH¢16–GH¢17 to GH¢10–GH¢12 per litre, and the appreciation of the cedi, with the dollar rate dropping from GH¢17 to GH¢10, and the CFA from GH¢30 to GH¢20.

Speaking at the maiden National Prayer and Thanksgiving Day service at the Church of Pentecost in Dakpa, Hon. Katamani urged Ghanaians to continue praying for the nation, quoting 2 Chronicles 7:14 to emphasize national humility and divine intervention.

The Presiding Member, Hon. Patrick Kwame Ahiabu, affirmed that the government’s “Resetting Agenda” was on track, and urged love, patriotism, and fair pricing by businesses in response to economic improvements.

Rev. Christopher Aguadze of the Lighthouse Church called on citizens to avoid bribery and corruption, support national development, and uphold unity, as the event reflected Ghana’s religious tolerance.

The Akatsi North District Assembly in the Volta Region under the supervision of the District Chief Executive (DCE) and the District Co-ordinating Director (DCD) has organized the second management meeting for the year 2025.

Opening the session, the DCE, Hon. Bless Kodjo Katamani has admonished all heads of department and unit to remain focus on their mandates and work assiduously to propel the growth of the district.

He said the District had qualified personnel to deliver, and stressed the need for them to “think outside the box” to achieve their respective core mandates, and not expect releases from central government.

He described the meeting as important as it provided the opportunity for him to understand the mandate of each department and unit.

The DCE commended the revenue department of the Assembly for their innovation and urged them to do more to increase the Internally Generated Fund (IGF) to support the development and unit needs of the District.

On her part, the District Co-ordinating Director, Madam Rubby Sitsope Besagah, called for collaboration and unity among colleagues for personal and departmental growth.

She reminded staff of the laid down official communication channels within the Assembly, and entreated staff to be guided by them.

The departments and units at the meeting were the Finance, Works, Agriculture, Physical Planning, Budget, Internal Audit, Procurement and Stores, Environmental Health, Human Resource, Records, Community Development and Social Welfare.

Other supporting department and agencies outside the Assembly were the National Youth Authority, the Births and Deaths Registry, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Information Services Department (ISD), Ghana Education Service (GES), Ghana Health Service (GHS) among others.