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AKATSI NORTH DISTRICT HOLDS CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP ON PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT FOR TRADITIONAL LEADERS

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.

DCE AND MP CUT SOD FOR SCHOOL SANITATION PROJECTS AT POSMONU AND AVE-AFIADENYIGBA OLD TOWN

The District Chief Executive for Akatsi North, Hon. Bless Kodjo Katamani, today joined the Member of Parliament for the Constituency, Hon. Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, together with NDC Constituency and Branch Executives, Chiefs and Elders, as well as other key stakeholders, to perform sod-cutting ceremonies for school sanitation projects in the District.

The two separate ceremonies were held at Posmonu Basic School and E.P. Basic School at Ave-Afiadenyigba Old Town to officially hand over the project sites to the contractor for commencement of work.

The projects comprise two (2) Four-Seater Water Closet (WC) Toilet Facilities, each fitted with a mechanised borehole. The projects, which are expected to be completed within three (3) months, aim to improve sanitation and address water challenges in the beneficiary schools, thereby creating a conducive and healthy teaching and learning environment for pupils and teachers.

The DCE and MP reaffirmed their commitment to improving educational infrastructure and sanitation across the District and urged the contractor to ensure quality work and timely completion.

DCE JOINS MP AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON WORKING TOUR OF THE DISTRICT

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.

DCE WELCOMES OFFICIALS OF SIGRA, CANADIAN NGO, TO AKATSI NORTH 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.

DCE EULOGIZES MAHAMA-LED-ADMINISTRATION

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.

DCE WELCOMES TEAM FROM GHANA HYDROLOGICAL AUTHORITY FOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES ON AVE-HAVI DAM

Earlier today, the District Chief Executive, Hon. Bless Kodjo Katamani, welcomed a team of technical personnel from the National and Regional Offices of the Ghana Hydrological Authority to the District.

The visit was to conduct feasibility studies on the dredging and expansion of the Ave-Havi Dam, a critical water infrastructure in the District. The exercise is a key step towards improving the storage capacity of the dam for enhanced irrigation farming activities.

When fully realized, this initiative is expected to significantly boost agricultural productivity, ensure all-year-round farming, and support livelihoods of farmers and residents in the catchment area.

The DCE expressed his appreciation to the Ghana Hydrological Authority for the timely intervention and reiterated the Assembly’s commitment to unlocking the full agricultural potential of the District through strategic and sustainable development partnerships.

AKATSI NORTH HEALTH DIRECTORATE CALLS FOR ATTENTION TO CHILD HEALTH

The Akatsi North District Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Mr. Timothy Mahama Awentok, has advised parents to prioritize the health need of their children under five years.

He described that stage of children’s life as crucial, and said they deserved the best health investment.

“Suffice me to say that there can be no meaningful investment in the growth and upbringing of children than investing in their health,” he noted.

Mr. Awentok said this at the launch of the 2025 Child Health Promotion and the African Vaccination held at Afiadenyigba, a Sub-district in the Akatsi North District.
The launch was on the theme: “Every child deserves a healthy future, invest in your child. Attend weighing regularly.”

Mr. Awentok said the GHS prioritized the healthy growth of children under five, and therefore, collaborated with partners and stakeholders to ensure that every child born alive, lived to celebrate their fifth birthday and beyond in good health.

On line-up activities for the weeklong event, the Director mentioned free birth registration, education of mothers on proper and exclusive breastfeeding, the importance of sleeping under Insecticide Treated Net (ITN), administration of vitamin ‘A’ supplements, weighing and immunization services.

Mr. Awentok said childhood immunization was the most effective measure of providing immunity to children which prevented them from childhood infections and other preventable diseases.

“We currently administer about 14 antigens at various stages and groups of children under five years, and this has contributed to a reduction in children under five mortalities over a period of five years,” he said.

The Director urged parents to consciously concentrate on the nutrition of their children under five, noting that it was a well known fact that the period was the most vulnerable and critical years in terms of growth and proper development.

“Our mothers make time for nutrition, counselling, breastfeeding intervention and vitamin ‘A’ supplementation all aimed at prompting the healthy growth of their children,” he said.

Mr. Awentok appealed to mothers and caregivers to make time to patronize other services including Child Welfare Clinic (CWC) activities.