Gomoa assembly holds first session

Apam (Central Region) 22 April 

The Gomoa District Assembly, has instituted a levy of 1,000 cedis a term on every Senior Secondary School student in the district to generate funds for the provision of facilities in schools and for awarding scholarships for brilliant but needy children in the area. The levy has become necessary because of the increasing demand for facilities in schools. Mr Kow Anyanful, district chief executive, was speaking at the assembly's first ordinary session of the year at Apam.

Even though the assembly spends greater part of its resources on education, it is not adequate to meet the demands of the communities, he said.

The DCE said the Assembly generated 90 million cedis from its traditional sources last year. It is however, yet to receive its ceded revenue for 1997/98 and the last quarter allocation of the district assemblies common fund.

He called on assembly and unit committee members for assistance to enable the assembly to generate more revenue.