Mfantseman Municipal Assembly in Sister-City relationship

Mankessim (C/R), July 19, GNA - The Mfantseman Municipal Assembly has entered into a Sister-City relationship with Kent Country Council of Britain.

Under the terms of the relationship the Municipal Assembly is to benefit from capacity building programmes for its workers to enhance productivity.

Skills training centres would be established to enable the youth to acquire skills to reduce unemployment in the municipality.

Other benefits include linking institutions such as hospitals and schools with partners in the United Kingdom and exchange programmes for the people of the Sister-Cities, Alhaji Ishaq Asuru, the Municipal Coordinating Director, said.

He was briefing Ghana News Agency at the first capacity building workshops organised by the Kent Country Council on leadership for head teachers of basic schools in the Municipality and Project Management for the staff of the Municipal Assembly at Mankessim.

Mr Asuru said since the Assembly got into contact with Kent County Council through a proposal submitted through the National Association of Local Councils of Ghana the Council had demonstrated its commitment to make the relationship succeed.

Mr Henry Kweku Hayfron, Municipal Chief Executive, said in an address to open the two separate workshops that he was satisfied with the enthusiasm with which representatives of the Country Council were handling the relationship.

He assured them that officials of the Assembly would do everything possible to sustain the relationship.

Ms Rachele Verrier, Head of International Development and Leadership of Kent County Council who facilitated the Project Management Workshop, said the Council attached importance to capacity building because it was the key to the building the economy of the developing countries.

Ms Simon Webb, West Kent Area Education Officer who handled the leadership workshop, said modern leadership was moving away from the "Command and Control" to unlocking the power and potentials of people.

He said for one to become a great leader and an expert in one's field he or she must continually develop business skills and keep in tune with latest trends.