Finance Department – ADENTAN MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

TWO DAY CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING IN SALARY ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZED

EdBondzie — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:45:32 +0000

The Adentan Municipal Assembly on Wednesday 25 October 27, 2023 organized a two-day capacity training in salary administration and it pertaining issues for all GOG staff.

The training was is in two sessions, thus morning and afternoon sessions.

The training had two facilitators from the Head of Local Service in the person of Madam Eunice Sena and Mr. Boye, and said the training is for individuals learning experience.

Madam Sena being the first facilitator took the participants through the key documents one need as a civil servant after securing the employment, such as Appointment Letter, Assumption of duty letter.

‘’When you are newly employed as a civil servant and you are to fill your new entrant forms ,made sure you carefully check your details being filled in ,do not leave everything to the Human Resource Management thinking they know it all, especially your date of birth ,this is a big deal if not done properly’’ she added.

She argued that if you have a problem with any of these documents, your promotions could be affected, because it was not captured properly, your bank can refuse to pay your salary if your information does not correspond to all documents.

Madam Sena further added that, with the Digitalization Agenda Government is pursing, civil servants need to check out their information with SSNIT, Bank Account and the Ghana Card should have the same names and date of birth. The past mistakes has be corrected now, nobody can escape this now.

She again schooled the participants on some benefits available for all to access, like Tax Relieve, Car loans and assets control loans .

’’These benefits are there for you to access to help you manage your finances well ,please make time and go to Controller now’’ she exclaimed.

The second facilitator, Mr. Boye advised the participants to be careful in their line of duty, and report any suspicious dealings to necessary authority., ‘‘For example if you are paid huge sums of money in your account and you know your grade does not qualify you for that ,do not spend the money without reporting to your head of unit, BNI would come for you one day ,unearned salary is a big crime, please be careful’’ he added.

SOURCE:ISD,ADENTAN.

AdMA HOLDS A BUSINESS FORUM FOR STAKEHOLDERS.

EdBondzie — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:36:20 +0000

The Municipal Planning and Coordinating Unit (MPCU) of the Adentan Municipal Assembly has held a two days Business Forum for stakeholders in the municipality on Tuesday 5^th and Wednesday 6^th September,2023 at the Assembly Hall.

The Business Forum was organized under the theme “ Empowering Sustainable Business Ecosystem” to engage the business committee in the municipality in order to create an ecosystem of business that can be maintained.

In a short remark at the opening ceremony of the business forum, the Municipal Chief Executive,Honorable Alexander Nii-Noi Adumuah encouraged stakeholders to reach out through the Assembly to seek business help and guidance to foster business growth.

“Today, we are creating this forum as a new entity that will help bind us together to create just one thing, a sustainable business ecosystem that empowers all those who are in business, all those whose businesses are in progress to recognize that just next door to them within the Adentan Municipality, there maybe somebody who has the solution to your problem. Reach out through the Assembly, we shall present ourselves as the help”, he said.

In addition, Mr. Kwasi Baafi from the Self employed division of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) who led his team took the stakeholders who are into small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the membership and benefits of being part of the scheme to secure a good life after retirement.

“ what we are responsible for doing for every single individual is to replace a portion of your salary when you retire. That does not mean we will give you everything you use to earn but just a portion. Every working individual can enroll on the scheme and enjoy all the benefits that comes with it which includes: Invalidity pension, emigration lump sum, survivors lump sum and the old age pension”, he said.

The business forum has other presentations from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)on the importance of paying tax, First Atlantic Bank on the financial packages available to business owners, Ghana Enterprise Agency ( GEA) on how to promote and develop micro- businesses, Revenue Unit on projects done by the Assembly through the funds accumulated from building permits and business operating permits, Department of cooperatives on the significance of joining associations and the Agric department on how to grow farms with fertilizers for productivity.

SOURCE: ISD, ADENTAN

AdMA TRAINS HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ON PROGRAMME BASED BUDGETING.

EdBondzie — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:33:43 +0000

The Adentan Municipal Assembly has trained heads of departments, units and zonal councils on Programme Based Budgeting on August 1, 2023 at Resurrection Methodist Church, Adentan Housing Down.

This was done to equip the various heads of departments to be able to plan and utilize funds in their various offices for the benefit of all and growth of the assembly.

In an open remark, the Adentan Municipal Chief Executive, Honorable Alexander Nii-Noi Adumuah highlighted the need for the training, saying it is the good step towards proper planning in accordance to the funds receive for the assembly progress.

“Today’s own we are thinking of next year how we are going to spend money that we have not seen. Nevertheless, we have hope that the money will come and once the money will come, we will continue to plan on how to use it. With the guidance of our Deputy Director and all the other Directors here we will make sure that the money is well spent “, he said.

In addressing the gathering, the facilitator, Mr. Victor Animfu educated the heads of department on guidelines for budget preparation, programme based budgeting, legal framework for MMDAs budgeting and ceded revenue and 2% DACF for substructures and revealed that budgeting has gone through many reforms hence the need to upgrade management and service delivery.

“Our budgeting as we have has gone through a lot of reforms since the 90s and we have gradually been moving. We need to improve the physical management and service delivery that we have as assembly, which is very important. As part of the reforms, one of the things that we did has to do with the Program me Based Budgets”, he said.

SOURCE: ISD, ADENTAN

ADMA OFFICERS ATTEND WORKSHOP ON REVENUE MOBILISATION

EdBondzie — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:24:52 +0000

The Revenue Department of the Adentan Municipal Assembly organized a workshop on revenue mobilization at the conference room for their staff to enhance revenue collection for the Assembly.

Mr. Godwin Attoh and Mr. Francis Atsu from Resource for Development led the training, providing valuable insights on revenue mobilization to the participants.

During the workshop, Mr. Attoh provided a comprehensive overview of revenue mobilization and various strategies for achieving it. Mr. Francis Atsu, the second facilitator, then highlighted the risks associated with revenue mobilization and stressed the importance of proper risk management and mitigation strategies. The participants were impressed with the depth of knowledge and expertise demonstrated by both facilitators, and they expressed enthusiasm in implementing the strategies and insights they had learned.

Additionally, the facilitators conducted practical case studies to help the participants apply the concepts in their work. The interactive nature of the workshop allowed for idea-sharing and learning from each other, and participants provided feedback on the case studies.

The impact of revenue mobilization in the Adentan Municipality cannot be overstated. With the implementation of the strategies and insights discussed at the workshop, the municipality is poised to significantly increase its revenue collection and improve its financial position.

The workshop provided a valuable opportunity for the Revenue Officers to gain new knowledge and skills and to network with other professionals in their field. It is evident that the Adentan Municipal Assembly is committed to improving its revenue mobilization efforts, and this workshop was an important step in that direction.

In conclusion, participants expressed gratitude for the interactive nature of the workshop, which allowed them to share ideas and learn from each other. The insightful presentations by the two facilitators provided valuable lessons that will have a lasting impact on the participants and the revenue department of the Adentan Municipality. The Assembly looks forward to witnessing positive changes resulting from the implementation of the workshop’s outcomes.

SOURCE: ISD, ADENTAN

YOUSTART PROGRAMME KICK STARTS AT ADENTAN WITH 35 YOUTHS.

EdBondzie — Mon, 08 May 2023 15:20:16 +0000

The Ghana Enterprise Agency (GEA) has kick-started the first session of the YouStart programme, a government initiative aimed at reducing unemployment by assisting the youth in starting their own businesses. The programme, which commenced on Monday, 8th May, 2023, at the Resurrection Methodist Church, Adentan Housing Down, will span five days, and 35 youths in the Adentan Municipality were selected to participate.

The Minister for Trade and Industry, Honorable K.T. Hammond, who spoke at the event, described the YouStart programme as a platform to help the youth who desire to own businesses to achieve their dreams. According to him, the government is committed to reducing the rate of unemployment in the country and is embarking on various initiatives to achieve this.

In her address, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Enterprise Agency (GEA), Mrs. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, urged the selected youths to pay attention to the training, as it is a great opportunity for them to create their own businesses and secure a better future. She stressed that the government can only provide assistance, but the onus is on the participants to utilize the knowledge gained from the programme to improve their businesses.

Honorable Alexander Nii-Noi Adumuah, the Adentan Municipal Chief Executive, also encouraged the selected youths to be fully committed to the training and take advantage of the opportunity to ask questions that will be beneficial to them. He emphasized that the programme would help participants become better businesspersons.

The first session of the YouStart programme will cover topics such as Networking, Business management, Business planning, branding, and international business. The aim of the training is to equip the participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to start and manage their own businesses successfully.

The YouStart programme is a commendable initiative by the government to tackle unemployment and empower the youth to become entrepreneurs. It is hoped that the selected participants will take advantage of the training and utilize the knowledge gained to create successful and sustainable businesses that will contribute to the country’s economic growth.

SOURCE: ISD, ADENTAN

ADMA SCHOOLED MARKET WOMEN IN FINANCIAL LITERACY

EdBondzie — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:41:27 +0000

Under the Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana Project (MAG) being implemented by the Department of Agriculture, Adentan Municipal Assembly, 30 market women at the Adentan Shopping Mall were given training in financial literacy and record keeping. This was done in collaboration with the Business Advisory Centre. The training was done to build the capacity of the market women to be able to manage their shops as businesses and prepare them to be able to access credit and other programs rolled out by government. The Municipal Director of Agriculture, Mr. Kodwo Fynn, the Municipal Finance officer and the Municipal Internal Auditor all gave them words of motivation and encouraged them to pay business operating permit.

AdMA HOLDS MEETING WITH STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES

EdBondzie — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:03:31 +0000

The Adentan Municipal Assembly on the 16^th of November, 2021 held an all-state owned enterprises and non-decentralized departments meeting.

The meeting commenced at exactly 10:00am at the Assembly’s Conference Hall and was chaired by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Alexander Nii-Noi Adumuah. The meeting was held to discuss the planned activities for the year 2022 in relation to the coordinated approach towards the development and management of the Municipality.

Hon. Alexander Nii-Noi Adumuah spoke on some key areas which will be of benefits to citizens of the Adentan Municipality. He stated that the Adentan Municipal Assembly together with the European union (EU) has invested about €1.2million in fish farming.

He further added that, Adentan Municipal Assembly has 20 dams in which 30 cages have been placed into the water bodies to nurture fish. In addition, the Assembly is currently training 1000 people to nurture fishes in their homes and also, to enable the people in Municipality gain economic advantage.

He however encouraged all-state owned enterprises and non-decentralized departments to help in making the partnership work. Also, the Municipality needs to be acquainted with the plans of other departments to enable the Assembly to incorporate it into their plans as local government, to ensure that the Assembly accumulates the resources needed.

Moreover, he stated that, operation clean your frontage is coming in full force within the next month. And as such, the Assembly needs to enlighten the citizens on what it means. This will be implemented by the assembly in January, 2022.

The event was graced by Jemima Tsina Apedo, Deputy Director of Center for Scientific Institute and Research(CSIR) Prof. P. Wallace, Mr. Divine Exorgbe the municipal Social Welfare Director Mr. Charles Peprah and Mr. Fredrick Okoto of Ghana Revenue Authority.

Salamatu A. Nakyea (ISD)

AdMA: ADENTAN DISTRICT SOCIETY OF INSTITUTE OF CHARTED ACCOUNTANTS, GHANA INAUGURATED

EdBondzie — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:33:18 +0000

The Adentan District Society (ADENDIS) of the Institute Of Charted Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) has been inaugurated on Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Adentan.

The purpose of the Institute Of Charted Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) is to create a forum for its members to promote their common interest as well as help develop and promote good accountancy practice in Ghana.

Addressing the participants at the inauguration ceremony, Mrs. Mawushie Dzikunu disclosed that the society had over 112 Charted Accountants with about 62 paid up members.

MCE of Adentan Municipal Assembly, Hon. Alexander Daniel Nii-Noi Adumuah who chaired the inauguration ceremony assured the executive of ADENDIS-ICAG of his Assembly’s resolve to provide all the necessary support and atmosphere they would require to work.

“This will serve as an opportunity for accountants in the Municipality to join the Society and will enable its growth and effectiveness,” he added.

Professor William A. Atulik, President of ICAG and Guest Speaker at the ceremony in his keynote address stated that ADENDIS –ICAG secretariat sought to train all accountants while managing the welfare issues of its members, adding: “The council is available through the secretariat to allow this society to become what it wants it to be.”

He admonished the executives of ADENDIS-ICAG to be devoted to the course of the society and serve selflessly. “Get involved in both social and entertainment activities of the society. Don’t just be members but also paid up members,” Professor Atulik advised ADENDIS-ICAG members.

Professor Atulik, ICAG took the opportunity to officially inaugurate the group and its interim executives of ADENDIS-ICAG.

The Municipal Chief Executive of Adentan, Hon. Alexander Nii-Noi Adumuah in his closing remarks, expressed his gratitude to ADENDIS-ICAG for deeming it fit to open a branch in the Adentan Municipality.

INTERIM EXECUTIVES

GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES 2022 FEE FIXING AND COMPOSITE BUDGET AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

EdBondzie — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 10:33:40 +0000

The General Assembly of the Adentan Municipal Assembly has held a Special Meeting on Thursday 4^th November 2021 to approve the Annual Action Plan, Fee Fixing and Composite Budget for the year 2022.

The MCE, Mr. Alexander Nii-Noi Adumuah presented the Draft Fee fixing and Composite Budget and the Annual Action Plan to Members present for further deliberations and approval. After lengthy discussions and some input the Assembly chaired by the Presiding Member, Mr. Joseph Odai Boye moved the 2022 Fee Fixing and Composite Budget and Annual Action Plan for the acceptance.

In attendance was the Municipal Coordinating Director Ms. Jemima Tsina Apedo, Assembly Members and Heads of Departments of the Adentan Municipal Assembly.

ADMA HOLDS STAKEHOLDER MEETING WITH STATE OWNED INSTITUTIONS

MIS — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:41:45 +0000

As part of efforts to ensure effective development within its municipality, the Adentan Municipal Assembly (AdMA) has held a stakeholder meeting with its municipality-based state owned institutions.
The meeting which took place at the conference room of the Adentan Municipal Assembly, Friday, 13, 2021 afforded Representatives of the various state owned institutions in the municipality an opportunity to shed light on issues regarding their performance and achievements.

According to Dr. Jeffrey Arhin from AdMA Municipal Health Directorate, efforts were being made by the directorate to provide affordable and easy access of health services within the municipality. He added that the improvement of vaccination and restore services were on a normal level.
AdMA Head of Urban Roads, Mr. Salifu underscored the need for the assembly to fix broken culverts in flood-prone areas such as Frafraha, New Legon, and Ogbojo Polyclinic so as to put an end to the perennial flooding in those areas,
Mr. Salifu revealed at the meeting that his outfit had plans to create a harmonized accident free environment by making sure zebra crossings were generated around most schools and all malfunctioning traffic lights were repaired.
Humphrey Ankamah, NADMO said The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) had begun a tree planting project along water bodies across the municipality which aimed at solving issues of flood as well as preserve the environment

Representative from the Ghana Revenue Authority, Mr. Frederick Okoto stated that GRA had put in place measures to ease the processes of revenue collection with regards to the uses of banks and mobile money portals. He highlighted the need for the assembly to embark on extensive sensitization of the constituents with regards to the payment of taxes.
AdMA Social Welfare Department representative also said the department was collaborating with UNICEF to eradicate child street-ism in the municipality.
Also present at the meeting were the Ghana Water company Limited, CSIR (Animal Research Institute), The Information Services Department, Ghana Post, Ghana Education Services.
Expressing her gratitude to the participants, the Municipal Coordinating Director Mrs. Jemima Apedo said, “an important meeting such as this gives a clear direction and possible suggestions for the achievement of the all people centered vision of the Assembly.”

SOURCE (ISD, AdMA)