TANO SOUTH DISTRICT CELEBRATES 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSAY

A parade of school children and school cadet corps drawn from Primary, Junior High and Second Cycle schools together with some civil society organizations have converged  at Bechem to mark the  63rd Independence Day Anniversary Celebration.

The programme which  held at the Bechem Presbyterian Senior High School’s park saw dignitaries like Hon Collins Offinam Takyi, the MCE for Tano South, Mrs. Mabel Botokro, the Municipal Education Director, DSP James Teyi, the Municipal Police Commander, Hon. Asare Antwi  the Presiding Member for Tano South, DO II Abraham Tarm-Sackye, the Municipal Fire Commander, and Nana Fosu Gyeabour Akoto II, the Omanhene of Bechem Traditional Area, Assembly Members,  Clergy and Heads of various Government Departments and Agencies

                  

                                      Dignitaries at the function whilst MCE inspecting the parade

In an anniversary speech delivered on behalf of the President, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Tano South Municipal Chief Executive Hon. Collins Offinam Takyi urged Ghanaians irrespective of their political affiliations, religion, colour, ethnicity and amongst others to come together to address the challenges facing the developmental needs of Ghana. He said the existence of collaboration among our forefathers made them to attain Ghana's independence.  He feather said government has initiated Ghana beyond aid policy which seek to make Ghanaians use Ghana's products to ensure swiftly development of Ghana's economy and informed all and sundry to support the agenda of the government to make the policy to be effectively implemented

                            

                                MCE for Tano South giving his anniversary speech at the function

Hon. Takyi said, though 63 years after independence, there have been so many wasted opportunities which if utilized properly would have shaped the economy of Ghana but  said notwithstanding, the nation has made remarkable progress that needs to be celebrated. on  the holistic achievements of Ghana,  he said the country has been able to  maintain the atmosphere of  peace, control of epidemic and pandemic diseases, keep out terrorist activities, organised and management of elections,  introduced free SHS policy and amongst others.

                   

                        

                                                   The school children in a march past

 Hon. Takyi indicated that government in an attempt to prevent the spread of corona virus the country has constituted a high-powered emergency response team to handle the crisis and update president on the new development of the disease.

He commended the students and planning committee for working tirelessly to make the Municipality celebrates its 63rd Independence Day Anniversary and the schools which excelled well in the march past were given awards.

TANO SOUTH MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY DISTRIBUTES ITEMS TO PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITY

The Tano South Municipal Assembly through the Department of Social Welfare has disbursed the two percent (2%)  Share of the Municipal Assembly’s Common Fund to 69 Persons living with Disability.

Some of the items and beneficiary receiving her item

Mr. Illiasu Abdulai, the chairman of the disability association in the municipality on  behalf of the association thanked government for continuing such an intervention programme to assist the members of the association with important items to enable them earn a living. He however thanked the Member of Parliament for the Tano South Constituency, Municipal Chief Executive and social welfare department for their leading role played to make them acquire such a worthy items. He charged the beneficiaries of the items to use them for the intended purposes and put them into good use.

                              

The chairman of the association, Mr Illiasu speaking to the people

The Municipal director of social welfare and community development Gladys Zuuri in her address welcomed all present and thanked them for making time to attend such a remarkable event. She commended members of the association for their comportment and said the distribution of items has been done in batches and emphasized that this distribution of items marks the third ceremony and hinted that over 200 items have distributed this year, 2020 and urged those who have not received some of the items to exercise patience and in no time theirs will be ready for distribution.

                       

Gladys Zuuri, social welfare director speaking at the gathering

Addressing the beneficiaries, the Tano South Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Collins Offinam Takyi extended the warm felicities of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to them.  He said, it is an obligation on the part of government to support people living with disability. Against this background that government through the Department of Social Welfare and community development has distributed the items to them. He said people with disabilities are not outcasts and must not be treated badly in a society. He charged them not to allow their condition to discourage them from being perusing their dreams  and urged them to work hard since success is not achieve on silver plata

                        

Hon. Collins Offinam Takyi, MCE for Tano South speaking at the function

Touching on the achievement of government, Hon. Takyi said the NPP government under the leadership of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo has introduced various policies and programmes in all sectors of the economy to help improve the living standards of the people. He therefore advised the beneficiaries to make good use of the items, since they are the assets that can generate money for them at times.