Accra: The Ga East Municipal Assembly has conducted its first Town Hall Meeting for the year 2026 in Dome, Accra, to provide an account of its activities to citizens and assess its adherence to the planned performance for 2025. Present at the event were key figures such as Madam Elikplim Akurugu, the Municipal Chief Executive; Mr. Paul Bright Mintah, the Presiding Member of the Assembly; Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Deletsa, the Municipal Coordinating Director; and various Heads of Department, who addressed concerns raised by participants.
According to Ghana News Agency, officials from the Electricity Company of Ghana also participated, updating attendees on current power outages. In a welcome address read on her behalf, Madam Elikplim Akurugu highlighted the importance of periodic accountability in a participatory democracy to ensure transparency and accountability in governance. She emphasized that citizen input and development needs are crucial for formulating and implementing the Assembly's development agenda.
Madam Margaret Amemasor, the Municipal Planning Officer, presented the 2025 Annual Action Plan, revealing that the Assembly accomplished over 90 percent of its planned activities. These included road maintenance, school rehabilitation, and provision of desks for public schools. Despite these achievements, challenges such as recurrent flooding, inadequate funding, land encroachment, drug abuse, and child neglect persist.
Sanitation remains a primary focus for the Assembly, as indicated by the launch of the 24-hour Clean Ga East campaign. This initiative aims to maintain cleanliness across the municipality. Madam Amemasor also discussed measures to improve the collection of Internally Generated Funds to address various development needs.
Mr. Charles Asabre Ampomah, the Municipal Environmental Health Officer, educated participants on the Operation Clean Your Frontage campaign. He stated that the 24-hour Clean Ga East Program seeks to enhance sanitation, public health, and environmental sustainability, emphasizing the shared responsibility in maintaining a clean environment.
During the open forum, participants raised questions about power outages, drug abuse, and land encroachment. In her closing remarks, Dr. Mrs. Deletsa thanked participants for their engagement and assured them that their suggestions and concerns would be addressed in line with the Assembly's development plans. She urged citizens to support the Assembly's development programs by fulfilling tax obligations and adhering to its byelaws.