The Jaman North District Assembly approved its 2027 Composite Budget of GH¢51,581,202, the Fee Fixing Resolution and the 2027 Annual Action Plan at its General Assembly meeting on Friday, 23rd October 2026, without a single amendment.

The meeting was the Second Ordinary Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Assembly. It was convened to assess and approve the three documents that will guide the Assembly’s work and spending in the coming year.

Venue and attendance

The Presiding Member, Hon. Kwang Abel, presided over the meeting, which was held at the Boostma Catholic Church Auditorium in Sampa.

The following personalities attended:

• Hon. Adane George, District Chief Executive
• Hon. Ahenkwa Yaw Frederick, Member of Parliament
• Mr. Alfred Lumor, District Coordinating Director and Secretary to the General Assembly
• All 39 Assembly Members
• Heads of Departments and Units
• Security officers

The DCE’s sessional address

In accordance with Section 28(1) of the Local Government Act, 2016 (Act 936), the District Chief Executive, Hon. Adane George, opened the meeting by briefing the House on the state of the district as at October 2026. In his address, he touched on the various areas of interest which include;

DPAT success. The Assembly passed the District Performance Assessment Tool (DPAT) assessment and expects grants totalling GH¢5,466,262.00: GH¢192,489.00 for the Capacity Development Grant, GH¢3,514,813.00 for the Investment Grant and GH¢1,758,960.00 under the Vulnerability Window Grant. The DCE commended staff for the achievement.

Administration. Renovation of the DCE’s bungalow is complete, and the contractor for the District Assembly Administration Block has resumed work. The Assembly plans to build a two-bedroom self-contained residence for the District Magistrate in 2027.

Sanitation. The Assembly continues monthly clean-up exercises, bought five new skip containers to supplement those provided by Zoomlion Ghana Limited, and refurbished two worn-out Zoomlion containers. Refuse was evacuated from eight final disposal sites.

Water. A contract has been awarded for drilling and mechanising 25 boreholes across the district, and work is about 90% complete. To keep community water systems running, the water collection rate was increased by GH¢0.30.

Education. Classroom and KG blocks are under construction or completed at Duadaso, Yawtwenekrom, Nwamsua and Kokoa. The Assembly will also buy 700 dual desks, 455 mono desks, and 140 tables and chairs for basic school teachers.

Roads. The Adadiem–Jinini road has been reshaped, though work is temporarily stalled by a grader fault. Seven double-cell pipe culverts are under construction on the Mantukwa, Goka, Mayera and Duadaso–Jamera road. Rango Construction Limited has reshaped the Sampa–Jinini road, and the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) Committee has been inaugurated.

District Modern Market. Work has started on the project formerly known as the 24-Hour Market. The Assembly will commit part of its Internally Generated Fund to support its timely completion.

Agriculture. Farmers received 5,000 cashew seedlings from the Tree Crop Development Authority and 3,125 bags of NPK fertiliser, along with 500 bags of urea. Preparations are under way for the 42nd National Farmers’ Day celebration.

Persons with Disabilities. The Assembly will support 107 persons with disabilities with items to improve their livelihoods. Provisional registration data records 1,232 persons across 34 communities.

Health. Ongoing projects include nurses’ quarters at Jinankor, Buko, Febi and Nwamsua, a surgical ward at Sampa Government Hospital, and CHPS compounds at Yawtwenekrom and Kaabre. The emergency block at Sampa Government Hospital, the Duadaso maternity ward and the Jankufa maternity block are complete. Jaman North is also one of five districts in the Bono Region selected for the Health Kiosk Programme under the Free Primary Health Care Policy.

The 2027 Composite Budget

The Assembly approved a 2027 Composite Budget of GH¢51,581,202, with no amendments to the document presented to the House.

The budget is funded from three sources:

• The District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), transferred from central government
• The Internally Generated Fund (IGF), raised by the Assembly itself
• The District Performance Assessment Tool (DPAT) grants

Spending priorities cover roads, education, health, sanitation, water and agriculture, among other sectors.

Assembly Members voting or signalling approval of the Composite Budget.]

The Fee Fixing Resolution

The Assembly approved the Fee Fixing Resolution as presented, after stakeholder consultation held beforehand. The main change is a review of the cashew rate from GH¢2.00 to GH¢2.50.

Assembly Members deliberating on the Fee Fixing Resolution.

The 2027 Annual Action Plan

The Assembly approved the 2027 Annual Action Plan, which sets out the projects and programmes the Assembly will carry out in the coming year. It was approved without amendment.

The DCE’s address pointed to the following priorities for the period ahead:

• Completing ongoing education, health and administration projects, including the District Assembly Administration Block
• Building a two-bedroom self-contained residence for the District Magistrate
• Buying 700 dual desks, 455 mono desks, and 140 tables and chairs for teachers
• Expanding access to safe drinking water, with more communities to be considered as resources allow
• Improving roads through the DRIP Committee and continued reshaping and culvert works
• Delivering the District Modern Market, with part of the IGF committed to it
• Supporting farmers and persons with disabilities

Heads of Departments and Units seated at the meeting.

Closing

In his address, the DCE urged Assembly Members to study the documents carefully and take part actively in the deliberations. He said the Assembly would continue to work with development partners, traditional authorities, the Member of Parliament, Assembly Members, departments and the people of the district to achieve its shared development goals.

All three items were approved by the House, clearing Management to begin implementing the 2027 plans and budget.

JNDA Editorial