The District Chief Executive James Ayamwego disclosed this during the Assembly's Accounting to the People town hall meeting held at Zebilla on October 20, 2026. The meeting provided an opportunity for the Assembly to present its development achievements, discuss challenges and engage residents on priority areas for the district.

Speaking at the gathering, the DCE reaffirmed the Assembly's commitment to ensuring that public resources translate into tangible development outcomes, particularly through the completion of inherited projects and the provision of essential infrastructure.

On healthcare delivery, the DCE disclosed that the Assembly had completed an Outpatient Department (OPD) block at the Googo Health Centre, a maternity block at Gbantongo and Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds with staff accommodation at Weari and Tonde. He added that solar power systems had also been installed at health facilities in Komaka and Sapeliga to improve service delivery. The Assembly had also recorded progress in public health interventions, including seasonal malaria chemoprevention for children under five, with coverage exceeding 90 per cent, while Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage had reached 88 per cent.

In education, he indicated that the Assembly had completed and operationalised three unit classroom blocks at Kukurizua, Bulinga, Tonde, Timonde, Zabzoaga and Adonsi to improve teaching and learning conditions.

He further revealed that 16 schools damaged by storms had been rehabilitated at a cost of GH¢205,858, while other classroom projects remained at various stages of completion. The Assembly is also collaborating with development partners, including the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), to promote access to education through scholarships, mentoring programmes and the provision of learning materials.

On water and sanitation, the DCE reported that 30 boreholes fitted with hand pumps had been drilled across the district to improve access to safe drinking water. Two additional boreholes at Soogo and Teshie were also undergoing mechanisation. As part of efforts to improve environmental sanitation, the Assembly had completed a slaughterhouse at Zebilla and evacuated refuse dumps at Teshie Station, Zebilla Primary, Alarigu, Binaba and Sapeliga.

In the agricultural sector, Hon. Ayamwego said 1,193 smallholder farmers had been registered under the Smallholder Agricultural Development Programme (SADEP), while 7,199 farmers had received training in good agricultural practices, land preparation and compost production.

He also disclosed that 30 female farmers had received support under the Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP) for dry-season tomato cultivation on 160 hectares of land. Regarding local economic development, the DCE announced that 10 market stores at Sapeliga had been completed, alongside the construction of a district model market at Lamboya.

He further indicated that the shea butter processing plant at Tanga had been structurally completed and fitted with machinery but was awaiting a four-phase electricity extension before commencing operations.

On social protection, the DCE  revealed that 392 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) received economic empowerment support in 2025 to improve their livelihoods. The assistance covered farming, education, livestock rearing and mobility enhancement.

Despite the progress recorded, the DCE identified inadequate infrastructure, financial constraints, illegal mining activities, security concerns associated with the protracted Bawku conflict and increasing refugee arrivals as some of the challenges confronting the district.

He assured residents that the Assembly would intensify internally generated revenue mobilisation through digitalisation, strengthen collaboration with security agencies and traditional authorities, and prioritise the completion of outstanding projects.

Mr. Ayamwego reaffirmed the Assembly's commitment to transparency, accountability and prudent management of public resources, stressing the importance of community participation in promoting inclusive development.