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Assembly comes out with 2021 budget

The Agona East District Assembly has approved an GHs 8.8million budget for 2021 to ensure effective execution of planned developmental policies and programmes during its second ordinary meeting of the Assembly.

Date Created : 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Ghanadistricts.com

The District Chief Executive for the area Dennis Armah-Frempong, urged the members to approve the budget to enable the Ministry of Finance to add it to the national budget of the first quarter of 2021.

He noted that, GHs 421,328.16 would be from the Assembly’s Internally Generated Fund (IGF), GHs 1,936,756.29 from the government, GHs 4.9 million from the District Assemblies Common Fund and the remainder from the development partners.

He stated that the approved budget would cover reshaping of feeder roads, health, education, provision of potable water and to stimulate the local government concept to enhance quality decentralization.

He said GHs103, 954 would also be received from donor partners to support the Assembly to undertake its developmental plans meant for next year to improve the quality of life of the people.

He further said the Assembly would also receive a total of GHs 4.99 million as its share of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) that would come from the Central Government to assist the Assembly to undertake projects.

He said the Assembly had decided to empower the Assembly Members to collaborate with the chiefs and land owners to assist the Assembly.

The DCE therefore commended the District finance team, led by Maurice Bortsie, for working with a team from Local Government, Ministry of Finance and Regional Coordinating Council, to carry out an audit on its financial performance.

The District Coordinating Director, Rahim Musah, said the Assembly’s traditional revenue collection for 2020 was heavily affected by the novel Coronavirus pandemic which hit the country in March this year.