Month: October 2025

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Business Operating Permit

It is expected that every business within the AbWMA’s jurisdiction obtains a Business Operation Permit.

As the name sounds, a Business operating permit is a license that enables you to undertake/do business in the Municipality.

In order to fast track the process of acquiring a business Operating Permit and do business with ease within the City of Accra, the Assembly has put in the following measures in place;

Checklist for processing a Business Operating Permit

  • Produce Registrar General Business Certificate/Certificate Of Incorporation
  • Name of Business
  • Name of Business Owner
  • Business Location (GPS location)/Address
  • Contact Detail.

Temporary Permit

  • An applicant receives a Temporary permit that last for 90 days immediately after producing the above requirement.
  • During this period, the Assembly does its due diligence, background checks and processing in order to generate a Permanent permit for the Applicant.
  • The Internal process include the following steps tabled below;

World Sickle Cell Day is observed annually on June 19th in Ghana and globally to raise awareness about sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder that affects hemoglobin production and causes red blood cells to take on a sickle shape. This condition can lead to blockages in blood circulation, resulting in pain and potential organ damage.

In Ghana, the day is marked with various activities, including:

– *Awareness Campaigns*: Educating the public about sickle cell disease, its symptoms, and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.

– *Advocacy*: Pushing for greater participation of patient support organizations in policy development to improve healthcare access for sickle cell patients.

– *Support for Patients*: Encouraging patients to seek regular medical care, adhere to treatment plans, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

*Key Challenges*:

– *Limited Access to Healthcare*: Sickle cell patients in Ghana face challenges in accessing comprehensive healthcare, including essential medications like Hydroxyurea.

– *Stigma and Misconceptions*: There are still misconceptions about the disease, with some believing it’s spiritual, leading to stigmatization.

– *Inadequate Facilities*: Specialized sickle cell clinics are limited, and existing ones often lack necessary logistics and technology

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Homowo festival

The Homowo Festival, celebrated by the Ga people, is a significant cultural event that commemorates the end of a period of famine and celebrates the harvesting season. It involves various rituals, including the sprinkling of “Kpokpoi” (a traditional dish made from corn and palm fruit) and the performance of traditional dances and music.

A delegation Lead by the Municipal Chief executive and the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West on behalf of the President of Ghana His excellency John Dramani Mahama Paid a curtesy call on the Paramount Chief of Sempe Nii Adotey Otintor to support him with Items like corn, palm oil, drinks etc for the celebration of this year’s Homowo Festival.

The Paramount Chief graciously accepted the items presented. He also appreciated the thoughtful gesture, acknowledging the consideration shown to the Sempe Stool by the President, the leadership of the NDC party and the leadership of Ablekuma West.

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ENGAGEMENT WITH HEAD TEACHERS

The Municipal Chief Executive had an engagement with the Head teachers within Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly to understand their challenges in the course of their duties as teaches.

PUBLIC HEARING

Every four years, MMDAs are mandated to prepare an all encompassing Medium Term Development Plan in line with the National Medium Term Development Framework, National Development Agendas and Global goals. As part of the preparation processes for the 2026-2029 plan period, every MMDA is required to organize a public hearing with all stakeholders to validate needs assessment inputs in the Draft plan prior to its submission. It is in that light that the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly organized a public hearing involving Assembly members, Traditional leaders, Unit Committee members, Reps from Residents association, GPRTU, PWDs, Business groups, Religious bodies, Farmers’ association, Women groups and market reps to ascertain the accuracy and inclusivity of information captured within the plan, make the necessary corrections where need be and accept it as a working document for the Municipality. The hearing was well attended by all relevant stakeholders and was successful.

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HEPATITIS B DAY

The theme for World Hepatitis Day in Ghana, observed on July 28, is “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down”. This theme emphasizes the urgent need to simplify, scale up, and integrate hepatitis services into national health systems, tackling systemic, societal, financial, and informational barriers that hinder hepatitis elimination and liver cancer prevention.

In Ghana, approximately 3 million people live with Hepatitis B, and 900,000 with Hepatitis C, with high prevalence and low awareness levels contributing to chronic liver diseases being among the top causes of death. To address this, Mega Lifesciences Ghana Limited has partnered with the Ghana Association for the Study of Liver and Digestive Diseases (GASLIDD) to screen 17,500 to 19,000 Ghanaians for Hepatitis B and C free of charge, promoting awareness, vaccination, and treatment access . Ablekuma west municipal health directorate held a mini durbar for screening and free vaccination at the day at Apostolic church behind St. Martin Hospital, shaibu. In attendance was the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Hon. Kweku Addo who fully sponsored the program. The Presiding Member and some of the Assembly members in Ablekuma west were also in attendance

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CLASSIFICATION OF MSMES REGULATION 2025

lassification of MSMEs Regulation 2025. The presentation is to help entrepreneurs and stakeholders understand the accepted definition of the various types of MSMEs in Ghana. That is identifies an enterprise as a small, micro, medium or large enterprise in Ghana.

Micro enterprises should have 1-5 permanent employees and fixed assets (less than 150000) or a turnover (less than 150000)

Small enterprises should have 6-30 permanent employees and have either fixed assets( more than 150000 up to 6000000) or a turnover ( more than 150000 up to 6000000)

Meduim should have 31-100 permanent employees including their fixed assets ( more than 6000000 up to 18000000) or turnover ( more than 6000000 up to 18000000)

Large should have over 100 permanent including fixed assets ( more than 18000000) or turnover ( more than 18000000)l Amoah

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SENSITISATION ON HIV

The Municipal AIDS Committee in partnership with the Mothers2Mothers NGO organized an HIV/AIDS sensitization program at the St. Margaret Mary Senior High/Technical School. In attendance were the personal assistants of the MP and MCE respectively, representatives from mothers2mothers and Ghana AIDS commision, the SHEP coordinator, members of Municipal AIDS Committee, staff and students of St. Margaret Mary SHTS.

The program provided a platform for students to be educated on the various forms of transmitting HIV, prevention measures and attitudinal changes that will help curb the spread of the disease. Students were also introduced to the #IDon‘tBuyIt campaign as a way to resist the pressures that compel young ones to give themselves to pre-marital sex.

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