ASSIN SOUTH ASSEMBLY TO LEVY CONTRACTORS (PAGE 14, JAN 4)

Any contractor who wins a contract from the Assin South District Assembly will have to pay a levy of one per cent on the contract sum to the assembly for development projects.
The decision followed a recommendation by the Finance and Administration sub-committee which was approved by the assembly after the issue had been debated.
This was contained in the Executive Committee report presented by the District Chief Executive, Ms Sabian Appiah-Kubi, at the third ordinary meeting of the third session of the assembly at Nsuaem-Kyekyewere on Tuesday.
Ms Appiah-Kubi explained that the decision was taken to raise additional funds to enhance the development of the district.
On the payment of compensation to land owners for the assembly complex, Ms Appiah-Kubi said the assembly would pay in two instalments 70 per cent of compensation fixed by the Land Valuation Board, and that the farmers should sign an undertaking that they would vacate the land anytime the assembly needed it.
She said the assembly also decided to use part of the savings made to document and register the acquired lands for its complex.
She said the assembly also agreed to continue the teacher’s quarters’ project at Atia Labadi, and that members should mobilise revenue from their electoral areas.
The member of Parliament for Assin South, Professor Dominic K. Fobih, debunked allegations that he had been boycotting the assembly’s sittings.
Professor Fobih reminded members of the need to work hard and stressed that the assembly had come of age, adding that members should be united and be forward looking to enhance the development of the district.
The Presiding member, Mr Anthony Appiah, said the assembly would tap the experience of the Member of Parliament to enhance its work.
The District Director of Health, Mr Q.K. Mends, said seven more Community Based Health Planning and Service Centres would be opened to enhance health delivery services in the area.
The beneficiary communities are Assin Kumasi, Abodwese, Adiembra, Amanbete/Nkran, Nnua Nua, Homano and Kruwa.