The Obuasi Assembly at its General Assembly meeting held between 25th-26th October, 2023 revealed that it has officially gazette its by-laws. Official gazettes are primary sources of law published by national governments to disseminate new legislation, regulations, and decisions of governmental bodies. In an interview with the Chief Executive for the Assembly, Hon Elijah Adansi-Bonah, […]

Old mines are another area recognised as having tremendous potential for industrial tourism. Mining tourism is a growing, albeit specialised, sector of the tourism industry but it is also often overlooked by that same industry. Obuasi has a long history with mining. Large scale commercial and industrial mining began at Obuasi in 1897 with the […]

The Chief Executive for the Obuasi Municipal Assembly Hon Elijah Adansi-Bonah was on Friday,13th October, 2023 commended by officials of the Regional Coordinating Council for his presentation on the proposed 2024 Budget of the Assembly. At a regional budget hearing hosted by the Assembly in Obuasi, the MCE was commended for his insight into the […]

The Minerals Development Fund on Tuesday 3rd October, 2023 presented 5000 oil palm seedlings, wellington boots and cutlasses to the Obuasi office of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture for onward distribution to farmers.  The oil palm seedlings are expected to provide alternative livelihood for the youth who are being removed from illegal mining activities […]

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has set up a taskforce to collect revenue in Obuasi. The taskforce which is made up of Urban guards, officers from the Assembly and some revenue collectors started work on Wednesday, 20th September, 2023. It is expected to visit homes, shops and businesses to demand the payment of Business Operating Permit, […]

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has demonstrated its commitment to maximize revenue to facilitate more developmental projects for the people of Obuasi. The Chief Executive of the Assembly Honorable Elijah Adansi-Bonah on Monday, 18th September, 2023 led the management of the Assembly to unveil a 15-seater brand new Toyota Hiace to improve revenue collection. Speaking at […]

About 35 women in New Dokyiwa, a farming community in Obuasi have successfully participated in the first in the series of a comprehensive training programme rolled out by Anglogold Ashanti Ghana Obuasi Mine in partnership with the Obuasi Municipal Assembly. The women who had already formed a Cooperative known as Dokyiwa Women’s Cooperative were trained […]

Ernest Adofo, the new District Manager of Bekwai Forestry Commission on Wednesday, 23rd August, 2023 led a team from the commission to pay a courtesy call on the Chief Executive of the Obuasi Municipal Assembly Hon Elijah Adansi-Bonah in his office. The visit according to Mr. Adofo was to officially introduce himself to the Mce […]

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly on Wednesday 23rd August, 2023 held its maiden departmental budget hearing. The program was in line with section 122(a) (b) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936) that stipulates that the aggregate revenue and expenditure of the office of the District Assembly, the Departments of the District Assembly and the […]

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has been adjudged the best district in the Ashanti Region by the German Development Corporation’s (GIZ’s) for the successful implementation of the Governance for Inclusive Development (GovID) Programme’s goals and objectives. The Assembly came up tops out of the fourteen (14) participating districts in the Ashanti Region. The GovID programme was […]