The Birim North District Security Council has announced plans to ban reckless displays or any form of vehicular exhibition during funerals.
The District Chief Executive, Remond Nana Damptey, disclosed this during his address at the 1st ordinary meeting of the 1st session of the 8th assembly of the Birim North Assembly last Friday.
He mentioned that the council had convened an emergency meeting with leaders of the GPRTU and other transport unions in response to a tragic accident at Mamaso the previous Saturday.
“Upon extensive deliberations, it was resolved that there should be a ban on careless spectacles often displayed by drivers, motor-riders, pragya riders and the like during funerals.’’
During his address to the assembly, the District Chief Executive expressed satisfaction with the relative peace enjoyed in the district, despite a few challenges such as chieftaincy disputes, theft, and illegal mining activities.
He attributed this achievement to the dedication and effective work of the district security council.
Regarding education, he reported that the assembly, through the district education directorate, distributed 550 dual desks to 28 basic schools in the district.
Additionally, the assembly allocated resources for infrastructure development, STEM education, and promoting Girls in ICT.
He also mentioned that there are 924 people with disabilities in the district, with 896 already registered for free NHIS, and efforts are ongoing to register the remaining 28. Furthermore, 13 of the PWDs have received start-up kits from the Assembly Common Fund, and 25 have received support in education and medical assistance, among other forms of aid.