The Tema West Municipal Assembly (TWMA) has made significant progress in implementing its 2026 Annual Action Plan. By the end of the second quarter, the assembly had executed 89 out of 118 planned activities, representing 75.4 per cent of the activities planned for the year. According to Mr Ludwig Teye Totimeh, Tema West Municipal Chief Executive, 41.5 per cent of the activities were fully completed, while 33.9 per cent were ongoing.
The assembly's progress was announced at a stakeholder Town Hall Meeting held at the Triumphant Grace Baptist Church of Ghana at Lashibi. Mr Totimeh emphasized the assembly's commitment to inclusive governance, transparency, and sustainable development across Lashibi, Baatsona, Sakumono, and Adjei Kojo. The assembly had prioritized infrastructure development, allocating more than 60 per cent of its Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to infrastructure delivery in recent fiscal periods.
Infrastructure development remains a top priority for the assembly, with a focus on roads, drainage networks, and sanitation services. Some of the projects highlighted by Mr Totimeh included a six-unit classroom block at Star Basic School, a police post at Adjei Kojo, and the furnishing of the Klagon Clinic. Additionally, the assembly had completed five mechanized boreholes and dredging, desilting, and construction of storm drains and culverts in various communities.
On revenue mobilization, Mr Totimeh reported that the assembly's overall revenue target for 2026 was GH¢91,709,606, including an IGF target of GH¢26,870,391.59. By the end of August 2026, the assembly had collected GH¢16,548,283.99 in IGF, representing 61.6 per cent of the annual target. This performance was lower compared to the 2025 fiscal year, when the assembly collected GH¢19,038,564.99, representing 87.5 per cent of its target.
To improve revenue mobilization, the assembly was strengthening its efforts through improved data gathering, additional physical payment points, and a digital system to enable residents to pay bills electronically. A new facility at Adjei Kojo had been introduced to facilitate payments. Mr Totimeh appealed to traditional authorities, opinion leaders, business associations, transport unions, and residents to fulfil their civic obligations, particularly the payment of property rates.
The assembly's 2027 Annual Action Plan was already in the works, with 122 activities planned, covering physical infrastructure, training, and public sensitization. Some of the planned interventions included completing the two-storey, 12-unit classroom block at the Lashibi Basic School Complex and continuing school projects at Lashibi Secondary School in Sakumono. The assembly also planned to construct and renovate selected kindergarten and basic schools in various communities.
In sanitation, the assembly planned to undertake refuse evacuation at the Sakumono Ramsar site, repairs to broken sewer lines, fumigation exercises, and environmental pollution control measures. The assembly would also scale up mechanized boreholes and undertake road improvements, culvert expansion, and street-light replacement. Mr Totimeh expressed the assembly's commitment to delivering on its promises and improving the lives of residents in the Tema West Municipality.
Key points
- The Tema West Municipal Assembly executed 89 out of 118 planned activities in its 2026 Annual Action Plan by the end of the second quarter.
- The assembly allocated more than 60 per cent of its Internally Generated Funds to infrastructure delivery in recent fiscal periods.
- The assembly's 2027 Annual Action Plan contains 122 activities covering physical infrastructure, training, and public sensitization.
