A management meeting of the Asante Akim Central Municipal Assembly was held on the 30th June, 2026 at 10am prompt at the Municipal Chief Executive Conference Hall.

Municipal Chief Executive commenced the meeting by stating an emergency situation at hand which has got to do with the flooding incidence rampaging our communities.

He mentioned a directive from the President which indicates an instruction which every District across the country to engage in desiltation of all gutters in flood prone areas in their communities on Saturday 4th July, 2026.

MCE proposed that a demarcation of gutters should be made for shops in front of the gutters. Two strategies were stated- which were:

1. Short Term: this has got to do with the normal clean up exercise which is always carried out first Saturday of every month.

2. Medium Term: this has got to do with the dredging of gutters

Some flood prone and desiltation points were identified for the dredging exercise. These are: In front of the GCB Bank Ltd., Police Station, Patriensa Zongo Area, Konongo Commercial Areas and Odumasi Zongo.

The Municipal Coordinating Director consulted the members for ways to achieve results for this distillation and cleanup exercise. Some possible solutions were mentioned and accepted as stated below:

1. NADMO Staff, Engineers and Municipal Environment Analyst should visit to access the site

2. There should be dredging and creation of gutters on both sides on the Patriensa and Odumasi flood prone areas

3. Delegate and pay Zoomlion to handle the commercial areas- they have the needed machines and logistics

4. Allow service providers(Cleaning Organisations) to handle the other areas of the the town

Medium Term Dredging Development

1. Talk to shop owners closer to or in front of gutters

2. Handover gutter supervision to collectors

3. Waste bins have been distributed to the market traders at a charge

MCD mentioned the way forward for the Development Control unit stating that the team will go to the level of taskforce – reflectors/verse are ready with Development Control embroidered on them, pleaded resourcing the DC boys well to ensure effectiveness of the work and demand building permit for all existing structures.

MCE raised rising concerns with respect to our deplorable state of roads. He directed that all road issues should be marked and planned for maintenance.