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OKERE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

OKERE DISTRICT LOGO

Unity For Development

  SYMBOLS

  • THE BROOM: a symbol of unity and uniqueness of Okere (top right)
  • THE BREEZE: represents the cool weather that attracts tourists to Okere(background to the broom on the top right)
  • THE FOOD BASKET ON A STOOL: depicts the main occupation of Okere Communities at faming (top left)
  • THE WATERFALL FLOWING OVER THE GREEN MOUNTAIN: requests the many tourist potentials of Okere (buttom left)
  • THE BOOK OF HOPE: indicates the importance of education ridomovies streaming to the development of Okere (button right)

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT

The Okere District Assembly (OKDA) was carved out of the Akuapem North Municipal Assembly and Created by Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2342 in 2017 in pursuance to the Government’s Decentralization Policy and Local Government Reform Policy with Adukrom-Akuapem as its Capital.

The Assembly was inaugurated on the 15th March, 2018 and command official business on Tuesday, 3th April, 2018.

  VISION

To Create a Prosperous District whose communications live in peace and unity

     MISSION

The Okere District Assembly exits to improve upon the living conditions of its citizens through effective and efficient mobilization and utilization of resources in a suitable environment

 POLITICAL ADMINISTRATION

The total membership of the Assembly is Thirty-Three (3), comprising Twenty-One (21) elected members Ten (10) Government Appointees (30%) of total membership of the Assembly , the District Chief Executive and the Hon. Member of Parliament for the Okere Constituency. The  Member of Parliament is a non-voting member

            GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

The District is on the Akuapem Ridge located in the South Eastern part of the Eastern Region, of the Republic of Ghana about 68km from Accra. It shares boundaries with Assemblies as indicated below

  1. To the South is Akuapem North Municipal Assembly
  2. To the East is Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly

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