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In a concerted effort to address the pressing issue of child neglect and abandonment within the Bekwai Municipality, the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development (SWCD) organized an educational session on Tuesday, August 15th, 2023, at Kokotro.

On Friday, August 11, 2023, the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development organized a comprehensive education program in Affulkrom, Bekwai Municipality, aimed at addressing the pressing issue of early marriage.

The 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) started from the 7th to 11th of August, 2023 at twelve (12) examination centers in the Municipality.

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) started from the 31st July to 26th September, 2023 in ten examination centers in the Municipality.

The convener of the Social Services Sub-Committee of the Bekwai Municipal Assembly (BMA), Hon. Dickson Osei Boateng on Thursday, 27th July, 2023 convened members of the Sub-Committee at the Municipal Assembly's Conference Room.

At the meeting, the following issues were discussed:

The President of the Republic, in recognition of the leadership, passion, commitment, hard work and sacrifices to saving lives and helping the nation during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic awarded Presidential honour to the Frontl

The Budget Committee of Bekwai Municipal Assembly (BMA) on Tuesday, 25th July, 2023 convened at the Municipal Assembly Conference Room. The meeting began at exactly 10:15am with an opening prayer followed by a reading and acceptance of Previous Minutes.

In line with its core mandate to see to it that the living standard of people in the communities are well developed and improved, the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development (SWCD) on Wednesday, 12th July,

Bekwai Municipal Assembly (BMA) on Tuesday, 11th July, 2023 had a management meeting at the Municipal Assembly Conference Room. The brief meeting was held to discuss pertinent issues concerning the administration of the Assembly.

It is the core mandate of the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development (SWCD) to protect and promote the right of women against domestic violence in the municipality.

In a bid to foster inclusivity and empower marginalized groups, the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development at the Bekwai Municipal Assembly organized an advocacy program aimed at enhancing the participation of women and girls with disabilities in decision-making processes.

Ahwiren is a community within Bekwai Municipal Assembly.

Officers from the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development on Monday, 26th June, 2023 embarked on a one- day visit to Adankragya Community to educate them on promotion and importance on the need for girl child educatio

Affulkrom is a community within Bekwai Municipal Assembly.

The Government of Ghana through the Environmental Protection Agency under the auspices of the

The Department on its core mandate to promote and protect the right of the child undertook sensitization activities.

As part of the core programmes of Department of Social Welfare and Community Development, it is our mandate to see to it that, the living standards of the people in the Communities are well developed and improved.

The Department on its core mandate to promote and protect the rights of children undertook sensitization activity on child neglect and abandonment at the Ntinanko community in the Bekwai Municipality.

On Saturday the 10th June,2023, the Presbyterian women’s group fellowship invited one officer from the department of social welfare and community development to train them on how to make soap.

Dominase is a community within Bekwai Municipal Assembly.

The surge of girls dropping out of school to marry at a younger age has become a worrying issue for the growth of communities and the country at large.

As Department of Social Welfare and Community Development of Bekwai Municipal, it is our core mandate to see to it that the living standards of people in the Municipalities are well improved and developed through Sensitization and Education program,

Development and Improvement is not about projects only but Education and Sensitization is a factor.

The Kyekyewere community per our investigations was found to be one of the communities with high teenage pregnancy cases.

As Department of Social Welfare and Community Development, it is our core mandate to see to it that the living standards of people in the Municipalities are well improved and developed through Sensitization and Education.