The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), through the Tain Local Accountability Network (LANET), has educated residents of Seikwa on corruption and accountability as part of the Strengthening Accountability, Rule of Law and Institutional Responsiveness in Ghana (SARIS) project.
The town hall meeting, held on October 7, 2026, brought together 110 participants, including traders, farmers, members of the beauticians and dressmakers associations, Assembly Members and staff of the Tain District Assembly.
The engagement was led by Tain LANET focal person, Mustapha Maison Yeboah, Chief Executive Officer of the Centre of Posterity Interest Organization (COPIO), who facilitated discussions on the manifestations and effects of corruption and the role citizens can play in promoting transparency and accountability in local governance.
Participants were also given the opportunity to raise concerns about revenue collection and services provided by the Tain District Assembly.
Some questioned discrepancies between the amounts they paid as container fees and the amounts reflected on their receipts.
In response, Assembly staff advised affected residents to present their receipts at the Assembly office for verification to help establish the circumstances surrounding the payments and determine the appropriate action.
Participants also expressed concern about their limited involvement in the fee-fixing process, calling for greater consultation between the Assembly and stakeholders affected by the fees.
Another concern raised was the payment of fees for store rooms that some participants said had not been allocated to them.
Assembly staff advised those affected to submit their receipts for verification and further action.
The concerns highlighted the importance of transparent revenue collection, proper documentation of payments and effective communication between citizens and local authorities.
The meeting also connected the corruption education session to practical accountability issues, encouraging residents to seek clarification on payments and use established channels to raise concerns about public service delivery.
Participants were urged to retain their payment receipts and follow up on their concerns with the appropriate authorities.
The meeting recorded 26 male and 84 female participants, including one female participant identified as a person with a disability.
The engagement forms part of efforts under the SARIS project to strengthen citizen participation, promote accountability and improve institutional responsiveness in local governance.
The SARIS project is funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), in collaboration with the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) and Transparency International Ghana (TI-Ghana).
Source: Newspyramid.com
