The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA) has recorded its strongest mid-year revenue performance to date, with Internally Generated Funds (IGF) reaching GH¢16.96 million by June 2025 — a 76.6 percent increase over the same period in 2024.
Delivering his Sessional Address at the First Ordinary Meeting of the Second Session of the Third Assembly, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Hon. Allotey-Gaisie attributed the gains to aggressive revenue mobilization, including the rollout of a fully digital, cashless property rate collection system that boosted receipts from GH¢2.12 million in 2024 to GH¢10.54 million in 2025.
The MCE said the 2025 allocation of GH¢22 million from the District Assembly Common Fund would finance key priorities such as the 24-hour market project, the Castle Road Dental Clinic, school furniture, and sanitation improvement.
On infrastructure, Hon. Allotey-Gaisie reported steady progress on multiple projects, including zonal council complexes, classroom blocks, market facilities, storm drain construction, and streetlight installations. Over 657 streetlights were inspected, with repair and replacement works ongoing.
The Assembly is also advancing its smart city and digital governance agenda through partnerships such as the newly launched collaboration with RUDN University in Russia. This training programme will equip municipal staff with advanced skills in sustainable urban management, waste management, and digital service delivery.
In the area of social protection, the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme has paid out three cycles for the year, with grants doubled to help beneficiaries cope with rising living costs. Child protection education has also reached more than 677 students across 17 schools.
Sanitation remains a top priority. The Assembly is intensifying night patrols and prosecutions against indiscriminate dumping, while pursuing its Circular Economy Fund to drive private-sector-led waste management and recycling.
Internationally, KoKMA represented Ghana at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025, presenting on waste management innovation and city diplomacy, and participated in the UN Voluntary Local Review Session to share progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“Our ambition is clear — to make Korle Klottey a smart, inclusive, and globally competitive municipality,” the MCE stated. “We are not just a local government; we are a partner ready to localise global solutions for the benefit of our people.”
