{"id":328996,"date":"2025-04-17T14:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/04\/17\/margaret-naana-ackom-confirmed-as-first-female-dce-of-gomoa-east\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T14:56:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:56:02","slug":"margaret-naana-ackom-confirmed-as-first-female-dce-of-gomoa-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/04\/17\/margaret-naana-ackom-confirmed-as-first-female-dce-of-gomoa-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Margaret Naana Ackom confirmed as first female DCE of Gomoa East"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Margaret Naana Ackom has been confirmed as the first female District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa East, receiving unanimous approval with 18 \u2018yes\u2019 votes in a confirmation election held at the Assembly Hall in Potsin on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the confirmation exercise, all 18 members of the Gomoa East Assembly\u2014comprising elected assembly members and government appointees\u2014voted in favour of her nomination, giving her a 100% endorsement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new DCE was part of President John Mahama\u2019s nominated set of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) under Article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20(1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), as amended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Margaret-Naana-Ackom-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10032737934\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The confirmation was met with jubilation from friends, party faithfuls, and well-wishers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her acceptance speech, Naana Ackom expressed gratitude to the Assembly Members and the people of Gomoa East for their confidence in her leadership. She pledged to prioritise unity and inclusive development across the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m humbled by the trust placed in me. I will work tirelessly to bring development to every corner of Gomoa East,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the first woman to occupy the DCE position in the district, Margaret Naana Ackom is also committed to supporting the advancement of women in leadership and community development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event was attended by several dignitaries, including the Central Regional Minister, Ekow Panyin; Member of Parliament for Gomoa East Constituency, Desmond Paitoo De-Graft; and traditional leaders within the Gomoa East enclave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his congratulatory message, Obrempong Akrampah, Omanhene of Gomoa, expressed optimism that Madam Ackom\u2019s leadership would address critical challenges in the district, including infrastructure deficits, youth unemployment, and sanitation. He assured her of his full support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to her nomination, Madam Naana Ackom served as the Deputy Director of Welfare for the Central Region for the National Democratic Congress (NDC).<\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Margaret Naana Ackom has been confirmed as the first female District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa East, receiving unanimous approval with 18 \u2018yes\u2019 votes in a confirmation election held at the Assembly Hall in Potsin on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. In the confirmation exercise, all 18 members of the Gomoa East Assembly\u2014comprising elected assembly members [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":328997,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-328996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Margaret Naana Ackom confirmed as first female DCE of Gomoa East - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/04\/17\/margaret-naana-ackom-confirmed-as-first-female-dce-of-gomoa-east\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Margaret Naana Ackom confirmed as first female DCE of Gomoa East - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Margaret Naana Ackom has been confirmed as the first female District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa East, receiving unanimous approval with 18 \u2018yes\u2019 votes in a confirmation election held at the Assembly Hall in Potsin on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. 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