General News of Wednesday, 21 June 2017Source: citifmonline.comNaa Torshie approved as Common Fund AdministratorFormer Tema West MP, Irene Naa Torshie AddoParliament has approved former Member of Parliament for Tema West Constituency, Irene Naa Torshie as Administrator for the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF). Naa Torshie will replace Kojo Fynn, the former administrator who was relieved of his post by President Akufo-Addo earlier this year. Approving her nomination, Speaker of Parliament, Mike Oquaye said : “This honourable house has approved the nomination of Mrs Irene Naa Torshie Addo for appointment as Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund in accordance with Article 252 (4) of the Constitution. May I take the opportunity to congratulate her on your behalf.”The District Assemblies’ Common Fund is a pool of resources created under Article 252 of the 1992 constitution of Ghana. Naa Torshie’s plans for AssembliesNaa Torshie, during her vetting, proposed new measures including borrowing from banks to end the perennial challenge of the delay in the payment of Assemblies’ share of the Common Fund.

Source: GhanaWeb June 21, 2017 18:11 UTC