David Kattah-led Volta Regional GNAT outlines top achievements

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The leadership of the Volta Regional Secretariat of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) led by Mr. David Kattah, Regional Chairman has unveiled their top achievements for the past four (4) years since they were voted into office.

In a statement copied to the front deck of Coverghana.com.gh, the leadership said, they have embarked on numerous projects under the auspecies of the Volta Regional Chairman Mr. David Kattah across the fourteen (14) administrative GNAT Districts in the Region and beyond.

Mr. David Kattah, the National Board Chairman of Teachers’ Fund who is seeking for his reelection as the Volta Regional Chairman told Coverghana.com.gh that, his administration from 2017 to 2021 has performed extremely well and in the best interest of all GNAT members in the region.

In outlining the achievements, he said, they have;

1. lobbied and secured over GH¢950,000.00 to support Keta, South Tongu, North Tongu, Ho, Hohoe, Kadjebi and Nkwanta Districts to complete or construct permanent GNAT offices accross the Region.

2. tiled all 35 rooms in the old block of the regional hostel.

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3. added 3 more rooms to the 49-room hostel we inherited to get a total of 52 rooms now.

4. carried out total repair and refurbishment of a mechanized bore-hole with polytanks to provide regular water to the entire hostel to reduce the bills from the Ghana Water Company.

5. purchased and installed LED TV sets in all the 52 hostel rooms and offices at the administration block.

6. renovated the administration block through tiling all offices and the provision of new sets of furniture, new air conditioners and new equipments such as computers, photo-copiers, printers
and fridges in all offices.

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7. bought 300 pieces of new furniture for the hostel auditorium.

8. renovated and fenced the staff duty post accommodation. (Reg. Sec, Assist Reg. Sec and Reg. Accountant).

9. bought a new high horsepower air conditioners for the hostel auditorium.

10. bought brand new pillows and bed sheets for all the 52 hostel rooms.

11. constructed a new permanent and modern security post/gate at the regional hostel to provide maximum security.

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12. negotiated and reduced the outstanding fence wall project debt of GH¢266,000.00 inherited to
GH¢8O,000 which we fully paid.

13. ensured that all the 99 GNAT Locals in the region opened their own bank accounts within three months of coming into office.

14. started and wrote all local grant cheques directly from the region to every local from 2017 to 2018.

15. ensured that all District and Local grants were paid on monthly basis regularly from 2017 till date without any arrears.

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16. instituted the training and preparation for promotion interviews/tests for teachers due for promotion at various zonal centres across the region.

17. lobbied and assisted many teachers to receive financial support to solve many critical health related problems.

18. assisted and provided legal services to many teachers to get out of prison and legal tussles.

19. ensured proper representation of the views of our members at the District, Regional and National levels.

20. lobbied and succeeded n the creation and recognition of South Dayi District as a new autonomous GNAT district to increase the number of districts we inherited from 13 to 14 in the region.

21. “Our leadership has earned the region the first time ever chairmanship of the Board of Teachers’ Fund at the National level.”

Mr. David Kattah is therefore calling on all Delegates’ to the 2021 Volta Regional Conference of GNAT to vote for him so as to continue his positive works for GNAT and teachers.

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“A vote for David Kattah and his Team is a vote for continuity. #Volta deserves only the best.” He said.