It will interest you to know that Kete Krachi has all and some unique facilities that other districts do not have to be the regional capital of Oti Region. Below is the summary;
Kete-Krachi is the Mother of five [5] Districts in the Oti Region
Traditional Authority
Kete- Krachi presently is the headquarters of the Krachi Traditional Council. The
council currently serves as the only vibrant traditional council serving five [5] out
of the eight [8] districts in the Oti region.
Potentials to stimulate growth
Kete-Krachi serves as a midpoint for the South-North Water Transport System
from Akosombo in the Eastern Region to Yapei and Buipe in the Northern Region
and has the potential of enhancing economic activities in the Oti region
Accessibility
Kete-Krachi is more centralised and easily accessible to all other regions in the
country than all the other towns vying for the regional capital status.
IMPORTANT TOURIST SITE
VAST LAND FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC VIABILITY
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE OTI CAUSE
1. 1954 led by
Nana Akompi Finam I (Kadjebihehe)
Nana Mprah Besemunah II (Krachiwura) represented by J.K. Mensah submitted the petition
to the United Nations Trusteeship Council in charge of Togoland
2. 1970
Nana Kwabena Obridjow II (Krachiwura) was a signatory to the petition
To Prime Minister K.A Busia
3. 1996
Nana Kwabena Obridjow II (Krachiwura) with B.K. Mensah were signatories to the Petition
To President J.J. rawlings
4. 2003 led by
Nana Mprah Besemunah III (Krachiwura) with Nana Akompi Finam II (Kadjebihene)
To President J.A. Kufuor
5. 2017 led by
Nana Mprah Besemunah III (Krachiwura) as Chairman of the Joint Consultative Committee
(JCC) for the Proposed OTI Region
To President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
ECONOMIC VIABILITY
LIST OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN KETE-KRACHI
GCB Bank – Krachi Main Station
Kaakye Rural Bank– Krachi Main Lorry Station
Kete-Krachi Community Cooperative Credit Union [KKCCCU]
MASLOC Office – Krachi Main Lorry Station
MICRO FINANCE OPERATIONS
AVAILABILITY OF LAND
FACILITY/INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE AREA
1 Air strip;The air strip is the only one in the Oti Region
2 Meteorological Services Department The Kete-Krachi Meteorological Service is the only type in the Oti
Region
3 Prisons Service with Quarters The prison Service in Kete-Krachi is one of the oldest, biggest and best in
the
country and the only prison service in the Oti Region
4 Government Hospital This facility serves as referral facility for some areas of the Oti Region, parts of
Northern, Bono East and Eastern Regions in the country
5 The Navy Detachment Serves other districts in the Oti Region, parts of Northern and Bono East
Regions. 6 Military-based camp Serves other districts in the Oti Region, parts of Northern and Bono East
Regions.
7 Divisional Police Head quarters The Divisional Police headquarters serves Nkwanta North and South
districts,
Krachi East, West and Krachi Nchumuru Districts. It serves five [5] out the
eight [8] districts in the Oti Region
8 Rural Technology Facility (RTF) Serves Nkwanta North and South, Krachi East and West and Krachi
Nchumuru
Districts; thus it serves five [5] out the eight [8] districts in the Region
9 WAEC Private Examination Centre Kete-Krachi hosts the only examination centre for Private
Candidates in the Oti
Region. It also serves candidates from parts of the Northern, Eastern and Bono
East Regions
10 Traditional Council It serves as the only vibrant traditional hub for all traditional chieftaincy
institutions in five [5] of the Districts of the Oti Region making it the largest
Traditional Council in the Region
11 DVLA The only one in the Oti Region
12 Ghana Highway Authority The Oti Region has only one such Highway Authority and it is the one in
Kete
Krachi
13 Nursing and Midwifery Training College The only one in the Oti Region and it currently serves the
entire Region and
beyond.
14 Veterinary Services Serves most part of the Oti Region
15 Ghana Audit Service Office Serves five [5] out of the eight [8] Districts within the Oti Region
16 Ghana Revenue Authority Office Serves five [5] out of the eight [8] Districts within the Oti Region
17 Community Technical School (COMTEC) The only type in the Oti Region
18 Lake landing Port/Habour Serves as the central point of the South-North Water Transportation
19 Government bungalows There are many Units of government bungalows such as Acheampong
House,
Low Cost, High way bungalows in Kete-Krachi
20 Ghana Education Service [GES] Guest House Only the GES Rest House in the Oti Region
21 Hotels Kete- Krachi has standard Guest Houses
22 GBC Radio [Kaakye FM] The only facility in the Oti Region and also serves parts of Northern, Bono
East
and Eastern Regions in the country
23 GBC Digital Terrestrial station The only facility in the Oti Region and also serves parts of Northern,
Bono East
and Eastern Regions in the country
Other Public Institutions Includes the Following
S/N INSTITUTION
1 Krachi West District Assembly
2 Ghana Education Service (District Directorate)
3 Krachi Senior High School
4 Krachi Senior High Technical School
6 Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA)
8 Ghana Police Service (District Command)
9 Ghana Prisons Service; Kete-Krachi local prisons
10 Ghana Health Service (District Directorate)
11 Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
13 Centre for National Culture
14 GPRTU of TUC: (Krachi Branch)
15 National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE)
16 Department of physical Planning (T&CP Dept)
17 Electoral Commission, (District office)
18 National disaster Management Organisation
19 Ghana Commercial Bank
20 District Finance Department
Source: (KISD 2018)
S/N INSTITUTION
21 District Planning and Coordinating Unit (Central
Administration)
22 Krachi Rural Bank
23 Public Works Department PWD
24 Volta River Authority
25 District Magistrate Court
26 District Health Insurance Office
27 Non Formal Education Service
28 Linguistics
29 Ministry of Communication
30 Ministry of Fisheries
31 Commission on Human Rights and Administrative
Justice (CHRAJ)
32 Department of Feeder roads
33 District environmental Health Office
34 Department Of Social Welfare
HOTELS/HOSPITALITY FACILITIES
SOCIAL SERVICES
The social services available in Kete-Krachi include
Educational Infrastructure and services, Health
infrastructure, Energy supply, Water supply and
Telecommunication services
HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE
The Kete-Krachi Township has one District Government Hospital
and one Private Hospital that serve the communities and others
settlement towns in the district and beyond
ENERGY SUPPLY
WATER SUPPLY
TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SERVICE
The Ministry of Communication Building
GBC Digital Terrestrial Station and GBC Radio [Kaakye FM Nyewase FM
ACCESSIBILITY WITHIN OTI REGION
I hope you are convinced that it is undoubtedly true Kete Krachi will be the regional capital of Oti Region?.
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