Hon. Helen Adjoa Ntoso Regional Minister	Deputy Reg. Minister

The Eastern Region occupies a land area of 19,323 kilometres and constitutes 8.1 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the sixth largest region in terms of land area. It lies between latitudes 6o and 7o North and between longitudes 1o30’ West and 0o30’ East. The region shares common boundaries with the Greater Accra, Central, Ashanti, Brong Ahafo and Volta Regions.

The region has four main geographical features, namely:

1. The Kwahu scarp with an elevation of 2,586 feet above sea level.
2. The Atiwa-Atwaredu Ranges near Kibi, reaching an elevation of 2,400 feet.
3. The Akuapem highland attaining an elevation of 1,530 feet which is the southern extension of the Togo-Atakora mountain ranges and
4. The isolated hills/mountains dotting the relatively low-lying plains to the south, notably the Krobo and the Yogaga mountains.

• W AKIM: Assembly re-elects Timpo PM
  

  The incumbent Presiding Member (PM) of the West Akyem Municipal Assembly, Mr Timpo Ofori Moses, was on Friday re-elected for the position after two rounds of voting.

• N JUABEN: Assembly falls short of revenue target for 2012
  

  The New Juaben Municipal Assembly failed to meet its target revenue from its own internally generated fund (IGF) for 2012.

• LOWER M K: New clinic at Oborpah is 75 complete
  

  A new clinic to cater for residents at Oborpah and its surrounding environs including communities that are 10 kilometers away is about 75 percent complete.

• BIRIM C: Assembly maximizes revenue
  

  Ms Ophelia Koomson, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Birim Central, said since 2009, the assembly has shown steady improvement in its revenue generation.

• FANTEAKWA: MP donates ambulance to Dede Sewerako
  

  The Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa North, Kwabena A. Amankwa has donated a fully fitted Benz Sprinter Ambulance to the Dede Sewerako Clinic.

• N JUABEN: NSS Boss opens NASPA mini congress in Koforidua
  

  The Acting Executive Director of the Ghana National Service Scheme (GNSS), Alhaji Imoro Alhassan has stated that the Scheme will explore new areas in agro processing and expand its poultry projects across the country.

• W AKIM: Asamankese to have a timber market
  

  The Domestic Lumber Trade Association (DOLTA) in collaboration with the West Akyem Municipal Assembly is to build a timber market at Asamankese.   

• KWAEBIBIREM:Effort to rebuild burnt market get boost
  

  Effort to reconstruct the burnt portionof the Kade market has been given a boost with donation of packets of roofing sheets from the Member of Parliament for Kade Asamoah Ofosu.

• NSAWAM:Assembly undergoes FOAT assessment
  

  As metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies seek to improve their revenue to enable them undertake more developmental projects, every window of opportunity is welcome news.

• ASUOGYAMAN:Japan Embassy to build health centre for Dodi-Asante