No local languages here--Departmental Heads told

Obuasi (Ashanti Region) 8 April ?99

Heads of departments in the Adansi West district have been urged to communicate with their staff in English to help enhance civil service reforms in the district, Mr Micheal K. Essandoh, the District Co-ordinating Director, has directed at heads of department meeting at Obuasi.

Mr Essandoh said the frequent use of vernacular at the offices is not facilitating effective management and, therefore slammed a ban on the use of the vernacular at all offices in the district. The meeting was called to introduce the heads to the district Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and to solicit their support for the effective implementation of the plan. The District Co-ordinating Director reminded the heads of the Civil Service Performance Improvement Programme (CSPIP) and the district PIP that "this is the time your support will be most needed in all areas". He warned that since the district is expected to achieve certain targets or goals, all uncooperative tendencies would not be tolerated. Mr Essandoh was not happy about what he described as "historic or narrative quarterly reports" departmental heads have been submitting and advised that the reports should indicate the mission of the department, the objectives and what the department hoped to achieve within the quarter.

The departmental heads called for regular meetings to enable them to interact effectively for the development of the district.