MR. DWAA AMANKONA HAYFORD
VICE CHAIRPERSON
PROFILE
Mr. Dwaa Amankona Hayford is the current Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Berekum Area Teachers’ Co-operative Credit Union (BATCCU) Limited, a position he has held since 2019. Mr. Dwaa has a rich experience in the Credit Union having previously on the Board as a member with additional responsibility as Treasurer from 2006 to 2011. He was a member of the committee that drafted the current Conditions of Staff of the Credit Union. He chaired the planning committee that planned and executed all activities to mark the 30th anniversary celebration of the credit union in 2013. In 2015, he was appointed by the Brong Ahafo Chapter of the Credit Union to be part of the planning committee for the celebration of International Credit Union (ICU) Day hosted by the Brong Ahafo Chapter.
Born on 24th October, 1958 at Jinijini in the then Brong Ahafo Region, Mr. Dwaa Amankona Hayford had his basic education at the Jinijini Presbyterian School from 1964 to 1974. He then proceeded to the Berekum Secondary School for his secondary education and was awarded the GCE ‘O’ Level Certificate in 1980. He then gained admission into the Berekum Training College in 1982 to be trained as a professional teacher. Mr. Dwaa has a Diploma Certificate in Basic education from the University of Cape Coast in 2004.
Mr. Dwaa has close to 40 years’ experience has a teacher having taught in a number of schools in Berekum and it surrounding communities. Until his retirement from active public service, Mr. Dwaa was the Headmaster of the Yiadom Boakye Demonstration ‘C’ JHS in Berekum.
Mr. Dwaa Amankona Hayford has held various positions which included;
► Local GNAT Secretary for Jinijini Circuit, 1986 – 1990.
► GNAT Study Circle Convener, 1987 – 1990.
► Member of Berekum District Teacher Support Team, 2000 – 2010.
► Chairman of Berekum Civic Union, 2005 – 2016.
► Member of Municipal Inter-Party Dialogue Committee
► Deputy Returning Officer (Berekum Constituency), Electoral Commission, 1992 – 2002
► Chairman of Finance Committee, Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Jinijini Emmanuel Congregation.
Mr. Dwaa Amankona Hayford has participated in various conferemces, workshops and seminars.
► CUA National Biennial Conference, Kasoa – 2019
► Leadership Training Workshop for Chairmen / Vice Chairmen, Kasoa – June, 2019.
► Training Workshop for Board of Directors in Sunyani – July,2020.
Mr. Dwaa is a Presbyterian by religion and he is married with four lovely children, a boy and three girls.
He enjoys reading during leisure hours.