Some District Chief Executives (DCE) from the Western Region have called for an increase in their share of allocation of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) to enable them undertake development projects in their localities. They noted that the 7.5 per cent share of the Common Fund allocated equally to the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies especially for those in the deprived areas are woefully inadequate to carry out any meaningful development. They argued that while their communities produce a greater part of the nation's resources like cocoa, coffee, minerals, and other cash crops, they cannot by law levy the farmers as a way of generating revenue, as against those in other areas who levy industries and companies to raise revenue. The DECs said they are often left with little sources of avenues to generate revenue like the markets, which cannot tackle any appreciable project. They made the call in their presentations at a two day workshop organized by the executives of the parliamentary press corps for their colleagues, MPs and DCEs at Takoradi. It was held on the theme; "The challenges in the utilization of the DACF and the need to redefine roles of the assemblies", with sponsorship from the District Assembly Common Fund. The DCEs were Mr Steven Wilks Mensah of Sefwi-Wiawso, Mr Peter Yaw Nkua-Sefwi Akontmbra, Mr Solomon Fuakye, Sefwi Juabeso, Mr Jones Amoah of Ahanta West and Mr Kobina Annan, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly. Source: GNA