to Nkwanta and Dodi Papase hospitals. The Kpassa Health Centre is likely to be upgraded into a fully-fledged district hospital in the future, as residents continue to demand for it from the government. Economy The economy of Kpassa contributes largely to overall business activities in the Volta Region. The town is known for its mass production of valuable agricultural products such as corn, yam, cassava, millet, groundnuts, pepper, soya beans, and beans, among others. Its physical market is the Kpassa Market, which is located closer to the Chief Palace. As in the case of other physical markets in Ghana, the market trades on every six days. That is, if today is the market day, the next will be in five days. There is, however, a smaller market day, which occurs a day before the main market day. On other days, the smaller market located at the Tinjase Junction alongside the main market carry the "everyday" regular transactions. On the market days, participants, both demand and supply sides, consist of residents and non-residents from Nkwanta, Kadjebi, Hohoe, Ho, Accra, among other places. The market undertakes modern day transactions involving cash exchanges, with a limited percentage involving barter trade. Kpassa's economy is a market economy with minor rules coordinated by the Chieftaincy. Administration The administration of Kpassa – strategic initiatives, such as the urban transportation project, and local administration – is carried out by local government authorities, which are responsible for most local services, such as local planning, local roads and refuse collection within their area of jurisdiction. The local government, the Nkwanta North District government, was one of the 28 new districts inaugurated officially on 29 February 2008 by the then president of Ghana John Agyekum Kufuor. Social Activities The popular social activities in Kpassa are sports and entertainment. The local schools regularly participate in an annual inter-school sports competitions. The town's main football team is the Kpassa Town Team also known as Kpassa Eleven Stoppers. The football team frequently engages in matches against rival teams from Bimbilla, Yendi, Nkwanta, Kadjebi, Papaase, Hohoe, among others. Some of the local footballing heroes are Yaw Nakiu, Akatapore, Awudu Issaka, and Yaw Kejinji. Locals are avid followers of popular Ghanaian football clubs such as Accra Hearts of Oak S.C., Heart of Lions F.C., and Asante Kotoko S.C. The town also boasts of followers of international football clubs such as Barcelona, Manchester United, Chelsea, A.C.