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Akwamuman Adaekese celebrates Adaekese …Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III woos investors
The chiefs and people of Akwamu Traditional Area in the Eastern Region have celebrated this year’s Odwira Akyi Adaekese as the final Akwasidae festival of 2021.
The occasion brought together many dignitaries including the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs. Stephanie S. Sullivan and Mr. Eliphas Barine, the High Commissioner of Kenya to Ghana.
Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, the Paramount Chief addressing the gathering said the main priority of the Akwamuman is to be the finest destination of tourism and culture base on the strategic location of the mountains, the Volta Lake and other viable economic ventures in the area.
“This area is noted for its rich cultural and tourist attractions including the Akosombo Dam, Adomi Bridge and a number of islands,”
He said that the place was the home of a variety of historical heritage materials and archival documents in the country.
Odeneho Akoto III called on investors, especially those in the area of tourism to invest in Akwamuman and pledged the full support of the chiefs and people.
He said that education continued to remain his priority for the youth in the area.
From: Geoffrey Buta, Akwamu
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disbursed GHS134,000 to 22 students under the latest round of his Scholarship and Bursaries Programme.
According to a statement from his office, the 22 beneficiaries are enrolled in 16 tertiary institutions across the country.
They are studying various courses, including medicine, marketing, law, public health, midwifery, business administration, education, and secretaryship.
The MP’s office commended the beneficiaries, especially the five students currently studying medicine and physician assistantship, encouraging them to remain committed to their studies.
The statement indicated that the scholarship initiative, which began in 2017, aims to support brilliant but needy students from the Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency to further their education. So far, about 700 students have benefited from the program.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
