Ahwiaa (Ashanti), 15 Feb '99 -

NanaKusi Yeboah, Ahwiaahene, has told land developers who have encroached on the site earmarked for the Ahwiaa Tourist Centre to stop encroaching on it Nana Asiamah Yeboah, who was speaking to newsmen at Ahwiaa in the Kwabre District, asked land developers who have acquired building plots on Ahwiaa Stool lands to ensure proper legal documentation. The affected stool lands are Akoasua, Ankani, Aboabo and Agyemasu. He said, it is the aim of the people in the area to ensure the rapid development of the Ahwiaa Tourist Centre not only to offer employment avenues for the youth, but also to become one of the major tourist centres in the country. "The Yaa Asantewaa festival initiated by the Ashanti Regional Co-ordinating Council and scheduled for year 2000 poses a great challenge to Ahwiaa citizens" to develop and improve on the wood carving industry to serve as a major tourist centre, Nana Asiama Yeboah said. The Chief and people of Ahwiaa, he said, will effectively co-operate with the Kwabre District Assembly and all stakeholders to ensure the successful development of the Ahwiaa Tourist Centre. The Ahwiaahene, however, expressed concern about improper siting of buildings and other structures in the town and called on the Town and Country Planning Department to ensure strict compliance with rules and regulations on the siting of buildings in the area.