Regional News of Thursday, 3 July 2003

Source: GNA

Rehabilitate Kwaebibirem railway lines

Kade (E/R), July 3, GNA - Barima Gyakorang Adutwum II, Chief of Kade, has appealed to the government to rehabilitate railway lines in the Kwaebibirem District to facilitate economic activities. He said the request should be considered under the government's proposed railway rehabilitation programme to be executed by the Chinese government. Barima Gyakorang Adutwum, was speaking at the celebration of "Ohum Kan" festival by the chiefs and people of Kade area.

Nana Adutwum asked the authorities to extend the central railway lines from Kotoku to Kade, Kusi, Takrowase, Nkawkaw, Kumasi and other parts of the country. He urged the people to support the government in its efforts at revamping the economy and advised parents to invest in the education of their children. Nana Adutwum asked the people to take good care of the aged adding that they contributed much to national development and deserved to be treated properly.