Regional News of Friday, 3 August 2007

Source: GNA

Apinamang builds Police Station

Apinamang (E/R), Aug. 3, GNA - The Apinamang community in the Kwaebibirem District is building a police station to provide them with security.

The building, estimated to cost GH(20,000 (200 million cedis), is almost completed and expected to be inaugurated this month as part of the celebration of the Akobredwa festival, which is marked for the first time in 30 years.

The Apinamanghene, Osabarima Oware Asarepinkro III, announced this during the installation of Dr F.A.Y Agyare-Bray, a Surgeon as Tufuhene under the stool name, Bafour Agyare Adjei I, and Bafour Yaw Boateng, a farmer, as Nkosuohene.

The Med Gold Mining Company at Dokyi near Apinamang donated GH(1,500 (15 million cedis) towards the project. The district assembly had also extended streetlights to the project site.

Nana Apinamanhene said he was reviving the festival to promote greater unity, peace and brotherhood among the people and to serve as catalyst for the mobilization of the people for development. Osabarima Oware Asarepinkro said the two men were chosen for their sterling achievements in their respective fields and he was hopeful that they would help to uplift the town.