Gomoa Ajumako Council bans bush beaches

The Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Council has banned with immediate effect, beaches organized in the bush by communities in the area during the Annual Akwambo Festival.

This is to curb the rampant  cases of pregnancies among school girls, drug abuse, alcoholism and other social vices associated with such social gatherings in the bush.

Obrempong Yamfo Krampah, Omanhene of the Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Area, who made this known at a meeting organised by the  Council  at Gomoa Akropong, near Agona Swedru, has therefore, ordered the chiefs and clan heads  in the area to strictly enforce the order.

The Omanhene urged chiefs in the area  to ensure that their subjects  do not hold processions on highways during the celebrations, in order to avoid accidents.
He expressed concern about the poor results of the  Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) in the Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Area, and called on stakeholders to do the best they can  to help reverse the trend.

Mr Isaac Kingsley Ahunu-Armah, District Chief Executive for Gomoa East,  said the alarming rate of teenage pregnancies, especially among school girls in the district, was a worry to the assembly, and hoped something would be done to curb the situation.