African American made chief at Asiakwa

An African-American medical officer, Dr Carole Ann Guy was at the weekend installed Amanonehemaa under the stool name Nana Abena Agyeiwaa Koree by the Chiefs and people of Akyem Asiakwa.

Nana Osabarimah Agyemang, Chief of Asiakwa who performed the ceremony, said the installation is in recognition of her contribution to the community.

Nana Agyemang said Dr Guy and her husband Dr Senu Olle have for the past two years given free medical care to people in Asiakwa and its surrounding villages.

Osabarima Agyemang, who is also the Nifahene of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, urged the new chief not only to promote the interest of Asiakwa citizens but all Ghanaians back home in the U.S.

Nana Agyeiwaa Koree thanked the chiefs and people and promised that she and her husband would do their best to solve some of the health problems in the community.