Burial place of 100 drowned persons for tourist site

Donkorkrom (Eastern Region) 18 June '99

The burial site of the 100 people who drowned on the Volta Lake in 1995 at Amankwaa-Tornu in the Afram Plains is to be turned into a tourist spot.

The 100 were mainly market women who were returning to the villages when their boat, which was said to be overloaded, capsized.

Lt.Col. Lord Sarfo, Afram Plains district Chief Executive, speaking to newsmen at Donkorkrom said other historic and tourist sites to be developed include Obour Abodwese at Atonso, Obour Akroman at Kyemfre and Koranteng Abotan or Lion's den near Maame Krobo.

THE DCE said the easiest way to enter the Digya National Park at Kwagyady Aban in the Brong Ahafo region is through the Afram Plains.

He said the District Assembly is to build chalets near the park, which shares border with the Plains.

The Assembly has plans to turn the Bubi, Obour-akroma and Fah into monkey sanctuaries to attract tourists.

It has developed a blue print to promote tourism and invited investors to put up hotels and provide other services in the district.

Lt. Col. Sarfo said the three kilometre wide Afram River between Adawso in the Kwahu South District and Ekye-Amanfrom in the Afram Plains and the 32-kilometre stretch of water between Kpando-Torkor in the Volta Region and the Afram Plains could be developed for water sports.