Minister appeals to teachers to work hard

Breman Baako (C/R), Dec. 1, GNA - The Central Regional Minister, Mrs Ama Benyiwa Doe, has appealed to teachers to work hard to instil discipline in the youth and also help to improve education standards. She said this at a durbar to climax the annual "Odwira" Festival of the chiefs and people of Breman Baako in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District and the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the installation of Barima Kweku Adu-Twum Brawiri II as chief of the town.

Mrs Benyiwa Doe commended chiefs and family heads in the district for recording no chieftaincy dispute in the area and called on other areas to emulate the example of the area.

Barima Brawiri expressed his gratitude to his people for the peaceful manner they celebrated the festival.

Giving a short history about the festival and the people of the area, the chief said their ancestors migrated from Adansi in Ashanti Region to their present place of settlement in 1679 hence the celebration of "Odwira". Barima Kweku Adu-Twum Brawiri said they have demarcated a big plot of land free for investment purposes and called on investors to come to the area to do business, adding that, investors are assured of absolute peace and security of their business.

The Chief said he would liaise with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and other development partners to establish a bee-keeping industry. He said his administration had established Breman Baako Endowment Fund to support brilliant but needy student and it has assisted five students from the Senior High Level up to the tertiary level.

Barima Kweku Adu-Twum Brawiri chief appealed to the government to re-award the contract on the Assin Anyirebirem-Breman Baako-Breman Asikuma road.