BEREKUM TRADITIONAL COUNCIL ACCEPT EIGHT GAZETTED CHIEFS

EIGHT (8) CHIEFS OF BEREKUM TRADITIONAL AREA GAZETTED AS DIVISIONAL CHIEFS IN BEREKUM TRADITIONAL COUNCIL.

A number of eight (8) Chiefs in the Berekum Traditional Area have performed their oaths of secrecy to be gazetted as the divisional chiefs of Berekum Traditional Council.

The chiefs, numbering 8, got their titles as "Osaberima" to be added to their traditional and rulership names.

A high court judge, Justice Baayeh, on the 6th day of November 2018, led the chiefs to sworn in the oaths of secrecy before a certificates of recognition was issued to the chiefs as a divisional chiefs.

The gazetted 8 chiefs has been granted the opportunity and right to be part of any sittings of the traditional council and by so doing, all the 8 chiefs have been approved by the government of Ghana to be part of the judicial committee of the Berekum Traditional Council.

The gazetted chiefs are Osaberima Kwabena Diawuo Owusu II, the Katohene and Werempehene of Berekum, Osaberima Yeboah Dartey II, Nsaporhene and Benkumhene of Berekum, Osaberima Krobea Asante Nkum II, Abesaasihene and Ankobeahene of Berekum, Osaberima Kusi Yeboah II, Domfetehene and Nefahene of Berekum, Osaberima Ansu Dartey II, Ayemomhene and Apegyahene of Berekum, Osaberima Amo Tima Gyan II, Twafohene, Osaberima Ofori Mensah, Oforikromhene and Mponuohene, Osaberima Agyei Kyere II, Akrofrohene and Atipimhene of Berekum.

On behalf of the 8 gazetted chiefs, Osaberima Kwabena Diawuo Owusu II, thanked the High Court Judge and the Omanhene of Berekum Traditional Area, Nana Dasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II for the honour done them to be part of Berekum Traditional Council.

He said, now that the government has approved them, they will call for unity among the people of Berekum and will help seek for the progress of Berekum and its environs with their full strength and support to ensure is develop under their leadership.


Story by Opamogo Paparichy Ghana Berekum B/A/Alrich24newsgh.blogspot.com