The maiden celebration
of Adekyem Festival has begun on a very inspiring and touching note. The first
item on the highlights has been very successful. The programme dubbed “Health Walk and Breast Cancer Awareness
Celebration” with the theme “Join
the Fight, Get involved” had Mrs. Beatrice Wiafe of Breast Care
International and Peace and Love Hospitals (Accra and Kumasi) gracing the
occasion with their presence and Breast Cancer Screening Exercise.
Nananom of Bechem
Traditional Area and the Tano South District Assembly are collaborating to make
this festival a successful and memorable one.
The programme had in
attendance people from the Bechem Traditional Area as well as friends of the
area participating in it fully. Students from St. Joseph’s College of
Education, Bechem Presec, Bebusco, Vocational Training Institute, School for
the Deaf and Basic Schools were all in their good numbers. Not forgetting
Hairdressers, Dressmakers, Various Departments in the district and many others
were there to make the programme a success.
The programme started
with a walk amidst brass band through the principal streets of Bechem, followed
with a gathering at the Community Centre for some introductory talks and Breast
Cancer Screening.
Nana Adwoapo Dwamena Serwaa II, the Queenmother of Bechem chaired the function. Nana Fosu Gyeabour Akoto II (Bechemhene), Hon. Bukari Zakari Anaba (DCE- Tano South) as well as the Hon DCE for Tano North came to witness the ceremony.
The Planning Committee
is urging everyone to make the next programmes on the highlights very
encouraging and fruitful.
