• D.C.E presents 1,500 Coconut Seedlings to the Department of Agric for onward distribution fo Farmers in the Distric.

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• 2022 Greening Ghana Tree Planting exercise

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The APC – USA and ASU have embarked on a project of taking inventory of unique cultural sites/features in some selected districts in Asanteman which Sekyere South District is included.

The media, namely Ghana News Agency and UTV were invited to take coverage of the visit. The Assembly had earlier written to the Regional Officials of the GTA to assess the attractions and assist with technical support vis-a-vis their development.

The Seven Historical Sites/attractions are:

• Relics of Okomfo Anokye at Agona

• The Sacred Forest at Akrofonso

• The Dawu Scarp at Dawu

• The Sacred Forest at Wiamoase

• River Afram Head Waters at Bepoase

• Wood Carving at Kona Scarp

• The Pilot Aquaculture Center at Tano-Odumase

BRIEF HISTORY OF AGONA

Agona is a historical town with great historical significance for Asanteman. The Agona Traditional Area comprises seven different communities namely; Agona, Akrofonso, Afamanaso, Bedomase, Bipoa, Wiamoase and Kofiase.

The legendary Okomfo Anokye was once the traditional priest and paramount chief of Agona Traditional area. In view of this, the Agona traditional area possesses a lot of artifacts and relics of Okomfo Anokye which are of tourism significance.

One of such relics is the “Wonton Tree” planted in front of the Agona Palace by Okomfo Anokye about 300 years ago.

(Officials observing the Wonton Tree planted by Okomfo Anokye at Agona)

A BRIEF HISTORY ABOUT THE DAWU SCARP

Traditionally, the place is called “Abrewa Nko” Literally meaning an old woman cannot go. That is so because it takes a lot of energy to climb up there.

Oral Tradition and history behind the site have it that, Okomfo Anokye, the famous traditional priest threw three (3) fresh eggs from Agona into the sites but they did not break. Again history has it that, during war times, the Ashanti Warriors hid their wives and children in the caves up there to protect their families from attack by their opponents.

Over there, there are caves in which one can stay overnight to hide him/herself from a storm or rain.

There are also rope plants that have grown from down the caves to the top of the scarp through which one can climb up the scarp.

Picture of Dawu Scarp

Picture of Dawu Scarp

Picture of Dawu Scarp

THE SACRED FOREST AT WIAMOASE

One of the attractions in the forest is the Yentumi Tree planted by Asantes’ most powerful Traditional Priest- Okomfo Anokye at a place called Bonko near Wiamoase in the Ashanti Region. Adding up is a sacred cave at Bonko Buom within which some ancient Chiefs and warriors of the Ashanti Kingdom were buried alive. Bonkobuem is a sacred forest reserve where according to tradition and history, some Royals of the Agona Paramountcy were buried alive during the war with Juaben, when they took refuge in the caves at the area. They were not traced again and they never came back. That has made the place sacred for the Agona Traditional area and Asanteman till now. From a distance, the mountains and hills can be viewed but the actual place where the royals were buried cannot be visited.

On top of Bonkobuem, are two apartments believed to have been used by Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the 1st President of Ghana.

Picture of Yentumi Tree

Historic Residence of the late Dr. Kwame Nkrumah at Bonko

Historic Residence of the late Dr. Kwame Nkrumah at Bonko

THE SACRED FOREST AT WIAMOASE

One of the attractions in the forest is the Yentumi Tree planted by Asantes’ most powerful Traditional Priest- Okomfo Anokye at a place called Bonko near Wiamoase in the Ashanti Region. Adding up is a sacred cave at Bonko Buom within which some ancient Chiefs and warriors of the Ashanti Kingdom were buried alive. Bonkobuem is a sacred forest reserve where according to tradition and history, some Royals of the Agona Paramountcy were buried alive during the war with Juaben, when they took refuge in the caves at the area. They were not traced again and they never came back. That has made the place sacred for the Agona Traditional area and Asanteman till now. From a distance, the mountains and hills can be viewed but the actual place where the royals were buried cannot be visited.