A 53-year-old businessman, Mr Otu Baah, was last Saturday installed as the new chief of Mampong-Akuapem.
Under the stool name Osabarima Kwame Otu Dartey III, the new chief succeeds the late chief of the town, Nana Otu Pabi IV, who died in 2008 after reining for 16 years.
At a colourful durbar of the chiefs and people of Mampong-Akuapem, the new chief was paraded through the main streets of the town, to the admiration of the townfolks who defied a heavy rainfall to witness and show solidarity during the installation of their chief.
The event drew a large gathering of people, including the Member of Parliament for Akropong, Mr William Ofori Boafo, and the District Chief Executive for Akuapem-North, Mr George Opare-Addo.
Swearing the oath of allegiance to the Amankrado of Mampong-Akuapem, Nana Anson Owura II, and the elders of the town, Osabarima Dartey expressed his gratitude to the people for the confidence reposed in him to be the new chief of the town.
He appealed to the people to unite and be truthful to one another to enable them to peacefully co-exist and contribute meaningfully to the town's development.
The chief also called on the people to give priority to the education of their children, saying, "it’s only by this that we can aspire to raise more learned people to serve our society and the country as a whole".
Osabarima Dartey, who advised the people to keep their surroundings clean in order to stay healthy, also advised them to register with the National Health Insurance Scheme to enable them to enjoy affordable health care being provided by the three health facilities in the area.
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