The Agona Swedru Council of Chiefs has inaugurated a six-member Planning Committee to plan, supervise and organise the celebration of the 2010 Annual Akwambo Festival of the chiefs and people of the Agona Swedru Traditional Area.
It is under the chairmanship of Nana Oduro-Kwarteng, Gyantuahene of Agona Swedru.
Inaugurating the Committees, Nana Ogyebea Badu Ehuren, Sanaahene of Agona Swedru, said in conformity with the customs and tradition, the
Swedruman Council of Chiefs would place a ban on drumming and noisemaking in the Municipality from August 1st to August 15, 2010.
According to the Chief weddings, engagements, funerals celebrations and all-night church services in the Municipality would also be prohibited during the period.
Nana Badu-Ehuren said the decision to ban drumming and noisemaking was to assist the Chiefs and Elders of Swedru to perform traditional and
customary rites to the ancestors, who settled there in 1650.
The Sanaahene warned churches, groups, individual and others to cooperate with the Chiefs and to adhere strictly to the order to ensure peace in the Municipality.
He said that the Chiefs would collaborate with the Agona West Municipal Assembly and the Akwambo Planning Committee to undertake massive cleanup exercise in all sections of the Swedru Township, especially along the banks of Akroa River that passes through the Town.
Nana Badu-Ehuren said as part of the celebration the Chiefs have also decided to organize a state dance; Miss Akwambo Beauty Pageant and non- denominational church service to climax the festival.
Nana Oduro-Kwarteng, on behalf of the Committee, pledged that it would work hard to ensure the successful celebration of the festival.
Other members of the committee are Abusuapanyin Atta Boateng, Vice Chairman; Kweku Botwe of Ghana Water Company, Secretary; Mr Kwesi Ayittey Otuntum, Assistant Secretary; Nana Ogyabea Badu-Ehuren, Public Relation Officer and Ms Agnes Amissah, Treasurer.