Manya-Krobo Traditional area installs new Queen Mother

A headteacher of a basic school in the Eastern Region has been installed the Queen-mother of the Manya-Krobo Traditional Area as part of the annual Ngmayem Festival at Odumase-Krobo.

She was installed under the stool name, Nana Aplam the second, and succeeded Nana Mamle Okleyo, who died three years ago after many years as Queen-mother of the area.

Introducing the new Queen-mother at a grand durbar of the chiefs and people of the area to climax the Ngmayem Festival at the Laasi Park at Odumase, Nene Sakite, Paramount Chief of the traditional area, urged the people to support her.

He hoped that with her background as a teacher and with the support of the entire area, she would work hard to improve educational standards in the area, especially girl-child education, and also serve as a role model to empower women.

The durbar was attended by the Vice President Paa kwasi Amissah-Arthur, the Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, Ms Mavis Ama Frimpong, past and present members of Parliament, including Mr Michael Teye-Nyaunu, and former Eastern Regional Minister, Major (rtd) Ted Tetteh.

The Vice President congratulated the queen-mother on her elevation, and hoped she would continue with the good works of her predecessor, by using her relative young advantage to champion the cause of girls' education and empowerment.

The Headmistress of the Krobo Girls Presbyterian Senior High School, Mrs Cecilia Appiah, was also honoured with a citation by the Konor, Nene Sakite for her meritorious service, and for improving standards at the school.

He noted that the headmistress in her eight-year stay at the school had been able to improve infrastructure, and improve teaching and learning, resulting in the school becoming the 12th best in the whole country, and a grade ‘A’ school.