President Akufo-Addo has selected Techiman as the capital town of the newly created Bono East region.
This is despite agitations by some chiefs in the Nkoranza area that their town deserved to be chosen as capital.
The chiefs have accused the deputy Minister of Regional Reorganisation and Development Martin Adjei Korsah of manipulating the selection process.
Announcing the constitutional instrument establishing the region, President Akufo-Addo said: “Techiman has been chosen as the capital of the Bono East Region.”
Meanwhile, seven persons have been arrested by the police in the Northern region in connection with violence in Salaga resulting in the burning down of the NPP constituency office and some party billboards Tuesday.
The suspects were picked up Wednesday dawn at Salaga to assist in further investigations, the police said.
Police in the region are investigating the case and the process of identifying and arresting more suspects is currently underway.
Some youth members of the New Patriotic Party set ablaze the party’s constituency office following the announcement of Damongo as the capital of the Savannah region.
The angry rampaging youth also chased out the constituency chairman claiming that they are disappointed by the President’s decision to name Damongo as the capital of the newly created Savannah region.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
