Regional News of Tuesday, 12 November 2019Source: The Finder NewspaperKpalime Paramount Chief appeals to government to address developmental challengesParamount chief of the Kpalime Traditional Area, Togbega Atikpladza Agbi Yao VIIIThe paramount chief of the Kpalime Traditional Area, Togbega Atikpladza Agbi Yao VIII has appealed to the government to help address the longstanding challenges in education, water, health, roads, infrastructure, and unemployment in the area. According to him, the failure of past and present governments to execute key projects in the Kpalime Traditional Area for decades is disappointing, to say the least. Using Kpalikpakpa festival to conserve the environmentThe Kpalime Traditional Area is committed to using its annual Kpalikpakpa festival to conserve the environment in the wake of rapid degradation, largely due to inconsiderate human activity. Togbega Atikpladza Agbi Yao VIII bemoaned the long-term destruction resulting from the indiscriminate felling of trees for commercial gains and promised to work with stakeholders to restore the environment. This year’s celebration is the 23rd since the festival was instituted, and it is the first since Togbega Atikpladza Agbi Yao VIII ascended the throne.

Source: GhanaWeb November 12, 2019 12:05 UTC