By Juliet Korkor
The annual Suhum Kenkey Party Festival, which brought together both residents and non-residents of Suhum, was observed to mark Easter Sunday.
The seventh edition of the programme is aimed at raising funds for social development within the Suhum municipality.
In an interview with GBC NEWS, the Communications Officer for the Suhum Kenkey Party, Alex Martinson, noted that before the programme, committee members identify a social problem within the Suhum municipality that needs urgent attention and raise funds to help solve that problem.
This, according to him, helps complement government efforts in addressing social issues within the municipality since the central government cannot solve every problem for the citizenry. Mr. Martinson thus revealed that proceeds from this year’s Kenkey party will be used to purchase textbooks and other stationery for class one pupils who will be starting the 2023/2024 academic year in September.
According to him, the Kenkey Party Festival was instituted after a Suhum indigene lost his life in a gory accident after he visited Kwahu for the Easter Celebration. Thus, in order to prevent the recurrence of this incident, the committee members decided to bring on board the Suhum Kenkey Party Festival.
Mr. Martison mentioned that Kenkey was chosen since it is one of the delicacies that most residents within Suhum Township could resonate with from all walks of life.
The Akyempimhene of Suhum, Nana Adu Darko, commended the organisers for this initiative, which not only helps in developing the Suhum municipality but also unites the indigenes both at home and abroad.
He, therefore, called on everyone to come on board to help sustain the Suhum Kenkey Party forever.
