Hundreds of people drawn from all walks of life, over the weekend, joined residents, chiefs and people of Cape Coast in the Central region to celebrate their annual fetu Afehye festival.
The guests included, President John Mahama, Ministers of State, Members of Parliament, politicians from various political parties and other dignitaries.
The festival, themed �Celebrating Oguaa Fetu Afahye at 50: Past Achievements and the Way Forward�, marked the 50th anniversary of the inception of the festival.
Speaking at the colourful festival, President John Dramani Mahama expressed concern about the way the Central Region had been rated the fourth poorest region in the country despite its numerous potential resources.
He underscored the need for the Central Regional Development Commission (CEDECOM) to come up with a strategic plan to improve on the socio-economic conditions of people in the region.
He said Cape Coast was the first place to benefit from western education, civil service and the judiciary, adding that such advantages
should have reflected in the lives and living conditions of the people in the region.
President Mahama observed that the region had played momentous roles in the advancement of the country from the colonial, through to the independence and post-independence era.
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