Sunyani adjudged Cleanest City in Ghana

The Ghana Tourist Board (GTB) has adjudged the Brong- Ahafo Regional capital, Sunyani, as the cleanest city in Ghana, for the year 2007.

As part of the award, an advertising agency, DPP, is offering a billboard worth GH¢1,000, for advertisements by the Sunyani Municipality.

The inscription on the citation, accompanying the award prize, and a plaque reads: “This cleanliness and freshness of the sights and sounds of this city makes it the toast of many a visitor to the Brong-Ahafo region.”

It continues, “Though recently elevated into a municipality, this city continues to employ effective sustainable waste disposal and traffic management practices.”

The Ghana Tourist Board acknowledged that Sunyani was fast becoming the preferred destination for conference tourism, with the support of its star-rated, and abundant catering service providers.

The contribution of one of the star-rated hotels towards the achievement, Eusbett Hotel, also caught the attention of CIMG, and was given the National Best Hospitality Award.

The Management of Eusbett Hotel also presented their trophy to the Paramount Chief of the Sunyani Traditional area, and the Regional Minister for their support.

Accordingly, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Sunyani, Mr. Kwame Twumasi-Awuah, has presented the Cleanest City Award, to the Paramount Chief of Sunyani, Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri II, at his Palace.

He disclosed that the award followed the solemnity of the staff of the assembly, and its development partners like Zoomlion, a waste management company, as well as the support from the traditional council.

Mr. Twumasi-Awuah said the assembly would soon embark on a tree-planting exercise, along principal streets of the town, to augment its beautification, and called on the media to support the cause, by educating the public on how to keep the city clean.

The Paramount Chief of Sunyani expressed delight with the award, and commended the assembly for its good work, but cautioned against complacency.

However, Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri expressed concern about the increasing number of kiosks, placed haphazardly along streets of the town, and called for something to be done about it.

He said since Sunyani was planned and designed by Europeans, this legacy must be maintained, and appealed to municipal planning officers, not to compromise on this.