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Harvesting and eating of new yam has begun in Jaman North District.

Jaman North District is one of the districts divided into two traditional stool lands in the Brong Ahafo Region.

Date Created : 8/1/2018 9:36:23 AM : Story Author : Boahen Michael/Ghanadistricts.com

The two stool lands are, the Nafana Traditional Council which consists of the Nafana Tribe and the Bono Traditional Council which consists of the Bono Tribe and also happens to be the biggest stool land in the district.

Both tribes are commonly binned by one tradition despite the language barrier and that's the yearly celebration of Yam Festival of which the Nafana Tribe called it in their local dialect as "Somg33" while the Bonos also call it, "Munufie" all meaning

Harvesting and Eating of New yam.

During this yearly celebration, a lot of activities goes on to make the occasion very memorable. This year’s celebration was no exception from that of the previous years. It started well with clean up exercise and pooring of libation at the stool house. A fellow traditional meetings was also organized during this same period.

A courtesy call by Nananom of the Nafana Tribe to the DCE today 27th July, 2018 sent the District Chief Executive, Adane Ankomah and a team of workers from the Assembly as well as some NPP political heads to Jamera, one of the Nafana tribes which is hosting this year’s "Somg33" Festival.

Although the said community is having two traditional areas, one under the Nafana, ie, Nana Siejo Patazin 2, who is under the Sampa Traditional Council and Nana Sa-fufuo who is also under the Suma Traditional Council and also doubled as the Benkumhene of the Suma Traditional Council all smoked in one pipe by seeking for one common thing to develop the Jamera Community.

According to Nananom, the most worrying and pressing issue in the community is upgrading of their CHIPS compound into a health center or a polyclinic.

Other issue concerned to Nananom were the reshaping of Sampa-Jinini stretch of the roads which also links to the Tain District through Dorbor as well as the establishment of police station in the community of which according to Nananom, 5 acres of land has already been allocated for the project.

Nananom during their submission on health appealed to the DCE, Adane Ankomah to help them with a community day senior high school.

The DCE, however indicated that one of his major priority is to lift education in the district to its best and since Nananom during their welcome address said they have already allocated a plot of land for such project, he, the DCE will within his own capacity help their dreams come true.

On establishment of police station at the community, the Mr Ankomah said it's good the community through their own initiative has started with something and promised them that, since he and the government is committed to deliver to the people, the police station will be established to boost and strengthen the security situation in the district and the district as a whole.