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Ghanaian Carrier Goldstar Air, in collaboration with The KeyMama Foundation, paid a courtesy call on His Royal Majesty Oklepeme Nuer Anorbaa Sasraku (II), the Paramount Chief of Yilo Klo State, and presented him with boxes of personal protective equipment (PPE), assorted drinks and cash, to support this year’s Kloyosikplemi Festival.
The 2021 Kloyosikplemi Festival, which marks its 29th anniversary has activities lined up for the celebration which include; the King’s Praise Crusade, Clean-up Exercise, Football Gala, Odehei Kai Mi, Cultural Night, Mini Durbar, Weightlifting Competition, Grand Durbar, Church Service and Street Jams. The overall theme of the event is “Come, let us build.”
Mr Eric Bannerman, Executive Chairman and CEO of Goldstar Air, led the delegation and was greeted warmly by Nene Narh Agbo III and his elders. The items were received on behalf of the Konor by Nene Narh Agbo III, Chief of the Bunase Division of the Yilo Krobo State.[ads4]
He said “The Yilo Klo state is divided into six divisions: Plau, Bornya, Bunase, Nyeweh, Ogowey, and Okpeh”. All six divisions will be represented at this significant event by their respective Chiefs and Queen Mothers to express our unity of purpose and unwavering support for the 29th Yilo Klo Kloyosikplemi Festival 2021 at Somanya,”
This festival was created in 1992 by the people of Yilo Krobo to commemorate the Centenuary of their eviction from the Krobo Mountain. This purpose gave the event its name – Kloyosikplemi meaning ‘The Descent from Krobo Mountain.
The Mountain itself was very important for the Krobo people, it was their home for hundreds of years and their ritual centre. The Mountain is still used today for pilgrimages during special festivals – Although very little remains of the original Krobo settlements as the British forces had destroyed almost everything.[ads4]
Many Krobo people now live outside of their hometown and so the festival first started with the Home coming. All Krobo people must return to their father’s home and once everyone has returned there is community clearing of the town
This is the day in which the people of Yilo Krobo take the pilgrimage up the Krobo Mountain. Before the people go up the priests must first pour libation and spiritually clear the way. Once the trip up the mountain is made the people would usually come back down to a mini durbar where people would dance and be entertained.
The Following Saturday would be the Grand Durbar, where the community comes together in the presence of the Chiefs and Priestesses. There would be plenty of entertainment including the re-inactment of the eviction in 1892.
Most beautiful and culturally rich tourist destination in the Yilo Krobo Municipality are Umbrella Rock, which is a rock situated near the Boti Falls in Ghana’s Yilo Krobo District. The top overhang, as the name says, is large enough to cover 12 to 15 people at once. Even though the pivot on which the top rock rests appears to be little, it is really powerful. Boti Falls attracts a large number of tourists each year due to its natural beauty, and the umbrella rock can be seen for most of the journey to the falls. Boti falls is a twin waterfall located at Boti in yilo krobo municipal district in the Eastern region of Ghana.[ads1]
These twin falls are referred to as female and male. It is located 17km North-east of Koforidua, which is the eastern regional capital. It is just over 30 minutes drive from Koforidua and over 90 minutes from Accra depending on the means of transportation. Three-headed palm tree at Boti falls in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Surprisingly, the heads take turns in bearing fruits each year. You will never find two heads from this tree bearing fruit at same time.
Yilo Krobo Municipality is without a doubt one of the country’s tourist hotspots, endowed with a plethora of interesting and eye-catching attractions, others include: Recycled Glass Bead Technology and Manufacturing Factory, The Dipo Passage Rite, Nsutapong Falls, Limestone Mine, University for Environment and Sustainable Development, Mango Plantation, West African Glass Blowing Workshop and Ahabaso Caves
Goldstar Air will be initially flying to twelve destination and will launch an integrated platform that will provide leverage to Ghanaian exporters who have registered with the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA).
The airline will provide free advertising space on our in-flight magazine, integrated platform, and aircraft screens during takeoff and landing to all companies that have signed on to our integrated platform to promote, publicize, and market their merchandise or products, and we will sell their made in Ghana products duty free on board, but the exporter must be willing to sign an agreement with the airline to be the sole transporter.
The Keymama Foundation is a result-driven humanitarian services organization established with the professional intent of providing quality, measurable, and reliable support to deprived communities, libraries in bad shape, needy children, physically challenged persons, widows, single parents, and juvenile detention and prison inmates in Ghana and Madam Catherine Cudjoe, is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation.
The presentation was witnessed by the Divisional Cheifs, Sub Cheifs and Queen mothers of Yilo Traditional Area.[ads3]
Mr. Charles Nettey (Airport Manager), Mr. Edmund Lamptey (Executive Assistant), Ms. Excel Norman (Cabin Crew), Mr. Edwin Lamptey (Cabin Crew) and Mr John Ashong-Mettle (Cargo Service Manger), were among the Goldstar Air Team officials who attended the event.
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