The 2025 Cocoa City Experience continued in grand style as Sefwi Kessekrom hosted a vibrant and culturally rich celebration of the Bomtro Festival, one of the most revered traditional events in the Sefwi area. The festival formed an integral part of the week-long Cocoa City Experience, which seeks to promote the cultural heritage, tourism appeal, and economic potential of the Municipality. The event drew a massive crowd including chiefs, queen mothers, government officials, y

The Sefwi Wiawso Municipal Assembly, held a colourful Grand Durbar to climax activities marking the 2025 Cocoa City Experience. The ceremony, held at the Suhuma park, brought together chiefs, clergy, government officials, cocoa farmers, students, business groups, and residents from across the Municipality. The durbar grounds were filled with rich cultural displays, traditional regalia, and rhythmic drumming, creating an atmosphere that highlighted the heritage and unity of th

The Municipal Chief Executive for Sefwi Wiawso, Hon. Dominic Gyasi, has paid a working visit to the Wiawso Government Hospital to inspect the renewed construction works on the long-stalled maternity block. The maternity block project, which was initiated during the administration of the late President Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, has remained abandoned for several years due to funding gaps and contractor-related challenges. Its stalled state has long been a matter of concern

MTN Ghana has donated GH¢20,000  to the Sefwi Wiawso Municipal Assembly in support of the ongoing Cocoa City Experience , a week-long festival designed to celebrate cocoa heritage, promote tourism, and showcase the cultural and economic significance of Sefwi Wiawso as the “Cocoa City of Ghana.” The donation was presented at the Municipal Chief Executives Office, where officials from MTN Ghana commended the Assembly for initiating an event that highlights the importance of coc

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has provided financial support to the Cocoa City Experience in Sefwi Wiawso, reinforcing its commitment to promoting local tourism and celebrating the municipality’s rich cocoa heritage. The donation was made on behalf of the Authority by the Western North Regional Director of GTA and was officially received by the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Dominic Gyasi. Speaking during the handover, the Regional Director praised the Assembly for organ

The Sefwi Wiawso Municipal Assembly has successfully organized a Business Forum and Pitching Session as part of the 2025 Cocoa City Experience festivities, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders, and youth innovators from across the Municipaliity The event, held at the Municipal Assembly Hall, formed a key component of the Cocoa City Experience’s objective of promoting economic empowerment, innovation, and entrepreneurship within the Municipality. It off

Day Three of the Cocoa City Experience was filled with excitement, colour, and cultural pride as secondary and tertiary institutions across the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality took center stage in a vibrant cultural display competition. The event, held at the forecourt of the Municipal Assembly, showcased the rich heritage, creativity, and artistic talent of students, marking one of the most interactive and energetic moments of the festival. The lively atmosphere drew a large crowd

Day Three of the 2025 Cocoa City Experience brought an exciting blend of culture, heritage, and adventure as participants embarked on a guided tourism tour to two of Sefwi Wiawso’s most treasured attractions, the Subre Deity and the Kokoyaa Waterfalls. The tour was aimed at showcasing the rich cultural identity and untapped tourism potential of the Municipality as part of efforts to brand Sefwi Wiawso as Ghana’s Cocoa City . A large delegation made up of tourists, students, t

The 2025 Cocoa City Experience continued in grand style as the Sefwi Wiawso Municipal Assembly hosted a Cocoa Symposium , bringing together key stakeholders in the cocoa value chain to discuss opportunities, challenges, and the future of cocoa production in the Municipality and Ghana at large. The symposium, held at the WATICO Auditorium, attracted cocoa farmers, traditional leaders, students, industry experts, agronomists, cooperatives, and representatives from key instituti