A delegation from Charlottesville, USA, Effutu’s sister city, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 arrived in Winneba to join the Effutu people for the celebration of the 2024 Aboakyir Festival.
The visit will among other things deepen the ties between the two cities and foster the continuous operationalization of a memorandum of understanding signed between Charlottesville City and the Effutu Municipal Assembly to exchange programmes of mutual interest.
The 19- member delegation included a City Council Member and the immediate past Mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia, Lloyd Snook, the Executive Director of the Charlottesville- Winneba Sister- City Foundation and former Mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia, David Norris, medical practitioners, retirees, social workers and educationists.
The Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Alhaji Zubairu Kassim, whiles welcoming the team, expressed the appreciation of the Effutu people to the Charlottesville group from the USA for the numerous donations which have impacted greatly on the Assembly.
He hoped that the occasion of the Aboakyir Festival, would continue to connect the two Sister-Cities to come together to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Effutu people as well as renew their commitment to promoting development, friendship and cooperation.
The immediate past Mayor of Charlottesville, Llyod Snook noted that in their quest to deepen the relationship with the Effutu people the group was in Winneba to join the people in the celebration of the Aboakyir Festival to enable them appreciate the culture and tradition of their local partners.
He expressed the happiness of the team for the warm reception received from the Assembly and hoped to explore the area well to benefit the two cities.
STORY BY: CHARLES BAAH ABOAGYE -ISD
Last modified: May 1, 2024
