The Paramount Chief of Cape Coast, Osabarima Kwesi Atta II has called on the people of Cape Coast to serve as passionate architects who desire to change the future of the ancient city.
He explained that this would enable the people of Cape Coast to hold the destiny of the future they desire and be part of the processes that would lead to its realisation.
Osabarima made the call on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at the University of Cape Coast during the second fundraising event organised by the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) towards the Eight-Year Development Plan of the former national capital.
Delivering a speech as the Chairman for the occasion, he stated: “Our gathering today is a powerful reminder that the development of Cape Coast is a shared responsibility.”
“The future we desire for our beloved city will be shaped by the unity of our purpose, the strength of our partnership, and the willingness of each of us to contribute in our own way,” he added.
According to him, the eight-year development plan, provided the people with an opportunity to work together with focus and commitment towards a Cape Coast that continued to inspire hope, opportunity and progress for present and future generations.
“As custodians of this heritage, we must also be architects of its future…. I am particularly encouraged by the spirit of togetherness that has brought us here for this second edition,” he said.
Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, who is also the President of the Oguaa Traditional Council, further noted that the unity of purpose exhibited by his people demonstrates that when people come together with a common vision, there is much “we can achieve.”
“To our sons and daughters of Cape Coast, especially those in the diaspora, I warmly invite you to continue to see yourselves as active partners in this journey. Oguaa remains our home, our heritage, and our shared responsibility,” he stated.
“Let each of us find a meaningful way to support the vision we are building together…. Let us therefore use this forum to renew our commitment to the Cape Coast we have all wished to see,” he added.
The 8-Year Development Plan of Cape Coast, which is the brainchild of the MCE, George Justice Arthur, focuses on infrastructure – roads, water supply, sanitation, health including upgrading the Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital to a regional hospital, and education among others as a blueprint.
The MCE explained that the 8-Year Development Plan would be the conveyor belt that would drive the blueprint for transforming Cape Coast. During the event, the University of Cape Coast made a pledge of Fifty Thousand Cedis to support the initiative.
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