The Central Region was historically part of the Western Region until 1970 when it was carved out just before the 1970 Population Census. It occupies an area of 9,826 square kilometres or 4.1 per cent of Ghana’s land area, making it the third smallest in area after Greater Accra and Upper East. It shares common boundaries with Western Region on the west, Ashanti and Eastern Regions on the north, and Greater Accra Region on the east. On the south is the 168-kilometre length Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Guinea) coastline.
The region was the first area in the country to make contact with the Europeans. Its capital, Cape Coast, was also the capital of the Gold Coast until 1877, when the capital was moved to Accra. It was in the castle of Cape Coast that the historic Bond of 1844 was signed between the British and the Fante Confederation.
In all, there are about 32 major festivals in the region. Notable among these are the Aboakyer at Winneba, Fetu at Cape Coast and Bakatue at Elmina.
The region has two Universities - University of Cape Coast and the University of Education, Winneba. The Cape Coast Municipality has excellent educational institutions like Mfantsipim School, St. Augustine’s College, Wesley Girls High School, Adisadel College and Holy Child that have produced some of the prominent citizens in the country.
The Assin North Municipal Education Office will distribute 1,243 canvas shoes to six deprived schools in the Assin Praso circuit of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
The Eastern Regional Minister, Ms Helen Adjoa Ntoso is worried about the increasing rate of maternal mortality in the region which rose from 168 in 2011 to 207 in 2012.
The Central Regional Development Commission (CEDECOM) has finance the construction of a new mechanized borehole at kromaim, an Electoral Area in the Ajumako Enyan Essiem District.
Work is almost completed on a two separate 6-unit classroom blocks for Obodakaba and Mayenda communities in the Ayensuako Electoral Area in the Awutu Senya District as part of efforts to improve teaching and learning in the area.
The World Bank has conducted training program in soap making for selected women through its skills development fund in Cape Coast in the Central Region.
Forty Five (45) new standpipes are being installed at vantage points within the Ekumfi District in the Central Region to improve the water situation in the area.
Government has set-up a new committee to look into issues concerning the one year anniversary ceremony of the late President John Evans Ata- Mills whose sudden demise occurred on 24th July, 2012 at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.
Security at the Community Health Nursing School in the Twifo- Ati Mokwa District has been beefed up following the provision of four electricity poles fitted with bulbs.
The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) last year disbursed more than GH¢7,100.00 to 48 Persons with Disability (PWD) in the Metropolis under their two per cent Common Fund allocation.
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