Old Subri Explained

Official Name:Old Subri
Other Name:Subri Dada
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Wassa East District
Subdivision Name3:Subri Circuit
Leader Title:Chief
Leader Name:Nana Twumasi Ampaakwaw II
Leader Name1:Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah
Leader Title2:Western Reginal Minister
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:1000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:GMT
Timezone Dst:GMT
Utc Offset Dst:n
Area Code:00233

Old Subri (Subri Dada) is a town in the western region of Ghana.[1] [2] The town is one of the catchment areas of the Golden Star Wassa Limited which is a mining company in Ghana.[3] The people are part of the Wassa tribe.[4]

Projects

Water

The chiefs and residents of Old Subri in the Wassa East District of the Western Region in July 2023 received a community water project worth GH¢176,294.00 from Ghana Rubber Estate Limited (GREL). The chief mentioned that the timely assistance from companies like, Golden Star Resource, GREL, to consistently cater to community needs in their operational areas, had a significant positive impact on the host communities' lives.[5]

The project includes a mechanized water system with two boreholes, three outlets, and a 20,000-liter capacity. This initiative aims to improve access to clean water for the local community. The community water project, started in 2021, faced a minor setback due to insufficient water from the first borehole. A supplementary borehole was added, and now it is expected to serve around 1,400 people in Old Subri, Western Region.

Education

Peoples in the town and around can have their formal education at Old Subri D/A Basic School, a public school under the supervision of the district capital, Daboase.[6]

Traditional Leaders

Chief

Nana Twumasi Ampaakwaw II.[7]

Sports

Soccer Team

Royal Jet FC: A division two football team in Ghana.[8]

Controversies, Incidents and Lawsuits

Incidents

On Thursday evening, while the Royal Jet team members were on their route to Old Subri after experiencing a 2-0 loss to Tarkwa United, in a second division league match held at Akon Park, the Medeama SC home grounds in Tarkwa before the construction of the TnA Stadium by Goldfield Ghana Limited, the team experienced an accident. As a result of an unfortunate incident that occurred on the Huni Valley-Damang road, a number of individuals who are part of the roster of Royal Jet FC, a football team competing in the second division, and whose base is situated in the locale of Old Subri within the administrative jurisdiction of the Wassa East District in the Western Region, have unfortunately incurred substantial injuries.

References

  1. Web site: ADAMS . KWESI ALFRED . 2023-07-28 . GREL hands over GH¢176k water project to Old Subri community . 2023-08-07 . The Chronicle News Online . en-US.
  2. Web site: grel . 2023-08-03 . GREL HANDS OVER GHS 176,294 MECHANISED WATER PROJECT TO OLD SUBRI COMMUNITY - Grelghana . 2023-08-07 . grelghana.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2019-11-24 . 12 communities sign MoU with Golden Star Wassa Mines . 2023-08-08 . Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana . en-US.
  4. Web site: WordHistory . 2015-03-17 . Akan States: Bono, Dankyira, Wassa .
  5. Web site: graphic.com.gh . 2023-08-03 . Mechanised water system for thousands in Old Subri . Graphic Online.
  6. Web site: coursesghana.com . Old Subri D/A Basic School, Daboase details .
  7. Web site: old subri . 2023-08-18 . Bing . en.
  8. Web site: 2021-08-07 . Royal Jet FC players severely injured in an accident on Huni Valley-Damang road . 2023-08-18 . GhanaWeb . en.