Minister of Communications and Technology Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah who performed the ceremony said the government was determined to make access to telephones affordable to the majority of the people in the country.

He said as at the end of 2003, a total of 800,000 subscribers had been connected with telephones adding that about four million customers would be connected by the end of June 2006.

Mr Kan-Dapaah advised the people of the area to bury their political differences and fight a common goal of accelerating the development of the country.

Ashanti Region Head of Ghana Telecom Mr Baffour Awuah said a total of 195 cell sites would be established throughout the country by the end of the year.

He said the Ashanti Region office of Telecom would run the site because of proximity.

In a welcome address, Acting District Chief Executive and Deputy Minister of Harbours, Ports and Railways Mr Christopher Addae expressed gratitude to the Ghana Telecom for making the extension of the facility possible.

He said the people of the area would now have the opportunity to link up to their friends and relations everywhere.

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, Omanhene of the Sefwi-Anhwiaso traditional area, appealed to the management of Ghana Telecom to extend their services to other parts of the Sefwi area.