Odomase in the Bono Region hosted the Grand Durbar of Meko Bono 2025 under the theme "From Unity, Heritage to Prosperity." The week-long festival (August 4-9, with pre-events from August 1-3) brought together chiefs, government officials, youth, creatives, and diaspora communities for a celebration that blended pageantry with purpose.
Paramount Chief of the Atebubu Traditional Area, Ohempon Dr Yeboah Asiamah, who chaired the durbar, called unity "ancestral, not accidental" and urged the Bono people to package, protect, and project their heritage for global relevance.
Founded by Nana Ama Kwakye, Meko Bono has grown into a unifying social movement featuring cultural performances, food bazaars, beauty pageants, health screenings, and street carnivals, culminating in the grand durbar as a platform for cultural pride and socio-economic dialogue.
Speakers stressed that unity must be matched with development participation and good governance: Osagyefo Oseadeayo Dr Agyemang Badu (Dormaa) urged chiefs to work together to drive Bono's development.
