Canteen Assemblyman Hands Over Mechanized Borehole To Community

Canteen Assemblyman Hands Over Mechanized Borehole To Community

The Assemblyman for the Canteen Electoral Area in the West Gonja District of the Savannah Region,hon.Ananpansah Bartholomew Abraham has handed over a Self-Initiated Mechanized Borehole to the people of New Town (Kunsawgu).

In handing over the borehole to the community,the Assemblyman disclosed that the initiative forms part of his "universal water coverage for the electoral area,"adding that,"I am working tirelessly to secure more of such projects for other communities in the electoral area".

He said funding support for the project was secured from World Vision through its Community Gift Notification of which Canteen Community was to benefit a package in value of a little above Ghc5,000.00.

The gift notification he revealed,was to be used by World Vision to Procure Personal Protection Equipment for the community, but he had to write a convincing proposal to World Vision requisting for the money to support in funding the borehole Initiative.

According to him,the requested amount was however exhausted at the stage of construction of the Polytank stand,so he had to use his personal resources to complete the over Ghc9,000.00 project from that stage through to electrification to final connection and testing, adding that all in all,"I am happy that my people finally have water to drink irrespective of their political stance".

"I owe it a duty to God,you my cherished electorates and humanity to reform the electoral area;make it a shinning example and make a difference in local politics and development for others to emulate,and I am ready, able, willing to do this to the best of my God given mandate and ability,"he said.

He said aside the Mechanization of the hand pump borehole,from the month of October to November,he has through the support of benevolent individuals lobbied to repair over seven broken down boreholes in the electoral area, and is counting on securing two additional mechanised boreholes for some two other communities in the electoral area.

The Assemblyman expressed gratitude to the Member of Parliament for the Damongo constituency,hon.Adam Mutawakilu for supporting the initiative with a Rambo 500 Polytank after the initial one which was mounted broke down few days after testing of the borehole.

He also thanked World Vision and its CWS in the community,his Unit Committee Chairman,chiefs and opinion leaders of the Canteen and all those who supported in material and prayers to see to the completion of the project.

Like Oliver Twist,he appealed to World Vision and other benevolent organizations to still come to the aid of the community, pledging maximum working relationship.

Mr.Rahim of Savannah Water Project,the constructor of the project disclosed that but for the support of the Assemblyman,it would have been very difficult to complete the project.

He said due to the hardwork and dedication of the honorable man to the development of Damongo at large,his outfit had no option but to support him to complete the project, noting that,under normal circumstances,such projects cost them up to Ghc35,000.00.

He appealed to the community to therefore, receive the facility with an open mind adding that,through the Assemblymen,their outfit was going to train selected community members who would be incharge of manning the technical aspect of the borehole.

The youth Chief of Canteen commended the Initiative, stating that,it's a big relieve to the community.

He said due to the water challenges in the community,the project was timely expressing gratitude to World Vision for the funding support.

Mr. Peter Baapele appealed to community members to detach politics from issues of water, health and sanitation.

He said the Assemblyman eventhough,very young,was doing very well for the community listening to the many projects he has already Initiated in his short stay in office.

"My 28 years stay in this place exposes the fact that access to water has been a big challenge.So as we are leaving here,I want to thank all those who made it possible for this water to come here.Our problem now is to be united in handling the water devoid of politics.

Our Assemblyman is still very young and he is doing well.From all the speeches,I have heard the many projects he is doing for the communities.It means he is out for the people for whose reason he was elected.We need to pray for him and support him,"he noted.

Mr.Morrison,a member of the Water Management Committee of the community lauded the project as worthy and called for unity and inclusiveness in the management of the water facility.

He called on community members to support the honorable Assemblyman in his drive towards developing the electoral area,stating that,"our Assemblyman is like a Canary Bird whose voice and sound can be heard louder than the White Bellbirds.

Representatives of the women embraced the project as a timely intervention that would bring a great relieve to especially the women, thanking World Vision for the support.

They pledged to take proper care of the life saving facility, emphasizing the need for the Assemblyman to lobby for more of such Projects for the community.

Speaker upon speaker lauded the initiative as a worthy example to emulate.

Source: Braimah Gbolo Vroom

Damongo MP donates mattresses to GNFS

 Damongo MP donates mattresses to GNFS

The Member of Parliament for Damongo constituency in the West Gonja District,hon.Adam Mutawakilu, has donated High Density Foam Mattresses to the Savannah Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service.

This according to the legislator is part of effort to create comfort for the fire officers and augment their work in the district and region at large.

At a short ceremony held in Damongo,the Savannah regional capital to hand over the logistics,the law maker commended the fire officers for their dedicated service over the years.

The MP noted that the donation was part of a comprehensive plan he has for the fire station, adding that,"Insha Allah,when reelected,I will continuo to honor all the pledges and more that will come my way".

Being a man of his words,Mr.Mutawakilu revealed that he was presenting the 10 mattresses running into thousands of Ghana cedis in honor of a promise he made sometime ago, saying,"I will always fulfil my promises to the people no matter how long it takes".

He recounted his days as the District Chief Executive for the West Gonja District when he stood up with the support of the Mills-Mahama administration to ensure that the Damongo-Fulfulso-Sawla road was constructed.

The legislator disclosed that during the said period,he worked with the then District Fire Commander to secure a Fire Tender or Fire Truck for the district.

In recent times,he donated a desktop computer with its accessories to support the work of the fire station.

The Deputy Regional Commander,DOI Mike Apiagyie expressed gratitude to the Member of Parliament for the continuous support, noting that the donation was timely.

According to him,the staff is pleased with the quality of the mattresses and pledged to put them into good use.

He disclosed that the regional and municipal command alike,were bedevilled with a lot of logistical constraints,but that not withstanding, his men are always ready to give Savannah Region and Damongo the needed fire cover in order to protect lives and property.

Like Oliver Twist,he appealed to the MP for more logistical support.

The Municipal Fire Commander,ADO II Philip Okumah placed a special request to the legislator to support the Municipal Command with fuel to enable them respond to distressed calls as the dry season sets in.

Source: Ananpansah,Bartholomew Abraham

Don't vote 'skirt and blouse'-Jane Nana urges NDC supporters

Don't vote 'skirt and blouse'-Jane Nana urges NDC supporters

The running mate to former president John Dramani Mahama, Professor Jane Nana Opoku Agyemang has exhorted NDC supporters at the Damongo Constituency not to vote "skirt and blouse" in the impending December polls.

According to her,it will be of great disservice to vote "skirt and blouse" since the president needs majority Members of Parliament in the chamber to fast track development.

During a two days tour of the Savannah Region,the former Vice Chancellor called on the people to vote for their own son,John Dramani Mahama and the incumbent MP,hon.Adam Mutawakilu for the needed development. 

She wondered why those sharing money are not using the money to provide the people of Damongo water and other social amenities, adding that,a win for the NDC is a win for development,jobs, education, health, peace, agriculture improvement, women and youth empowerment.

The NDC she assured was poised for victory and will unite the nation once again, whilst consolidating the many gains the NDC made under Mills and Mahama administration,gains which the current administration have eroded.

The manifesto pledges of the party according to her,caters for everyone and will bring renewed hopes to Ghanaians.

At the Jakpa Palace,the former Minister of Education received the blessings of the Yagbonwura who lauded her for demonstrating a high sense of peace ahead of the December 7 polls.

The NDC running mate was eskinned "Queen of Peace at Wasipe" in recognition of her contribution towards promoting peace in the country ahead of the 2020 polls.

Her skin name is "Kanyitiwurche".

Source: Ananpansah,B.Abraham

Wasipewura crowns Jane Nana "Queen of Patience"

Wasipewura crowns Jane Nana "Queen of Patience"

The running mate to former president John Dramani Mahama, Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang has been crowned as Chief of Patience at Wasipe in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region.

The Chieftaincy title was conferred on her by the Paramount Chief of the Wasipe Traditional Area, His Royal Majesty Wasipewura Mumuni Anyame Kabasagye II together with his Queen Mothers under the skin name ,"Kanyitiwurche," which literally means "Queen of Patience".

This is in recognition of her contribution towards promoting decency in our body politics and preaching peace and unity in the country before, during and after the December polls.

The former Minister of Education in her two days tour of the Savannah Region, assured residents of Daboya,Linginsi,Disa and Singa of massive development adding that,"the next John Mahama administration will construct roads,markets, health centers,schools and improve economic development of women and the youth".

At Damongo,the running mate received the blessings of Yagbonwura and reiterated the fact that this year's election is all about showing good track records by the various political parties.

Whilst commiserating with the people of Laribanga over the demise of the Chief Imam,the former Vice Chancellor was optimistic that the NDC government will change the face of politics in Ghana and bring massive development to Savannah Region.

Source: Ananpansah,B.Abraham

S/R:Bolewura calls for protection of economic trees

S/R:Bolewura calls for protection of economic trees

The Paramount Chief of the Bole Traditional Area, Bolewura Sarfo Kutuge Feso(I) has called for the protection of economic trees in and around the Savannah Ecological Zone.

This he indicated was necessary to secure our valuable wood lots especially,rosewood and shea butter trees which are of monetary value to the people.

At a stakeholder dialogue on the environment held at Bole in Bole District of the Savannah Region on the theme,"Enhancing the protection and conservation of Rosewood and other Economic Wood lots, around the Savannah Region,"the Bolewura lamented the extent of rosewood harvesting and commercial charcoal burning in the region, describing it as a "regrettable collusion".

The dialogue which was organized by Jaksally Development Organization in collaboration with Arocha Ghana, Northcode, various MPs and MMDCEs in the region and Social Initiative for Literacy and Development Programme among others, brought together key stakeholders and various players in the environmental protection value chain to deliberate on the way forward out of the twin evils of rosewood harvesting and commercial charcoal burning.

The Bolewura expressed his commitment towards the protection of the environment,adding that,"...when I mounted the skins barely one and half years ago,my first policy was that I wrote a letter,circulated it to all concerned banning felling of trees, charcoal burning and other related wood processes.I wrote an official letter sent it to Forestry Commission, Police boss,to all my subchiefs banning what we are today for.I earlier on banned it and that was in support of what my bigman (Yagbonwura) had done.But you see,the miscreants are still there.They go behind you.You cannot go to the forest yourself and those who are expected to carryout the thing are themselves implicated...".

According to the chief,the continuous cutting down of economic trees such as sheanut,dawadawa, rosewood inter alia can be blamed on the poor supervision by the Forestry Commission and the powers that be who, instead of enforcing the law are rather emboldening the buyers and promoting the destruction of the environment and forest resources.

He was however,hopeful that with a concerted effort and effective collaboration between religious leaders,the media and other well meaning stakeholders,we can win the fight against illegal logging and commercial charcoal burning in the region.

The Bishop of the Diocese of Damongo,who doubles as the Chairman of the Ghana Prisons Council,Most Rev.Peter Paul Angkyier commended Jaksally Development Organization and its partners for the bold initiative reiterating the fact that at last,"I have found partners who are interested in protecting the environment and I now know I'm not alone".

The man of God stated that without a concerted and collaborative effort, Savannah Region cannot develop and the fight against the twin evils of logging and commercial charcoal burning will continuo to be a lost one.

He said for the past nine years,he has been on the fight against destruction of the environment, calling on all and sundry to put in personal effort to win the fight.

Quoting the Bible,he noted that the earth is the Lord's.It belongs to God and he only gives to us as stewards and profit from it,but to oversee,to protect,preserve and to continuo to promote life.

The Coordinator of Jaksally Development Organization,Mr.Seidu Jeremiah urged participants, especially the youth and chiefs to pay much attention to the environment and consider generations yet unborn by guiding against the rampant felling of trees and illegal commercial charcoal burning in the region.

He said the objective of the collaborative dialogue was to come up with stakeholders coalition against illegalities, setup district taskforce in each district to enforce national and Community environmental governance laws and operationalize all bans by government and traditional authorities in the region and put words into action to secure the environment from further degradation.

He was optimistic that with the support of the traditional authorities and relevant stakeholders,the regretable menace of illegal logging and commercial charcoal burning will soon be a thing of the past.

The District Chief Executive for Bole,hon.Veronica Alele Heming pledged her commitment towards afforestation and the fight against illegal logging and its twin evil of commercial charcoal burning.

According to her, tried as she did to stop the menace,the interference from chiefs would not allow the whip to be cracked on pepetrators.

To succeed in rooting out the twin evils,she believes a movement stronger than apartheid must be formed in the region.

She disclosed that in the year 2018 alone,her office had to renovate eight classroom blocks due to the devastating effects of the wind borne out of illegal logging and commercial charcoal burning.

She appealed to the charcoal buyers to stay in their land and not to come and destroy Gonjaland.

Speaker upon speaker emphasized the need to take urgent steps to preserve the environment from the ongoing destruction with reckless abondon.

Source: Ananpansah Bartholomew Abraham

'Contribute towards ensuring peaceful elections 2020'-Yagbonwura tells chiefs

'Contribute towards ensuring peaceful elections 2020'-Yagbonwura tells chiefs

           

The Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom and President of the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs, Yagbonwura Tutumba Boresa I, has charged the chiefs of the area to contribute their quota to ensuring peaceful,free and fair elections in the upcoming December elections.

At a ceremony to confirm five nominees to the National House of Chiefs, the Yagbonwura said it is necessary for all chiefs to control their public utterances and avoid attacks.

He also advised the youth not to allow themselves to be used as instruments by self-seeking politicians.

"Dear revered chiefs and members of the house,let me prompt that election 2020 is less than two months for the Republic of Ghana to conduct elections to choose a president and members of parliament to represent the entire country.Our duty as a house is to contribute our quota greatly to ensure election 2020 as free and fair electoral process.

We can achieve this by controlling our statements to the general public, avoid politics of attack and insults and the youth should not allow any individual out of his or her parochial interest to use them as a machinery to stir up any unpleasant environment before, during and after the elections,"he noted.

According to him, the ultimate goal is for Ghana to choose a president and members of parliament in peace and unity.

The King made this appeal in a speech read on his behalf by Buipewura Abdulai Mahama Jinapor II.

His Royal Majesty Yagbonwura Tutumba Boresa I,King and President of the Gonja Traditional Council was unanimously confirmed the president of the newly inaugurated Savannah Regional House of Chiefs.

The Paramount Chief of the Buipe Traditional Area and Vice President of the Gonja Traditional Council, Buipewura Abdulai Mahama Jinapor II,was confirmed as the Vice President of the house chiefs.

The other National Representatives of the Savannah Regional House Chiefs are: the Paramount Chief of the Kpembe Traditional Area, Kpembewura Bangbage( IV ); Paramount Chief of Kusawgu Traditional Area,Kusawgu Wura Sulemana Samuel Kunkarga;Paramount Chief of Kong Traditional Area,Kongwura Adamu Seidu Jinkurige I and Kikpandewura Kanyiti II of the Kikpandi Traditional Area,who is representing the Chiefs from North Moi Traditional Council.

The Electoral Commission confirmed the nominees at a short ceremony held at the Eco Lodge in Damongo,the Savannah Regional Capital.

There was no election as all the executives were nominated based on popular will.

The five confirmed nominees headed by Yagbonwura are to represent the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs at the National House of Chiefs and also represent the voices of the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs at the National level.

His Royal Majesty Yagbonwura Tutumba Boresa I called on the house to support the newly confirmed leadership to cause a change and bring massive social, cultural, economic and traditional development to the people of the Savannah Region.

He promted members that,in due course, various committees of the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs would be put in place entreating the house to give out their best when the time comes.

The king commended and congratulated the Inaugural Planning Committee Chairman,Kpembewura and all the committee members for demonstrating competence in the discharge of their duties.

On Wednesday September 23, 2020,the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia inaugurated the new Regional House of Chief for the Savannah Region following the creation of the Savannah Region.

Hitherto, traditional rulers in the Savannah Region belonged to the former Northern Regional House of Chiefs, which has been reconstituted to reflect its new status.

In all,34 members including Yagbonwura constitute the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs.Eight out of the total number are however, co-opted members without voting rights leaving a total of 26 members with a voting rights.

Bole Traditional Council, however boycotted the meeting pending some unresolved issues they submitted to the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs for redress.

Source: Ananpansah,B. Abraham

Yagbonwura confirmed president of Savannah Regional House of Chiefs

Yagbonwura confirmed president of Savannah Regional House of Chiefs

His Royal Majesty Yagbonwura Tutumba Boresa I,King and President of the Gonja Traditional Council has been unanimously confirmed the president of the newly inaugurated Savannah Regional House of Chiefs.

In a similar light,the Paramount Chief of the Buipe Traditional Area and Vice President of the Gonja Traditional Council, Buipewura Abdulai Mahama Jinapor II,was confirmed as the Vice President of the Savannah Regional House Chiefs.

The other National Representatives of the Savannah Regional House Chiefs are: the Paramount Chief of the Kpembe Traditional Area, Kpembewura Bangbage( IV ); Paramount Chief of Kusawgu Traditional Area,Kusawgu Wura Sulemana Samuel Kunkarga;Paramount Chief of Kong Traditional Area,Kongwura Adamu Seidu Jinkurige I and Kikpandewura Kanyiti II of the Kikpandi Traditional Area,who is representing the Chiefs from North Moi Traditional Council.

The Electoral Commission confirmed the nominees at a short ceremony held at the Eco Lodge in Damongo,the Savannah Regional Capital.

The five confirmed nominees headed by Yagbonwura are to represent the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs at the National House of Chiefs.They are also to represent the voices of the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs at the National level.

In a speech read on his behalf by Buipewura Abdulai Mahama Jinapor II,the confirmed president of the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs -His Royal Majesty Yagbonwura Tutumba Boresa I,called on the house to support the newly confirmed leadership to cause a change and bring massive social, cultural, economic and traditional development to the people of the Savannah Region.

He prompted members that,in due course, various committees of the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs would be put in place entreating the house to give out their best when the time comes.

"...In due course, various committees of the house will be put in place and all members should be enduring and preparing your minds and body to effectively execute in full capacity to the best of your knowledge in the committees in other to provide the necessary development to enhance livelihoods in the Savannah Region.Though am convinced with the tangent we are trekking on,I entreat all members to deliver devoid of any element of bias and influence as you assume responsibility,"he said.

He admonished members and Particularly,the youth to embrace peace before, during and after the december polls.

The king commended and congratulated the Inaugural Planning Committee Chairman,Kpembewura and all the committee members for demonstrating competence in the discharge of their duties.

On Wednesday September 23, 2020,the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia inaugurated the new Regional House of Chief for the Savannah Region following the creation of the Savannah Region.

Hitherto, traditional rulers in the Savannah Region belonged to the former Northern Regional House of Chiefs, which has been reconstituted to reflect its new status.

In all,34 members including Yagbonwura constitute the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs.Eight out of the total number are however, co-opted members without voting rights leaving a total of 26 members with  voting rights.

Bole Traditional Area, however boycotted the meeting pending some unresolved issues they submitted in a petition to the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs for redress.

Source: Ananpansah,B. Abraham