NDC Presidential Primaries: former Agric minister appeals to delegates in Savannah Region to give ex-president Mahama 100% endorsement

NDC Presidential Primaries: former Agric minister appeals to delegates in Savannah Region to give ex-president Mahama 100% endorsement

The former Food and Agriculture Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Limuna Muniru has urged delegates of the National Democratic Congress in the Savannah Region to give overwhelming endorsement to the candidature of former President John Dramani Mahama as flagbearer of the party ahead of the 2024 polls.

He said ward, branch and constituency executives of the party in the seven constituencies of the Savannah Region, which is the home region of the former president, must endeavor to vote 100% for their worthy son who has proven to the entire world that given the opportunity again, he would drive Ghana back to the path of sustainable progress and prosperity as envisioned.

The Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress in the Damongo constituency, Mumini Yahaha Zambache, popularly known as Kiyoyo who conveyed the plea of the former Agriculture Minister on Damongo based Kasha FM said the former minister holds the strong conviction that the victory of the NDC and John Dramani Mahama in the 2024 polls must start in the Savannah Region.

The young promising NDC communication Officer used the opportunity to highlight what he described as "unprecedented and unrivalled" infrastructural development of the former president in the Savannah Region ranging from school projects, roads, hospitals, electricity extension, water inter alia.

He also touted the human capital development of the former president interms of appointments among others as peerless in the political history of the Savannah Region, stressing that he is God sent to the people of Ghana.

According to him, the party must remain united before, during and after the presidential and parliamentary primaries for the nation's rescue mission in 2024.

The National Democratic Congress has slated its Presidential and Parliamentary Primaries for May 13, 2023.

Former President, John Dramani Mahama who has successfully undergone vetting and placed one on the ballot is in the race with two other contenders - former MCE of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Kojo Bonsu and former Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor to represent the party as presidential candidate for the 2024 general elections.

The fourth candidate, Ernest Kwaku Kobeah, a businessman, withdrew from the contest before the balloting was done and pledged support for former president Mahama who is highly tipped to win the elections with a landslide margin.

Ex-President, John Dramani Mahama who promised to be a unifier, in the last presidential primaries held in February 2019, secured an overwhelming 213,487 votes representing 95.23% of the total votes cast to represent the party with the other six contenders managing the remaining 4.77% of the votes.

In his home region, the newly created Savannah Region, former president John Dramani Mahama polled a massive 5,004 votes out of the total valid votes cast of 5,144, which translates to 97.28 percent to place second in the regional endorsement league table. 

The rest of the candidates distributed the remaining 140 votes, representating 2.72 percent of the total valid votes cast.

Source: Ananpansah Bartholomew Abraham

John Mahama is our son and we're ready to welcome him home as a royal - Spokesperson of newly elected Yagbonwura

John Mahama is our son and we're ready to welcome him home as a royal - Spokesperson of newly elected Yagbonwura 

The Spokesperson of the soon-to-be outdoored Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Chief Benkrowura Seidu Saaka Bakari has indicated the readiness of Gonjaland to welcome home the former president of the Republic of Ghana and aspiring presidential candidate of the NDC, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama as a royal and a  proud son of the Gonja Kingdom.

He said this when a delegation made up of the Savannah Regional Executives of the National Democratic Congress and some Damongo Constituency Executives of the party visited the Jakpa Palace on behalf of the former president to make some donations ahead of the coronation of the new king-elect.

Chief Benkrowura used the occasion to expressed profound gratitude to the former president for the kind gesture and all the support he has been giving to the kingdom.

The delegation led by the Savannah Regional Chairman of the party,Alhaji Moro Seidu alias Man Blessing donated 50 bags of rice, 50 packs of  bottled drinking water, two bags of maize, two bags of dried cassava and a cash amount of Ghc30,000.00.

Alhaji Imoro Seidu, who disclosed that the former president will be present at the Jakpa Palace to grace the occasion called on the committee to feel free to knock on the doors of the former president should they need any further support and he will readily respond to them.

The enskinment ceremony of the new Yagbonwura elect, Soale Mbema Amonebafe Borenyi (1), according to Gonja custom is slated for March 20, 2023, at Nyange with the process beginning on the night of Sunday, 19th March, 2023.

The Coronation is expected to take place on Tuesday, March 21,2023.

Source: Ananpansah Bartholomew Abraham

Subject: Distribution of Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs): Books, Pencils, Crayons, Erasers , Footballs, inter alia to Frafra Resettlement Primary School

Office of Assemblyman

Canteen Electoral Area

09/02/2023

Subject: Distribution of Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs): Books, Pencils, Crayons, Erasers , Footballs, inter alia to Frafra Resettlement Primary School

By the special grace of God, we took our educational interventions for the year 2023 to the Kpiri community!

Together with the PTA/SMC, opinion leaders of Kpiri and Agric Offices, I donated a host of Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs) to the Frafra Resettlement Primary School located at Kpiri in the Canteen Electoral Area.

The materials donated included: Exercise Books, Crayons, Pencils, Erasers, Two (2) Footballs among others. All the students present in school benefited from the package...

It was a moment of tremendous joy and appreciation on the part of parents and students alike as they pledged to put the materials into good/beneficial use.

In the past, we donated school uniforms and a host of TLMs, ranging from teachers table, cupboard, chairs, standard textbooks, school clocks, school bells among others to the Frafra Resettlement Primary School.

I pledge to continue to commit myself to the delivery of quality education in the Canteen Electoral Area by exploiting all necessary avenues.

I want to thank enormously, World Vision Ghana, for the continuous support they have been rendering to our community. More power and resources to your elbows!

I am convinced that together, we can change the face of education in our community and consolidate the gains made! The strive is on!

We all have a role to play.

My sincere appreciation to the chiefs and opinion leaders of Kpiri and Agric Offices for the years of tremendous support and support shown my good self and my administration. I remain grateful and motivated to do more for the community.

Together, we can make progress!

#Canteen Electoral Area on the continuous Rise by grace!

Shalom!

_________________________

Ananpansah Bartholomew Abraham (AB)

(Assemblyman)

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SUBJECT: Distribution of Wel​ling​ton Boots, Cutlasses, Sickles, Knives, Hand Gloves and other farm implements to three beneficiary communities of EU LEAN PROJECT in my beloved CANTEEN ELECTORAL AREA

GREATER CANTEEN ELECTORAL AREA

FROM OFFICE OF ASSEMBLYMAN -  ANANPANSAH, B ABRAHAM (AB)

(26/01/2023)

SUBJECT: Distribution of Wel​ling​ton Boots, Cuasses, Sickles, Knives, Hand Gloves and other farm implements to three beneficiary communities of EU LEAN PROJECT in my beloved CANTEEN ELECTORAL AREA

It was totally gratifying to hand over on behalf of EU LEAN, farm implements to three beneficiary communities in the greater Canteen Electoral Area.

The farm implements donated included: wellington boots, cutlasses, hand gloves,knives, sickles etcetera.

Each of the beneficiary communities,thus: Agric Settlement, Frafra Number 4 and Agric Offices received 40 cutlasses, 40 knives, 40 pairs of wellington boots, 40 pairs of hand gloves, 40 pairs of sickles etcetera, for twenty (20) trained Lead Farmers and twenty (20) trained fire volunteers to help executive the task at hand. 

Earlier, Kpiri community received its consignment and we also, had the privilege of receiving exclusively, a delegate from the European union on the LEAN PROJECT on a familiarization visit to our FMNR site. 

In all, a total of 160 farm implements have so far been distributed to beneficiary communities and still counting.

I used the opportunity to encourage the communities to use the items donated for the intended purpose and work hard to make a case for the office of the Assemblyman to continue to explore future opportunities and seek partnership with like minded organizations out there to expand the prospects of our beloved Canteen Electoral Area for a consolidated development. Our success on the project is key to unlocking other hidden benefits! 

The project, which is aimed at restoring our fragile ecosystem to normalcy,protecting our communities against unbridled bushfires and improving the livelihood of our people against the vicious cycle of poverty through better utilization of natural resources and self help interventions, by dint of proactive leadership (from office of Assemblyman) has a total of five (5) communities from the Canteen Electoral Area as proud beneficiaries. Unprecedented! 

There is a livelihood empowerment component attached to the project being implementated together with World Vision.

Much appreciation to the project coordinators!

I kindly entreat you to continue to have faith in leadership, as the office of the Assemblyman is ever committed to creating a model community in the Canteen Electoral Area and making our community a shining example to the rest of the world.

Let's continue to make progress together by making effort to preserve our rich environment for future generations, not by our might,but his grace is sufficient!

Canteen Electoral Area on a continuous Rise by Grace!

I remain truly yours in the service of humanity, community and God.

_________________________

ANANPANSAH BARTHOLOMEW ABRAHAM (AB)

(Assemblyman)

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Buipewura invalidates appointment of Ibrahim Musah as fulani youth chief following agitations

Buipewura invalidates appointment of Ibrahim Musah as fulani youth chief following agitations

The Paramount Chief of the Buipe Traditional Area and Vice President of the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs, Buipewura Jinapor II has quashed the appointment of Ibrahim Musah Bure as Fulani Youth Chief.

Buipewura Jinapor II, made this known when he addressed the people of Buipe on matters of social concern in a press conference on Monday, 16th January, 2023, at his palace in Buipe.

Ibrahim Musah Bure's appointment as a Fulani Youth Chief of a community called Mande, suburb of Buipe some weeks ago sparked a lot of chaos among aggrieved youth who mounted several  demonstrations to get the appointing authority rescind his decision  

Buipewura in his presser explained that the annulment of Ibrahim Musah Bure forms part of his commitment to ensuring lasting peace and tranquility in the buipe area.

The revered chief as part of measures to address challenging issues in the traditional area,constituted a Seven Member Committee, which included some members of the youth to come up with possible recommendations for implementation.

He stressed that the committee in conjunction with the District Security Council ( DISEC ) presented a roadmap for his consideration which he did not edit or alter, but wholeheartedly accepted the content of the recommendations and adopted it leading to the annulment of the earlier decision to enskin Ibrahim Musah Bure as mande Fulani Youth Chief.

After denouncing the position of Ibrahim Musah Bure as Fulani Youth Chief for Mande in the Buipe area, Buipewura said he was shocked to the bone to hear that some members of the youth group in connivance with none-indigenes went on a vandalism spree destroying and setting houses of people of Fulani extraction on fire.

He noted with concern, how some disgruntled elements are determined to derail the peace process and to also, ferment trouble in the Buipe area.

The chief pledged his commitment and determination to ensure peace,not only in Buipe area, but the entire Gonjaland, adding that,"I will continue with the implementation of the recommendations of the committee and will not allow any such barbaric acts to derail the peace process".

He however, called on the security agencies to ensure that criminal activities are isolated from traditional matters and that whoever is found capable in the heinous crime of arson faces the full rigors of the law.

The traditional ruler urged his subjects and the youth in particular to exercise restrain in the face of unprovoked aggression.

The Chairman of the Seven Member Committee, Danyanpewura Iddisah, said the committee in its findings has established that no land has been sold in bulk to any individual or the Fulani community in Buipe area. 

He said the lands at the Mande suburb are available to individuals or group for development through the newly esnkinned Mandewura, Alhassan J.B. Abdulai.

Source: Ananpansah Bartholomew Abraham

New year's eve - Call for resolutions

 New year's eve - Call for resolutions 

Columnist: Ananpansah Bartholomew Abraham (AB)

Here cries the beacon of a New Year, 

And nay, 

here comes a new day; 

A new day and God's will to bid thee goodbye 2022.

On the Eve at mass, 

As the candles glow, 

The glory of the Lord blows.

And here beacons the flow and cry of a New Year; 

A cry that awakens the call for resolutions not revolutions; 

A cry that decree thee holy heavens to crossover with a "build over" to build bridges; 

To build bridges in our marriage and family life, To build bridges in our relationship,friendship and political life, 

To build bridges in our financial, economic, social,racial and work life, 

To build bridges in our national and community reconstruction and struggle.

For it's grace for our race, And we are in a raise in the face of 2023;

A grace and raise that blossoms and is wholesome above average.

Oh cry thee,

it's a dying year, 

And the regrets are the sins and things that stole the happiness from another man;

It's the coming and going of seasons; 

And 365 reasons to turn things around this time around.

We are good to set new goals, 

And be bold to work on the past blows of life; Staying down after those blows is an error of grace that will erase our raise.

Oh thy holy glory! 

See your children not in gory but deliver us from the sorrows and "sorry's" of life; 

Keep us awashed, 

When our minds go astray in sinful compromise for the vanities of the world;FORGIVE!

Cry and pray thee for divine grace, 

Divine grace for the loved one's and lost one's in 2022, 

For thy gave and took but 2023 will see us through; Not by our might, 

For grace abounds in leaps and bounds.

We are champions, 

So let's pop champagne; Not in pain but in God's gain we rain; 

Let's stress out the stress, 

And dress up the mind off distress for God's greatness again! 

Let's look forward, revitalised and break cowards!

The year is long gone, 

So let logic reign and let go along with it the pain of unforgiveness;

Salaga South MP offers educational scholarship worth Ghc100K to 125 students

Salaga South MP offers educational scholarship worth Ghc100K to 125 students

The Member of Parliament for Salaga South Constituency,Hajia Zuwera Ibrahima has advanced educational support to some 125 tertiary students in her constituency.

With beneficiaries drawn from Kafaba, Salaga,Kluw Ward, Kafaba, Konkomba and the Kpembi Wards, the intervention is aimed at cushioning the students to pursue various courses of studies in the tertiary institutions across the country.

A total of Ghc100,000 worth of scholarship was disbursed to 55 females and 70 males in batches.

The first batch of beneficiaries received their bursary from the legislator on 31st December, 2022, during the 8th Annual Home Coming Congress of Kluw / Lor Ekun Gonjaland Youth Association and the second batch received theirs on 11th January, 2023.

Speaking at a short ceremony held at Telkpa to present the bursary, the Member of Parliament reiterated her commitment towards the education and human capital development of the constituency. 

 “l place priority on education and human capital development.It is for this reason that I make commitment towards supporting education in the constituency. I am committed to continue prioritizing education and to make support systems available, so you can attain your academic goals,"she stated.

She said the support was meant to cushion the students in the pursuit of tertiary education in the Municipality, urging them to take their studies very serious and make the area proud.

The East Gonja Municipal Education Director, madam Christiana Maabo Donzun, lauded the Member of Parliament for the kind gesture and encouraged the beneficiaries to take advantage of the support and study very hard. 

But like the proverbial Oliver Twist, she used the opportunity to call for more of such support from the MP for the Municipality.

A representative of the Municipal Chief Executive, Wumbei Ibn Zakaria, who doubles as the Municipal Coordinating Director for the East Gonja Municipal Assembly said the decision by the lawmaker to support the students means she has positive plans for the constituency and students, urging the students to study hard and return home to serve the Municipality . 

Madam Fatimah Ahmed,a first year Bachelor of Science Physician Assistant student at the University for Development Studies on behalf of all the  beneficiaries, thanked the MP for supporting their education and prayed for Allah to continue blessing her good works.

Some elated parents and opinion leaders, who were at the function were full of praise for the legislator for rolling out such a timely intervention.

Source: Ananpansah Bartholomew Abraham