05-07-11
The Upper East Regional Minister, Mark Woyongo has predicted peaceful and smooth presidential primaries for the ruling NDC in Sunyani. Mr. Woyongo who was speaking with Radio Ghana endorsed Professor John Evans Attah Mills as the best candidate capable of leading and moving both the NDC and the country forward. He therefore expressed the hope that Professor Mills will emerge victorious after the elections, predicting a resounding victory over his number one contender in the race. Touching on the recent political struggle in the NDC, Mr. Woyongo said the party will come out stronger united after the primaries contrary to the view of the opposition party. Reminding party members and faithfuls about the party’s paramount aim of wining power come 2012, Mr. Woyongo took the opportunity to caution members of the party to remain vigilant despite the trying moments.
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Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Ghanaians urged to rise against the upsurge of homosexuality and lesbianism
05-07-2011 Wake up call to rise against moral decadence
The Bishop Coadjutor of the Anglican Diocese of Tamale, Very Rev, Jacob Kofi Ayeebo has added his voice to the growing condemnation of homosexuality and lesbianism among the Ghanaian society. In an interview with Radio at Bolgatanga, Rev Ayeebo who is also a Council of State member for the Upper East said the upsurge of homosexuality and lesbianism among the youth in particular, has become a genuine concern to all and cannot be justified and accepted by society. The youth, Rev. Ayeebo, pointed out constitute the nation’s entire workforce and that efforts must be made to protect their, physical individual and moral rights. According to him, the Ghanaian society is already confronted with numerous challenges as a result of moral decadence, emphasizing the need for all and sundry to come out and rise against the menace before it gets out of hand. He also called on the collaboration of stakeholders including traditional authorities and churches to help stem the current trend, which, he added, is gradually gaining root in society. Rev. Ayeebo, moreover cautioned the youth against promiscuous lifestyles since the practice impacts negatively on their lives as individuals. He indicated that practices such as homosexuality and lesbianism were alien cultures and should not be condoned in any way but rather must be condemned to maintain the country’s image as one of the religious and most respected countries worldwide. He however called for attitudinal change to fight the canker
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The Bishop Coadjutor of the Anglican Diocese of Tamale, Very Rev, Jacob Kofi Ayeebo has added his voice to the growing condemnation of homosexuality and lesbianism among the Ghanaian society. In an interview with Radio at Bolgatanga, Rev Ayeebo who is also a Council of State member for the Upper East said the upsurge of homosexuality and lesbianism among the youth in particular, has become a genuine concern to all and cannot be justified and accepted by society. The youth, Rev. Ayeebo, pointed out constitute the nation’s entire workforce and that efforts must be made to protect their, physical individual and moral rights. According to him, the Ghanaian society is already confronted with numerous challenges as a result of moral decadence, emphasizing the need for all and sundry to come out and rise against the menace before it gets out of hand. He also called on the collaboration of stakeholders including traditional authorities and churches to help stem the current trend, which, he added, is gradually gaining root in society. Rev. Ayeebo, moreover cautioned the youth against promiscuous lifestyles since the practice impacts negatively on their lives as individuals. He indicated that practices such as homosexuality and lesbianism were alien cultures and should not be condoned in any way but rather must be condemned to maintain the country’s image as one of the religious and most respected countries worldwide. He however called for attitudinal change to fight the canker
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MP steps up campaign for NPP
The New Patriotic Party MP for Navrongo Central, Kofi Addah, has challenged the rank and file of the party to vigorously campaign for the party’s return in 2012. He said many are suffering under the Mills led administration though they were promised better living conditions.According to him, people have lost hope and confidence in the government due to its failure to deliver on campaign promises.Mr. Addah was speaking at a clean up exercise organised by the Upper East Regional Executives of the NPP in Bolgatanga. The clean up exercise attracted stalwarts of the party including the party’s parliamentary candidate for Sandema, Mrs Agnes Chigabatia, the Bolgatanga Parliamentary candidate, Dr. Geysika Agambilla and the Bongo Parliamentary candidate, Madam Diana Abugre. Mr Addah said the desire of the party is to recapture power come 2012, hence, the need to revive and unite the party for victory ,hence the need to revive and unite the party for victory through activities including clean up exercise since sanitation remains a major challenge affecting almost every community in Ghana. He thanked the organizers for showing active concern on sanitation and encouraged them to replicate the activity to other districts. Mr. Addah described the theme for the clean up exercise “Uniting the rank and file of the party like the proverbial broom for victory 2012” as vital since the party is poised to wrestle power from the incumbent come 2012. The desire objective, he noted could yield fruitful results only if party members continue to unite and live in peace as one people with a common goal. He noted that the current political struggle within the NDC is an ample indication that the party is bound to suffer defeat in the next general elections. He further intimated that, the current administration lacks ideas to pursue the policies and programmes of the previous government, stressing that, most of the policies implemented by the erstwhile administration are heading for destruction due to lack of managerial processes. Hon Addah, therefore challenge government to put in place pragmatic measures to sustain the programmes and policies of the previous government since it is benefitting all Ghanaians irrespective of political affiliation. He also called on the government to fully seek to the implementation of the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), which came to replace the Northern Development Authority under former President Kufuors regime to help alleviate poverty and hunger in northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions. Mrs. Chigabatia who is also the Regional chairperson for the party took the opportunity to address some passengers of a Navrongo bound bus to rally behind the NPP for victory in 2012. She also called for unity among party faithfuls to ensure total victory. The Regional Party Organiser, Yaw Mort, encouraged party members to partake in such clean up activities since it is aimed at making the party more vibrant, adding that the party would continue to work tirelessly in order to ensure resounding victory in 2012. Meanwhile, some party members led by Hon. Kofi Addah, later donated assorted items to the neonatal department of the Bolgatanga Regional hospital. The items valued at the cost of 762 Ghana Cedis include toiletries, baby diapers, cartoons of cooking oil, and minerals among other items. The party on Friday beat the media by a lone goal in a Republic Day football match.
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Sunday, 3 July 2011
Youth urged to follow the path of predecessors
03-07-2011
A retired educationist, Robert Agyeni, has taken a swipe at the youth for their failure to emulate the good lives of their predecessors. He said, he feels so disappointed to the effect that the youth of today are continuously dancing to the tune of indiscipline and immorality, which he said have the tendency of undermining the effort of government if nothing is done to check the situation. Mr. Agyeni expressed the sentiment when addressing participants at this year’s regional Senior Citizen’s day held at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. The day was to honour and recognize the contribution of the old who in diverse ways have contributed to the growth of the country. It was also held to show appreciation to senior citizens for their role in active service and to commend them for their meritorious services and contribution to Ghana’s development. Mr. Agyeni acknowledged the role of civil servants and urged them to impart their rich experiences to the young ones in order to enhance productivity in all sectors of the economy. He also charged parents and guardians to help instill discipline in their wards since some youth are plunging the country into a state of immorality. Indiscipline, he said, has eaten deep into the moral fabric of the youth with some indulging in acts of lesbianism, homosexuality, and internet fraud among other negativities and called for attitudinal change to check the menace. He therefore called on religious leaders and duty bearers to stand up and condemn such acts before it assumes an alarming proportion. Mr Agyeni, moreover charged senior citizens to make use of their experiences and live moral lives worthy of emulation. The Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Mrs. Lucy Awuni appealed to all senior citizens to support and propagate the policies and programmes of government to ensure total development at all level. He said government recognizes the immeasurable contribution of senior citizens and would not leave any stone unturned to attend to their needs.
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A retired educationist, Robert Agyeni, has taken a swipe at the youth for their failure to emulate the good lives of their predecessors. He said, he feels so disappointed to the effect that the youth of today are continuously dancing to the tune of indiscipline and immorality, which he said have the tendency of undermining the effort of government if nothing is done to check the situation. Mr. Agyeni expressed the sentiment when addressing participants at this year’s regional Senior Citizen’s day held at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. The day was to honour and recognize the contribution of the old who in diverse ways have contributed to the growth of the country. It was also held to show appreciation to senior citizens for their role in active service and to commend them for their meritorious services and contribution to Ghana’s development. Mr. Agyeni acknowledged the role of civil servants and urged them to impart their rich experiences to the young ones in order to enhance productivity in all sectors of the economy. He also charged parents and guardians to help instill discipline in their wards since some youth are plunging the country into a state of immorality. Indiscipline, he said, has eaten deep into the moral fabric of the youth with some indulging in acts of lesbianism, homosexuality, and internet fraud among other negativities and called for attitudinal change to check the menace. He therefore called on religious leaders and duty bearers to stand up and condemn such acts before it assumes an alarming proportion. Mr Agyeni, moreover charged senior citizens to make use of their experiences and live moral lives worthy of emulation. The Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Mrs. Lucy Awuni appealed to all senior citizens to support and propagate the policies and programmes of government to ensure total development at all level. He said government recognizes the immeasurable contribution of senior citizens and would not leave any stone unturned to attend to their needs.
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Initiative to combat illegal mining and circulation of fake currency
02-07-2011
Narration: Delegates at the end of a 3- day trans-border tripartite meeting at Bolgatanga involving the Savannah Region of Togo, the Central East and South Region of Burkina Faso and the Upper East Region of Ghana have agreed to work towards the facilitation of free movement of goods and services and people through effective implementation of the ECOWAS protocol. A consensus was also build towards the elimination of illegal mining and the circulation of counterfeit currency with support of the security forces of the four regions. The agreement was contained in a joint communiqué signed by heads of the delegations of the four regions. Here is a report by Isaac Asare
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The delegations were headed by the Governor of the Savannah Region of Togo who is also the Chief Executive of Tone, Alhaji Ali Seydou Mossiyamba, the Governor of the Central East of Burkina Faso, Simeon Sawadogo and Raymond Edouard Ouedraogo of the Central South of Burkina Faso who represented as an observer for the meeting. The communiqué came about after hours of deliberation held in plenary and committee sessions in various thematic areas; including culture, security, environment, freedom of goods and services as well as other social, economic and sports among others. The Upper East Regional Minister, Mark Woyongo who read the communiqué expressed his deepest gratitude to his other counterparts and commended the significant progress made so far with regards to the first meeting held two years ago at Tenkoudougou in neighbouring Burkina Faso. He mentioned the return of peace to Bawku, the arrest of a highway robber, Soloma Johnson Kombia and the return of stolen goods and cattle by the Togolese security forces during the road accident involving a Burkinabe bus at Atakpame in Togo, as some of the successes chalked as a result of collaboration existing between the security agencies. He also noted that efforts aimed at fighting cross border crime depend solely on the various security services in the four regions, hence the need to strengthen regional cooperation to achieve the desired objective. Mr. Woyongo therefore called on the Burkinabe and Togolese counterparts to effectively collaborate and explore avenues geared at strengthening trans-border cooperation and peaceful co-existence among their people and moreover, work towards the promotion of decentralized development in their respective countries. The Governor of the Central East of Burkina Faso, Simeon Sawadogo and his Togolese counterpart extended their gratitude to his Excellency President Mills and his government for given them the privilege and support to participate in the meeting. They gave assurance to collaborate in reducing child abuse, Guinea-worm and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) among other social and economic challenges confronting the regions and called on the support of their Ghanaian counterpart. On education, the three countries agreed to embark on educational exchange programme of French and English teachers and students to promote the learning of English and French languages. The move is to bridge language barriers among the three regions for the benefit of trade and free expression. The Savannah Region of Togo was chosen to host the next trans-border tripartite meeting schedule to be held next year.
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Narration: Delegates at the end of a 3- day trans-border tripartite meeting at Bolgatanga involving the Savannah Region of Togo, the Central East and South Region of Burkina Faso and the Upper East Region of Ghana have agreed to work towards the facilitation of free movement of goods and services and people through effective implementation of the ECOWAS protocol. A consensus was also build towards the elimination of illegal mining and the circulation of counterfeit currency with support of the security forces of the four regions. The agreement was contained in a joint communiqué signed by heads of the delegations of the four regions. Here is a report by Isaac Asare
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The delegations were headed by the Governor of the Savannah Region of Togo who is also the Chief Executive of Tone, Alhaji Ali Seydou Mossiyamba, the Governor of the Central East of Burkina Faso, Simeon Sawadogo and Raymond Edouard Ouedraogo of the Central South of Burkina Faso who represented as an observer for the meeting. The communiqué came about after hours of deliberation held in plenary and committee sessions in various thematic areas; including culture, security, environment, freedom of goods and services as well as other social, economic and sports among others. The Upper East Regional Minister, Mark Woyongo who read the communiqué expressed his deepest gratitude to his other counterparts and commended the significant progress made so far with regards to the first meeting held two years ago at Tenkoudougou in neighbouring Burkina Faso. He mentioned the return of peace to Bawku, the arrest of a highway robber, Soloma Johnson Kombia and the return of stolen goods and cattle by the Togolese security forces during the road accident involving a Burkinabe bus at Atakpame in Togo, as some of the successes chalked as a result of collaboration existing between the security agencies. He also noted that efforts aimed at fighting cross border crime depend solely on the various security services in the four regions, hence the need to strengthen regional cooperation to achieve the desired objective. Mr. Woyongo therefore called on the Burkinabe and Togolese counterparts to effectively collaborate and explore avenues geared at strengthening trans-border cooperation and peaceful co-existence among their people and moreover, work towards the promotion of decentralized development in their respective countries. The Governor of the Central East of Burkina Faso, Simeon Sawadogo and his Togolese counterpart extended their gratitude to his Excellency President Mills and his government for given them the privilege and support to participate in the meeting. They gave assurance to collaborate in reducing child abuse, Guinea-worm and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) among other social and economic challenges confronting the regions and called on the support of their Ghanaian counterpart. On education, the three countries agreed to embark on educational exchange programme of French and English teachers and students to promote the learning of English and French languages. The move is to bridge language barriers among the three regions for the benefit of trade and free expression. The Savannah Region of Togo was chosen to host the next trans-border tripartite meeting schedule to be held next year.
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Cross Border Tripartite Meeting underway at Bolgatanga
Narration: A 3-day Tripartite Meeting involving delegates from the Central East of Burkina Faso, the Savanna Region of Togo and the Upper East Region of Ghana is underway at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. The meeting among other interventions aimed at strengthening the bond of friendship, deepen cross border cohesion and above all promote peaceful co-existence for the movement of goods and people of the three regions. It is also held to create a solid platform to discuss regional cooperation issues and to share experiences between the three regions in sectors such as environment, child trafficking, security, transport, custom and trade as well as animal husbandry among other health related issues including Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Correspondent Isaac Asare was at the meeting and has filed this report for Radio Ghana.CUE IN
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The second tripartite meeting is a follow up to a similar meeting held between September 17 -19 of 2009 at Tengkoudougu, the Central East Regional Capital of Burkina Faso. Delegates at the said conference realized the need to foster and deepen bilateral cooperation among participating states and covered very important areas of common interest. A communiqué issued at the end of the meeting placed particular emphases on the urgent need for the three regions to reinforce socio-economic development actions conducted by local authorities and technical services of the three regions. It also noted the achievements and shortcomings in each sector of the cross border cooperation and further called for the institutionalization of the tripartite meeting through annual meetings on a rotational basis. This year’s meeting has come as a result of the remarkable strives chalked by member states as some district assemblies in the Upper East have established sister city relations with counterparts in neigbouring Burkina Faso and Togo. The Upper East Regional Minister, Mark Woyongo during the opening ceremony expressed his deepest gratitude to the governor of the Central East of Burkina Faso for initiating the idea of deepening cross border relations among participating regions and called for long standing relations to achieve the desired goals and objectives. Mr. Woyongo described this years’ meeting as unique since it aims at contributing to reach the objectives pursued by sub-regional organizations like ECOWAS. According to him, the region through some external funded projects has contributed in improving PAGEV, a project for the governance of the White Volta Basin funded by the International Union for the conservation of Nature. The project, he pointed out has brought close collaboration between the district assemblies of the Upper East Region with their counterparts in Burkina Faso to project, conserve and share the common resources of the White Volta River which runs through their territories. The Governor of the Central East of Burkina Faso, His Excellency, Simeon Sawadogo, also in a brief message reiterated the urgent for cross border countries to establish and co-exist in peace since they share a common cultural practice and language. He also urged delegates of the three regions to participate fully in the ongoing discussions and come with prudent initiatives that would enhance and deepen cross border relations and harmonization. The Governor of the Savannah Region of Togo, His Excellency Alhaji Mossyamba Seidu, for his part lauded the level of cooperation between the three regions with regards to security and called for much progress in their attempt to ensure security at the countries borders. He said the arrest and incarceration of the notorious armed robber, Soloma Johnson Kombia was due to the healthy relationship established between security forces in the regions and encouraged them to remain vigilant in the course of their official duties to help expose criminals from their hide out. Delegates at the course of the meeting would be made to visit some tourist attractions in the upper East Region.
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The second tripartite meeting is a follow up to a similar meeting held between September 17 -19 of 2009 at Tengkoudougu, the Central East Regional Capital of Burkina Faso. Delegates at the said conference realized the need to foster and deepen bilateral cooperation among participating states and covered very important areas of common interest. A communiqué issued at the end of the meeting placed particular emphases on the urgent need for the three regions to reinforce socio-economic development actions conducted by local authorities and technical services of the three regions. It also noted the achievements and shortcomings in each sector of the cross border cooperation and further called for the institutionalization of the tripartite meeting through annual meetings on a rotational basis. This year’s meeting has come as a result of the remarkable strives chalked by member states as some district assemblies in the Upper East have established sister city relations with counterparts in neigbouring Burkina Faso and Togo. The Upper East Regional Minister, Mark Woyongo during the opening ceremony expressed his deepest gratitude to the governor of the Central East of Burkina Faso for initiating the idea of deepening cross border relations among participating regions and called for long standing relations to achieve the desired goals and objectives. Mr. Woyongo described this years’ meeting as unique since it aims at contributing to reach the objectives pursued by sub-regional organizations like ECOWAS. According to him, the region through some external funded projects has contributed in improving PAGEV, a project for the governance of the White Volta Basin funded by the International Union for the conservation of Nature. The project, he pointed out has brought close collaboration between the district assemblies of the Upper East Region with their counterparts in Burkina Faso to project, conserve and share the common resources of the White Volta River which runs through their territories. The Governor of the Central East of Burkina Faso, His Excellency, Simeon Sawadogo, also in a brief message reiterated the urgent for cross border countries to establish and co-exist in peace since they share a common cultural practice and language. He also urged delegates of the three regions to participate fully in the ongoing discussions and come with prudent initiatives that would enhance and deepen cross border relations and harmonization. The Governor of the Savannah Region of Togo, His Excellency Alhaji Mossyamba Seidu, for his part lauded the level of cooperation between the three regions with regards to security and called for much progress in their attempt to ensure security at the countries borders. He said the arrest and incarceration of the notorious armed robber, Soloma Johnson Kombia was due to the healthy relationship established between security forces in the regions and encouraged them to remain vigilant in the course of their official duties to help expose criminals from their hide out. Delegates at the course of the meeting would be made to visit some tourist attractions in the upper East Region.
Navrongo-Bolgatanga Catholic Diocese ordains new Bishop
Narration: An Episcopal Ordination and installation of Most Reverend, Alfred Agyenta, as new Bishop for the Navrongo –Bolgatanga Diocese has taken place at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. The occasion which was marked amidst feasting and merry making attracted various religious denominations as well as dignitaries including ministers of state, chiefs, and religious leaders among catholic priests and bishops from neigbouring Burkina Faso, Mali and Benin. Most Rev. Alfred Agyenta, now succeeds the late Most Rev. Lucas Abadamloora whose death occurred at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital on December 23, 2009. Correspondent Isaac Asare and Joyce Kantam were part of the joyous occasion and reports for Radio Ghana.
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The Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese is situated in the extreme Northeast of the country between 0 and 1.30 longitude West and 10 to 11 latitude North, sharing same boundary with Neighbouring Burkina Faso. The diocese covers a total land mark of 5,636 square mile comprising the entire Upper East Region, the Mamprusi East and West Districts and Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District, which are under the Northern Region of Ghana. With an estimated population of 1.7 million made up of 14 parishes of which 2 are in the Northern Region, the Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga alone has a catholic population of 104,165. This involves 53 Diocesan Priests, 9 missionary priests, 10 Presentation Brothers, 18 Sisters of Mary Immaculate, 3 Holy Child Sisters, and 4 Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, 8 Sisters of Charity of St. Anne, and 3 Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Major ethic group in the diocese are Builsa, Kassena-Nankana, Frafra, Talensi, Nabdam, Kusasi, Mamprusi, Bimoba, and Konkomba, with sizeable groups of Bisa and Mossi in the north–eastern corner. The Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese despite its spiritual, human and material potential had since 2009 been without a bishop due to the vacuum created by the late Chief shepherd of the diocese, the Late Most Rev. Lucas Abadamloora after 15 yeras of dedicated service. It is in this vein that His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI on April, 5, 2011 elected Most Rev Alfred Agyenta as new bishop of the diocese on the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. The Bishop of Konongo-Mampong and the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Rev. Joseph Osei-Bonsu, in a brief remark described the installation of the new bishop as timely since it would put an end to all ethnic factionalism existing among members of the diocese. He therefore urged the entire catholic congregation to bury their ethnic differences and give the new bishop the needed cooperation and support to bring development to the diocese. To him, no ethnic group is superior to the other, hence the need for them to unite as one people aiming for common goal. The Apostolic Nuncio, His Excellency Most Rev. Leon Kalenga also in congratulatory message encouraged members of the diocese to live in peace and spiritually support the new bishop to enable him live up to expectation. He was grateful to the leadership and members of the diocese and appeal to them to ensure stability among its members. The Vice President, in a speech read on his behalf by the minister of Chieftaincy and Culture, Alexanader Asum Ahensah expressed gratitude to the leadership and members of the diocese and encouraged them to use laid down structures to resolve problems when they arise. He use the occasion to urged religious leaders to come together to come out with a common code of conduct to check the nefarious activities of self acclaimed men of God. This, he said, will help purge the system of charlatans that involve in all forms of immoral acts. The Principal Ordaining Bishop, His Excellency Leon Kalenga with the company of all bishops present later held a brief ceremony to enthroned Most Rev. Alfred Agyenta as new Bishop for the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese. Most Rev. Agyenta until his elevation to the high status of a bishop was a lecturer, and formator at St. Victor’s Major Seminary in Tamale. He is a native of Wiaga in the Builsa District of the upper East Region.
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The Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese is situated in the extreme Northeast of the country between 0 and 1.30 longitude West and 10 to 11 latitude North, sharing same boundary with Neighbouring Burkina Faso. The diocese covers a total land mark of 5,636 square mile comprising the entire Upper East Region, the Mamprusi East and West Districts and Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District, which are under the Northern Region of Ghana. With an estimated population of 1.7 million made up of 14 parishes of which 2 are in the Northern Region, the Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga alone has a catholic population of 104,165. This involves 53 Diocesan Priests, 9 missionary priests, 10 Presentation Brothers, 18 Sisters of Mary Immaculate, 3 Holy Child Sisters, and 4 Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, 8 Sisters of Charity of St. Anne, and 3 Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Major ethic group in the diocese are Builsa, Kassena-Nankana, Frafra, Talensi, Nabdam, Kusasi, Mamprusi, Bimoba, and Konkomba, with sizeable groups of Bisa and Mossi in the north–eastern corner. The Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese despite its spiritual, human and material potential had since 2009 been without a bishop due to the vacuum created by the late Chief shepherd of the diocese, the Late Most Rev. Lucas Abadamloora after 15 yeras of dedicated service. It is in this vein that His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI on April, 5, 2011 elected Most Rev Alfred Agyenta as new bishop of the diocese on the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. The Bishop of Konongo-Mampong and the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Rev. Joseph Osei-Bonsu, in a brief remark described the installation of the new bishop as timely since it would put an end to all ethnic factionalism existing among members of the diocese. He therefore urged the entire catholic congregation to bury their ethnic differences and give the new bishop the needed cooperation and support to bring development to the diocese. To him, no ethnic group is superior to the other, hence the need for them to unite as one people aiming for common goal. The Apostolic Nuncio, His Excellency Most Rev. Leon Kalenga also in congratulatory message encouraged members of the diocese to live in peace and spiritually support the new bishop to enable him live up to expectation. He was grateful to the leadership and members of the diocese and appeal to them to ensure stability among its members. The Vice President, in a speech read on his behalf by the minister of Chieftaincy and Culture, Alexanader Asum Ahensah expressed gratitude to the leadership and members of the diocese and encouraged them to use laid down structures to resolve problems when they arise. He use the occasion to urged religious leaders to come together to come out with a common code of conduct to check the nefarious activities of self acclaimed men of God. This, he said, will help purge the system of charlatans that involve in all forms of immoral acts. The Principal Ordaining Bishop, His Excellency Leon Kalenga with the company of all bishops present later held a brief ceremony to enthroned Most Rev. Alfred Agyenta as new Bishop for the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese. Most Rev. Agyenta until his elevation to the high status of a bishop was a lecturer, and formator at St. Victor’s Major Seminary in Tamale. He is a native of Wiaga in the Builsa District of the upper East Region.
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