Category: Ghana

Combating Africa,3rd World Debt Burden

Mr Mohammed

Story: Mohammed A. Abu Mr. Sohaili Ahmed Zubairi, a globally renowned Islamic Banking and Finance(IBF) and Shariah Consultant, who is also a former Advisor to the Dubai Federal government on Islamic economy, has said that, the current age-old debt initiation system has completely failed. That is, in providing the economic relief to the people whose countries borrow money from development financial institutions (DFIs). This outdated method Mr. Sohail intimates, needs to be replaced by a disruptive approach with the help of technology which should work inversely than initiating debt and…

Ghana gets African and Global Spotlight

Mr Mohammed

Story: Mohammed A. Abu The people of the West African nation of Ghana during the country’s 2024 elections, demonstrated their collective commitment towards the use of their thump power in the change of political administrations bolstered by the long established transition order of peaceful transfer of political power from one administration to another. Flashback Following the restoration of democratic governance in Ghana by a former military ruler J.J. Rawlings in 1992 became a civilian ruler under the forth Republic Constitution and was in power for two terms from 1992-1996. He…

The Nation and Democracy Wins in Ghana

Mr Mohammed

By: Mohammed A. Abu Following the generally peaceful Presidential and Parliamentary elections held on December 7, in the West African nation of Ghana, the Chairperson of the country’s Electoral Commission(EC), Jean Mensa, on December.9, declared the country’s former President John Dramani Mahama as the winner of the country’s 2024 Presidential elections and President elect. According to Jean Mensa, who is also the EC’s returning officer, Mr. John Mahama polled 6,328,397 representing 56.55% of the total ballot cast, while his main contestant, the vice president and presidential candidate of the governing…

Kulkpiniduli market Establishment Issue brought to rest

Mr Mohammed

Story: Abdul Razak Mohammed The reported near stand-off between Dagomba and Konkomba youth group opponents and proponents to the planned establishment of a new market on the 23rd August at Kulkpiniduli in the Yendi Municipality and Mion District in Ghana’s Northern Region, has been brought to rest as the  Dagbon Traditional Council(DTC) intervened  and stamped its authority on the matter. This yet another undesirable  development nearly took the shine out of a pragmatic Dagomba-Konkomba peace restoration, building and conservation initiative pursued following the 6th August,2024 community violence at Zobgei, also…

Averting Inter-Ethnic War in Dagbon,Northern Ghana

Mr Mohammed

Your Royal Highnesses; Naa Bakpema Kari-Naa Abdulai Natogmah Naa Bapira Demon Naa Alhassan Naa Bapira Zangbalin-Naa Naa Yeba Ngan-dana Naa Bapira Gbungbali-Naa Saboba Naa Ubor Bowan John Sakojim IV Waapuli Naa Naalongni Naa Ubor Biniyam Collins IV Garimata Naa Nkpegu Naa Kunji Tamanja Kumakeek Naa Tangmee Majoriba The Security Elders, Chiefs and People of Mion Traditional Area Media Ladies and gentlemen: It is for peace that Your Royal Highnesses have paid a royal visit to me, my elders and the good people of Mion Traditional Area. Your visit isarightstep that…

Dagomba-Konkonba Peaceful Co-Existence Spans 300 Years

Mr Mohammed

Story: Abdul Razak Mohammed His Royal Majesty, ndan,Ya Naa Abukari I, the King of Dagbon (Dagomba Kingdom), Northern region of Ghana, says Dagombas and Konkombas have an age-long  good neighborliness, mutual respect and peaceful co-existence track record. This, he noted, spans a period of three hundred years until sadly and from nowhere, bad blood crept into their midst since the 1990s resulting into the first ever Dagbamba-Konkomba armed conflict. His Royal Majesty said humans as they are, cannot once a while, escape misunderstandings and conflicts and should they happen to…

Treat Zogbie’s Incident as Localized and Isolated

Mr Mohammed

Story: Abddul Razak Mohammed His Royal Highness, Ubor Bowan John Mateer Sakojim IV, The Paramount Chief for Saboba Traditional Area, has called  for peace to prevail in Zogbie, Mion District, Northern Region of Ghana following the resent reported eruption of violence in the said community. He has also called on all Dagombas and Konkonbas to at this difficult times, treat the  most unfortunate  incident as localized and isolated and  never  as  war between the two ethnic groups. “It is with deep regret that I, Ubor Bowan John Mateer Sakojim IV,…

The Celebration of Fire Festival:Prospects & Tourism Potentials for the Gbewaa Kingdoms(By Fuseini Yakubu)

Mr Mohammed

  Fuseini Yakubu Introduction.  This article presents the celebration of Fire Festival in the three main Gbewaa Kingdoms in Northern Ghana. Fire Festival is an annual festival for the people of the Gbewaa Kingdoms. It’s celebrated on the 9th day of the month of fire “Bugum Goli”. The lunar month of Fire Festival “Bugum Goli”, is the first month and beginning of a new year, just like January which is the first month of a new year. The article will also discuss the prospects and tourism potentials for the celebration…