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The Bolgatanga Customary Lands Secretariat in the Upper East Region has donated GHȻ1,600.00 to management of the Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga to support construct a Haemodialysis Centre for the Region. Mr Gado Akurugu, the Co-ordinator for the Secretariat, said the need for the Centre was dear to the Secretariat, and that the donation was the Secretariat's widow’s mite towards the construction. He appealed to philanthropists and relevant stakeholders within and outside the region to contribute towards the Construction of the Centre.  The Administrator of the Hospital, Mr Samuel Atuba underscored the need for the Centre, and said it would reduce the cost of patients traveling to, and from Tamale for dialysis. Dr Emmanuel Akatibo, a Physician Specialist at the Hospital and Lead Advocate for the Haemodialysis Centre, expressed gratitude to the Secretariat for the financial support, and appealed for more support to fast-track the construction of the Centre.  Story by Major(GBC).

  The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of the Kusaug Traditional Area, Naba Asigri Abugrago Azorka II. The move was intended to find lasting solution to the crisis in the Bawku Municipality of the Upper East Region. The Minister said the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) believed in the rule of law, and would, therefore, apply the law to bring lasting solution to the chieftaincy issue in the area. Mr Boateng said the Ministry would work to ensure that peace was restored to the Bawku Municipality and its environs.  He noted that the Nayiri erred when he enskinned a rival Chief of Bawku, and indicated that during his recent visit to the Nayiri, he admitted that the move was wrong, and apologized accordingly. He said the era of colonialism was over and that the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs had instructed the National House of Chiefs to work closely with him to restore the l

  The member of Parliament for the Talensi Constituency, Hon. B. T. Baba continued with his long established practice of supporting the Muslim community within the Talensi Constituency during their annual fasting season and other festive occasions, has in this month of purification, procured about 17 bags of sugar, 18 cartons of milk and 13 cartons of Lipton for distribution to Muslims in the Constituency to aid them in their mandatory religious practice of fasting and prayers. The Constituency Chairman, the Hon. John Millim Nabwomya who received the items together with his Secretary, Mr. Augustine Guure and Communication Officer, Michael Nangena  respectively caused the Zongo Caucus Coordinator, Mr. Alhaji Ibrahim Aguuse and the Youth Organizer, Mr. Isaac Yidan to do the presentation to the beneficiaries on behalf of the donor, the Hon. M.P. for our beloved Constituency, Benson Tongo Baba affectionately called B T Baba.   The duo were also supported by Sunday Banamariyina, a Constitue