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Bunbong chief calls for unity, peace at 9th Linujil festival
•A Konkomba cultural group performing
Uborr Wumbe Dawuni, the chief of Bunbong in the Northern Region has called for peace and unity to foster stronger bonds and overcome traditional differences to ensure development in the area.
He said this at the celebration of Linuji festival, which brought together, the Konkomba and Dagomba communities to mark the new yam festival and also to renew the call for peace and unity among the two ethnic groups.
He highlighted the importance of the festival as a means for spiritual and material growth.
“We must fine-tune our friendship and emotions, recognising that we are all brothers and sisters and appreciate one another to strengthen peace and reinforce family ties,” Chief Dawuni said.
Mr Rocky Dawuni, UN Goodwill Ambassador for the Environment for Africa and three-time Grammy nominee, who grew up in the Bunbong community, reflecting on the festival, expressed his deep connection to the values of peace and unity instilled in him from his upbringing.
He said, nonetheless our ethnical backgrounds such as Dagomba, Konkomba, Nanumba, Chokosi, Fulani, or Frafra, “we must all treat each other as equals and uphold the North in a positive manner.”
He called for a peaceful elections in 2024, noting that the world will be watching how the Northern Region handles the contest, especially since two of its sons were running for the presidency.
Mr Osman Kassim, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Municipal Director of Yendi, underscored the critical role of peace in national development, particularly with elections on the horizon.
From Geoffrey Buta & Paul Dery, Bunbong, Northern Region
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
