General News of Friday, 6 October 2017Source: Starrfmonline.comAkufo-Addo installed Traditional Landowner in Upper EastAkufo-Addo has been installed as a traditional landowner at BolgatangaPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has become the first Ghanaian Commander in Chief to be installed a traditional landowner in the Bolgatanga Traditional Area of the Upper East region. “Thank you for remembering us, Tindama, by providing office equipment to help us in land management at the Customary Land Secretariat to avoid land disputes. The Tindama also commended the Upper East Regional Minister, Rockson Ayine Bukari, for his “dedication to the development of the region” and pledged their support towards the success of his “good plans” for the region. “We call on God and all our ancestors and shrines of the region to stand behind and support our Regional Minister, Hon. 23,000 farmers on Planting for Food and Jobs programme— Regional MinisterWelcoming the audience, the Upper East Regional Minister announced that the Planting for Food and Jobs policy had brought an attention-grabbing change everywhere, with more than 23, 000 farmers, according to him, having been enrolled onto the programme.

Source: GhanaWeb October 06, 2017 20:15 UTC