General News of Monday, 18 November 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghDagbon marks Damba Festival after 17-year breakPresident Akufo-Addo with the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Na Mahama Abukari IIAfter 17 years of waiting, the Overlord of the Dagbon Traditional Area, Yaa-Naa Abukari Mahama II, celebrated the annual Damba Festival with splendour in Yendi in the Northern Region last Saturday. It was, therefore, not surprising that the chiefs and the people turned up in their numbers to celebrate the festival. The event was on the theme: “A new Dagbon: Peace and unity for development”. Damba“Saturday's festival is proof that the peace of Dagbon is holding and we can begin to point to concrete signs of the peace dividend,” President Akufo-Addo said. ConfermentThe people of Dagbon conferred the chieftaincy title: ‘Dagbon Malti-Naa Abudani I’ on President Akufo-Addo in recognition of his role in bringing lasting peace to Dagbon.

Source: GhanaWeb November 18, 2019 08:15 UTC