GOV’T ACKNOWLEDGES DEV’T EFFORTS OF CHURCHES
GOV’T ACKNOWLEDGES DEV’T EFFORTS OF CHURCHES May 05, 2011 BY PETER ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD-BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL The Upper East regional minister, Hon. Mark Owen Woyongo has acknowledged that the long-standing partnership between government and the various churches has impacted significantly in Ghana’s development especially in the education and health sectors. The regional minister gave the acknowledgement in an address read for him by his deputy, Hon. Lucy Awuni to open the 50th Annual Synod of the Northern Ghana Diocese of the Methodist church being held at the Ebenezer Methodist church in Bolgatanga in the Upper East region. He singled out the Methodist church for commendation for her efforts in educational development citing the Wesley Girls Senior High school and Mfantsipim College as excellent institutions established by the church. In the Upper East region for instance, the Methodist Church is drilling four boreholes for four communities in the Talensi-Nabdam district ...