Showing posts with label Buluk development. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Buluk development. Show all posts

6 Jun 2023

Chieftaincy In Buluk

Chieftaincy is an important aspect of traditional governance among many ethnic groups in Ghana, including the Bulsa. The chieftaincy system in Buluk is unique and reflects the history, culture, and traditions of the Bulsa. This blog post explores the role of chieftaincy in Buluk and its significance to the Bulsa.

4 Apr 2023

A Brief About The Bulsa of Northern Ghana

The Bulsa people are an ethnic group living in the Upper East Region of Ghana. They are known for their rich culture, unique customs, and traditional way of life. In this blog post, we will explore the history, culture, and traditions of the Bulsa people.

1 Jul 2021

A Dazed DiSeC, The Robbers' Prayer

 Recently, Sandema, the once highly revered town, has come into the spotlight for the alarming rate of armed robbery in the town. With the rampant daylight robberies of businesses and individuals, the once free town has been gripped with fear and panic. These days, people begin to run helter-skelter at the blast of a car tire, without looking back to know the cause of the noise. 

1 Nov 2020

Buluk's Development Woes: The saboteurs within

When those you admire are engaged in wrongdoing, you will find technical terms and juicy words to defend, even without asking or waiting for the facts.

When a road contract is awarded to a contractor whom you derive benefits from, you will always be quick to put up a spirited defense when other citizens are advocating for him to do the right thing. READ THIS πŸ‘‡πŸΎπŸ‘‡πŸΎπŸ‘‡πŸΎ

21 Jun 2020

Ghanatta Writes: Don't Cut Our Mahogany Trees!

The ongoing discussion about the Sandema mahogany trees and the road is a wake-up call to realities we, Bulsa, have always preferred to ignore because we think taking time off to think and reflect on serious issues is inconveniencing.

31 May 2020

The Canopy, The Road and The Big Debate

Recently, there has been a big debate on social media when news broke on Ghanaweb about the felling of the historic mahogany trees for the construction of the Sandema town stretch of the Navrongo - Sandema - Weisi road. Many people have advocated for the construction of

19 Oct 2018

The Road Contract; MyTurn, Your Turn, Our Turn

MYTURN: MyTurn is a popular road contractor in the Upper East region of Ghana, also called Lesken in Bolga. He is a politically-affiliated contractor who does his job in the heat of the political moment. This contractor 

22 Jul 2018

President Akufo-Addo's Visit To Buluk: My Thoughts

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo paid a visit to Buluk on Friday, 20th July 2018, as part of his two-day working visit to the Upper East region. Ideally, every visit by a president of the land should come with some benefits to our community.

28 Mar 2018

The "Big Men" of Buluk; Is Water Thicker Than Blood?

Buluk has successful sons and daughters serving in various capacities all over Ghana and abroad. But what are the contributions of these successful ones to the development agenda of Buluk?

28 Feb 2018

The Accra Feok; Desecrating A Heritage

There is a recent development on social media which has been labeled "Builsa Feok festival - Accra chapter". I must say I am highly disappointed in this kind of activity which seeks to desecrate the only homecoming festival of Bulsa, the Feok festival. 

31 Dec 2017

The Year 2017 In Review

The year 2017 was an eventful one on THE ROAD TO SANDEMA. As is usual of every society, there were high and low moments. First, was the Paramount Chief's message to all Bulsa to introspect on the progress made the previous year and to contribute more meaningfully to the development of Buluk.

14 May 2017

9 Expectations For New DCEs Of Buluk

Image - David Amoabil Afoko, Bulsa(Builsa) North DCE
Hon. David Amoabil Afoko, DCE for Builsa North district.
Buluk needs development. Lots of it too. And a leader with a vision that aligns with the development needs of the people will be a great boost

11 Mar 2017

Buluk, Where Are You?

Image - Nab Azagsuk Azantilow II
Nab Azagsuk Azantilow II, paramount chief of Buluk, with some elders.
At this year's new year celebration with Paramount Chief of the Bulsa traditional area, Nab Azagsuk Azantinlow II at his palace, he admonished all citizens of

13 Aug 2016

Buluk Youth Associations; Are They Relevant?

Youth associations are often prominent when the year is getting to an end. These youth associations are sectional in nature. It is common to see t-shirts with labels such as Nyaansa Youth Association, Bilinsa Youth Association, Balansa Youth Association, and similar labels.

19 Feb 2015

District Assembly Elections; What For Buluk?

As we head towards another election of assembly and unit committee members on 3rd March 2015, let's be mindful of the importance of this election and vote for people who can really represent our interests.

4 Jan 2015

Buluk And Our Hypocrite Nature

It is not normal for a typical Bulsa man to clean his house and put things in order unless he is expecting a visitor. It is also not normal for a Bulsa man to kill a fowl or any animal for that matter for his own enjoyment unless

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