The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga East Constituency and Attorney General of Ghana, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has announced plans to enrich the soon-to-be-commissioned Zuarungu Community Library with a unique collection of contemporary and historic books.
This initiative is part of the MP’s broader commitment to educational development, cultural preservation, and community empowerment in Ghana’s Upper East Region.
In a statement shared on social media, Dr. Ayine highlighted a remarkable encounter during a recent visit to Cambridge, United Kingdom, where he met Sylvia Lynn, an 83-year-old woman whose father served as a colonial agricultural officer in Zuarungu in the 1930s.
According to Dr. Ayine, Sylvia’s father arrived in Zuarungu at age 21 and documented his experiences through a rich collection of personal papers and photographs. Sylvia, who also visited the town in 1990, had long wanted to return these historic materials to the community but had struggled to find the right contact—until she was connected to Dr. Ayine through Paulina Abanpoka Aboyadaana, a Ghanaian PhD student in Scotland.
“Meeting Sylvia and receiving her father’s historic documents is a monumental moment for our community,” Dr. Ayine noted. “These materials, along with her own impressive library on Africa and Ghana, will be shipped to the Zuarungu Community Library before the end of July.”
Also present at the meeting was Dr. Gabriel Aboyadaana, a UK-based Ghanaian economist and lecturer, who lent his full support to the effort.
Dr. Ayine emphasized that the historical documents and academic resources will serve as a critical tool to inspire young readers, support academic research, and preserve the cultural heritage of Zuarungu and the wider Bolgatanga East constituency.
The initiative has been widely applauded as a visionary investment in education, historical documentation, and community development in Ghana.
According to Dr. Ayine, libraries should be more than just buildings filled with books—they should serve as vibrant hubs for intergenerational learning, knowledge sharing, and community transformation.
The Zuarungu Community Library project is expected to enhance access to quality educational resources in the constituency and complement other literacy and youth development programs being rolled out in the region.
Source: A1RadioOnline.com | 101.1MHz | Bolgatanga
