Water Minister assures Ya-Na of permanently resolving Yendi, Tamale water crisis

8May

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Water Minister assures Ya-Na of permanently resolving Yendi, Tamale water crisis

Mr Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources has assured Ya-Na Abukari II, Overlord of Dagbon, of government’s commitment to resolving the perennial water crisis affecting the Northern Region especially Tamale and Yendi. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Ya-Na at the Gbewaa Palace at Yendi on Wednesday, Mr Adjei reiterated President John Dramani Mahama's pledge to end the water crisis before the end of his tenure. He said strategic deliberations were underway to permanently resolve the crisis and enhance socio-economic development in the affected areas. He said technical teams from the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) were currently working to replace outdated and malfunctioning equipment to provide temporary relief to residen...

Police Officer Interdicted for possession of restricted pharmaceutical substance

5May

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Police Officer Interdicted for possession of restricted pharmaceutical substance

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted G/L/Cpl Shani Abdullai for allegedly being in possession of restricted pharmaceutical substances in Kpalsi, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern Region. The interdiction, according to police authorities, is to facilitate a thorough investigation into the officer’s conduct in accordance with the regulations of the Ghana Police Service. The Police Service reiterated its commitment to upholding discipline and professional standards within its ranks and assured the public of transparency in the ongoing investigations.

Tamale Teaching Hospital: Doctors suspend emergency and outpatient services over Minister’s conduct, poor conditions

24Apr

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Tamale Teaching Hospital: Doctors suspend emergency and outpatient services over Minister’s conduct, poor conditions

The Doctors Association of Tamale Teaching Hospital (DATTH) has declared an indefinite suspension of emergency and outpatient services, effective immediately. This decision follows an emergency meeting held on April 23, 2025, in response to longstanding operational challenges and a recent altercation involving the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and a senior doctor at the facility. Withdrawal of services In a statement released Tuesday night, the association announced that its members would no longer provide services at the general outpatient departments (OPD), antenatal clinics, specialist clinics, and paediatric OPD. However, DATTH assured the public that inpatient care would continue until all admitted patients are safely discharged. The doctors are also d...

POLICE ARREST SUSPECT FOR STEALING EPA VEHICLE IN TARKWA

23Apr

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POLICE ARREST SUSPECT FOR STEALING EPA VEHICLE IN TARKWA

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the theft of a Toyota Land Cruiser belonging to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The vehicle, with registration number GS 1845-23, was reported stolen in the early hours of April 15, 2025, from the residence of an EPA employee at Budo City, a suburb of Tarkwa in the Western Region. The suspect, identified as Salifu Gariba, was apprehended by officers from the Northern Regional Police Command on April 16, 2025, at Kukobila, located along the Tamale-Bolgatanga highway. The stolen vehicle was successfully recovered at the time of the arrest. According to police sources, preliminary investigations are ongoing. Salifu Gariba is currently in custody and will face prosecution in accordance wit...

UDS at 33: Celebrating Transformative Impact and Excellence in Northern Ghana

20Apr

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UDS at 33: Celebrating Transformative Impact and Excellence in Northern Ghana

In May this year, northern Ghana's first public university, the University for Development Studies (UDS), will be celebrating its 33rd anniversary; a milestone of impactful contribution to Ghana's educational drive. What began in 1992 as a bold vision rooted in humility and national service has, over the past three decades, grown into one of Africa’s most remarkable academic institutions. The UDS born from a dream and funded by prize money from an international leadership award presented to Ghana’s former President, Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, has evolved into a beacon of hope, resilience, and innovation particularly for northern Ghana. Humble Beginnings. At its inception, UDS started with a single faculty; Agriculture Faculty based at Nyankpala, in the Tolon Distric...

Govt To Prioritise Irrigation To Boost Farming Up North

24Mar

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Govt To Prioritise Irrigation To Boost Farming Up North

President John Dramani Mahama with Ndan Ya Na Abukari II in Yendi President John Dramani Mahama, has hinted that the government will prioritise irrigation systems to boost farming in the Northern Region. “The rain fall is erratic and so the government is targeting irrigation development because without water, farming becomes difficult and I remember last year after our farmers had planted at a point the rains stopped for about 10 weeks and many farmers lost their crops and so our intention is to focus on irrigation and agriculture and the Northern Region will get its share of the initial 10,000 hectares of land that we will put under irrigation,” he said. According to him, the Northern Region has great potential in agriculture and can provide the food security the country needs. ...

25Nov

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Ghana Shea Workers Union inaugurated

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has inaugurated the Ghana Shea Workers Union (GSWU) as an affiliate to the General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU). The GSWU is to help increase productivity, and ecosystems for decent work project in the shea industry. Madam Felicia Kraja, the Northern Regional Secretary of TUC, atinauguration, which was supported by the International Labour Organisation, said the TUC would work in collaboration with the GSWU to improve upon working conditions of players in the sector. She said it would also ensure fair labour practices, safeguarding the rights and dignity of shea collectors, processors and traders. She added that TUC would support GSWU to empower w...

NPP, NDC Flagbearers fail to attend TEPPCON’s conference in Tamale

25Nov

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NPP, NDC Flagbearers fail to attend TEPPCON’s conference in Tamale

Flagbearers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) failed to attend a conference in Tamale to share their perspectives on key development challenges affecting the northern part of the country. They were billed to attend the conference dubbed: "Structured Dialogue Between Political Party Flagbearers and Citizens towards Elections 2024". Key development challenges affecting the northern part of the country, which they were expected to share their perspectives on, were in the areas of education, governance and decentralisation, destruction of the environment, and conflicts. The conference was organised by the Tamale Ecclesiastical Province Pastoral Conference (TEPPCON), which is the mouthpiece of the Catholic Church in northern ...

Prof. Opoku Agyemang donates to Tamale orphanage to mark birthday

22Nov

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Prof. Opoku Agyemang donates to Tamale orphanage to mark birthday

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on Friday marked her birthday by making a donation of food items andcash to the Nyohini Children's Home at Yipala in Tamale.The food items included bags of rice, cooking oil, biscuits, soft drinks, toiletries and GHC10,000 to support the orphange home.Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, who is on a campaign tour of the Northern Region, urged the managers of the orphange to continue taking good care of the children. She pledged her continuous support for the orphange.For her part, the manager of the Nyohini Children's Home commended the Prof. Opoku-Agyemang for the donation and wished her well as she celebrates her birthday. She also urged others to emulate the kind gesture of the vice presid...