Nyankpala, Ghana – Farmers in the Upper West and Northern Regions of Ghana have been schooled on appropriate agronomic practices to reduce crop production cost and improve agricultural output towards food security. They were taken through crop rotation, use of animal droppings and appropriate fertilizer application aimed at boosting soil …

Presidency? Parliament? Palaces? None of these places seem to contain Ghana’s hope. Because it appears that most of the occupants of these places of power, mostly, become so comfortable with the comfort in there that they forget to come out with innovative, sophisticated and phenomenal ideas that will serve as …

Wa, Ghana – The Upper West Regional Coordinator for Mental Health Mr. Randy Sedem, has revealed that 1,400 persons in the Region have been diagnosed with epilepsy this year from January to June 2018. He described the development as “sad to note that even though epilepsy is not a mental …

Koforidua, Ghana – Over 1000 people with disability have been defrauded by Rev. T.A Topper the II Foundation (RTATF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Koforidua and led by Ms Matilda Topper. The Eastern Regional branch of the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD) has therefore appealed to the …

Goripie Saeddiyya Primary School Wa, Ghana – The lower primary pupils of Goripie Saeddiyya Primary school in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region sit on bare floors to obverse classes due to lack of furniture. The situation is very worrying and has made teaching and learning very …

Bole, Ghana – The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bole, Madam Veronica Alele Heming, has denied involving herself in the Bole Chieftaincy controversy. Speaking on her weekly programme called “DCE Be Jimine” (DCE’s Time) on Monday 15th October, 2018, she said she is related to both factions because they are …

Tamale, Ghana – Interim Executives of the Alumni Association of the Tamale School of Hygiene have been tasked to mobilise resources for the redevelopment and expansion of existing infrastructure of the school. According to Principal of the school, Bello Seiwu, the school since its establishment two decades ago, has produced …

Tamale, Ghana – The Northern Women Development Association (NORWDA) in the Northern Region is advocating access to farmlands for women like their male counterparts. Rural women throughout the Northern Region contribute greatly to agricultural production and are highly dependent on agriculture as their source of income and livelihood. Yet most …

Tamale, Ghana – New Patriotic Party Northern Regional Director of Communications, Mohammed Issah, has rejected claims by former President John Mahama that the Nana Addo’s government has abandoned projects he initiated projects. In his recent tour of the Northern Region as flag bearer hopeful, Mr. Mahama accused government of neglecting …

Colleagues, friends, relations and particularly my students, I have been home since August 17, 2018. That is nearly two months. That is a very long time in the life of a senior academic and a university administrator. I wish to thank you sincerely for your unflinching support. I owe you …