Grassroots Sisterhood Foundation is a women-led organization working to enhance power relation in poor communities of Northern Ghana. Over a decade GSF has strived to ensure the voices of women are heard in various spaces be it on human rights, economic or social justice. In the process we have established …

Tamale, Ghana – Available statistics suggest that women account for 70% of production of subsistence crops and form about 90% of the labour force in the marketing of farm produce in Ghana. In Northern Ghana, women are engaged in the planting, weeding, harvesting and post-harvesting stages of all types of …

  Tamale, Ghana – Northern Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has challenged district managers of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to work hard so that the authority can attain its regional and national targets. In spite of the authority’s inability to fully attain its 2018 …

Fred is a young entrepreneur from Ghana and the founder of the African Leadership Group, which is preparing the next generation of African leaders. He is also part of the Goalkeepers event happening later this month in New York City, which our foundation helped organize to accelerate progress toward the …

Walewale, Ghana – The havoc caused by torrential rains in the Northern Region is deepening as more farmlands along the White Volta have been submerged with several lives lost.At least 10 farming communities in the area have been severely affected with about 1,105 acres (442 hectares) of crop lands consumed …

Sawla, Ghana – The DCE for Sawla Tuna Kalba District Lawal Tamimu on Tuesday 11th September, 2018 handed over an ultra modern 10 unit dormitory to Sawla Senior High School (SAWSEC). Speaking to Nkilgi FM, Mr. Tamimu said the congestion in the female students dormitory is a concern presented by …

Kpandai, Ghana – The Konkomba Community in the Kpandai District is outraged about the attempt being made by some individuals to exclude the district from the proposed Savannah Region and will reject such a move by persons behind this mischievous act. A statement signed by the Vice Chairman of the …

“Sir, sir, sir,” scream more than 30 children in exhilaration, jumping out of their small wooden chairs in a classroom on the edge of a lush, grassy valley.The race is on at Berekuso Junior High School on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana’s capital, to see who can connect a series …

Damongo, Ghana – The King and Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boresa Sulemana Jakpa I has accepted the proposed creation of the Savanah Region without the Kpandai District. Speaking at a closed door meeting attended by Chiefs and Opinion leaders as well as stakeholders across Gonjaland at the …

Tamale, Ghana – It has been established that too much strenuous physical activities during pregnancy tend to have negative health implications on the mother and unborn baby. Although physical activities during pregnancy are important, too much of such activities tend to make the woman and her unborn baby too stressed …