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Tamale, Ghana – The Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority (NDA), Dr. Abdul Majeed Haroun, has disclosed that the Northern Ecological Zone, will soon get its first-ever development bank.According to him, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has already approved some US$50,000 dollars for the conceptualisation process to begin.The …

Farmers in the Northern Regions of Ghana have commended government and the Minister of Food and Agriculture for improving the socio economic conditions of farmers in the country. According to the farmers, the introduction of the flagship planting for food and jobs programme has greatly improved the lots of farmers in terms of productivity and marketing …

Tamale, Ghana – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched its second regional report for Ghana.The 2018 report focuses on Northern Ghana and explores human development outcomes in the context of significant socio-economic disparities in what has historically been the most-marginalised zone in the country.The report, themed: Bridging the …

Tamale, Ghana – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is to launch a Human Development Report on Northern Ghana entitled “Bridging the Poverty Gap and Fostering Socio-Economic Transformation for All”. The report explores development challenges and opportunities in Northern Ghana and offers suggestions for poverty eradication in the zone. The …

Sawla, Ghana – The Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Director of Agriculture, Martin Galaa, has said it is not true that he diverted 540 bags of fertiliser as being alleged by the New Patriotic Party Chairman Fuseini Mohammed. He said only 426 bags were in stock and out of the 426 bags, 28 …

Bole, Ghana – Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has said that the sheanut industry can become a major economic unit for the people in Northern Ghana considering measures government is putting in place. He explained that COCOBOD and government want to promote the shea industry …

Wa, Ghana – Reports gathered by Radio Waa 92.1FM indicated that, some NPP party functionaries in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region have connived with Officials of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Wa West district of the Upper West region to sell government subsidized fertilizer …

Accra, Ghana – Some leading members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been accused of indulging in illegal small-scale mining popularly known as galamsey despite a ban by President Nana Akufo-Addo.According to the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, Adam Mutawakilu, incontrovertible evidence available to the …

Dungu, Ghana – The Pro-Chancellor for the University for Development Studies, (UDS) Professor Seidu Alhassan has called for a national policy directive on Ghana’s shea nut industry.According to him, there is the need for the government to ensure clear and adequate policy and institutional support for the industry.Just like the …

Sandema, Ghana – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has revealed that a total of five hundred and seventy dams (570), and fifteen (15) warehouses are being constructed in the Upper East, Upper West and Northern Regions.According to President Akufo-Addo, Government is undertaking the construction of these critical infrastructure, especially the …