Human Rights

Tamale, Ghana – The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Northern Regional Chairman, Mohammed Baantima Samba has incurred the wrath of the party’s youth in the newly created Savannah Region over the upcoming elections. The youth have accused Chairman Samba of skewing to manipulate the electoral college to favour his prefered …

Tamale, Ghana – It does not seem that the woes of Solomon Ossom Asare alias King Solomon, a tutor at the Tamale School of Hygiene will be over anytime soon. Although authorities of the school are yet to take a disciplinary action against him for admitting to pestering a first …

Tamale, Ghana – It’s nearly two weeks since a tutor of the Tamale School of Hygiene by name Solomon Ossom Asare alias King Solomon assaulted a female first year student who turned down a romantic proposal from him. The tutor is alleged to be forcing female students to enter into …

Tamale, Ghana – There appears to be a growing moral breakdown on the campus of the Tamale School of Hygiene, as one tutor by name Solomon Ossom Asare alias King Solomon, is reportedly bent on ruining  the future of female students through romantic affairs rather than moulding them. The tutor …

Damongo, Ghana – Minister of the Savannah Region, Salifu Adam Braimah, has ordered the immediate closure of BrivyWells, a Chinese rosewood processing firm located at Yipala, a farming community near Damongo. The company which is mainly into logging and processing of rosewood, exports the rare and expensive product to its …

Tamale, Ghana – Police in the Northern Region has arrested a Chinese woman, Helena Huang, 43, for illegally transporting rosewood from the area.Briefing Journalists in Tamale, the Northern Regional Police Crime Officer, Superintendent Otuo Acheampong said police officers at the Vittin Barrier intercepted two trucks loaded with four containers of …

This week, Moslems all around the world will begin a period of fasting and prayer to mark the Ramadan, when the Quran was first revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammed (Peace Be Upon Him). During this period, we reflect on Allah’s mercies, our fragility as human beings and our deep …

Tamale, Ghana – There is general out-pooring of frustration and dissatisfaction among many customers of Ghana’s largest mobile telecom network, MTN Ghana – in many suburbs of the Tamale Metropolis in the Northern Region, over poor network quality. According to the residents of Kukuo, Jakarayili, Russia bungalows, Koblimahagu, Sabonjida, Old …

Tamale, Ghana – The Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Dr. Clifford Abdallah Braimah, has indicated that the company would partner with the military to create a mini barracks at Dalun to help stop the activities of illegal sand-winning. Illegal sand-winning activities are reportedly affecting water supply …

Damongo, Ghana – The Minister of the Savannah Region Hon Adam Salifu Braimah has disclosed that the Savannah Regional co-ordinating Council has set up a nine member Committee which will go to the root course of the issue of logging so that it will be tackled once for all. Speaking …