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Operation Calm Lives Launched in Northern Region

Tamale, Ghana – The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, on Monday launched “Operation Calm Lives”, an initiative to combat increasing crime rate in the Northern Region. About 300 security personnel drawn from all the law enforcement agencies have been put together to clamp down on criminal activities. In recent times, …

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Canada Worried Funding in Ghana’s Sanitation Sector Reaping Less Results

Tamale, Ghana – The Development Officer at the Consulate General of Canada in Ghana, Eric Chimsi, has noted that there had been an intense funding and intense activity in the sanitation sector in the three regions of the North but said survey results always keep them at the bottom. He …

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Tamale Metro Takes Bottom Spot Again in Latest Open Defecation Ranking

Tamale, Ghana – The Tamale Metropolitan Assembly in the Northern Region of Ghana, has for the fourth consecutive time, scored lowest in the latest district Open Defecation Free (ODF) rankings with Mion and Tatale-Sanguli Districts emerging first and second respectfully. With this latest ranking, it means that the Tamale Metropolis …

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We’ll Use National Security to Quell Sand Winning Activities at Nawuni – GWCL MD

Dalun, Ghana – Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Dr. Clifford Braimah, has hinted of employing the might of national security to quell growing sand winning activities at Nawuni in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region of Ghana. He said the activities of recalcitrant sand winners …

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REGSEC to Launch Operation “Suhu doo” in Northern Region

Tamale, Ghana – The Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) led by its Chairman, Salifu Saeed, will on Monday February 5, 2018 launch operation “Suhu doo” (calm lives). The operation, according to a statement signed by the Chairman, is expected  to restore total calm in the region to enable residents go about …

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I Will Support Passage of RTI Law Over Homosexual Legalisation – US Ambassador

Tamale, Ghana – Ambassador of the United States of America to Ghana, Robert Porter Jackson, said that if he was left with to choose between supporting the passage of the Right to Information (RTI) bill and the legalisation of homosexuality, he would choose the former. According to him, the Ghanaian …

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Sensitisation on 2018 Budget Begins in Northern Region

Tamale, Ghana – A ten day sensitization on the 2018 budget statement and economic policies of government has begun in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital. The sensitisation programme, aimed at disseminating government flagship policies and programmes, is to be carried out by the Information Service Department (ISD) in collaboration with …

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REGSEC Warns Conflict Profiteers to Stay Off Northern Region

Dissah, Ghana – The Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) led by its Chairman, Salifu Saeed, has issued a direct warning to faceless conflict profiteers to stay off the region with their arms trade otherwise they will face the full rigours of the law if they are caught. He observed that, …

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Gonja Tribesman Takes on Starr FM’s Correspondent in an Op-ed

I have resisted several attempts to engage this Eliasu Mohammed Tanko who claim to be a journalist but, this time I couldn’t hold my breath after engaging him for the first time today on his useless post on Facebook seeking to patronize unsuspecting public into believing that Gonjalanders were/are the …

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Proposed Gonjaland Region Named ‘Savannah Region’

Damongo, Ghana – Yagbonwura Sulemana Jakpa Tuntumba Boresa 1, King and Overlord of Gonja Traditional Council has settled on Savannah as the name of the proposed region for the seven districts of Gonjaland. This was after broad consultations with the Gonja Traditional Council, the coordinating committee, constituent groups and other …

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