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Damongo MP Fights Jinapor Over Power Project

Damongo, Ghana – The Member of Parliament for Damongo in the Savannah Region, Mr Adam Mutawakilu, has condemned Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, a deputy chief of staff, for claiming credit for the extension of electricity to three communities in the constituency, even though, according to the opposition lawmaker, those projects …

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S/R: Govt to Take Over ‘Stubborn’ Chinese Rosewood Firm – W. Gonja DCE

Damongo, Ghana – The police command in the Savannah Region intercepted a truckload of Rosewood at Damongo at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 20 August 2019.The government of Ghana has placed a ban on the felling and exportation of the timber species considered to be under threat of becoming extinct.The …

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Mecca: Mion Lana Prayerfully Intercedes For Dagbon And Its Ruler

Mecca, Saudi Arabia – The Paramount Chief of the Mion Traditional Area in the Dagbon Kingdom, Mion Lana Abdulai Mahamadu as part of his pilgrimage to Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has organised Quranic recitation for a peaceful but prosperous Dagbon and Ghana as a whole. The intent …

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UW/R: Minister reaffirms commitment to converting Wa Poly into Tech University

Gwollu, Ghana – The Upper West Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, has reiterated his commitment to the Chiefs and people of the Gwollu Traditional Area in the Sissala West District to ensure that the Wa Polytechnic attains a Technical University status. He said converting the Wa Polytechnic, which was …

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“I Have High Regards For Our Traditional Rulers” – Dr Bin Salih

Zini, Ghana – The Upper West Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, has said he has high regards for traditional authorities in his community transformation agenda since they are the first port of call whenever the people have any challenge. “I have decided that I am going to liaise with …

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UWR: Minister Unhappy About HIV Prevalence Rate

Wa, Ghana – Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, Upper West Regional Minister has bemoaned the HIV prevalence rate of 0.83 per cent, being the highest in the five regions of the north, saying it is not an enviable position. He thus called for concerted efforts by all relevant stakeholders towards ensuring …

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Deputy Minister Seeks Support For CRM In Tamale

Tamale, Ghana – Deputy Minister of Energy in charge of Petroleum, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has appealed to consumers of LPG products to support the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM) policy. The policy is expected to partly address the issue of petroleum fires in the industry. The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) …

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Make Medical Examination of Rape, Defiled Victims Free – Lawyer Implores NHIA

Sagnarigu, Ghana – Northern Regional Coordinator of the Legal Aid Commission, Lawyer Awudu Issah Mahmudu, has stressed the need for government and the National Health Insurance Authority to urgently make medical examination of victims of rape and defilement free of charge. According to him, the inability of many victims of …

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YEfL Expresses Concern Over Provision of Poor Quality Education

Tamale, Ghana – Tamale based youth centred nongovernmental organisation, Youth Empowerment for Life (YEfL), has expressed concern in the quality of education currently being churned out by Ghana’s government to citizens. Though it commends the Nana Akufu-Addo led administration on “..its progress in providing access to basic and secondary education, …

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