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Open Letter to Akufo-Addo From Savannah Region

Mr President, I send you warmest greetings from the Holy land of Larabanga, a host to the oldest mosque in Ghana. Your Excellency, ahead of your visit to the Savannah region on 18th-19th May, 2019, let me seize this rare opportunity to welcome you to Gonjaland and the Savannah region. …

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Tamale: SoH’s Tutor Yet to be Queried; Victim Blamed For Leaking Info to Media

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 …

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Tamale Central Mosque Gets Major Facelift

Tamale, Ghana – The Tamale Central Mosque is undergoing a major facelift with funding by a philanthropist popularly called Alhaji Siidi. It has now become a centre of attraction to a throng of Muslims and others who go there daily to witness the ongoing construction works. The ground floor to …

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Hajia Abibata Thrills Yendi Women With Fat Hampers On Mother Day

Yendi, Ghana – The Yendi Community Centre was a scene to behold as scores of elated women from the various communities within the area were recognized and celebrated by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah as part …

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S/R: Regional Minister Closes Down Rosewood Processing Company

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 …

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N/R: Chinese Busted For Illegal Rosewood Logging

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 …

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A Ramadan Wish For Peace in Chereponi

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 …

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N/R: Bakers Strike Over High Flour Cost

Tamale, Ghana – The members of the Northern Region Bakers Association have embarked on a strike following price hikes in all the ingredients used for baking.Ms Esther Seriboe, an executive member of the association, told Class 91.3FM that the price of flour has increased to GHS25 within the last four …

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N/R: MTN Customers in Tamale Express Frustration Over Poor Network

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 …

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