Bole, Ghana – The Ghana Federation of the Disabled in the Bole District has rejected goats from the Bole District Assembly. The District Assemblies Common Fund Act stipulates that three per cent of the fund is given to Persons with Disability to, among others, support their businesses. Nkilgi can report …
Read More »Savannah Region: I’ll Contest For NPP Regional Chairmanship Post – Prof. Kalamonia
Bole, Ghana – The CEO of Kalamonia Photos and Gbaane Transport, Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana populaly known as Professor Kalmonia, has declared his intention to contest the Savannah Region NPP Chairmanship post to lead the party into the 2020 elections. Speaking to Bole based Nkilgi FM, Prof Kalamonia said “this has …
Read More »N/R: NPP Condemns Salaga Mayhem
Tamale, Ghana – The Northern Regional Secretariat of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has condemned the skirmishes in Salaga Township following the naming of Damongo as the Savannah Regional capital. Some irate youth of the area in protest went on rampage soon after the official announcement and set ablaze …
Read More »Stop Stigmatising Epileptic Patients, Epilepsy is Not Contagious – Mental Health Official
Wa, Ghana – The Wa Municipal Coordinator for Mental Health in the Upper West Region, Sylvester Basagnia, has dispelled misconceptions that the condition is contagious. He appealed to Ghanaians to support people with the condition when they have a seizure noting that they are not at risk of becoming epileptic when …
Read More »UW/R: Infirmary at Wa Central Prisons Runs Out of Drugs
Wa, Ghana – An inmate at the Wa Central Prisons (name withheld) has called on the people of the Upper West Region to support the infirmary at the Wa Central Prisons with drugs. He said inmates with various health conditions in the prisons may be faced with a situation of relapse …
Read More »Savannah Region: King of Gonja Arrives in Damongo to a Massive Welcome
Damongo, Ghana – The King and Overlord as well as current President of the Northern Regional House of Chiefs, Jira Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boresa (I) will arrive in Damongo the Capital of the newly created Region to a tumultuous welcome. The Yagbonwura will fly to Tamale this afternoon and is expected …
Read More »S/R: Seven Rioters Arrested at Salaga Over Siting of Regional Capital
Bole, Ghana – Seven persons have been arrested by police in the Northern Region in relation to violence in Salaga yesterday that resulted in the burning of the NPP constituency office and some party billboards. The arrests have been confirmed by the Northern Region Police PRO DSP Yussif Tanko. He assured …
Read More »Capital Swerve: Salaga NPP Youth Burn Party Office; Chase Execs.
Salaga, Ghana – Some irate youth of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Salaga on Tuesday set the party’s constituency office on fire minutes after President Nana Akufo-Addo named Damongo as the capital for the newly-created Savannah Region.The youth also chased out the party’s constituency executives, who were seen …
Read More »Tamale: Hundreds Participate in Keep Fit, Free Medical Screening by Ghana Lifestyle Awards
Tamale, Ghana – Hundreds of residents of Tamale, capital of the Northern Region over the weekend, participated in a 10 kilometre health walk as part of activities lined up to announce the birth of “Ghana Lifestyle Awards”. Alongside the health walk, there was also a free medical screening for all …
Read More »School Feeding Programme: Govt Pays Caterers First Term Arrears
Tamale, Ghana – The School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has announced caterers engaged under the programme would be paid arrears due them for the first term of 2018/2019 academic year. “Currently, MoGCSP has received some funds from the Ministry of Finance for the payment of GSFP Caterers. In order to streamline the …
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