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Tamale, Ghana – 007 Youth Group, an offshoot of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) together with other youth groups of the party in the Northern Region, have declared their full support for John Dramani Mahama. Accordingly, they have pledged to campaign vigorously for him to win the upcoming presidential …

Nandom, Ghana – Security has been heightened at Nandom in the Upper West Region after a bloody clash erupted over a love affair involving a Wangara male and a Mossi lady.At least, one person sustained cutlass wounds in the melee, Upper West Regional Minister and head of the Regional Security …

Nandom, Ghana – Security has been heightened at Nandom in the Upper West Region after a bloody clash erupted over a misunderstanding.One person who sustained machete wounds on his head, has been taken to the hospital.A house was torched in the melee.Radio Freed’s Mohammed Abdulai reported on Friday, 24 August …

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has sent a 25-man team headed by its Deputy Director-General, Abu Ramadan, to the regions up north, to deal with the aftermath of the spillage of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso.According to SONABEL Authorities of Burkina Faso, Managers of …

Farmers in the Northern Regions of Ghana have commended government and the Minister of Food and Agriculture for improving the socio economic conditions of farmers in the country. According to the farmers, the introduction of the flagship planting for food and jobs programme has greatly improved the lots of farmers in terms of productivity and marketing …

Tamale, Ghana – Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, has implored the people of the Northern Region, especially Muslims, to maintain the peace in the area.He said Islam teaches peace, and, as people who practise the religion, they are expected to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner at all times.Mr Saeed …

Tamale, Ghana – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched its second regional report for Ghana.The 2018 report focuses on Northern Ghana and explores human development outcomes in the context of significant socio-economic disparities in what has historically been the most-marginalised zone in the country.The report, themed: Bridging the …

Tamale, Ghana – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is to launch a Human Development Report on Northern Ghana entitled “Bridging the Poverty Gap and Fostering Socio-Economic Transformation for All”. The report explores development challenges and opportunities in Northern Ghana and offers suggestions for poverty eradication in the zone. The …

Damongo, Ghana – There is a heated and unending debate between the Deputy Chief of Staff Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Damongo Constituency, Adams Mutawakilu Garlus and their supporters over which political party or personality is best qualified to claim ownership of an ongoing extension of …

Tamale, Ghana – The eminent leaders of Tamale in the Northern Region have called on government to facilitate the transfer of all heads of department at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH).They are also demanding that government audit the operations of the hospital.These demands were contained in a communiqué jointly signed …