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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »“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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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) …
Read More »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, …
Read More »Mion-Lana Join Calls For Govt to Assist Alafei Foods to Start Factories in Yendi
Mion, Ghana – Paramount Chief of the Mion Traditional Area in the Dagbon Kingdom, Mion-Lana Abdulai Mahamadu, has joined calls for government of President Nana Akufo-Addo to as matter of urgency grant owners of Alafei Foods a letter of intent to enable them establish their industrial base at Zugu in …
Read More »UW/R: Be Neutral During Upcoming Primaries – Minister to NPP Executives
Wa, Ghana – The Upper West Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, has urged executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to remain neutral in its upcoming parliamentary election to enable the party to stay united towards the 2020 general election. “So my clarion call to all party executives, …
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