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NPC appeals for resources to execute mandate
National Peace Council (NPC) has called for strong financial support from members of the public to enable it to achieve its mission of sustaining...
Young girls advised to maintain personal hygiene habits
Madam Elizabeth Samwin, Midwife at the Reproductive Child Health Unit of the Tamale Central Hospital, has advised young girls to practice and maintain personal...
Ghana records 10,684 newborn jaundice cases in 2020
Dr Isabella Sagoe-Moses, the Deputy Director of the Family Health Division of the Ghana Health Service, said Ghana recorded 10,684 jaundice cases in newborns...
Domestic violence affects more women in rural areas – Police
The Northern Regional Coordinator of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit(DOVVSU), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Mr Emmanuel Holortu, has disclosed that Women...
421 JHS final year girls out of school after COVID-19 break
At least 421 Junior High School girls got pregnant and could not return to school after the President announced the re-opening of schools in...
Ghana urged to adopt policy to address malnutrition
Mr Joshua Nana Yirenkyi, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist at the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOIKA) has called on stakeholders to support the government...
Conflicts cause of poverty in Northern Ghana
Conflicts are a cause of high poverty levels among the people of Northern Ghana, a survey has shown.
These conflicts...
Composition of Parliament demands consensus building – Minority Leader
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority Leader, said the composition of the current Parliament demands consensus building, regarding business in the House, to ensure good...
COVID-19 increases risks of violence against women
The COVID-19 has increased the risks of sexual and gender-based violence against women in the Northern Region, Madam Bushira Alhassan, Northern Regional Director, Department...
Women encouraged to support one another for recognition and equality
Mr William Anim-Dankwa, Acting Team Leader of the Christian Children’s Fund of Canada (CCFC), has advised women to support one another to gain equality...
Local Government Minister wants women empowered in governance and leadership
Hajia Alima Mahama, Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, has called on stakeholders to strengthen policies to empower more women to take up...
Parliament urged to pass Affirmative Bill into law
Human Rights Activists have called on Ghana's Parliament to expedite action on the processes and pass the Affirmative Bill assented by the President into...
36 children go through amputation surgeries at TTH in three years
About 36 children between ages one week to 16 years have undergone various amputation surgeries at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) resulting...
Prices of items go high ahead of Christmas in Tamale
Patrons shopping for the Christmas festivities have expressed reservations about high cost of goods ahead of the Christmas celebration in the Tamale...
Court users have confidence in the discharge of justice by the judiciary.
A study conducted by the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) to assess the perception of court users in the delivery of justice by...
Savana Signatures engaged media on sexual rights
A workshop seeking to expose media practitioners to adolescent reproductive health issues and widen their scope on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) of...
Rehabilitated toilet facilities handed over to Savelugu residents
Two toilet facilities located at the main Savelugu Bus Terminal and Atta Assibi in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region, have been rehabilitated...
CSOs urged to support government to reduce poverty
Madam Mary Tobbin Osei, the Managing Consultant for Kanko Associates Limited, has called on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to support government in its bid...
“Tourism is catalyst for employment” – GTA
The Northern Region office of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has stated that the sector created thousands of jobs in the last half decade...
Use dialogue, not violence in pursuing individual differences – Peace Council
The Reverend Father Thaddeus Kuusah, Executive Secretary of the Northern Regional Peace Council, has urged members of the public to resort to the use...
PURC Cautions Public Against Illegal Connections
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has warned the public against illegal connections of utilities as that can truncate regular flow of potable water...
GRA Designs Electronic Payment System
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has developed an electronic payment platform for the informal sector to pay their quarterly taxes through mobile money in...
E.P Church Assists orphanage
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana in collaboration with End Time Evangelical Ministry-UK at the weekend presented some amount of money and items to the...
Northern region shows 10% decline in Open defecation
Mr Salifu Saeed, the Northern Regional Minister, has said Open Defecation (OD) rate in the Northern Region currently stands at 56.8 per cent, which...
Traditional Leaders Advised to help in the corruption battle
Traditional leaders have been called upon to support government to win the fight against corruption to enhance socio-economic development.
Mr Mac Mathew Chancellor, the Tamale...
Savannah Centre Calls for Lasting Policy for Ghana’s Arts industry
Mr Ibrahim Mohammed Mahama, the Director and the Founder of the Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA), has appealed to government to develop and...
Ghana Must Institute A National Youth Week
Mr Mumuni Sulemana, the Director of Programmes and Operations at the National Youth Authority (NYA), has called on stakeholders to implement the National Youth...
Tiyumba Hope Foundation Organises Hepatitis-B Screening for Gushie People
The Tiyumba Hope Foundation at the weekend organised screening and sensitization on Hepatitis B and HIV for the Gushie Community of the Savelugu Municipality...
MMDAs Asked to Promote Sanitation Programmes
The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been called upon to intensify their support in promoting Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in their districts...
Ghana Government Urged to Implement A Simple Tax System
Dr Isaac Nyame, a Consultant with the Private Enterprise Federation (PEF), has called on government to implement simple tax system to help improve the...