Tag: Northern Region
A total of 250,000 trees planted in the Northern Region
A total of 250,000 seedlings were on Friday planted across the Northern Region as part of government's Green Ghana project to help restore the...
Completed Tolon District Hospital remains under lock and key
Tolon District Hospital, a newly-completed facility in the Northern Region, is still under lock and key more than six months after it was opened...
Stakeholders assess progress of education after schools reopen in Northern Region
Dr Peter Attafuah, Northern Regional Director of Education, has lauded the schools in the Northern Region for adhering to the COVID-19 safety protocols leading...
Indian High Commissioner begins official visit to Northern Region
Mr Sugandh Rajaram, Indian High Commissioner to Ghana has arrived in Tamale at the start of a week-long official visit to the...
Chairman Samba outlines his achievements
The NPP Northern Regional Chairman Mr. Mohammed Baantimah Adam Samba has touted his achievements as unprecedented in the history of the party in the...
Goldstar City Project starts soon in Tamale
Goldstar Air, Ghanaian owned private airline, has announced that it is due to commence the Goldstar City Project in Tamale, the Northern Regional Capital.
Mr...
Togbe Afede assists 200 Muslim Families in Northern Region
The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV has appealed to the Muslim community in Ghana to recommit themselves to the education of...
Yendi residents advised to treat unwholesome water before drinking
Residents of Yendi Municipality in the Northern Region have been advised to boil polluted untreated water before drinking it to avoid water-borne diseases.
Mr Clifford...
Re-greening Africa project educates farmers on land restoration approaches
World Vision Ghana (WVG) in collaboration with Catholic Relief Service (CRS) has organized a two-day farmer exchange learning visit to a Sister Organization Tree...
YEFL-Ghana holds GAME Finals for children
An inclusive sports (boys and girls playing together) event has been held for selected children from communities in the Sagnarigu Municipality to play and...
Fake nurse arrested by Midwifery Council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has arrested Ms Abigail Bobin, Midwife, and Ms Esther Abuubey, Trainee Midwife for using fake certificates to gain...
CEO of BigTym Estate joins NPP Youth Organizer race
The Chief Executive Officer of BigTym Estate, Alhassan Mubarak (Frisco) has joined the race to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth front in...
Right to Play holds mentoring sessions for girls
A mentoring programme has been held for girls in some basic schools in the Northern Region to celebrate individuality while providing safe spaces for...
Minister pledges rapid development in Northern region
Alhaji Alhassan Saibu Shani, Northern Regional Minister, has said the government is committed to ensuring that the region received its fair share of national...
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...
Avoiding malaria: People living near dams must use bed nets
It is a good feeling to live near dams as one enjoys a pleasant atmosphere, which ensures good relaxation.
However,...
NGO welcomes pupils to school with a party
Pupils from 15 basic schools in the Sagnarigu, Gushegu, and Kumbungu Assemblies in the Northern Region have been treated to nutritious meals, beverage, and...
National Youth Authority marks Valentine’s Day with fun games
The National Youth Authority (NYA) in the Northern Region has organised fun games for young people in the Tamale Metropolis as part of activities...
Ethiopia to investigate gender-based violence in restive northern region
The Ethiopia Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Ethiopia Ministry of Women, Children and Youth (MoWCY) have formed a joint taskforce to investigate gender-based...
NPP candidate petitions Court against Savelugu Constituency election results
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2020 Parliamentary Candidate for Savelugu Constituency in the Northern Region, Mr Muhammed Abdul-Samed Gunu, has filed a petition at...
Mozambique issues ID documents to over 500,000 displaced people in northern region
Mozambique authorities have begun to issue identification cards to more than 500,000 internally displaced people in the northern region of the country, national radio...
2.2 million Ethiopians displaced by conflict in northern region
Conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray regional state has displaced 2.2 million people, an Ethiopian official said on Monday.
"There are 2.2 million Internally Displaced People...
Voting starts well in Northern Region
At the Kukou Primary and JHS, in the Tamale South Constituency, voting came to a halt as the Verification Machine stopped functioning after verifying...
A total of 57 to battle for 18 constituencies in Northern Region
A total of 57 Parliamentary Candidates are set to contest this year’s elections in the Northern Region to represent the 18 constituencies in the...
Electoral materials arrive in Northern Region
The Northern Region office of the Electoral Commission has taken delivery of electoral materials in readiness for the December 07, general election.
The electoral...
‘You have shown the love of Allah and His work’- Yendi Community hails Bawumia
Leadership of Yendi Muslim Community in the Northern Region have paid glowing tribute to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia for his generous contribution towards the...
Ethiopia forms two fact-finding missions to assess humanitarian situation in northern region
An Ethiopian official on Thursday said his country has formed a fact-finding mission to assess the humanitarian situation in the country's northern Tigray regional...
Several people assaulted and injured at Karaga
A report by the Police at Karaga District of the Northern Region has confirmed attacks on a number of persons in the district leading...
Mion MP hands-over classroom block to Kulunkpegu community
Mr Mohammed Abdul-Aziz, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mion Constituency in the Northern region, has handed over a three-unit Junior High School (JHS)...
Northern Region records 47 deaths, 216 injuries in nine months
The Northern Region has recorded 14 deaths and 216 injuries from road accidents in the first nine months of the year.
The Region recorded 139...