Northern Region

Stories from Northern Region

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KASA Project establishes safe spaces to support survivors of abuse

February 25, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah, GNA  Tamale, Feb. 25, GNA – The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), with funding support from the African Women’s Development Fund…

Social

ActionAid Ghana petitions state institutions for urgent action in alleged defilement case 

February 24, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah, GNA  Tamale, Feb. 24, GNA – ActionAid Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, has petitioned key state institutions to ensure swift, coordinated and survivor-centred action…

Social

Fire guts yam market at Zabzugu 

February 24, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah, GNA  Zabzugu (N/R), Feb. 24, GNA – Fire has gutted parts of the Zabzugu Yam Market in the Northern Region, destroying several stalls and…

Social

JICA, Ghana Police Service launch training on community policing  

February 24, 2026
GNA

By Albert Futukpor, GNA  Tamale, Feb 24, GNA – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in partnership with the Ghana Police Service has launched an…

Social

SSNIT strengthens employer engagement in Northern Region to enhance pension security, compliance.  

February 24, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah, GNA   Tamale, Feb. 24, GNA – The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has intensified engagement with employers in the Northern Region…

Economy

NITES Group engages NEDCo to explore advanced metering technology to curb electricity losses 

February 24, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah, GNA  Tamale, Feb 24, GNA – The NITES Group, an international information technology development organization, has engaged the Northern Electricity Distribution…

Social

Water crisis deepens at Sagnarigu as residents compete with animals at Fuo Dam

February 23, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah, GNA   Sagnarigu (N/R), Feb 22, GNA – Residents of Fuo and surrounding communities in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern Region are grappling with an acute…

Health

Fire guts children’s ward of Saboba Assemblies of God Hospital

February 22, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah, GNA  Saboba (N/R), Feb 22, GNA – A fire outbreak has destroyed parts of the Children’s Ward of the Saboba Assemblies of God (AG) Hospital in…

Politics

NDC Savelugu condemns alleged anti-party conduct by Jomoro MP

February 20, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Savelugu (N/R), Feb 20, GNA – The Savelugu Constituency leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Northern Region has…

Education

CALID, Japan Embassy construct six-unit classroom block for Nwodua R/C Basic School

February 20, 2026
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Nwodua (N/R), Feb. 20, GNA – The Centre for Active Learning and Integrated Development (CALID) Ghana has inaugurated a new six-unit…

Social

TaMA warns traders to vacate unauthorized locations or face forced ejection 

February 20, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah  Tamale, Feb 20, GNA – The Tamale Metropolitan Assembly (TaMA) has issued a directive to traders operating in unauthorized locations within the metropolis to vacate such…

Economy

Youth, women-led enterprises trained on soybean oil extraction, value addition 

February 19, 2026
GNA

By Albert Futukpor  Tamale, Feb. 19, GNA – The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT II) Soybean Compact has trained 30 youth and women-led enterprises…

Social

SSNIT to introduce new welfare package for pensioners

February 19, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah, GNA   Tamale, Feb. 19, GNA – The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is set to introduce a new welfare package for pensioners as part of…

Social

NCCE encourages residents to demonstrate interest in transparent, accountable governance  

February 18, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah, GNA   Sagnarigu (N/R), Feb. 18, GNA – The Sagnarigu Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has encouraged residents to demonstrate keen interest…

Social

Catholic Vocation Directors, Directresses Association holds 46th Annual General Meeting

February 16, 2026
GNA

By Albert Futukpor, GNA  Tamale, Feb. 16, GNA – The Catholic Vocation Directors and Directresses Association of Ghana (CAVDAG) has held its 46th Annual General…

Social

GTA marks National Chocolate Day at Tamale Central Prison

February 14, 2026
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Feb. 14, GNA – The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has marked this year’s National Chocolate Day (Valentine’s Day), by presentating…

Health

MTN Ghana Foundation mobilises 525 units of blood in N/R to support healthcare delivery

February 14, 2026
GNA

By Albert Futukpor, GNA   Tamale, Feb 14, GNA – The MTN Ghana Foundation has mobilized 525 units of blood from three Senior High Schools (SHS)…

Social

GACC trains civic actors on audit participation 

February 13, 2026
GNA

By Albert Futukpor  Tamale, Feb. 13, GNA – The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has organised a zonal capacity-building workshop in Tamale for civic actors to enhance their…

Social

Water crisis tops concerns at NCCE civic forum in Tamale  

February 13, 2026
GNA

Tamale, Feb. 13, GNA – Inadequate and irregular water supply dominated discussions at a civic engagement forum organised by the Tamale Metropolitan Directorate of the National…

Social

Water crisis tops concerns of residents at NCCE forum in Tamale

February 12, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah, GNA  Tamale, Feb. 12, GNA – Inadequate and irregular water supply dominated discussions at a civic engagement forum organised by the Tamale Metropolitan Directorate of…

Social

DCOP Lavoe assures public of efforts to tackle robbery, kidnapping cases in Northern Region

February 11, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah, GNA  Tamale, Feb 11, GNA – Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mr Wisdom Lavoe, Northern Regional Commander of the Ghana Police Service has assured members…

Features Top Story

Suicide: A silent Public Health crisis that Ghana can no longer ignore 

February 10, 2026
GNA

A GNA Feature by Solomon Gumah  Tamale, Feb. 10, GNA – Suicide remains a major global public health concern, with data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicating that…

Health

Narcotics Control Commission destroys drugs worth GHc2.5 million in Northern Region

February 7, 2026
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Feb. 07, GNA – The Northern Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission has destroyed quantities of narcotic drugs valued…

Education

SSA-UDS, TEWU-TUC reaffirm support for SSA-UoG industrial action

February 4, 2026
GNA

By Solomon Gumah  Tamale, Feb 04, GNA – The Senior Staff Association of the University for Development Studies (SSA-UDS) and and the Tertiary Education Workers Union…