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WAYA petitions ECOWAS Heads of State on youth inclusion in decision-making

May 9, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, May 09, GNA – The West African Youth Alliance (WAYA) has petitioned the Heads of State and Government of the…

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Water Minister assures Ya-Na of permanently resolving Yendi, Tamale water crisis

May 8, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Yendi (N/R), May 08, GNA – Mr Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources has assured Ya-Na Abukari…

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Hajia Safia Mohammed threatens legal action against government over termination of caterers’ contracts

May 7, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, May 7, GNA – Hajia Safia Mohammed, immediate past National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), has threatened…

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PFAG engages stakeholders on strengthening Farmers’ Voices to promote Accountability project

May 7, 2025
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, May 07, GNA – Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has held an inception workshop to engage its members and…

Economy

Mobile Money systems are safe, secure – MobileMoney LTD

May 6, 2025
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, May 06, GNA – MobileMoney LTD (MoMo from MTN) has said recent social media messages claiming that MTN systems have…

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Philosophical formation vital for development of priests – Most Reverend Angkyier

May 6, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, May 06, GNA – Most Reverend Peter Paul Yelezuome Angkyier, Bishop of the Damongo Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church,…

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Trapped by Tradition: The Hidden Struggles of Northern Women Farmers for Land Justice. 

May 4, 2025
GNA

A GNA Feature by Solomon Gumah  Bunbon (N/R), May 4, GNA – Globally, nearly half of all smallholder farmers are women, yet they own…

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The SOCO Project Inter-Community Cluster Games Ignite Youth Unity in Krachi West Municipality 

May 4, 2025
GNA

A GNA Feature by Albert Futukpor   Walewale (NE/R), May 4, GNA – The sounds of football whistles, youthful chants, and community cheer filled the…

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Workers demand total reset of pay regime 

May 2, 2025
GNA

By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor  Tamale, May 02, GNA – Mr Joseph Ansah, Secretary General of Trades Union Congress of Ghana has called for a…

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Workers demand total reset of pay regime

May 2, 2025
GNA

By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor Tamale, May 02, GNA – Mr Joseph Ansah, Secretary General of Trades Union Congress of Ghana has called for a…

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President Mahama launches National Apprenticeship Programme in Tamale 

April 30, 2025
GNA

By Northern Region Team  Tamale, April 30, GNA-President John Dramani Mahama has officially launched the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) in Tamale, the capital of…

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Updates: President Mahama launches National Apprenticeship Programme

April 30, 2025
GNA

Tamale, 4:44PM President John Dramani Mahama has formally launched the National Apprenticeship Programme in Tamale, in fulfilment of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) manifesto…

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Twenty-nine per cent decline in satisfaction with Ghana’s democracy – Afrobarometer survey

April 30, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, April 30, GNA – Findings from the 2024 round 10 Afrobarometer survey in Ghana have revealed a sharp 29-percentage-point decline…

Politics

President Mahama to launch National Apprenticeship Programme in Tamale

April 30, 2025
GNA

By Eric K. Amoh Tamale, April 30, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama is expected to officially launch the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) in…

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GRIDCo Senior Staff raise concerns over filling key positions in GRIDCo with external persons  

April 29, 2025
GNA

By Albert Futukpor   Tamale, April 29, GNA – Senior Staff Association (SSA) of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has raised concerns with the recruitment…

Education

UDS graduates 2,630 students  

April 29, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah  Tamale, April 29, GNA – The University for Development Studies (UDS) has held its graduation ceremony with a call on graduands…

Education

Minister for Education inaugurates UDS Governing Council 

April 28, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah  Tamale, April 28, GNA – Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister for Education has inaugurated the Governing Council of the University for…

Environment

Workshop on review, implementation of National Drought Plan takes place in Tamale

April 28, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, April 28, GNA – A stakeholders’ workshop has been held on the review and implementation of the country’s National Drought…

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Songtaba launches 20th anniversary celebrations

April 28, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, April 28, GNA – Songtaba, a Tamale-based women’s rights advocacy organisation, has launched its 20th anniversary to reflect on its…

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Journalists sensitised on small arms, light weapons under SALIENT Fund project 

April 26, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah/Nasara Rama Yakubu  Tamale, April 26, GNA – A day’s sensitisation workshop has been held in Tamale for selected journalists in the…