Northern Region

Stories from Northern Region

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WANEP Ghana trains youth to prevent post-election violence in Northern Ghana

April 11, 2025
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog Tamale, April 11, GNA – The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-Ghana), in collaboration with the Peace Council, has organised…

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French Ambassador enskinned Chief of Tugu

April 10, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tugu (N/R), April 10, GNA – Mr Jules-Armand Aniambossou, French Ambassador to Ghana has been enskinned the Zosimli Naa (Chief of…

Economy

Third edition of Northern Trade, Industry, Investment Summit launched

April 10, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, April 10, GNA – The third edition of the Northern Trade, Industry, and Investment Summit (NTIIS) has been launched in…

Social

Simba Ghana calls for greater public interest in accountable governance

April 10, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, April 10, GNA – Miss Heskeya Salma, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer at Simba Ghana, has emphasised the need…

Education

Professor Terry Ansah calls for innovative solutions in goat, sheep farming

April 9, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, April 09, GNA – Professor Terry Ansah, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences, University for Development Studies (UDS),…

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French Ambassador pledges continued support for women-owned businesses in Ghana

April 9, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tugu (N/R), April 09, GNA – Mr Jules-Armand Aniambossou, French Ambassador to Ghana has reaffirmed the French Government’s commitment to supporting…

Social

CSD Reform launches phase III of HOPE project to support prisoners, ex-convicts

April 7, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, April 07, GNA – The third phase of the Harnessing Opportunities for Prisoners and Ex-Convicts (HOPE) project, has been launched…

Social

SWIDA-Ghana appeals to media practitioners to advocate for minority rights 

April 7, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, April 7, GNA – The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), an NGO, has intensified its advocacy for the rights…

Social

YEFL-Ghana proposes national youth dialogue on Ministry’s youth development’s priorities  

April 7, 2025
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Accra, April 07, GNA – YEFL-Ghana, an NGO, has proposed a national youth dialogue to unpack the priorities of the newly established…

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Restaurants, chop bars urged to prioritise traditional cuisines

April 6, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, April 05, GNA – Mr Abubakari Iddrisu Saeed, Northern Regional Director, Centre for National Culture, has emphasised need for restaurants…

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Opinion leaders urged to stop shielding perpetrators of sexual abuse against PwDs

April 6, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, April 06, GNA – Mrs. Shahadatu Nima Abubakari, Northern Regional President, Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations (GFD), has cautioned opinion…

Social

ActionAid, Songtaba hold regional agricultural engagement meeting 

April 4, 2025
GNA

By Albert Futukpor  Tamale, April 4, GNA – Smallholder Women Farmers Movement of ActionAid Ghana (SWFM) together with other Famer-based Organisation (FBOs) at a…

Health

Northern Region records no deaths from meningitis

April 4, 2025
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, April 04, GNA – The Northern Regional Meningitis Preparedness and Response Team of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has reported…

Social

GDCA, partners launch “Claim Your Space” project

April 3, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, April 03, GNA – A six month-long project, aimed at strengthening the country’s civic space by enhancing citizens’ participation and…

Social

CORD-Ghana advocates for accessible, safe water for rural communities

April 2, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, April 02, GNA – The Center for Opportunities and Rural Development (CORD-Ghana), a Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) operating in Northern Ghana,…

Social

St Augustine’s Millennium Major Seminary launches 25th anniversary celebration  

April 1, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Sahakpaligu (N/R), April 1, GNA – The Saint Augustine Millennium Major Seminary (SAMS) has launched its 25th anniversary celebration at  Sahakpaligu…

Social

Eid- ul-Fitir: Muslims urged to replicate the values of Ramadan for national development.

April 1, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah, GNA.  Tamale, March 31, GNA – Sheikh Hussein Saeed Yakubu Jarjaa, Imam of the Ambariya Muslim Mission in Tamale, has emphasized…

Social

Workshop on sexual violence held at Gushegu

March 28, 2025
GNA

By Sulemana Zakaria Gushegu (N/R), March 28, GNA – Pan – African Organisation for Research and Protection of Violence on Women and Children (PAORP-VWC)…

Social

AWDF, partners convene in Tamale to strategise on ending sexual violence

March 28, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, March 28, GNA – The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), under its KASA project, has convened a strategic partnership meeting…

Social

Law enforcement agencies schooled on handling gender-based violence  

March 27, 2025
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, March 27, GNA – The Centre for Research and Development Alternatives (CREDA), a Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), has held a learning…