Northern Region

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Politics

Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz is only female MP-elect in Northern Region  

December 9, 2024
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Dec 09, GNA – Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz, a Presidential Staffer, who ran on the ticket of the New Patriotic…

Politics

NDC supporters in wild jubilations in Tamale

December 8, 2024
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Dec 08, GNA – Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Sunday morning took over the streets of Tamale…

Politics

Voting progressing smoothly at Yendi Constituency

December 7, 2024
GNA

By Rahina Abdulrahaman Yendi (N/R), Dec 07, GNA – The voting exercise in the Yendi Constituency of the Northern Region has been an eventful…

Politics

Polls open across all 31 constituencies in Northern, North East, Savannah Regions

December 7, 2024
GNA

By Northern Region Team Tamale, Dec 07, GNA – Polls opened across polling stations in all the 31 constituencies in the Northern, North East…

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Alleged gunshots at polling station at Nyankpala leaves one dead 

December 7, 2024
GNA

By Team, GNA  Nyankpala (N/R), Dec 07, GNA – Gunshots were allegedly fired at a polling station at Nyankpala in the Tolon Constituency of…

Social

Do everything possible to ward off extremists attacks- Bishop Yitiereh 

December 6, 2024
GNA

By Abebe Dawuni  Yendi (NR) Dec 6, GNA-Most Reverend Matthew Yitiereh Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Yendi has advised Ghanaians to do everything possible to…

Social

Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition opens Tamale Media Situation Room. 

December 6, 2024
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, Dec 6, GNA – The Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition, made up of Fact-Space West Africa, Media Foundation for West Africa, and the…

Politics

NGOs organise dialogue on gender-sensitive, inclusive elections

December 6, 2024
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, Dec 06, GNA – A stakeholders’ engagement has been held to review and assess protective measures for vulnerable groups to…

Economy

CSIR-SARI, Seed Systems Group train companies on improved pearl millet seed production 

December 5, 2024
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Nyankpala (N/R), Dec. 05, GNA – Selected seed companies and young potential seed producers have undergone training on the production of…

Economy

CSIR-SARI, Seed Systems Group train companies on improved pearl millet seed production 

December 5, 2024
GNA

By Albert Futukpor  Nyankpala (N/R), Dec. 05, GNA – Selected seed companies and young potential seed producers have undergone training on the production of…

Social

NCCE engages political party youth activists at Gushegu on peaceful coexistence  

December 5, 2024
GNA

By Sulemana Zakaria  Gushegu (N/R), Dec. 05, GNA – The Gushegu Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has engaged political…

Social

Catholic Relief Services engages youth on peaceful, credible elections

December 5, 2024
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Dec 05, GNA – A forum on youth and elections, organised by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), a non- governmental…

Politics

CSD Reform launches project to address vulnerabilities in electoral process

December 4, 2024
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Dec 4, GNA – The Promoting Actions to Address Vulnerabilities in Elections (PAVE) in Northern Ghana project has been launched…

Science

Delegation from Food Systems Resilience Programme Ghana visits CSIR-SARI Technology Park 

December 3, 2024
GNA

By Albert Futukpor  Nyankpala (N/R), Dec 03, GNA – A delegation from the Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP) Ghana has undertaken a working visit…

Social

VOWACGHANA petitions NPP, NDC, TaMA to include persons with disabilities in governance

December 3, 2024
GNA

By Aukaisha Abdullai Tamale, Dec 03, GNA – Voices of Women and Children with Disabilities in Ghana (VOWACGHANA) has petitioned the NPP, the NDC…

Social

NCCE engages political party youth activists in Tolon on peaceful elections

December 3, 2024
GNA

By Alhassan Jabiru Tamale, Dec 3, GNA – The Tolon District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has engaged youth activists…

Social

Peace Council engages stakeholders at Tolon on peaceful elections, violent extremism

December 3, 2024
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tolon (N/R), Dec 02, GNA – A day’s consultative dialogue meeting with various stakeholders in the Tolon District of the Northern…

Social

School for Life launches 30th anniversary celebration

December 3, 2024
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, Dec 03, GNA – A year-long activity to commemorate the celebration of the contribution of School for Life, an NGO,…

Social

Fact-Space West Africa, CDD-Ghana train journalists to combat misinformation

December 3, 2024
GNA

By Elizabeth Abban/Alhassan Osman Tamale, Dec 03, GNA – Selected journalists in the northern part of the country have undergone a day’s training to…

Education

Tamale Technical University holds congregation, investiture for Vice-Chancellor 

December 3, 2024
GNA

By Solomon Gumah  Tamale, Dec 03, GNA – The seventh congregation and investiture of the second Vice-Chancellor of the Tamale Technical University (TTU) has…