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Norsaac, partners launch Agenda 55 Voluntary Peer Review 

December 7, 2022
GNA

By Albert Futukpor  Tamale, Dec 07, GNA-A project dubbed: “Agenda 55 Voluntary Peer Review (VPR) on Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV)” has been launched…

Social

Activista-Ghana begins 16 Days of Activism against violence 

December 7, 2022
GNA

By Solomon Gumah       Tamale, Dec 07, GNA-The Northern Regional Chapter of Activista-Ghana, a youth advocacy organisation, has begun a 16-Day Activism with traditional…

Health Top Story

Vice President Bawumia launches MyNHIS App to facilitate enrolment

December 6, 2022
GNA

By Albert Futukpor/Solomon Gumah Tamale, Dec. 06, GNA – Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched a new comprehensive online self-enrolment portal, “MyNHIS App”,…

Education

Tamale Islamic Science SHS appeals for infrastructure 

December 5, 2022
GNA

By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor        Tamale, Dec. 5, GNA – Authorities of the Tamale Islamic Science Senior High School (TISSEC) have appealed to the…

Social

Chief Executive of NHIA enskinned health development chief

December 4, 2022
GNA

By Solomon Gumah      Tamale, Dec. 04, GNA – Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has…

Social

Chief of Diare is Northern Regional Best Farmer

December 3, 2022
GNA

By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor   Tamale, Dec 03, GNA – Naa Abdulai Abubakari, the Chief of Diare in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region,…

Science

75,000 trees planted in Bolgatanga Forest Districts under Emission Reduction Project 

December 1, 2022
GNA

By Fatima Anafu-Astanga Bolgatanga, Dec. 1, GNA- About 75,000 trees have been planted in the Bolgatanga Forest District of the Forestry Commission (FC) in…

Science

EPA, stakeholders meet on National Adaptation Plan for Climate Change mitigation 

November 30, 2022
GNA

By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor Tamale, Nov 30, GNA – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in partnership with Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation…

Social

Active Youth Global calls for measures to address drug abuse 

November 30, 2022
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, Nov 30, GNA – Dr Issah Rahama, Executive Director of Active Youth Global, a youth advocacy organisation, has called on…

Social

Harmattan Season: Wildfires destroy food crops in North-East Region 

November 30, 2022
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Gbilugu (NE/R), Nov 30, GNA – Wildfires have destroyed several hectares of food crops while houses and farmlands are under…

Health

NHIA opens new office at Mion 

November 30, 2022
GNA

By Solomon Gumah  Sang (N/R), Nov 30, GNA – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has opened an office complex at Sang in the…

Social

Speed ramps slow movement of ambulances  

November 30, 2022
GNA

By Rosemary Wayo       Tamale, Nov 30, GNA – Irregular spacing of speed ramps in communities within the Northern Region has become a matter…

Health

Ya-Na named NHIA Brand Ambassador

November 30, 2022
GNA

By Solomon Gumah  Yendi (N/R), Nov 30, GNA – Ya-Na Abukari (II) has been named Brand Ambassador for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)…

Economy

Promoting Tourism: Hospitality industry advised to provide quality service to customers

November 30, 2022
GNA

By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor  Tamale, Nov 30, GNA – Mr Ekow Samsom, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has advised players…

Social

 Government urged to resume work on Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam   

November 29, 2022
GNA

By Albert Futukpor      Tamale, Nov 29, GNA – The Northern Development Forum (NDF) has decried the state of the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam (PMD)…

Social

Youth urged not to experiment with drugs 

November 29, 2022
GNA

By Solomon Gumah      Tamale, Nov 29, GNA – Professor Samuel Kombian, a Neuropharmacologist at the Department of Pharmacology, and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy…

Social

Ministry trains officers on human trafficking, border management 

November 29, 2022
GNA

By Albert Futukpor      Tamale, Nov 29, GNA – A six-day joint capacity building training has opened in Tamale to train a pool of…

Economy

Minister engages JICA on power supply substation for Tamale

November 29, 2022
GNA

By Albert Futukpor  Tamale, Nov 29, GNA – Alhaji Shani Alhassan Saibu, Northern Regional Minister, has engaged the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Northern…

Economy

Farmers embrace SARINUT 2 groundnut for high yields 

November 29, 2022
GNA

By Albert Futukpor  Tamale, Nov 29, GNA – Some farmers and agro-processors in the northern part of the country have embraced SARINUT 2, an…

Features

Galibang community decries neglect 

November 28, 2022
GNA

A GNA Feature by Rosemary Wayo    Galibang (N/R), Nov 28, GNA – Countless school going age children at Galibang, a community in the Yendi…