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Tariff increment not acceptable at this time—TUC  

August 16, 2022
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu Bolgatanga, Aug. 16, GNA – The Trade Union Congress (TUC) says the utility tariff increment announced by the Public Utilities…

Economy

Exporters urged to repatriate export proceeds to boost the economy  

August 16, 2022
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo   Bolgatanga, Aug. 16, GNA – The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has urged exporters to embrace the Letter of Commitment (LoC)…

Social

Yendi Municipal Assembly hands over nine projects 

August 16, 2022
GNA

By Abebe Dawuni  Yendi (NR) Aug 16, GNA- The Yendi Municipal Assembly has handed over nine projects to nine beneficiary communities at the cost…

Social

We need collective effort to end sexual exploitation in informal sector-Panelists  

August 15, 2022
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Bolgatanga, Aug 15, GNA- Panelists at a forum in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region have called for a strategic…

Politics

Cadres must be integrated into NDC for victory 2024—Former Ambassador 

August 15, 2022
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Bolgatanga, Aug 15, GNA – Mr John Akologo Tia, Former Ambassador of Ghana to Cuba has urged the leadership of…

Social

Group reiterates calls for Constitutional amendment  

August 15, 2022
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Bolgatanga, Aug 15, GNA – Activista Ghana, a movement of young people under the auspices of ActionAid Ghana, a Non-…

Social

Dalun Traditional Area gets Regent 

August 15, 2022
GNA

By Albert Futukpor  Dalun (N/R), Aug 13, GNA-Mr Adam Mahama, a 60-year-old farmer, has been installed Regent of Dalun in the Kumbungu District of…

Health

Women to benefit from one-household, one garden project in Northern Region 

August 15, 2022
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, August 15, GNA – A total of 600 women from six districts in the Northern Region have been supported to…

Social

A 200-acre livestock grazing area reserved in communities at Karaga 

August 15, 2022
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Jankpihi (N/R), Aug 15, GNA-A 100-acre grazing area has been reserved as livestock pasture at Jankpihi in the Karaga District of…

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PAC ends zonal public hearing in Tamale 

August 14, 2022
GNA

By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, Aug 14, GNA – The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has ended its Zonal Public sittings in Tamale with…

Social

North East Regional Minister calls for conflict education from neutral bodies  

August 13, 2022
GNA

By Rosemary  Wayo    Tamale, August 13, GNA – Mr Yidana Zakaria, the North East Regional Minister, has called on stakeholders to identify key…

Social

Age-related biases in policies, bane to youth development – NYA 

August 12, 2022
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Bolgatanga, Aug 12, GNA – Age-related barriers in the formulation of development policies remain a bane to the sustainable growth…

Social

Northern Regional Minister clears air on reports linking him to arrest of student 

August 12, 2022
GNA

By Rosemary Wayo Tamale, August 12, GNA – Alhaji Shani Alhassan Saibu, Northern Regional Minister has described as shocking publications alleging that a student…

Social

Right To Play, Teacher Network organise quiz competition for learners. 

August 12, 2022
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tolon (N/R), August 12, GNA – An Inter-District Quiz Competition has been held for learners in three districts in the Northern…

Economy

CLIMATE project improves crop yields  

August 12, 2022
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, August 12, GNA – The Climate Information Made Available to Entrepreneurial Farmers (CLIMATE) project has helped to improve agricultural practices…

Social

Northern Development Authority engages partners on development strategy 

August 12, 2022
GNA

By Rosemary  Wayo/Latifa Ziblim/Rasheeda Yussif Tamale, August 12, GNA – The Northern Development Authority (NDA) has engaged development partners, Regional Ministers of the five…

Social

PAORP – VWC campaign on child rights ends 

August 12, 2022
GNA

By Solomon Gumah  Gushegu (N/R), August 12, GNA – The Pan African Organisation for Research and Protection of Violence on Women and Children (PAORP…

Business Headline

 President inspects GH¢9.2 million yam/cassava factory in Bimbilla 

August 11, 2022
GNA

Bimbilla (N/R), Aug. 11, GNA- President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday inspected the Global Almas Processing Ltd, a yam and cassava processing factory located…

Business

MTN launches MoMo month, targets accelerating growth in digital payments  

August 11, 2022
GNA

By Rosemary Wayo/Rasheeda Yussif/Latifa Ziblim, GNA  Tamale, Aug. 11, GNA – MTN Ghana has launched the Mobile Money (MoMo) month in Tamale to promote…

Social

African Biodiversity Network discusses preservation of sacred natural sites 

August 11, 2022
GNA

By Albert Futukpor  Tamale, Aug11-A sensitisation workshop on the African Commission Resolution 372 has been held to among others promote the recognition and protection…