Northern Region

Stories from Northern Region

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GPRTU members elect new Executive Officers for Northern Region

August 28, 2023
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Aug. 28, GNA – The Northern Regional branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of the Trades Union…

Social

British Council launches Alumni UK Awards

August 28, 2023
GNA

By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor  Tamale, Aug. 28, GNA – The British Council in Ghana has launched its UK Alumni Awards to recognise outstanding achievements…

Social

Retirement age of GILLBT’s administrative staff extends to 65 years

August 28, 2023
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Aug. 28, GNA – The retirement age of administrative staff of the Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation…

Social

Gunshots fired at District Court in Tamale

August 28, 2023
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Aug. 28, GNA – Several gunshots were fired at the District Court in Tamale on Monday morning, resulting in damage…

Health

Bimbilla District Hospital is Best Performing Secondary Level Hospital in Northern Region 

August 26, 2023
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Aug 26, GNA – The Bimbilla District Hospital in the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region has been adjudged…

Social

Northern Military Command commissions Counseling, Family Centre at Kamina

August 25, 2023
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, Aug 25, GNA – The General Officer Commanding Northern Command, Brigadier General Matthew Essien, has commissioned a Counseling and Family…

Social

Emerging fire issues demand multi-sectorial approach – GNFS

August 25, 2023
GNA

By Rosemary Wayo Tamale, August 25, GNA – Assistant Chief Fire Officer Grade One (ACFO I) Mr James Ankrah, Northern Regional Fire Officer, has…

Social

Northern Regional Fire Command appeals for fire stations in districts

August 25, 2023
GNA

By Rosemary Wayo Tamale, Aug 25, GNA – The Northern Regional Fire Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has appealed to Metropolitan,…

Economy

CSIR-SARI launches project to improve rice production

August 25, 2023
GNA

By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor Nyankpala, Aug. 25, GNA – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI), has launched…

Social

Northern Regional Minister presents 90 motorbikes to MMDAs for SOCO Project

August 25, 2023
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Aug 25, GNA – A total of 90 motorbikes have been distributed among eight Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs)…

Health

CONIWAS holds symposium, exhibition to mark Ghana WASH week

August 25, 2023
GNA

By Rosemary Wayo Tamale, Aug. 25, GNA – The Ghana Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the Water and Sanitation Sector (CONIWAS) has held…

Social

Naomi Park wins Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2023

August 24, 2023
GNA

By Albert Futukpor, GNA Tamale, Aug. 24, GNA – Naomi Park from the United States of America (USA) has received the prestigious Stockholm Junior…

Social

Farmers urged to partner with forecast agencies for weather information

August 24, 2023
GNA

By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor Tamale, Aug. 24, GNA – Farmers have been urged to partner with forecast agencies to receive reliable seasonal weather information…

Social

Youth in Saboba to demonstrate over deplorable roads 

August 24, 2023
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Saboba (N/R), Aug 24, GNA – Youth in the Saboba District of the Northern Region have announced plans to embark on…

Social

Youth in Saboba to demonstrate over deplorable roads

August 24, 2023
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Saboba (N/R), Aug 24, GNA – Youth in the Saboba District of the Northern Region have announced plans to embark on…

Science

CSIR-SARI trains AEAs on rice production

August 23, 2023
GNA

By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor Tamale, Aug. 23, GNA – Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) has trained Agricultural…

Health

TaTU, SWIDA-GH hold film, photo exhibition on menstrual hygiene

August 23, 2023
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, Aug 23, GNA – Dr Jacob Abudu, the Head of Department, Media and Communication Studies, Tamale Technical University (TaTU), has…

Social

Northern Regional Fire Service Committee inaugurated to enhance service delivery

August 22, 2023
GNA

By Rosemary Wayo Tamale, Aug. 22, GNA – An eight-member Northern Regional Fire Service Committee has been inaugurated to help shape the affairs of…

Social

Activista Ghana to promote positive behaviour change of males towards females

August 21, 2023
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Mion (N/R), Aug 21, GNA – Activista Ghana, a youth advocacy organisation, has begun a four-month sensitisation campaign to promote positive…

Environment

More than two million vulnerable groups to benefit from SIGRA project 

August 19, 2023
GNA

By Solomon Gumah  Tamale, Aug. 19, GNA – More than two million vulnerable groups from the Northern and Volta Regions are to benefit from…

Science

GoAdapt project launched to advance climate resilience

August 18, 2023
GNA

By Rosemary Wayo Tamale, August 18, GNA – GoAdapt project has been launched in Tamale tailored at promoting climate resilience of smallholder farmers. The…

Environment

Knights and Ladies of Marshall tree project records high survival rate

August 18, 2023
GNA

By Solomon Gumah Saboba (N/R), Aug. 18, GNA – About 85 per cent of the 10,650 trees planted under the Knights and Ladies of…

Science

Yendi Municipal Assembly prosecutes landlords without toilets in their houses 

August 18, 2023
GNA

By Abebe Dawuni  Yendi (NR) Aug 18, GNA-The Yendi Municipal Assembly has fined seven persons for engaging in open Defecation after admitting their crime…

Education

FEDCO presents 100 dual desks to Bakpaba M/A Primary School

August 18, 2023
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Bakpaba (N/R), Aug 18, GNA – Bakpaba M/A Primary School in the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region has received…