Mahama ‘bribes’ NPP’s Bugri Naabu

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is alleging President Mahama tried to bribe its Northern regional chairman, Daniel Bugri Naabu to turn against flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo. The party claimed among other things that, in a meeting with the President and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, their chairman was promised GH¢3.3 million and a V6 Mitsubishi Pajero vehicle … Read more

8 Scandals That Have Rocked the Mahama Administration

President John Dramani Mahama’s first term in office has been buffeted by several scandals that have cost Ghana huge sums of money in lost revenue and, in some cases, embarrassed the country. Here are eight of such scandals: 1. Bus branding scandal: Last year, investigations into the branding of 116 Metro Mass Transit Buses involving … Read more

SADA Lures Investors With Land Bank

The Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) has said it is exploring the possibility of setting up a legally autonomous Land Bank that will help make land easily accessible to investors. Currently, SADA acquires land from land-owners, have them properly registered and uses them as share equity. In addition to that, the Authority also helps investors … Read more

Mahama Isn’t the Problem. Our Hypocrisy Is!

MANASSEH’S FOLDER: Mahama isn’t the problem. Our hypocrisy is! ast weekend, President John Dramani Mahama stirred the dangerous beehive of ethnicity. And he got himself deadly verbal stings from across the country. Even people who have no right to open their mouths in this matter had their bite. It reminded me of Dr. Paa Bobo’s … Read more

Mahama Expresses Satisfaction With Restructured SADA

President John Mahama has expressed satisfaction with the accountability systems put in place by the management of the restructured Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA). He said having come out strongly from the initial financial maladministration, SADA had positioned itself as a true development pole for the Savanna Zone and added that he was now satisfied … Read more

NPP To Replace SADA With Northern Development Authority

The opposition New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) vice Presidential candidate, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, has revealed the party’s agenda to replace the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) with the Northern Development Authority (NDA). According to him, the mismanagement and negative image associated with SADA, warrants its replacement to make it serve the purpose for its establishment. … Read more

Mahama Has Impoverished Northerners

Northerners have been impoverished and made poorer by President John Mahama and his governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), flag bearer of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo has said. Addressing party supporters at Akim Oda on Saturday, November 19, 2016, on the last day of his tour of the Eastern Region, Mr … Read more

Trust In SADA Is Back

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), Dr. Charles A. Abugre, has observed that the authority has regained the trust and confidence of the Ghanaian populace after attracting bad publicity for engaging in activities that were deemed unprofitable to the country. Since taking office in June 2014, Dr. Abugre said he … Read more

Mahama Lauds Textiles Project In SADA Zone

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed delight at moves by the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) to partner with the China National Textiles and Apparel Council (CNTAC) to establish a textile factory in the Northern Savanna Ecological Zone (NSEZ) of the country. He has, therefore, pledged government’s support for the project, explaining that it would … Read more

Common Sense Appraisal Of Mahama’s “Massive” Projects

THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED KWAME NKRUMAH INTERCHANGE The initial title of this article was, “Any idiot can borrow money and build projects.” I had to change it because those who might not read beyond the headline would, as usual, accuse me of insulting the President. But that is the essence of this article. And this is … Read more

Common Sense Appraisal of Mahama’s ‘massive’ Projects

The initial title of this article was, “Any idiot can borrow money and build projects.” I had to change it because those who might not read beyond the headline would, as usual, accuse me of insulting the President. But that is the essence of this article. And this is not an insult to the President. … Read more

SADA, ENI Sign MOU For 50 MW Solar Project

Italian Oil Exploration Company, ENI is set to provide up to 50 megawatts of solar energy in the Northern Savannah Ecological zone of the country. The project forms part of efforts to increase Ghana’s energy supply to meet the increased demand. The project is also in partnership with the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA). Speaking … Read more

Chinese Textile Firm To Invest US$300 Million In Ghana’s SADA Zone

The China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) will invest 300 million U. S. dollars in Ghana’s Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) zone covering five regions (provinces), local media reported here on Monday. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to that effect has been signed between the government of Ghana and the CNTAC. Signing on behalf … Read more

Gov’t Urged To Separate Shea Butter Board From Cocobod

President of Upper East Regional House of Chiefs Naba Sigri Bewong, who is also a board member of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), has charged government to separate the Shea Butter Board from the Ghana Cocoa Board. The Paramount Chief of Sekoti explained that the merger between the two boards is hampering holistic growth … Read more

Chiefs Ready To Release Resources For Dev’t In SADA Zone

President of Upper East Regional House of Chiefs Naba Sigri Bewong says chiefs in the three regions of the north are ready to release resources to government for the implementation of the SADA Zone Master plan document. He stressed that the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone has more than half of the country’s land resources untapped … Read more

SADA To Construct Dry Port, Logistics Centre In Upper East

The Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) is to facilitate the construction of a dry port and logistics centre in the Upper East Region (UER) within the next 15 years. It is also working at turning the region into a free trade zone (FTZ) enclave where resident manufacturing companies will be incentivised with tax rebates, among … Read more

Stop Tagging SADA As Corrupt and Incompetent

The continuous tagging of the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) as corrupt and incompetent by some political party communicators according to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is not in any way helping in addressing its challenges. Dr Charles Abugri on a Tamale-based radio station observed that such comments dampen the morale of staff working with … Read more

Akufo-Addo Will Never Debate Mahama

Mr John Boadu, Acting General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) says, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer would never debate President John Mahama in the December 7 elections. According to Boadu, who is also the National Organiser of the NPP, said the Presidential Candidate of the Party would not … Read more

SADA Non-Partisan

The Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) was an establishment of an Act of Parliament to deal with fundamental issues affecting the country, Charles Abugre, Chief Executive Officer of SADA has said. According to him, the institution is non-political and has held series of meetings with all the political parties in the country on their plans … Read more

SADA Will Be Renamed Northern Development Authority

Prince Imoro Andani, a former Northern Regional Minister, has said when given the mandate, the New Patriotic Party administration would change the name Savannah Accelerated Development Authority into Northern Development Authority. He said they would also create similar structures in the middle belts of the country to help transform development in these areas. Prince Andani … Read more