The Minister for the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery, has stated that the government will not interfere in the Bimbilla chieftaincy dispute, since it is within the remit of traditional authorities. Briefing Parliament on the situation at Bimbilla last Wednesday, he said there were two aspects of the Bimbilla situation, namely matters affecting chieftaincy and matters … Read more
The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed has ordered New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters in the region to stop the violent takeover of government properties in the region. The Minister said he had been briefed by the police on the happenings in the region, especially the incident at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. “The keys of the … Read more
The Minister of Roads and Highway, Kwasi Amoako Atta, has stated that government will spend GH¢499,000 for the emergency maintenance of the Buipe bridge in the Central Gonja District in the Northern Region. The minister hinted that the rehabilitation on the bridge would be cheaper because there would be no external consultants or engineers, but … Read more
Supporters of the NPP in Saboba in the Northern region staged an angry street protest on Saturday and followed it up with a tumultuous press conference against some regional executives over alleged attempts to foist the constituency chairman Mr. Bingrini George on them as District Chief Executive. Scores of party members flooded the streets of … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Northern Region, has advised the newly sworn-in Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, to be non-partisan and impartial as he works to resolve all chieftaincy related disputes in the region. The Norther Region has been home to ethnic and chieftaincy related violence, notably the tensions between the Andani and Abudu … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Northern Region, has advised the newly sworn-in Regional Minister, Salifu Saaed, to be non-partisan and impartial as he works to resolve all chieftaincy related disputes in the region. The Norther Region has been home to ethnic and chieftaincy related violence, notably the tensions between the Andani and Abudu clans … Read more
The Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has called on the Chiefs in the Northern region to stop disgracing themselves politically as well as the very custo The Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has called on the Chiefs in the Northern region to stop disgracing themselves politically as well as the very customs and religious norms that make … Read more
The President of the Northern Regional House of Chiefs, Yagbonwura Sulemana Tumtumba Boresa, has sent a delegation to Bimbilla to console the families of the deceased from the recent disturbances in the area. They also appealed to the feuding factions to use due process of the law to resolve any differences. The delegation was made … Read more
Today, I am hunched with sorrow, pain and anger. Anytime I try to write about internecine and tribal wars in the Northern Region, I feel like being my irreverent self. Sometimes, I feel ashamed of being a Northerner in the first place. Even though there have been some skirmishes in other areas of Ghana as … Read more
Maintenance works have begun on the Buipe Bridge, which crosses the Black Volta in the Central Gonja District of the Northern Region to keep it in good shape for use by motorists. The works, being carried out within a 20-day period; February 17, to March 8, by the Bridge Maintenance Unit of the Ministry of … Read more
The Roads and Highways minister Kwesi Amoako Attah on Friday revealed that the Buipe Bridge in the Northern region is in a poor state and on the verge of causing a national tragedy. He was elaborating on the need for the ongoing emergency rehabilitation on the bridge crossing the Black Volta and justifying why the … Read more
Two more people have been arrested in the Bimbilla Township in connection with the clashes that led to the death of 10 people including women and children last week. Renewed chieftaincy clashes in the town left many homes burnt, while several others sustained gunshot wounds. Fifteen people were arrested earlier, and the Police say two … Read more
Two more people have been arrested in the Bimbilla Township in connection with the clashes that led to the death of 10 people including women and children last week. Renewed chieftaincy clashes in the town left many homes burnt, while several others sustained gunshot wounds. Fifteen people were arrested earlier, and the Police say two … Read more
The Ghana Highway Authority has announced the closure of the Buipe Bridge in the Northern Region to vehicular traffic and the travelling public from Friday, February 17 to Wednesday, March 8, 2017 to enable emergency repair works to be carried out on the bridge. It has also indicated that the Bridge will be closed from … Read more
Minister of the Interior Ambrose Dery has assured the chiefs and people of Bimbilla of the government’s commitment to restore lasting peace in the area. He said the government was committed to ensuring that residents of Bimbilla in the Nanumba North District in the Northern Region went about their activities without any fear. The minister, … Read more
Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in West Africa and the Sahel, should be blamed for the unending chieftaincy conflict in Bimbilla in the Northern Region of Ghana, Danaa Natogmah, spokesperson for the Kpahiti family, the kingmakers of Bimbilla, has alleged. According to him, Dr Ibn Chambas used his … Read more
Mr Tahidu Osman Kikaa, spokesperson of the Regent of Bimbilla, Naa Andani Dasana has cautioned against political intervention in the Bimbilla chieftaincy dispute. He said accession to the Bimbilla skin had been well-documented adding that tradition must always be respected at all times to ensure that the right and qualified persons were enskinned as chiefs … Read more
By: Nicholas Issaka Gbana What do the good people of the newly proposed regions in Ghana want? It is development – good roads, good schools, good health care, good drinking water, stable and affordable electricity, economic opportunity and jobs. Can these be delivered by thePresident and his administration without the creation of new regions as … Read more
A refugee situation has been created in Yendi a second largest but highly polarized city in the Northern region after a six hour heavy fighting between chieftaincy factions in Bimbila, Nanumba North district capital, on Thursday left six women, three little children and two men dead. Informants have said more than 30 family fleeing the … Read more
The contractor working on the Kpalbe Community Day Senior High School in the Salaga North District of the Northern Region has removed his equipment from site and abandoned the project. The contractor, Hatoum Construction, a Tamale-based firm was on Thursday February 9, 2017 seen by residents allegedly packing molded blocks meant for the construction of … Read more