A consortium of Non-Governmental Organizations advocating the development agenda of the three regions of the north, known as the Northern Development Forum (NDF), has called for peaceful elections on December 7. Alarmed by the myriad of chieftaincy, land, political and other related conflicts that have plagued Northern Ghana over the years, Chairman of the Northern … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) is to raise five billion dollars to transform the savannah ecological zone as part of its master development plan. Out of the amount, two billion dollars will be raised from the public sector, and three billion dollars from the private sector. Dr. Emmanuel Abeere-inga, Director for Integrated Development Programme, … Read more
The Director of Integrated Development Programme of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), Dr Emmanuel Abeere-inga, has said the authority would raise $5 billion to transform the savannah ecological zone as part of its master development plan. He explained that $2 billion of the amount would be raised from the public sector while $3 billion … Read more
Dr. Emmanuel Abeere-inga, Director for Integrated Development Programme of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), has said the authority would raise $5 billion to transform the Savannah ecological zone as part of its master development plan. He explained that $2billion of the amount would be raised from the public sector while $3 billion would be … Read more
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has attributed the high level of poverty in the Northern Region to the ruling Party’s mismanagement of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA). According to him, the resources of SADA could have provided the people of the Northern Region with basic social … Read more
Dr. Emmanuel Abeere-inga, Director for Integrated Development Programme of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), has said the authority would raise $5 billion to transform the Savannah ecological zone as part of its master development plan. He explained that $2billion of the amount would be raised from the public sector while $3 billion would be … Read more
Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Wednesday, October 26 failed to turn up at an ongoing national forum on the transformation of northern Savannah of Ghana in the Upper East Region capital city of Bolgatanga. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was expected to be the first of three 2016 presidential candidates to speak at … Read more
Chief Executive Officer of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) Dr. Charles Abugri has called on all political parties to eschew politicising SADA-related issues because that move, he says, is hampering the implementation of developmental projects in the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone. He was speaking at the National Forum on the Transformation of the Northern … Read more
Chief Executive Officer of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) Dr. Charles Abugri has called on all political parties to eschew politicising SADA-related issues because that move, he says, is hampering the implementation of developmental projects in the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone. He was speaking at the National Forum on the Transformation of the Northern … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the CEO of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), Dr. Charles Abugre, as one who has the expertise to effectively manage the authority but bound to fail because the financial resources needed to make things work are lacking. Dr. Abugre was plucked in 2014 from his position as … Read more