The Northern Power Distribution Company (NEDCO) has published names of 24 customers who have been stealing power in the Dohanayili community in the Northern regional capital of Tamale. The 24, including some respected indigenes of the community, have together consumed power to the tune of GHS 75,098.19 resulting in revenue loss to the power distribution … Read more
The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), has restored power to some communities in the Tamale metropolis who were cut off due to an attack on its officials. NEDCO had warned that residents would be in total darkness for a very longtime after they were accused of constantly beating up officials from the Volta River Authority … Read more
Several communities in the Tamale metropolis are likely to be in total darkness for a very longtime. This, Today gathered, follows attacks on some workers of the Northern Electricity Company (NEDCO) by some angry residents of Dohanayili, a suburb of Tamale, in the Northern Region. Today learnt that workers of NEDCO went round in the community to check … Read more
Several communities in the Tamale metropolis are likely to be in total darkness for a very longtime. This, Today gathered, follows attacks on some workers of the Northern Electricity Company (NEDCO) by some angry residents of Dohanayili, a suburb of Tamale, in the Northern Region. Today learnt that workers of NEDCO went round in the community … Read more
It’s not the first time that I had the opportunity to travel elsewhere in Ghana where life was a bit different from what was in my eyes ordinary. Indeed in 2012 I joined UNICEF go up North on field visits to some of their education and health projects in some communities in Tamale. It was … Read more
The Northern Electricity Distribution Company of the Volta River Authority (NEDco-VRA) has disconnected hydro-electricity supply to the entire Dohin Naayili community within the Tamale Metropolitan Area. Some parts of Kukuo connected to two transformers in the Dohin Naayili community where also affected. Assembly Member of the Dohin Naayili Electoral Area, Abdul Wahab Fuseini in a … Read more
Management of the Tamale Teaching Hospital has refuted claims that patience are made to pay before healthcare is delivered. A group calling itself Coalition for Change in Government Institutions on 12 June 2017 issued a release to the effect that the Tamale Teaching Hospital has been charging clients on National Health Insurance Scheme. The group … Read more
Leadership of the Tamale branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) today (Tuesday) defied the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly’s order for relocation of the main lorry station near the State Transport Company (STC) yard. The Metropolitan Security Task Force gave the GPRTU leadership 10 days ultimatum to relocate … Read more
Guinness Ghana Brewery Limited(GGBL) has expressed its earnest support for the Ghanaian Muslim community during the course of the 2017 Ramadan. The company has demostrated this by donating one of its non-alcholic products, Orijin Zero, to 5 communities in three (3) regions of Ghana. The products worth thousands of Ghana cedis was donated within the … Read more
Guinness Ghana Brewery Limited (GGBL) has expressed its earnest support for the Ghanaian Muslim Community during the course of the 2017 Ramadan. The company has demostrated this by donating one of its non-alcholic products, Orijin Zero, to 5 communities in three (3) regions of Ghana. The products worth thousands of Ghana cedis was donated within … Read more
The Ministry of Health has admitted that there was a mistake by not first communicating to the incumbent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), Dr Prosper Akambong, that he was to hand over to a new appointee. Two youth groups of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Monday clashed in Tamale … Read more
The health Ministry has accepted responsibility for the ongoing power struggle at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) that has led to tensions among staff following the appointment of a successor to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Prosper Akanbon without the necessary communication. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ministry, Robert Cudjo admits a letter … Read more
There has been tension at the hospital since the appointment of a new CEO The Northern Regional Police Command has reinforced Police visibility at the precincts of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH). Police personnel were today [Tuesday] dotted at some vantage points there. This followed a rancor between two pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) groups over … Read more
The Northern Regional Police Command has reinforced Police visibility at the precincts of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH). Police personnel were today [Tuesday] dotted at some vantage points there. This followed a rancor between two pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) groups over legitimacy to the Tamale Teaching Hospital Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position. Citifmonline.com checks revealed … Read more
Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the Ministry of Health, Robert Cudjoe has confirmed that the outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr. Prosper Akambong has not been officially notified to hand over to his successor, Dr. David Zaawumya Kolbila as the incoming CEO. The outgoing CEO refused to hand over and … Read more
Two youth groups of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) yesterday allegedly clashed over the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer for the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH). Whereas one group, the Coalition of Dagbon Youth Groups in Tamale, was opposed to the appointment of Dr David Zaawumya Akolbila as the CEO, the Kandahar Boys were … Read more
The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), Dr David Zaawumya Kolbila, has indicated that the former CEO of the hospital, Dr Prosper Akanbong, is willing to vacate his position but not until he has been compensated by the Ministry of Health. Dr Akanbong, who was appointed in 2014, has refused … Read more
Pro-NPP vigilante group Kandahar boys in Tamale, Northern Region on Monday morning disrupted a planned press conference at the Kaladan Park in Tamale, injuring one person. The press conference, which was organized by the Coalition of Youth Groups in Tamale, was originally expected to raise issues against the purported appointment of Dr Daniel Akolibila as … Read more
Drama unfolded at the Tamale Teaching Hospital today [Monday], when the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Prosper Akambong, refused to hand over to Dr. David Zaawumya Kolbila as the incoming CEO. He suspected foul play in the purported appointment of Dr. Kolbila as his successor, hence his defiance. He said he wouldn’t vacate post until … Read more
A policy analyst in Tamale wants the metropolitan assembly to disclose the amount involved in carrying out the recent decongestion exercise in the city. The assembly, as part of measures to sustain the exercise setup security posts made up of a platoon of military to scare hawkers from coming back to the streets. But the … Read more