Two men have reportedly been wounded after the police fired warning shots to dispel a crowd at the Damongo police in the West Gonja municipality of the Savannah Region. According to Joy News’ Isaac Nonya, there was blood oozing from the chest of one of the victims and the left shoulder of the other. Eyewitnesses […]
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Just in: Deputy Chief of Staff involved in ghastly accident
The Deputy chief of staff, Samuel Abu Jinapor has been involved in a motor accident at Busunu, a suburb of West Gonja district in the Savannah Region. Mr. Jinapor was reportedly returning to Damongo for the Region’s Farmers’ Day celebrations. However, upon reaching Busunu, one of the front tyres of his V8 burst which forced the vehicle to veer into the bush. […]
Savannah Region: 14 year old P5 pupil pulls gun on teachers
Police in Damongo in the West Gonja District of the Savannah region has taken into custody a 14-year-old primary 5 pupil who pulled a gun on his headteacher at St Anne’s Primary School according to a report sighted on mynewsgh. The pupil Amadu Bashiru threatened to kill other teachers with the gun and as a […]
18 year old JHS 1 Pupil goes missing in Damongo
A form 1 student of Yabum JHS ‘B’ in the Savanna Regional capital Damongo Abdallah Suraya has been declared missing. Caretaker of the missing girl who also doubles as her brother in-law, Ewuntomah Malik Joe speaking to the media disclosed that Suraya was sent on an errand at the Damongo market but failed return home. […]
Govt seeks 714.7 million dollar funding for 4 water projects-Water Resources Minister
Government has agreed to seek $714.7 million ($714,735,732) before the end of 2019 to undertake four water projects to improve the water supply situation across the country. Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, who announced this, indicated that the projects for which government is to secure funding include Essiama Enclave Water Supply […]
Mahama to headline 43rd Gojaland Youth Association Congress in Damongo
By: Zion Abdul Rauf, Nkilgi 103.7Fm Former President John Dramani Mahama will attend the 43rd Congress of the Gonjaland Youth Association at Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region on Saturday 20th April, 2019. The Annual Congress under the theme “Promoting Peace and Unity in Diversity for Accelerated Development of Savannah Region; the Role of […]
Deputy chief of staff donates grave-digging machine to Damongo constituency, promises doctor’s bungalow and ex-ray scanner
A Deputy Chief of staff, Samuel Abu Jinapor has donated a grave-digging machine to the Damongo constituency to help ease the burden of using manpower to dig the graves during burial ceremonies. Alongside the grave-digging machine was a portable generator to help power the machine as and when it is being put to use. Mr. […]
Violence erupts in Salaga over selection of Damongo as Regional capital for Savanna region, NPP offices burnt
Violence has erupted at Salaga in the East Gonja District of the Northern Region over the selection of Damongo as the regional capital for the Savanna region. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and government today presented the Constitutional Instrument (CI) and attestation documents to the chiefs and people of the newly created Savanna Region at […]