At least one person is feared dead and four others wounded after communal violence broke out Thursday evening between two rival groups at Lakula near Daboya in the Savannah Region. An eye witness in Mankarigu, a nearby community, confirmed to Joy News that the violence was triggered by a misunderstanding over the construction of a […]
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S/R: Gov’t vehicle gone missing in Damango-security personel launch manhunt for thieves
Information reaching DGN Online indicates that a Toyota Hilux with registration number UR 3516-19 belonging to the Savannah Regional Coordinating Council in the West Gonja District has allegedly gone missing in Damongo. The missing Toyota Hilux was part of the vehicles presented by President Akufo-Addo when he cut sod for the construction of the Regional Coordinating Council […]
Sammi Awuku lambasts Salaga youth for burning Party office, calls for a stop to acts of vandalism
The Charismatic National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku on Friday March 8 2019, launched a scathing attack on the Youth of Salaga in the Savanna Region after inspecting the burnt Salaga office of the NPP. The crowd puller National Organiser and his team of Organisers at the National Level who […]
GNPC begins exploration for oil in commercial quantities in Northern, Savanna and North East Regions
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is optimistic of finding oil in commercial quantities in the Northern, Savanna and North East Regions. The Chief Executive Officer of GNPC, Dr. KK Sarpong who made the announcement during a meeting with the Mayor of Tamale, Iddrisu Musah Superior during a visit to the latter’s office in Tamale […]
PHOTO: Yagbonwura shows swag during presentation of CI for Savanna Region
The overlord of the Gonja Traditional Area, Yagbonwura Sulemana Jakpa Tuntumba Boresa I was one happy man to behold during the presentation of the Constitutional Instrument (CI) and documents of attestation for the newly created Savanna Region. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and government last Wednesday February 13, 2019 presented the CI and documents of attestation […]
Your party youth set your office ablaze, don’t drag us into you mess-Salaga NDC to MP
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Salaga South Constituency have taken the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for the constituency to the cleaners for alleging that they were those who burnt down the NPP constituency office during the disturbances that occurred yesterday Tuesday, February 12, 2019 over the selection of […]
Damongo as capital for Savanna Region is a victory for Gonjaland, stop the violence-Northern Region NPP
The ruling New Patriotic Party in the Northern Region has called for calm in Salaga following the outbreak of violence in the town, over the selection of Damongo as the capital for the Savanna Region. The residents have burnt the NPP office in the town and destroyed some party properties over the issue, culminating in […]
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 […]
We have given Northern region 2 new regions and a Yaa Naa in 2 years, what did you do in 8 years?-NPP to NDC
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) seems to be savouring what it says are its monumental achievements in the Northern Region just 2 years after assuming the reigns of government, daring the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to also show what it has done for the region in the entire 8 years that it was […]
Creation of Savanna Region: Yagbonwura promises high voter turnout during referendum
The Overlord of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura Tuntumba Bore Essa I have pledged, on behalf of his people, to ensure massive voter turnout and endorsement of the proposed Savanna Region in the Referendum to be held on 27th December, 2018. The Yagbonwura made the pledge on Monday 24th December, 2018, when the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia […]