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21/03/2023

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29/12/2020

Breaking News
A pick-up vehicle with registration number GN 6381-12 has this morning at about 10am involved in an accident. The accident which happened at Nantong-Zuo, about less than 10km to Tamale from Yendi had three occupants in the vehicle. There had been no fatality as at the time of writing this report.

Eye witnesses on the scene say they called the ambulance service but up until the time of writing this report, they were yet to show up. This led to them begging a passer by pick-up truck to help convey the victims to the Tamale Teaching Hospital.

23/11/2020

Prince Imoro Andani is dead at age 62 after a short ailment. May Allah be pleased with his soul.

More to follow soon...

15/11/2020

Eastern Corridor Entertainments Awards is an award scheme for entertainers across the eastern corridor sector of the Northern Region. It was duly launched yesterday. More to follow soon...

The Official Launch Of *"Eastern Corridor Entertainment Awards"*
https://youtu.be/OcmdTa47gzc

Interviews with organizers, veterans, industry players and sponsors of the maiden edition of the "Eastern Corridor Entertainment Awards".

12/11/2020

The Paramount Chief of Karaga has release a press statement on recent violence in the Karaga constituency and more.

More to follow soon...

11/11/2020

Abdul-Jalil Naabeli writes...

Many people have asked me what has gone wrong with Sagani TV. In fact, initially I didn't know, neither did anyone in my team (My Northern Achiever on Sagani TV). Even when the station went off, Musah Abdul Latif who is my executive producer came out and was shaking his dish just to get Sagani TV back.

For this lack of information, the station stands to be criticized. It was a very big goof and that will in one way or the other cost the station a lot of viewers and even some sponsors and/or advertisers. Sad as it is, it's the fact on the ground.

However, Sagani TV have tried to do some damage control. They have since apologised and taken steps to explain to the general public their intent. In fact, they have even deployed some installers to a number of villages to help restore the station to a lot of people. But is that enough?

My worry however is how some people have taken the whole issue too far. Even if Sagani TV cannot pay the bills of Multi TV but can afford to pay for another so what? Mind you, I'm not saying that's the case. My worry is how some of we Northerners love to see the downfall of our very own. Sagani TV goofed big time for not preinforming their viewers. That's disrespectful to the former. You can criticize them on that score. But these kind of presumptions only show how wicked some Northern folks can be and it is simply unfortunate! We must learn to help each other grow.

My advise if Sagani TV will hear me out is that they are still a very young TV station. Sagani in three years have done what others all over the country could not do in even ten years. That should not make them feel complacent. They should build their grassroots fan base vehemently before thinking of going global. TV3, Joy News, GHOne and the others who are on Multi TV, Eutelsat, DSTV, StarTimes and other platforms didn't get there in a hurry. We can get there together in time with hard work and determination.

I don't think people would complain if Sagani went global and still stayed on Multi TV. But it's not feasible because the same Northerners the station stands for do not see the need to sponsor their programs so as to help the station grow. So the station will only be running at loss if they are on both platforms. As I add my voice to petition management of Sagani TV to please revert to Multi TV as a matter of urgency, I humbly advise the nay sayers to shut up!

If you really love to see the north grow and can afford an extra LNB and installation fee, please don't hesitate to do so. Let's be passionate about seeing our very own establishments grow. How many TV stations do we have in the north? Imagine if one is subtracted from the already very few. As we push them to get back on the local platform, please pardon them and let your patriotism override their huge mistake 🙏🏼

04/11/2020

A car with vehicle registration number AS 235-18 was this evening at about 17.30GMT involved in an accident at the Zobogu curve along the Yendi-Tamale road. It occupied only the driver who escaped unhurt.

Abdul-Jalil Naabeli

07/09/2020

A suspected armed robber was yesterday nabbed at Kakpagyili in Tamale. He had in his possession ammunitions, two SUVs, mobile phones, several vehicle registration number plates and many other items. He had since been whisked to the police station for further investigations. Our reporters are getting in touch with the police for more details on this matter.

07/09/2020

A bridge in Kubori along the Bolga - Bawku road had been flooded early this morning. This has led to commuters being stranded as no one can go pass the flooded bridge. Information reaching us however indicates that the Ghana National Fire Service have gone to the location to aid travellers to be able to continue with their respective journeys. More to follow soon...

06/08/2020

The north is said to be lurking about a century behind southern Ghana in terms of education and development. In fact, the north got their first graduate about 100 years after the south had theirs. There is a history behind that but, that will be a discussion for another day.

Several governments from Dr Nkrumah to Lawyer Akuffo Addo have done their bits in trying to bridge this huge development gap. These measures got a lot more prominence in the 2008 elections campaign when both NPP and NDC promised to give the north a development authority that will spearhead the acceleration of development of the area to catch up with the rest of the country.

After the elections, the NDC won and true to their words they established SADA. Even before they named directors and CEO, Northerners were already calling for their own to be at the realm of affairs which was granted. It came with its own issues and many were those who felt disappointed in how things went.

Fast forward the NPP won 2016 and renamed it to NDA. They said a lot about how their predecessors mismanaged the authority and that theirs will be different. This gave some people hope but, that hope wad to be short-lived.

Don't get me wrong, both SADA and NDA have chalked some successes for which they deserve commendation. However, they could have done a lot better than they have done and/or are doing.

My concern and what should be of interest to every northern youth is how motortricycles bought with the taxpayer's money to alleviate poverty vanished from the warehouse and/or premises of the authority. These were things bought to be distributed on credit basis to people to serve as a source of income. But for some political reasons, these motortricycles were stoped from being distributed to beneficiaries.

The issues surrounding the stopping of the distribution are so absurd that it looks like though there are no laws in this part of the world. Well, two years later, these motortricycles started depleting or had almost depleted and was sold on auction at unbelievable low rates. That alone was causing financial loss to the state. As if that was not enough, about 400 or so of the price slashed tricycles, as some would say, "developed wings" and flew away.

The painful thing is that, they are usually quick to let the police make some arrests to shut the public up and the wrong doers never are found talkless of being punished. And the unfortunate thing is that it is the same Northerners that this authority is there to help who are looting and sharing the goodies to the neglect of the development of the area.

Shouldn't we be teaming up to ask the relevant questions of who took these motortricycles and what has happened to them? Is there a case about it in court? If yes, where has it reached and why is it taking far too long to conclude? What measures are we taking as youth of the north to police these things in order to stop similar situation(s) in future?

Arise Ghana youth for your country! The time is now to take our destiny into our own hands. Please do have your say 🙏🏼

Abdul-Jalil Naabeli

30/07/2020

This evening, July 30, 2020 a vehicle travelling to Yendi from Tamale involved in an accident. The accident is said to have occurred at Kpilgine, few kilometres away from Sang, the capital of Mion District.

Thankfully, the accident was not fatal as no one lost a life. Occupants of the vehicle were quickly rushed to the hospital. It is not yet known the level of injuries sustained by the accident victims, but it is believed they are all safe and with minor injuries.

More to follow soon...

Story by Abdul-Jalil Naabeli

29/07/2020

The president of the Republic of Ghana H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo is touring the Northern Region. He will as part of his working visit to the region inspect development projects that his government is embarking on whilst cutting sod for some new projects.

Notable among the new projects include the water projects of Tamale and Yendi. The former is said to be the second largest in the country upon completion.

The president took the opportunity to visit the king of Dagbong, Yaa Naa Bukari Mahama II. He introduced himself to the king as the flagbearer of his party, NPP for the 2020 elections. He also introduced the NPP parliamentary candidates in the region to the king.

Speaking to the Yaa Naa, the President said he has an undying love for the king and Dagbong and so he will do everything in his power to ensure that the sod he has cut for these projects will see the light of the day.

Story by Abdul-Jalil Naabeli (0207782424)

28/07/2020

Earlier yesterday July 27th 2020, through the support of members of a whatsapp platform, a donation of a set of medical consumables were made to the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH).

Making the donation on behalf of the group, Mr Abdul Ganiyu Bangaham (left) said the donation was part of their efforts to help protect health care professionals from the Covid-19 scare.

He further noted that the donation targeted the neonatal and baby unit of the hospital because of the vulnerability of the newly born.

Receiving the items on behalf of the hospital, Dr Alhassan Mumin (second from left) thanked the group for their kind gesture and promised to put the relief items into good use so that it can benefit society.

Some of the items donated included, but not all; 10 packs of surgical gloves, 10 packs of 2ml Syringe, 10 packs of 5ml Syringe, 10 packs of IV Canulas, 20 packs of Disposable surgical masks and 30 packs of mini hand sanitizers.

Mr Bangaham who was accompanied by Mr Saani Tarimbia (second from right), a member of the group said that they hope this will go along way to attract the attention of other members of society to come to the aid of health professionals especially in these trying times.

Story by Abdul-Jalil Naabeli

24/07/2020

A young man caught in Bimbilla with a stolen goat has been mobbed. Residents of the area where he was caught with the slaughtered stolen goat says they have endured these thieves for so long and have been praying to bust just one and use him as a scape goat. Well, it looks like luck shone on them today. But must they take the law into their own hands?

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