The Northern region of Ghana is arguably the epicenter of bitter chieftaincy and political conflicts in the country. Ethnic and chieftaincy conflicts have occurred many times in Buipe, Yendi, Bimbilla, Gushegu, Nakpanduri and Bunkprugu-Yunyoo all in the northern region of Ghana. The causes of these communal disturbances range from chieftaincy disputes, land ownership, inter and intra ethnic disagreements and sporadic political clashes largely between the supporters of the two major political parties in the country; the NDC and NPP. As we are no doubt aware, these unfortunate conflicts have serious monumental repercussions on the social, political, security and economic landscape of the region in particular and the country as a whole. To all intents and purposes, these protracted chieftaincy and land ownership disputes in Dagbon, Gonjaland, Na-Nung and Mamprugu Kingdoms in the northern region can be attributed largely to leadership failure. The chief on assumption of office pledge a

Prof. Y. S. Beliqah, former Rector of Tamale Polytechnic (2nd from left) chairing the inauguration in Kumasi of the OGA   By : Razak El- Alawa I was part of history when old students of Ghana Secondary School, Tamale, gathered at the Great Hall of Kumasi Polytechnic on Saturday, February 27, 2016 to inaugurate the Ashanti regional branch of the Old Ghanascans Association (OGA). My readers will wonder what business I have with Ghana Secondary School, Tamale, first named Ghana College when it was established in 1960 and by which name it is still popularly called by the older generation, even though it is today officially known as Ghana Senior High School, which confuses a number of older generation Old Ghanascans. Ghanasco and Presec Ghanasco is one of the two senior high schools I have some emotional attachment to, for many reasons. The other is Presbyterian Boys Senior High School, Legon. I taught in these two schools in the 70s after I had left the University of Ghana,

Ghanaian business mogul Ibrahim Mahama set to take over the ownership of GN Bank Division One side Real Tamale United after the club decided to go on the stock exchange markets. The brother of the President of Ghana is set to acquire 70% stakes of the floated shares. Ibrahim will be the new owner of the Northern giants when the takeover is complete. Alhassan Yekini, a management member of Real Tamale United confirmed the deal to UraSports in the Upper East Region. "We are opening the sale of shares for people to buy and Ibrahim Mahama said he wants to take majority of the shares,” he said. “So automatically he becomes the owner of the club. He wants to take 70% of the shares. “He is going to takeover the club but they are still on the documentation and I hope by next week it will be completed."