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Chief’s son murdered at Nyohini in Tamale

By AlatiphA - May 02, 2016

The Tamale Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID), is on a manhunt for the alleged murderers of 48-year-old Nantand The deceased, son of the Nyohini chief, was beaten to death last Thursday over the sale of a parcel of land. The late Nantando Abukari’s son was not spared as he reportedly attempted to cover up his late father’s transaction. An eyewitness said the late Nantando Abukari sold the said parcel of land located at the Tamale old Airport area at the cost of GHC20.000.00. According to the eyewitness, the siblings of the deceased demanded their share of the money but he declined, which resulted in his gruesome murder. Police are investigating to ascertain the cause of death.

Tamale GHANASCO, Vitting SHSs to reopen May 2

By AlatiphA - April 27, 2016

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has lifted the ban on temporary closure of two Senior High Schools in the Tamale Metropolis. Ghana and Vitting Senior High Schools were temporarily shut down following students’ reprisal attacks after a disputed soccer match. Northern Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service, Alhaji Mohammed Haroun Cambodia set up a committee to investigate the rioting which led to the destruction of school properties on both campuses. The committee has finally submitted its report to the Ghana Education Service. Alhaji Mohammed Haroun Cambodia exclusively told Citi News that he issued a white paper on it. He said all recommendations captured on the report will be implemented to the latter. He revealed that students of the two schools are to sign a bond of good behavior when they report to school on Monday 2. According to Alhaji Mohammed Haroun Cambodia, the students will by extension pay GHC11.00 and GHC15.00 for the destroyed school prope...

Resolve conflicts in Northern Region now – Muslim Clerics

By AlatiphA - April 01, 2016

Muslim Clerics in the Northern Region have called on government to renew its commitment to permanently resolve chieftaincy conflicts spread in various parts of the region. They argued that the Dagbon chieftaincy impasse, that of Bimbila and Bunkprugu are national security threats which require a lasting solution. Addressing a joint news conference in Tamale by the Tijaniya and Ahlisuna Muslim communities, they served notice that the situation in Dagbon, Bimbila and Bunkprugu could escalate during this year’s electioneering campaign season, hence calls for government’s rapid response. They further advocated the establishment of peace committees in Bimbila and Bunkprugu to assist other mediators trying to resolve these incessant conflicts. They reiterated the need for the three eminent chiefs mediating the Dagbon chieftaincy stalemate at the Manhyia palace to impartially implement the road map to peace in Dagbon. Sheikh Imam Amin Bamba, Chief Imam and Spiritual leader of Mas...

Growing list of elite traditional rulers in Dagbon; will these educated chiefs make the difference?

By AlatiphA - March 30, 2016

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...

Old Ghanascans storm Kumasi

By AlatiphA - March 28, 2016

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 Gha...

Ibrahim Mahama to acquire 70% stake in RTU

By AlatiphA - March 28, 2016

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."

Ghana@50 uncompleted toilet facility causes mess in Lamashegu

By AlatiphA - February 10, 2016

A section of residence in the Lamashegu North Electoral area on Monday 8, February 2016, expresses their dismay about indiscriminate defecation in an uncompleted “Ghana@50” toilet facility and its surroundings. The facility is located opposite to the Lamashegu former Health Insurance Building-close to the junction to Justice Fm; a road that leads to Lamashegu Primary in the Tamale South constituency in the the Northern region. The residence and business owners living around the vicinity say, the bad smell that emanates from the unroofed public toilet poses health hazards to them and their children. They complain that, a cross section of the people ease themselves in the building with the excuse that, there is no any toilet facility around the area. According to them, several complains to the assembly member for the electoral area to curb the situation proved futile. The Assembly Member for the Lamashegu North Electoral area Honourable Sulemana Alhassan also known as Alhassan...