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21 Sep

Chief Dies In Gory Accident On Bole Road

Wontumi1NewsACCIDENT, Bole, Savannah Region

A chief from Mankuma in the Bole District of the Savannah Region lost his life in a gory accident on the Bole-Mankuma stretch of road. The chief, Kantewura Justice Iddisah Dari, who was riding a motorcycle, was over run by a Burkina Faso-bound articulated truck. This was after the driver reportedly lost control and hit a pothole. The Savannah region Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Fire Service, who confirmed the incident, said it occurred on September 17, 2023. “Firefighters from the Bole Fire Station responded to an accident on the Bole-Sawla highway involving an articulator truck with registration…

20 Aug

Kennedy Agyapong Supports NPP Founder In Savannah Region With Motorbike

Evans ManassehNewsFounder, Kennedy Agyapong, Motorbike, NPP, Savannah Region

In a heartwarming gesture of support, Kennedy Agyapong, an aspirant in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential candidate race ahead of the 2024 general elections, has donated a motorbike to Mr. Mohammed Issah, the sole founding member of the party in the Savannah region. The act of kindness was prompted by the founder’s need for assistance in attending his Friday (Jumah) prayers and party activities/events due to lack of transportation means. Mr. Agyapong, known for his philanthropic efforts and commitment to the NPP, took notice of the predicament faced by the elderly founding member. Mr. Issaah, who had been an…

12 Jul

“We’ve Seen Massive Development Under Your Presidency” – Kpembewura To Akufo-Addo

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsKpembe Wura, Salaga South constituency, Savannah Region

Kpembe Wura, Babanye Ndefosu II, has thanked the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the massive levels of development they have witnessed in Kpembe, in the Salaga South constituency of the Savannah Region, since 2017. Addressing President Akufo-Addo, on Monday 12th July 2021, when the latter paid a courtesy call on him at his palace, at the commencement of day 2 of the President’s tour of the Savannah Region, Babanye Ndefosu II told President Akufo-Addo that his annual visits to the Region have been purposeful and beneficial. “These are marked by the numerous development projects at various…

04 Apr

Work on Daboya Bridge to Commence This Year – VP Bawumia

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsBawumia, Daboya Bridge, Savannah Region

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured the chiefs and people of northern Ghana, especially residents of the Savannah Region, that work on the Daboya Bridge would begin this year. When constructed, the Daboya Bridge, spanning the White Volta, would be a critical link in the commercial and everyday life of people in the eastern parts of northern Ghana, and is designed to serve as an alternative route for travelers from the north to the south and from the Savannah region to the Upper West Region. Speaking at Bole in the Savannah Region on Saturday, 3rd April, 2021, Vice…

25 Sep

Nayiri Honours Augustine Blay As “Maligu Naa”

Kakra NunuDistrict Diaries, NewsChiefs, Nayiri, NORTH EAST, Savannah Region

The Overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional Area Nayiri Naa Bohugu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga has honoured the Secretary to the Vice President, Augustine Blay, and named him the "Maligu Naa" in recognition of his hard work, focus, and dedication to the Vice President and the Country. The Nayiri said Blay has been supportive of the Vice President and thus, acknowledged his efforts by presenting him with a traditional smock. The Nayiri also urged him to continue with the good works and support to the vice president. The presentation took place during the inauguration of the North East Regional House of Chiefs…