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18 Dec

One Injured As Fire Guts House At Hausa Zongo In Tamale

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A devastating fire has destroyed multiple properties at at Hausa Zongo in Tamale in the Northern Region. According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the Metro Fire Station received a distress call alerting them to the blaze. A firefighting team was immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, the crew quickly assessed the situation and managed to contain the fire, preventing it from spreading to adjoining structures. Preliminary investigations indicate that the fire caused extensive damage to the building, rendering it uninhabitable and left one person injured. The Regional Fire Commander, ACFO II Franklin Masiku, personally visited the scene…

29 Aug

Police Arrest 13 After Clash With Residents In Tamale

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The Ghana Police Service Northern Regional Command has arrested thirteen protesters in Tamale during a clash at the District Court. The court was supposed to hear the case of one drug dealer, Alhaji Osman, who is alleged to be trading in tramadol in large quantities in the northern region. Residents of Tamale besieged the court premises, chanting that the alleged drug dealer should be put behind bars and made to face the law. This brought serious exchanges between the law enforcement agency and aggrieved youth who besieged the court premises. The police fired gunshots to disperse the angry youth, who…

01 Jun

Another Radio Presenter Suffers Physical Attack In Tamale

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Barely a month after two persons attacked a Radio Presenter of Tamale-based Dagbon Fm, another Presenter, Halik Musah, also known as DJ. Tell, with Tamale-based Radio Tamale, has also been attacked. In a video sighted by Rainbow Radio, the vociferous Presenter was seen being pulled out of his vehicle by his assailants, who punched him from the side and made unsavoury remarks. The remote cause of the attack, believed to have happened at an unknown location, is not immediately known, but a helpless Halik Musah was seen trying to protect himself. The two assailants, whose faces are not seen in…

25 Jan

NDC Supporters In Tamale Mass Up At Head Office Over Leadership Changes

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Some supporters of the National Democratic Congress in Tamale in the Northern Region have massed up at the party’s regional office over the surprising shake-up in the party’s parliamentary leadership. JoyNews’ Regional Correspondent, Martina Bugri reports that the supporters say the decision will not augur well for the party. They want the leadership of the party to rescind the decision or face their wrath. In a terse message announcing the changes on Tuesday, the party said Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson takes over from Haruna Iddrisu as the Minority Leader, while Ellembelle MP, Kofi Armah Boah replaces James Klutse Avedzi as…

11 Nov

Tamale Market: Fire Destroys 5 Shops

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Fire on Wednesday destroyed some shops at the Tamale Central Market. An intervention by fire fighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) helped to bring the fire under control and prevented it from spreading to many other shops at the market. There was no casualty recorded. The cause of the fire is also yet to be determined. Source: Graphic.com