The Northern Region, which occupies an area of about 70,383 square kilometres, is the largest region in Ghana in terms of land area. It shares boundaries with the Upper East and the Upper West Regions to the north, the Brong Ahafo and the Volta Regions to the south, and two neighbouring countries, the Republic of Togo to the east, and La Cote d’ Ivoire to the west.
The land is mostly low lying except in the north-eastern corner with the Gambaga escarpment and along the western corridor. The region is drained by the Black and white Volta and their tributaries, Rivers Nasia, Daka, etc.
Mr. James Agyenim-Boateng, Deputy Minister of Information has reaffirmed governments’ commitment to maintain a cordial and healthy relationship with the press to deepen the country’s nascent democracy.
Some irate youth of the ruling National Democratic Congress in Karaga who have clashed over the nomination of a DCE, have warned the police to stay off their case, since any attempt to arrest them, will be fiercely resisted.
Irate NDC youth perceived to be loyalists of the former Karaga District Chief Executive, Mr. Abdulai Sandow, on Friday August 27 went on a shooting spree over the alleged nomination of the party Constituency Secretary, Hussein Issah Sulemana to succeed him.
The District Chief Executive for West Gonja District in the Northern Region, Mr. Adam Mutawakilu has charged assembly members to work hard towards local revenue mobilization in the area.
The Northern Regional Programmes Manager of ActionAid, Mr Yakubu Mohammed Saani, had indicated that, the NGO had spent GH¢301,000 to provide classroom infrastructural facilities for six communities, and are ready for use by students.
The block farming concept under the Youth in Agriculture module of the National Youth Employment Programme in the West Gonja District has been increased by 85% compared to last year when it was launched in the district.
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other benevolent organisations operating in the Savelugu-Nanton District in the Northern Region have received commendation for their contribution towards the alleviation of poverty, infrastructure development among others.
The District Chief Executive for Savulugu-Nanton in the Northern Region, Mr. Prince Askia Mohammed has expressed regret at the alarming rate of the spread of HIV/AIDS in the district.
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies which fail to address uncertainties and doubts from the Auditor General’s report between 2001 to 2004, will not get parliamentary endorsement of their allocations for next year.
