Saturday, 04 September 2010 03:40

Farmers in the three Northern regions have expressed their frustrations about their inability to get fertilizer for this year’s farming season.

According to the farmers they have been converging at the main supply depot in Tamale for the past three weeks without much success.

They are worried crop yield this year could be affected if they’re unable to get their supplies in good time.

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Saturday, 04 September 2010 03:40

State prosecutors will on Wednesday have to either formally charge nine suspects believed to have been involved in the murder of Ya-Na Yakubu Andani, the over-lord of Dagbon, or ask for an extension of their remand.

The nine including the caretaker of the Abudu royal family were remanded in police custody last month by an Accra district magistrate court.

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Saturday, 04 September 2010 03:40

The president John Mills has terminated with immediate effect the appointment of one Metropolitan Chief Executive and two District Chief Executives.

A statement from the presidency named the sacked MCE and DCEs as Mahama Adama Welvis Hudu, MCE for Yendi, Hajia Mavis Mariga Bawa, DCE for Bunkpurugu Yonyoo and DCE for Karaga, Alhaji Mohammadou Sando. No reasons were assigned for their dismissal.

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Saturday, 04 September 2010 03:40

President John Evans Atta Mills has observed that the high level of poverty in the Northern Region can be reduced if stakeholders in the area renew their commitment and work in unity to attract investments.

He said the region abounds in many resources and there is the need for collaboration and synergy among the various districts to exploit those resources which will lead to job creation and development.

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