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Ibrahim Mahama, “Dreams In-Between Dreams, 1909-1972,” 2020 on New York Times

Ibrahim Mahama, “Dreams In-Between Dreams, 1909-1972,” 2020 on New York Times

Source; The New York Times ACCORDING TO DATA compiled by the Southern Poverty Law Center, some 100 monuments to Confederate generals and politicians have been removed from American public land since June 2015, when Dylann Roof, a…

Sometimes you need the political tag to operationalize your ideas- Mrs. Hajia Halima

Sometimes you need the political tag to operationalize your ideas- Mrs. Hajia Halima

Story: Rahamatu-Lahi Zakaria || Sanatu Zambang Sagito-Saeed Most people in the northern region call her the first lady of the region while the younger generation calls her Mummy because of the time she has for them, attending events,…

Hajia Alima Sagito – A Life of Service to the Nation

Hajia Alima Sagito – A Life of Service to the Nation

Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed is the Executive Director of Savannah Integrated Rural Development Aid, an organization that helps districts mobilize communities, provide social services, and train women and youth. Hajia Alima is a Development Management Consultant…

Northern Innovation Lab: Digital revolution is happening in the North-East Region

Northern Innovation Lab: Digital revolution is happening in the North-East Region

Northern Innovation Lab is a registered business and technology consultancy hub located in the newly created North-East Region of Ghana with its primary base of operations in Nalerigu, the region’s capital. Northern Innovation Lab specializes…

Digital Technology In Northern Ghana and its Influence

Digital Technology In Northern Ghana and its Influence

Story: Rahamatu-Lahi Zakaria || Sanatu Zambang Newsroom The mode of communication has change over the past years in the world due to the advance in technology. Technology is playing a great role in every aspect of our lives…

Dagbon Tourist Sites: Historical communities to visit in Northern Ghana

Dagbon Tourist Sites: Historical communities to visit in Northern Ghana

Yong Duuni community (Naa Nyagse and the expansion of Dagbon Kingdom) The Tatale hills, the Yong Duuni community, where the adventurous Yaa Naa Nyagsi, son of Naa Shitobu and grandson of Naa Gbewaa died after…

Red Clay to host, Akutia: Blindfolding the Sun and the Poetics of Peace

Red Clay to host, Akutia: Blindfolding the Sun and the Poetics of Peace

Akutia: Blindfolding the Sun and the Poetics of Peace (A Retrospective of Agyeman Ossei ‘Dota’), co-curated by Adwoa Amoah, Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh and Tracy Naa Koshie Thompson at SCCA Tamale and Red Clay. Akutia: Blindfolding the…

Art Spaces: a tool for development in Northern Region

Art Spaces: a tool for development in Northern Region

Rahamatu-Lahi Zakaria || Sanatu Zambang Newsroom Sometimes we just need a place to go and relax, bring us closer to our environment and reflect on the past, present and future. One place to visit when in Tamale…

German Cemetery in Yendi: Resting Place of the Warriors of Adibo Battle

German Cemetery in Yendi: Resting Place of the Warriors of Adibo Battle

Source: Ghanaian Museum / Mumuni Y Yunus.  At the time the king who reigned was Ya Na Andani II (popularly called Andan Naanigoo) and he said that his kingdom, Dagbon, would not be taken over by…

Akutia: Blindfolding the Sun and the Poetics of Peace

Akutia: Blindfolding the Sun and the Poetics of Peace

Akutia: Blindfolding the Sun and the Poetics of Peace (A Retrospective of Agyeman Ossei, ‘Dota’) Co-curated by Adwoa Amoah, Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh and Tracy Naa Koshie Thompson Akutia: Blindfolding the Sun and the Poetics of Peace…