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KNUST’s ‘Tahima’ group Commissions borehole facility for Naton Model Girls J. H. S

Students of Nanton Girls Model Junior High School in the Northern region have heaved a sigh of relief following commissioning of borehole facility at the school by students group from KNUST known as ‘Tahima’, who are pursuing a master’s program in Development management.

The completed borehole project will inure to the benefit of the students and the school at large as access to potable drinking water among the students will now be vastly improved as it is brought to their doorsteps.

Hitherto, students of the school trek to long distances in search for water for consumption and other useful purposes for themselves at their own risk including a jeopardy of their education.

Having done needs assessment of the school, the ‘Tahama’ Group sought to prioritize the water needs of the students among the mirage of issues they are confronted with. Thereby, providing the school with potable drinking water to ameliorate their plight especially addressing the issue of personal hygiene and sanitation among the girls.

Bound by a shared vision, Tahima is committed to uplifting communities through education and empowerment, guided by the principles of the Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy (SEaP) component of the MSc. Development Management program.

The primary objective is to address the multifaceted challenges faced by the Girls Model School in Nanton, with the goal of transforming the school into a hub of opportunity and empowerment for its students. This initiative aligns with Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 5, focusing on quality education and gender equality

More so, the ‘Tahima’ group seeks to support the Girls Model school address other challenges including lack of electricity, removal of classroom roofs by rainstorms, white boards, text books, football field and jerseys to promote a safe, inclusive and conducive learning environment for the students.

Member of the Tahima group, Gifty Awuni indicated that the intervention is a requirement binding on the 6 students pursuing Master’s Program at KNUST.

“Actually we are members of 6 people coming from KNUST and as part of award of the university certificate we are expected to identify a particular intervention within a community and see how best we can address it. fortunately one of us seemed to be working around this area and with the help of the girls coordinator of the district, we were able to identify the Nanton Girls Model School as the school we want to work with. Before we came to identify working on the borehole as intervention we met with the school management to know what their needs are”.

As direct beneficiaries Students express delight over the project, saying it will address their primary concern.

“Nashiru Sakina, a student of Girls Model School said “Now that we have borehole we will now be comfortable in class and will not have to travel long distances to fetch water”.

Story by: Inusah Dondaliya

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Tolon MP hands over Canoe Boat to the People of Zantani worth GHC80,000

Deputy Minority Chief Whip and MP for Tolon, Hon. Alhaj Habib Iddrisu has handed over a Canoe Boat to the people of Zantani, a riverine community, marking a significant step of enhancing transportation of the residents across the river.

The Canoe Boat which is 40-horsepower was commissioned for use by the MP worth 80,000 Ghana Cedis.

At a ceremony in Zantani, Hon. Habib Iddrisu handed over the Canoe and 50 live jackets to the Chief of the community, stating his commitment to addressing the basic essentials of the community members.

This follows several other interventions including connecting the community to national grid, provision of boreholes, women empowerment initiatives, donation of start-up tools to Master Craft Persons and Apprentices among others delivered to the people of Zantani tailored to reducing their plight and addressing their socio-economic needs.

Addressing the people, the MP asked them to take good care of the Canoe Boat, advising them to always fuel it with premix fuel for its safety and durability.

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Ghanasco 65th Anniversary: Jira Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor donates a Bull to the school

The Paramount Chief of Buipe Traditional Area, Buipe Wura Abdulai Jinapor, has also contributed his widow’s might towards the 65th anniversary celebration of Ghana Senior High School, by donating a bull, a bag of maize, and undisclosed amount of cash to the management of the school.

Delegation led by elders of Buipe Wura Palace, presented the donations to the school on Thursday, 20th November, 2025 as part of activities marking the 65th anniversary celebration.

This follows a visit to the Jira Buipe Wura Abdulai Jinapor to inform him about the anniversary celebration months ago by a delegation led by the Head Master of Ghanasco, Douglas Haruna Yakubu. The Chief was also invited to attend the ceremony.

Presenting the items on behalf of the Gira Buipewura, Abdulai Jinapor, Ayawasu Gonja Chief in the Greater Accra Region, Garaba Lukman Issahaka Jaja expressed the commitment of the Chief to support the 65th anniversary celebration of Ghanasco, the reason, he made such donation to the school.

On behalf of the entire school, the head Master of Ghanasco, Douglas Haruna Yakubu expressed his profound gratitude to the Buipewura for the gesture done them, remarking that it will add value to the anniversary celebration which comes off today

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N/R GJA Awards: Inusah Hamzah Lansah wins best Energy and Electricity Advocacy award

Sagani TV’s Community Watch Host, Inusah Hamzah Lansah, has been adjudged the Best advocate in energy and electricity against power theft known as illegal connection in the Northern Region.

At the 5th Northern Region Ghana Journalists Association Awards held on Saturday Night, 15th November 2025, in Tamale, Inusah Lansah was recognized for his consistent advocacy in sensitizing power consumers to honor their tariffs obligations against engaging in illegal connection accounting to revenue shorfalls by NEDCo and other partners in the energy value chain.

Also, on the awards night, Inusah Armeyaw Anas of Sagani Tv was also named the best reporter in Tourism and Culture.They were presented with citations and plaques by GJA in recognition of excellence in their journalistic work.

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As reward for his award, Inusah Hamzah Lansah was rewarded with 2,000 Ghana Cedis.

The Sagani TV’s anchor, Hamzah Lansah’s advocacy gained momentum, changing people’s attitude and mentality in the wake of NEDCo’s revenue mobilization drive of mass disconnection exercise in the Greater Tamale including meter monitoring exercise.

Having realized his contribution in the energy sector, Ghana Journalists Association, Northern Regional Chapter awarded Inusah Hamza Lansah for his outstanding role in influencing people to eschew power theft and resorting to appropriate means of honoring their tariffs obligations.

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Through the Sagani TV’s Community Watch, Inusah Hamza Lansah uses the platform to highlight the plight of communities in the social sector such as poor roads network, lack of potable Drinking water, sanitation challenges, Educational infrastructure deficit, drug abuse among the youth, among other issues for the attention of duty bearers for intervention.

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