Former Foreign Affairs Minister and Consultant to Dagbon Constitutional Review Committee, Lawyer Mohammed Mumuni has been elected as the Council of State Member for the Northern Region.
The former MP of Kumbungu pulled 26 votes out of the 32 votes cast. He beat off competition from 3 other contenders( Adam Husein, Richard Adam Yakubu, and Abdul Raqib) to emerge victorious.
The election was held at the Regional Coordinating Council’s Villa in Tamale.
Given the outcome of the Council of State elections, Mr. Mumuni will be representing the Northern Region to council the the president on matters of National concern.
Hon. Mohammed Mumuni started his political ambition as an Assembly Member for the Yagrafong Electoral area in the Tolon–Kumbungu District Assembly. He also served for two terms as the presiding member of the assembly between 1992 and 1996.
In the December 1996 parliamentary election, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kumbungu constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress and retained his seat in the December 2000 parliamentary election.
He was thus MP for two terms spanning January 1997 to January 2001. He also served in the NDC government of Jerry Rawlings as the Minister for Employment and Social Welfare during the second term of his government, ending in January 2001. Mumuni was the running mate of John Atta Mills in the 2004 Ghanaian presidential election.
In February 2009, he was appointed by President Mills as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, a position he continued to hold till 6 January 2013 when a new political cycle began.
Today, the veteran Lawyer found his way back to the governance structure, due to serving as an advisor to the president in his new role.
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.
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
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.