Tag Archives: Yendi

What was supposed to be a meeting of the Yendi Municipal Assembly to elect a Presiding Member (PM) turned into a brawl over votes recounting. The hall, where the meeting was taking place was turned into a battleground as tension flared among the Assembly members. In the process, electoral materials …

The Electoral Commission has taken action by interdicting five officers involved in supervising the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries in Yendi on Saturday, January 27. Last week’s parliamentary elections in Yendi were marked by controversy, particularly allegations against an Electoral Commission official accused of tampering with the ballots of one …

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in the Northern Region has accused the MP for Yendi, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, of assaulting Citi FM/TV journalist Mohammed Amin Alabira on Sunday during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary election in the Constituency. However, the Office of the Member of Parliament (MP) …

An Electoral Commission (EC) official stationed at the Yendi New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries has been arrested by the police for allegedly pocketing ballot papers during the counting process. The situation created some confusion at the venue which halted the counting process due to the destruction of the counted ballot …

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Yendi Constituency, Farouk Aliu Mahama, has described the flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as competent. According to him, Dr Bawumia with his experience as the Vice President understands the problems in the country and will deliver when given …

Following the successful completion of the design stage of the Tamale-Damongo and Yendi Water Supply systems, works on the projects are expected to start by the second quarter of this year. This was disclosed by the Northern Regional Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the GWCL, Nii Abbey, in an interview …