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Ministry of Inner-cities & Zongo Development

Dr. Bawumia commissions Sheikh Sharubutu Sports Complex

2020-11-25

The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned an ultra-modern sports complex at New Fadama in Accra.

The sports complex funded by the Zongo Development Fund, saw the complete transformation of the old New Fadama Park, and it has been named after the National Chief Imam, an illustrious so........

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2020-11-23

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Zongo Ministry documents popular Zongo delicacies

2020-11-22

The Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development (MICZD) has launched a magazine dubbed ‘Zongo Cuisine Magazine’ to promote local beverages and foods in the Zongo communities to the world.

The magazine, which contains a compilation of some popular delicacies of Zongo communities in the ........

Bawumia Is A Role Model To Zongo Youth - Binduri Imam

2020-11-16

The Muslim Community in Binduri in the Upper East Region has hailed the contribution of Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to the governance of the country, and the positive impact he is having on the youth in Zongo communities. 

At a durbar of Chiefs and people of Bazua in the Binduri Const........

Dr Anyars given thumbs-up by Tamale Zongo Chief

2020-11-16

The Spiritual Leader of Ahlulbayt Mission in Northern Ghana and Zongo Chief of Tamale, Shehu Dalhu Abdul Mumin, has advised young politicians to learn from Dr Ibrahim Anyars.

According to him, Dr Anyars is very tolerant, humble, brainy, sincere and development-oriented.

“For some time........

Zongo Minister hands over Kyebi astro-turf to Assembly

2020-10-26

The Minister for Inner-City and Zongo Development, Dr Mustapha Abdu-Hamid accompanied by the Member of Parliament for Akyem Abuakwa South in the Eastern Region and Minister for Works and Housing, Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea, the Chief Director of the Ministry, Madam Gifty Biyira Mahama to hand over the state ........

They told us NPP dislikes Zongo, but Akufo-Addo and Bawumia have rather lifted us - Techiman Zongo Chiefs

2020-10-22

The Council of Zongo Chiefs of Techiman say contrary to claims that the New Patriotic Party is anti Zongos and the party will persecute the people of Zongo if elected, the Akufo-Addo government has rather demonstrated commitment towards the welfare and development of Zongos.  

At a grand ........

District and deputy heads pick appointment letters

2020-10-21

District and Deputy Heads from the newly created Western-North Region in charge of managing the Arabic Instructor’s module at the district levels have picked their appointment letters as part of the Ministry of Inner-Cities and Zongo Development’s vision to make the teaching a........

Govt committed to developing Zongo communities-Veep

2020-10-14

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has moved politics in the Zongo communities to developmental and meaningful politics instead of politics without substance, says the Vice President, Dr Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia.

He said development in the Zongo communities should be prioritised at all levels by governme........

Muslims don’t need a mortuary – Mustapha Abdul-Hamid

2020-10-13

Sheikh Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the Minister for Inner-City Affairs and Zongo Development, has stated that Muslims within the Zongo communities do not need mortuaries. He was responding to a campaign promise by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

According to Abdul-Hamid, per........

Let us come together to promote development in Zongos - Chief

2020-10-13

Tribal chiefs and leaders in Zongo communities have been urged to brainstorm and come out with a comprehensive plan to develop Zongo the communities.

Alhaji Usman Ahmed, Chief of the Fulani community in the Ashanti Region, who made the call, said it was time tribal leaders do away with parochial an........

NPP cares for Zongo communities -Abdul -Hamid

2020-09-28

The Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development, Dr Mustapha Abdul- Hamid, says the election 2020 manifesto of the governing New Patriotic Party {NPP} has good intensions and catered for the welfares of the Zongo communities in the country.

According to him, the party’s manifesto had strate........

Regional Arabic coordinators pick appointment letters

2020-09-23

The Arabic instructors are expected to teach Arabic at the basic level of education in the Zongo and inner-city communities across the country.

 Briefing the media after a session of the team’s work at the Ministry last week, the director said the challenge is that the numbers are overwh........

Government Create Opportunities For The Less-privilege In The Society NPP To NDC

2020-09-17

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reminded the main opposition led by the former president John Dramani Mahama that the duty of every government is to create a platform for everyone, no matter one's religion, group or where one is coming from to benefit.

This is what the President His Exc........

The NDC Has Taken The Zongo Communities For Granted For Far Too Long

2020-09-11

For the past eight years, the main opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) led by former president John Dramani Mahama failed to develop the Zongo communities and provide a window of opportunities the teeming youth.

In 2016, the New Patriotic Party(NPP) promised the establishment of the  ........

GH₵10 Million for Zongo businesses

2020-09-01

The government has allocated ¢10m to support Zongo youth entrepreneurs in the five regions of the north, to help scale up their businesses.

The Minister for Business Development, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal disclosed this at the launch of the Zongo Business Initiative in Tamale.

The Natio........

Walewale astro-turf to be ready this month, contractor assures Zongo Minister

2020-08-31

The Minister for Inner-City and Zongo Development has inspected works on the construction of an Astroturf for the people of Walewale in the North East Region by the Ministry.

Dr. Mustapaha Abdul-Hamid as of the inspection of the Walewale multi-purpose Astroturf met the busy workers onsite and inter........

Zongo Ministry screens over 18,000 Arabic instructors' application

2020-08-28

The Ministry of Inner -City and Zongo Development (MICZD) has set up an eight-member team to kick start the process of screening applications in the Arabic Instructors Programme to engage 3,000 Arabic instructors to teach Arabic at the basic education level across the Zongo communities in the country.

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Minister Justifies 16 SHS for Zongos

2020-08-28

The Minister of Inner-City and Zongo and Development has said that the decision of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to set up 16 model Senior High Schools (SHS) in Zongo communities across all regions of the country is borne out of the need to ‘‘leave no one behind’’ in terms of access........

Zongo Minister hands over refurbished office complex to Zongo Chiefs

2020-08-26

The Minister for Inner-City and Zong Development, Dr Mustapha Adul-Hamid has handed over a refurbished office complex, situated in the premises of the Abossey Okai Central Mosque in the Greater Accra Region to the National Council of Zongo Chiefs.

The Minister on his part explained this was upon a ........

Zongos Get Sports Boost

2020-08-26

VICE-PRESIDENT Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has promised the introduction of Zongo Youth football Talent Hunt (ZYFTAH) programme at the various Zongos in the country.

He said the programme is a special sports-oriented initiative designed for youth and aimed at helping unearth, develop and promote football ........

2020 Manifesto: NPP Outlines Elaborate Plan To Unearth Football Talents In Zongo Communities

2020-08-24

The governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) has revealed that the next term of President Akufo-Addo’s government will implement a special youth programme, dubbed the Zongo Youth Development Talent Hunt (YZFTAH) under the Zongo Development Fund to promote football talents in the Zongo communities across th........

Zongo Dev. Fund PPE purchase: Procurement process ratified – Board

2020-08-17

The Board of the Zongo Development Fund(ZoDF) has clarified that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Fund, Arafat Sulemana Abdulai has ratified the procurement processes in the purchase of Personal Procurement Equipment (PPE) to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

An investigation by Corrupti........

Zongo Development Fund CEO Did Not Breach Procurement Rules - PPA Confirms

2020-08-17

The Governing Board of the Zongo Development Fund has stated that it approved the procurement of Personal Procurement Equipment (PPE) as part of the broader national effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“At the time the items were procured, the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) and inde........

Nana Addo’s Love For Zongo Communities Is Overwhelming - Zongo Youth Patriot

2020-08-13

The Western Regional Coordinator f........

The Zongo debate: NPP's Aziz Futa floors NDC's Naziru with list of projects under Zongo Development Fund

2020-08-08

The National Nasara Coordinator of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Abdul Aziz Haruna Futa yesterday stunned the NDC's National Communications Officer of Zongo Caucus, Alhaji Naziru Mohammed in a special Zongo debate on Asempa FM's Ekosii Sen program.

Hosted by popular anchor Osei Bonso, commonly re........

NPP is not a tribal party - Mustapha Hamid to NDC

2020-08-06

Former President John Dramani Mahama is desperate to win the December 7 polls to the extent that he is using lies to pitch Ewes against the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), a Deputy Campaign Manager in charge of Communication of the NPP, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has said.

At a press conference o........

NPP will build 16 model SHSs in Zongo communities across the country

2020-08-03

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has promised that the next administration of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will build 16 model Senior Secondary schools in Zongo communities in each of the sixteen regions.

He said pragmatic social intervention policies introduced by the government of Presid........

'Nana Addo courts support of Zongo communities, promises ‘more developmental projects’

2020-08-03

The President says his government has done a lot for Zongo communities in the country and will do more should the party be given another term.

While addressing chiefs and imams of the Zongo community in Kumasi as part of the Eid-ul-Adha celebrations, the president promised to do more for Zongo comm........

Zongo Development Fund Rolls Out Youth Entrepreneurship Support Programme

2020-07-24

The Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF), a tailor-made fund set up under the Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development is rolling an initiative to engage One Thousand and Two Hundred youth in all sixteen regions.

The initiative dubbed ‘Youth Vocational and Entrepreneurship skills training’........

Zongo Development Fund: Impacting Lives, Transforming Communities

2020-07-20

“Politics is about advancing human dignity and prosperity”- Karl Rove. It was precise to advance human dignity and bring prosperity to the Ghanaian people, that President Akufo-Addo,

as candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2016, promised to put in place programmes that

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Zongo Ministry Open Applications To Engage Arabic Instructors

2020-07-16

As part of the mandate of the Ministry of Inner- City and Zongo Development (MICZD), the first phase of the Arabic Instructors Programme (AIP) was implemented for over two years between 2018-2020.

In collaboration with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), 3,000 instructors were recruited and deployed........

Minister For Inner- City And Zongo Development Helps To Build 252 Household Toilets For Inner- City Communities Of Accra

2020-07-14

In January this year, the Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development (MICZD), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, together with the Mayor of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, inspected 252 household toilets that the ........

Zongo Ministry is actualisation of Nana-Bawumia partnership- Zongo group

2020-07-14

The Zongo Movement for Development, a development-oriented group for Zongo communities, has stressed its firm belief in the partnership of President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Bawumia for December’s presidential elections.

In a press statement issued Tuesday, the group said after a careful........

AMA Debunks single-seater toilets report

2020-07-13

The attention of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has been drawn to a series of online publications on operanewsapp.com and ReblessTV, a  Facebook page alleging that the Minister for Inner -City and Zongo Development, Hon. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid ( PhD) and the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Mohammed Adjei So........

We Have Delivered Our Promise To Zongos, We Will Do More In Four Years-Bawumia Tells Chief Imam

2020-07-12

The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) under the leadership of President Nana Akufo-Addo has f........

Gov’t Bemoans Non-Adherence To Covid-19 Protocols In Zongos

2020-07-09

COVID-19: Zongo Minister To Set Up Islamic Burial Team

2020-07-08

The Minister for Inner-City and Zongo Development (MICZD) has pledged to help set up a COVID-19 Islamic burial team to assist people in the Zongo communities to properly bury their loved ones who died of the deadly Coronavirus.

 

According to him, this team will ensure COVID-19 infecte........

How to prepare Burkina

2020-06-26

Burkina is a drink made from millet and milk. It is usually served cold. Burkina (brukina) is one of the most popular Zongo foods that spread throughout the country from neighbouring West African nations. It is very nutritious and has lots of health benefits.

 

Ingredients need........

Back off Zongos- Sheikh Arimiyao To ‘Violent Politicians’

2020-06-19

A cross-section of dignitaries at the function addressed by Sheikh Arimiyao Shaibu, the National Chief Imam’s spokesperson, told politicians who used youth in the Zongo communities for their negative projects to back off because, as he put it, “Zongo youth were made for more important assignmen........

Zongo Chiefs Offer Land To Zongo Ministry For The Construction Of Secondary School

2020-06-09

The Greater Accra Regional Council of Zongo Chiefs led by its acting Chairman, Chief Siddique Gimala has applauded the establishment of the Zongo Development Fund(ZoDF) for the tailor-made development of the Zongo communities across the country.

Chief Siddique Gimala gave this applaud when he led a........

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2020-06-08

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NPP begins campaign to mobilise supporters in Zongo commmunities for new register

2020-06-05

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has begun a campaign to mobilise supporters of the party for the new electoral roll scheduled to start later this month.

National Nasara Coordinator for the NPP, Abdul-Aziz Haruna Futa, currently on a tour of all 16 regions of the country to mobilise support for the co........

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2020-06-02

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Zongo Development Fund: Impacting Lives, Transforming Communities

2020-06-02

“Politics is about advancing human dignity and prosperity”- Karl Rove. 

It was precisely to advance human dignity and bring prosperity to the Ghanaian people, that President Akufo-Addo, as candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2016, promised to put in place programmes that ........

My work is service to God- Zongo Minister

2020-05-28

The Minister for Inner-City and Zongo Development, Dr Mustapha Abdul Hamid, has stated that squandering monies meant for development will be the last thing in his mind.

This, Dr Hamid explained was because he views his work as a service to Allah, thus, would not jeopardise the lives of future gener........

TIKA supports Zongo Ministry with assorted food items

2020-05-28

The Turkish Embassy in Accra through its humanitarian development agency, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has presented packaged assorted food items to the Ministry of Inner- City and Zongo Development for onward distribution to some Zongo communities in the Greater Accra Region as part ........

Zongo Ministry To Build Ten New Astroturfs For Zongo Communities

2020-05-27

The Minister for Inner-City and Zongo Development has disclosed that the Ministry will be building ten new multi-purpose recreational centres otherwise known as astroturfs for ten Zongo communities across the country.

The beneficiary Zongo communities are Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region, Kwaben,........

Appointment of Justice Amadu as a Supreme Court judge is an inspiration to Muslim youth – Chief Imam

2020-05-26

National Chief Imam, Dr Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has expressed gratitude for the appointment of Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu to the Supreme Court.

He stated that the move will serve as an encouragement to Muslim youth to strive for excellence.

This was contained in an address delive........

Zongo Ministry To Assist Zongo Women To Access CAP

2020-05-22

The Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development is considering plans to assist Zongo women who were trained as part of the Zongo Cuisine programme in partnership with National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) to access the Ghc 1 billion Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) announced by the pres........

COVID-19: We will support Zongo chiefs to educate the youth -Zongo Development Fund

2020-05-20

The Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF) has engaged the Ayawaso Zongo Chiefs of the Greater Accra Council of Zongo Chiefs to solicit their support in the education on COVID-19.

The main objectives of the engagement was to collaborate with the Chiefs to ensure that the people they are adhering to the COVI........

Zongo Minister Gets Top Party Post

2020-05-08

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appointed former National Chairman of the party, Peter Mac Manu as it’s Campaign Manager for the 2020 general elections, the Minister for Inner-City and Zongo Development and the Deputy Chief of Staff as his Deputies.

Reports have it the Zongo Minis........

Zongo Ministry’s Chief Internal Auditor Appointed To Serve On IDEA’s Committee

2020-05-07

The Chief Internal Auditor and Head of the Internal Audit Directorate of the Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development (MICZD) has been appointed to serve on the Finance and Audit Committee of the International Institute for Democratic and Electoral Assistance (IDEA).

 Mr Isaac Adjin Bonney........

Madina, Ashaiman, Ashaley Botwe Gets Food Items From Zongo Ministry

2020-05-04

The residents of Ashaiman, Madina, Madina Zongo, Ashaley Botwe and Kwashieman in the Greater Accra Region last Thursday received their packages of food items from the Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development.

At Ashaiman, the food packages were received by the Zango chiefs, Imams and opinion le........

Muslim Community donates ¢130,000 to COVID-19 National Trust Fund

2020-04-29

The Ghanaian Muslim Community has presented a cheque for ¢130,000 to the Covid-19 National Trust Fund.

The presentation was made by the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, who led a coalition of Muslim groups to the Jubilee House on Tuesday for the presentation ceremony.

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President Tasks Zongo Development Fund To Make Health A Priority

2020-04-27

His Excellency President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has tasked the Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF) under the Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development (MICZD) to make the provision of health infrastructure in the Zongo communities across the country a topmost priority.

The president gave this di........

MP For Secondi Cuts-sod For Construction Of Six-unit Class Room For Secondi Zongo

2020-04-25

The Member of Parliament for Sekondi Constituency in the Western Region, Andrew Egyapa Mercer together with the Metropolitan Chief Executive for Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Anthony K.K Sam have cut- the- sod for the construction of an ultramodern Six -Unit classroom block for the people of Seko........

Zongo Ministry Empowers Indigenous Startups, Produce 200 K Bottles Of Soap, Sanitizers And 1 M Face Mask

2020-04-24

The Ministry of Inner- City and Zongo Development through an initiative to empower indigenous Zongo businesses (Zongo Development Fund) in the country has produced 200,000 bottles of soap and hand sanitizer as well as one million pieces of face masks to be distributed across the country.

According ........

Muslim Community Applauds President For Lifting Partial Lockdown On Ghanaians

2020-04-23

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has commended the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for lifting the partial lockdown of Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa.

 Speaking on behalf of the Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shuaib, his spokesperson, said that &ldq........

COVID-19: Zongo Health Professionals To do public education in Zongo communities

2020-04-23

The Minister for Inner-City and Zongo Development (MICZD) has announced that it is gathering some Zongo health professionals who have volunteered to embark on public education on the deadly Coronavirus pandemic in the Zongo communities.

According to Dr Mustapaha Abdul-Hamid, the health professional........

These Zongo foods were for special occasions when we were young

2020-04-20

We are a diverse group with roots from different parts of the world. Some were born outside Africa while others were born in Fadama and will be buried in Madina.

Nonetheless, there are foods that no matter what your journey in life, you are bound to have a taste of.

Miyan Shuwaka.

M........

Zongo Ministry shares uncooked food to Ablekuma, Joma, Aplaku Zongo communities

2020-04-16

Officials from the Ministry of Inner -City and Zongo Development (MICZD) last Tuesday,, April 14, continued with the distribution of uncooked food item to residents of Tudu, Aplaku Zongo, Ablekuma, Joma and Abbossey Okai Zongo communities all in the Greater Accra Region.

Others were Kasoa-Nyanyano ........

Zongo Minister thanks packaging officers

2020-04-14

The Minister for Inner-City and Zongo Development (MICZD) has expressed gratitude to all the officers who assisted in the repackaging of relief items meant for the vulnerable in the Zongo and inner-city communities as part of the lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr Mu........

COVID-19: ZoDF educates Kasoa community on staying at home

2020-04-14

The Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF) has urged the Zongo indigenes of Kasoa to stay at home to avoid contracting the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.

The Chief Executive Officer of ZoDF, an agency under the Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development (MIZCD), Arafat Sulemana Abdulai made this call when t........

Zongo Girls for Education embark on Coronavirus campaign in Zongo communities

2020-04-13

The Zongo Girls for Education (Zonged GH), a non-governmental organization(NGO) that advocates for adolescent and female education and health in Zongo and deprived communities, has embarked on a special nationwide COVID-19 campaign targeted at Zongo Communities.

Even though there is an ongoing nati........

Zongo Ministry supports four Zongo communities in Accra

2020-04-09

As part of President Nana Akufo-Addo's directive for 400,000 households in lockdown areas to be supplied with food items, officials of the Ministry of Inner -City and Zongo Development have presented food packages to residents of four Zongo communities.

The communities are Cow Lane, Zongo Lane, Sab........

Over 800 slum dwellers homeless as fire gut parts of Old Fadama

2020-04-08

Over 800 wooden structures which serve as accommodation for residents of Old Fadama, in the Greater Accra Region have been gutted by fire.

The ravaging fire, according to eyewitnesses, started around 2 am on Tuesday and destroyed properties worth hundreds of thousands of Ghana cedis and left numero........

Health benefits of kuli-kuli (kulikuli)

2020-04-07

Kuli-kuli (kulikuli) is a common African snack made from peanuts. Kuli-kuli is the by product of processing peanuts into peanut oil.

It has a long shelf life and is enjoyed by both adults and children. Formed into spirals or long slender canes, kuli-kuli is seasoned with salt and pepper to give it ........

Zongo Ministry Supports National Chief Imam

2020-04-06

The Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development, Hon. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid together with Hon. Cynthia Morrison, Minister of Gender and Social Protection, Hon. O.B. Amoah, Deputy Minister of Local Government, Hon. Henry Quartey, Deputy Minister of National Security, Alhaji Hannan, Executive Secretary of N........

Health benefits of Ayoyo

2020-03-24

Ayoyo is the Hausa name for Jute leaves. It is used to make soup which is quite viscous. It is a very popular Zongo food that came with migrants from all over West Africa, including Northern Ghana and Nigeria.

Miyan ayoyo goes perfectly with TZ.

Calcium.

The calcium present in the j........

Health benefits of Burkina (Brukina)

2020-03-20

Burkina (Brukina) is a beverage made from ground millet and pasteurized milk. Its original name is “Deger”.

Just like Fura da nono, it is very nutritious and has lots of health benefits.

It is usually served chilled in a cup or sold bottled. What can we say, Zongo foods are awes........

COVID-19:Chief Imam bans Friday prayers after President's dierctive

2020-03-18

The National Chief Imam, His Eminence Sheikh Prof. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has suspended Jumah prayers for Muslims following a directive by President Nana Akufu-Addo.

President Akufu-Addo during his second address to the nation on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country on Sunday, March 1........

Health benefits of Fura

2020-03-17

Fura are balls of millet dough eaten in parts of West Africa including Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria. Fura normally goes with milk, which is why it is referred to as Fura da Nono; fura and milk.

Not just any milk, though. This Zongo food goes best with locally fermented milk. It’s thicker,........

Impactful interventions by govt transforming Zongos -Mohammed Suraj

2020-03-17

An activist of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Mohammed Suraj, is convinced that the government has done enough to attract more votes in the Zongos to enhance the chances of the president in his second term bid.

 

“I am putting together a team to work in close collaboration........

Health benefits of Hausa koko and koose

2020-03-13

Hausa koko is a spicy porridge made from millet.

While koose is made from bean paste mixed with ground pepper and spices.

Koose is usually eaten together with Hausa koko.

It is very popular in the zongo communities. Hausa koko and koose is a popular breakfast meal, but many take it ........

Euphoria In Zongos Over President’s Nomination

2020-03-09

President Akufo-Addo’s nomination of Appeal Court judge, Justice Tanko Amadu Omoro, for the Supreme Court has triggered euphoria among Zongo indigenes across the country.

This morning, Marhaba FM, the main private Hausa FM station in Accra, will feature the President’s nominee in a disc........

Health benefits of Miyan Kuka

2020-03-05

Miyan kuka in Hausa means Kuuka soup. It is popular in Nigeria, Northern Ghana as well as many Zongo communities.

Miyan kuka is made from powdered baobab leaves.

It usually goes with Tuo Zafi in the Zongo communities.

The dark green soup has many health benefits.

Calcium.

Health benefits of Tubaani

2020-03-04

` Tubaani is made from steamed beans paste and is very popular in Northern Ghana and throughout the Zongo communities.

It is usually taken with palm oil ground and chilli pepper and enjoyed as a snack or lunch.

Benefits of tubaani.

As it is made from beans it contains proteins, fola........

First batch of Zongo scholarship beneficiaries leave for Cuba

2020-02-26

Forty Zongo students were on Monday offered scholarships to study medicine in Cuba in fulfilment of Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia’s promise of working towards acquiring such opportunities for the Zongo youth who qualify to pursue studies in medicine.

The first batch of beneficiaries of the ........

http://bit.do/UpskillZongoICT

2020-02-13

Please follow the link to apply for the Zongo ICT upskill programme in collaboration with GIBT

Admiral Tahiru Replaces Nii Futa As Zongo Fund’s Chairman

2020-02-11

Rear Admiral Muniru Tahiru (rtd) one-time Commandant of the Military Academy And Training Schools (MATS) has been appointed Chairman of the Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF) by the President.

He replaces Nii Futa the first board chairman of the fund.

The former top naval officer who held myriad........

Gov't Pays Arrears Owed Arabic Teachers – Zongo Development Fund CEO

2020-02-10

The Government has paid all arrears owed to 3,000 Arabic teachers engaged to teach in English-Arabic Schools across the country, the Chief Executive Officer of the Zongo Development Fund(ZoDF), Alhaji Sulemana Arafat Abdulai has said.

 

He told journalists in Accra on Thursday that the........

Ishah Bintu Islamic School Gets New Classroom Block

2020-02-10

The Minister of Inner Cities and Zongo Development, Dr Mustapha Hamid Thursday handed over a three-unit classroom block to the Ishah Bintu Islamic Basic at School at Otinibi in the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipality.

The facility constructed within six months by the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal ........

Request Politicians’ Children To Lead Demonstrations – Zongo Minister To Youth

2020-02-10

The Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has advised the youth of Addo Teiman Zongo, to refrain from political violence, as Ghana prepares for this year’s general elections.

 

Mustapha, who was the special guest of honour at a commissioning and hand........

ZoDF earmarks 220 projects for Zongo communities nationwide

2020-02-07

The acting Chief Executive Officer of ZoDF, Alhaji Arafat Sulemana Abdulai, disclosed these on Thursday to journalists in Accra.

He said validation of all the projects had been carried out, and already 14 projects had been completed and 63 were going through tendering process, while contractors wer........

Japan Motors Support Islamic Education Unit With Pickup

2020-02-06

The Japan Motors Trading Company (JMTC) Ltd has donated a brand new Nissan pickup to the Islamic Education Unit (IEU) of the Ghana Education Service, as part of its corporate social responsibility.

The donation, according to the leading automobile dealer is to support the national headquarters of t........

Role Models For Zongo Female Students

2020-01-29

The spectacle of a Zongo lady standing in front of young Zongo female students of the Accra Girls’ Senior High School, most of them from Nima, Mamobi and the nearby catchment areas of the school; and encouraging them to see how far she has come through education—is an opportunity deserving of r........

Zongo Dev’t Fund Supports Accra Girls

2020-01-29

The Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF) has committed an amount of GH¢145,000 for the construction of the main gate for the Accra Girls’ Senior High School, which is located within the Nima-Mamobi Zongo Community, one of the target communities for the fund.

The project, when completed—is........

After 8 Years In Office, Some People Have No Legacy To Point To In The Zongos – Bawumia

2020-01-24

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has ridiculed the record of the opposition National Democratic Congress in the Zongos after many years in power.

Addressing the National Council of Zongo Chiefs during the opening of a three-day consultative conference at Kyebi on Thursday, Dr. Bawumia made an ap........

Free SHS has improved education in zongo communities - Mustapha Hamid

2020-01-16

The Minister for Inner-Cities and Zongo Development, Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has said the Free SHS policy by Nana Akufo-Addo government has empowered and reduced poverty in the Zongo communities.

“People in the Zongo’s appreciate the good work that this government has done in our vario........

We've Achieved A Lot In 3 Years- President Akufo-Addo

2020-01-15

“Having achieved all these significant milestones, even in the midst of the difficulties we met, I am hopeful that the Ghanaian people would reward my party with another resounding victory in 2020.

We will not be complacent, and we will work hard for victory, regardless of the fact that &lsqu........

Zongo Ministry, AMA Inspects Household Toilet Facilities At James Town, Chorkor

2020-01-07

The  Minister for Zongo and Inner- City Development, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid accompanied by the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, on Monday inspected completed household toilet facilities for residents in some suburbs of Accra.

Beneficiary communities include c........

Vice President Bawumia cuts-sod for 100 KM Kumasi Inner-city roads

2019-12-16

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cuts- sod for work to begin on the First Phase of the Rehabilitation and Auxiliary Infrastructure of Kumasi Inner- City Road and Adjacent Streets Project.

 

The construction works will benefit six Metropolitan and Municipal areas, including ........

Don’t allow irresponsible politicians to use you for violence in 2020 – Pres Akufo-Addo advises Muslim youth

2019-12-16

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has advised Muslim youth in the country not to allow themselves to be used by irresponsible politicians to engage in violence, as the country heads into another election year.

 

“Muslim youth cannot continue to be the ones who are used for v........

Zongo Students For Medical Studies In Cuba Departs Accra Next Month

2019-12-12

The Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led Government's fulfilment of its promise to the chiefs and people of the Zongo communities during the electioneering campaign to bridge the infrastructural and development deficit in the Zongos and other communities.

Next month the first batch of 40 students from Z........

Kumasi Zongo Chiefs Taught How To Lobby Effectively

2019-12-09

 

It has come to light that many of the deprived Zongo communities would have seen some form of development if leaders in these communities know the development cycle of the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and have lobbying skills as well as the development plan........

Ignore Mahama; we’re not misappropriating Zongo dev’t fund – Mustapha Hamid

2019-12-05

The Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development says it is appalled by statements made by the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer, John Mahama suggesting that it was misappropriating the Zongo development fund.

The Ministry said the fund was being used for many developmental projects in........

President Inspects Completed Madina Astro Turf

2019-12-03

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 2nd December 2019, as part of his 3-day tour of the Greater Accra Region, inspected the completed Madina Zongo Astroturf.

 The turf, whose construction commenced when the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party government assume........

President Begins Tour Of Greater Accra With Inspection Of Madina Astro-Turf

2019-12-02

President Nana Akufo-Addo will resume his nationwide tour of the country, with a three-day working visit to various parts of the Greater-Accra Region on today Monday, December 2, 2019.

During the tour, the President is expected to inspect ongoing works, inaugurate completed projects and cut the sod........

Zongo And Inner-city Leaders Reminded To Show Interest In The Procurement Process Of The Assemblies

2019-11-29

Zongo and inner-city community leaders have been asked to show keen interest in the procurement processes of the various Assemblies across the country to push for developments.

 

According to Faruok Braimah, by so doing community leaders in the Zongo and inner-cities will be able to mo........

First batch of 40 Zongo, inner city students leave for Cuba next month

2019-11-27

The first batch of 40 students from Zongo, deprived and inner city communities will leave Ghana for Cuba next month to study medicine, Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced.

He said the government would send more students from the beneficiary communities every year to study medic........

Government Undertaking Numerous Projects In Zongos – Bawumia

2019-11-25

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed that the President Akufo-Addo’s administration is undertaking numerous projects in Zongos across Ghana.

 

According to him, the projects are aimed at improving the living standards of residents of Zongo Communities.

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Bawumia Cuts -sod For 30km Sinohydro Cape Coast Inner- City Roads

2019-11-22

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has cut- sod for the construction of 30km inner-city roads in Cape Coast. The sod-cutting ceremony........

Zongo Ministry bringing development to inner-city communities

2019-11-19

As the saying goes "charity begins at home" we couldn't have started development elsewhere without first attending to the needs of the environment in which we operate in, so I would like to share some few pictures and a mini-documentary of our phase one project of the Inner City Household Toilet Project by........

Black Stars train on Zongo Ministry's AstroTurf

2019-11-19

It was all excitement as history was made on Friday November 16, 2019 when the Ministry of Inner- City and Zongo Development hosted the Black Stars of Ghana at its newly constructed state -of -the- art Sports Complex in Madina.

The National team members trained on the AstroTurf ahead of their ........

Kwesi Appiah endorses Wembley Sports

2019-11-18

Black Stars’ Coach James Kwesi Appiah has endorsed the astroturf facility at Madina, in Accra.

The Stars trainer, who applauded the contractor – Wembley Sports Construction Company Limited (WSCCL), for the high-quality pitch, also urged the government to provide more of such edifices in........

Madina MP, Zongo Minister Watch Black Stars Train

2019-11-18

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina Constituency Hon. Abuabakar Saddique Boniface and the Minister for Inner- City and Zongo Development, Hon. Dr. Mustapha........

Wa All Stars seek permission to adopt Madina Astro Turf

2019-11-14

The management Wa All Star Football Club has sought the permission of the Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development (MICZD) to adopt the Madina AstroTurf in the Greater Region as their home ground for the premier league.

Officials of Wa All Stars Football Club led by Alhaji Yussif Abubakar and A........

Funding development in Zongo communities - Challenges, efforts and prospects

2019-11-07

The MICZD, under a programme initiated by Mr Boniface Abubakar Siddique and continued by Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, in partnership with the Iran Clinic, organises health screening exercises for the poor and vulnerable at Madina, Weija, Gbawe, Maamobi, Afienya and Tuba, all in the Greater Accra Region. A tota........

Zongo Ministry supports Sharecare Foundation

2019-11-06

The Ministry of Inner- City and Zongo Development has presented GH¢34, 000 to Sharecare Foundation to enhance its educational and humanitarian activities.

The money is to cater for the school fees of six children and a year’s rent advance payment for the premises the foundation is occupy........

Minister Assure Stakeholders of Comprehensive Development in Zongo Communities

2019-10-11

The Minister for Inner-City and Zongo Development,Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has assured stakeholders in Zongo comm........

Zongo youth undergo entrepreneurial training

2019-10-10

About 2100 youth in Zongo communities in seven districts of the Eastern Region are to benefit from the Zongo Entrepreneurial Training (ZET) Bootcamp organised by a local non-governmental organisation, Fapimpa Foundation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Inner Cities and Zongo Development.

The ........

Zongo Ministry outlines policies to Zongo community members

2019-09-30

The Ministry of  Zongo Development and Inner-Cities on Wednesday held a policy sensitization meeting with elders of the Zongo communities and inner cities with the aim of improving their social and economic environment.

 The meeting which was held at the Osu Castle Gardens in Accra, broug........

Madina Zongo Pitch Meets FIFA Standards - Zongo Minister

2019-09-20

The Minister of Inner-City and Zongo Development, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has assured residents of Madina Zongo that a football pitch being constructed in their community meets the dimensions specified by FIFA and it would be fit to host Ghana Premier League matches.

The Minister shortly after a to........

Agbogbloshie dwellers matter, every Ghanaian matters – Bawumia

2019-09-20

Vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured the people of Agbogbloshie of Government’s commitment to not only abandoning plans to eject them, but of providing them with social amenities and generally developing the area.

Vice President Bawumia has also assured traders at the Agbogbloshie........

Zongo Ministry Kick starts nationwide'Healthy Zongo ' project in Winneba

2019-09-13

The Ministry of Inner- City and Zongo Development in collaboration with the Iran Clinic has opened a nationwide  'Healthy Zongo Project' at Winneba Zongo in the Central Region.

The Project, a medical outreach program to ensure healthy living and well-being of persons living in the Zongo commun........

Turkish Agency Supports Zongo Ministry For Ramadan

2019-09-03

Turkish Embassy in Accra through its development agency, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has presented some assorted food items worth several hundreds of Ghana Cedis to the Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development (MICZD).

The items are to support the needy people in and acro........

Beneficiaries of Zongo cuisine programme to be granted loans

2019-08-20

The Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development (MICZD) has started a partnership with the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) to provide loans for 419 beneficiaries of the Zongo Cuisine Promotion Programme.

The Zongo Cuisine programme is an initiative of the ministry, which was started l........

NBSSI certifies 419 entrepreneurs in Zongo cuisine preparation

2019-08-20

The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has certified 419 entrepreneurs in Zongo cuisine under the Zongo Cuisine Promotion Programme.

The Zongo Cuisine Promotion Programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development to help people, particularly women, engaged ........

Zongo Ministry Trains 60 Zongo Girls In Computer Coding

2019-08-20

The  Minister for Inner- City and Zongo Development, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid (PhD) has told young female participants in the FemITI program to pursue their dreams without fear.

 

In his brief address to the 60 girls drawn from Nima, Maamobi and Newtown in the Greater Accra Region at ........

Zongos Will See Health Development -Health Minister Assures

2019-08-20

The Minister of Health Dr Kwaku Agyemang Manu has reiterated his Ministry's commitment to include Zongo communities in programmes that seek to better the health and well-being of its inhabitants across the country.

He noted that President Nana Akufo-Addo's vision for them was to see the transformat........

Chief Dierctor of Zongo Ministry signs Performance Agreement

2019-08-16

The Chief Director of the Ministry of Inner Cities and Zongo Development (MICZD), Mrs Gifty Mahama Biyira, has signed the statutory performance agreement contract with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service (OHCS) in Accra.

 

All chief directors are expected to sign the performanc........

We cannot succeed if development remains a one-way traffic Ministry to Zongo Communities

2019-08-14

Inner-city and Zongo opinion leaders have been urged to seek for the upliftment of their communities as part of the measures to lobby development agencies to help in the development of these deprived communities.

 

To make the Zongo........

Euphoria In Zongos Over President’s Nomination

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President Akufo-Addo’s nomination of Appeal Court judge, Justice Tanko Amadu Omoro, for the Supreme Court has triggered euphoria among Zongo indigenes across the country.

This morning, Marhaba FM, the main private Hausa FM station in Accra, will feature the President’s nominee in a disc........

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