Upper East Region

Stories from Upper East Region

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NCCE calls for tolerance ahead of December polls

November 20, 2024
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog  Nangodi, U/E), Nov. 20, GNA – Mr Joachim Elbazar, Nabdam District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE),…

Social

“Violent extremism: Watch out for false propaganda,” GIS cautions

November 20, 2024
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu Paga (U/E), Nov. 20, GNA – The Paga Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in the Kassens-Nankana West…

Politics

Party activists appeal to EC, security agencies to reduce long queues

November 20, 2024
GNA

Fatima Anafu-Astanga Zuarungu (U/E) Nov.20, GNA-Political party youth activists in the Bolgatanga East Constituency have called on the security agencies and the Electoral Commission…

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Don’t allow yourselves to be used to cause violence – NCCE to youth

November 19, 2024
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bawku (U/E), Nov 19, GNA – The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has advised Ghanaian youth not to allow…

Social

Violent extremism: NCCE engages youth groups in border communities

November 19, 2024
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu Sandema (U/E), Nov. 19, GNA – The Builsa North Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has…

Social

Use social media wisely to avoid violent extremism – Peace Council cautions students

November 19, 2024
GNA

By Fatima Anafu-Astanga Zuarungu, Nov.19, GNA – Mr David Angaamba, the Principal Programmes Manager, Upper East Regional Peace Council, has cautioned tertiary students to…

Politics

Parliamentary Candidate for PAG pledges water and food security in Bolgatanga East

November 18, 2024
GNA

By Fatima Anafu-Astanga Zuarungu (UE), Nov. 18, GNA – Mr Atiah Edwin Ayinsongya , a Parliamentary Candidate for the Progressive Alliance for Ghana (PAG)…

Social

Rural fire service personnel acquire skills on Community-based fire management 

November 18, 2024
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog  Pusu-Namongo, (UE/R), Oct 27, GNA-The Forum for Natural Regeneration (FONAR), an environmentally focused non-governmental organisation has organised a two-day training…

Politics

Parliamentary Candidate for PAG pledges water and food security in Bolgatanga East

November 18, 2024
GNA

By Fatima Anafu-Astanga Zuarungu (UE), Nov. 18, GNA – Mr Atiah Edwin Ayinsongya , a Parliamentary Candidate for the Progressive Alliance for Ghana (PAG)…

Social

UNICEF, MLGDRD launch programme to empower out-of-school adolescent girls

November 18, 2024
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, Nov 18, GNA – The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation…

Politics

Election 2024: ‘Let’s pray for the will of God to prevail’

November 17, 2024
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu Bolgatanga, Nov. 17, GNA – Prophet Kenneth Afflu, the Founder and General Overseer of Pearls Prayer Ministry in Bolgatanga, said…

Economy

Bolgatanga holds Arts/Craft Festival, Kayayei Business Fair

November 17, 2024
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, Nov 17, GNA – The Bolgatanga International Craft and Arts Festival (BICAF) and the Sixth Kayayei Business and Leadership…

Health

Modern 50-bed maternity hospital inaugurated at Sumbrungu-Agusi

November 15, 2024
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Agusi (U/E), Nov 15, GNA – A 50-bed capacity state-of-the-art mother and child hospital has been inaugurated in Sumbrungu-Agusi, a…

Social

NCCE sensitises students of Regentropfen University on violent extremism, peaceful elections

November 15, 2024
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog Bongo (U/E), Nov 15, GNA – The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has held a sensitization session on preventing…

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Cardinal Namdini reiterates responsible mining, local content as it pours first gold

November 15, 2024
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Digaare (U/E), Nov 15, GNA – The Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited (CNML) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring responsible gold…

Social

CRS and Peace Council facilitates dialogue to strengthen community- security relationship

November 15, 2024
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog Paga (U/E), Nov 15, GNA– The Catholic Relief Services (CRS), in partnership with the Upper East Regional Peace Council, has…

Social

Child Marriage: Victim of reported case in UER to receive support soon. 

November 12, 2024
GNA

By Fatima Anafu-Astanga  Bolgatanga, Nov.12 GNA-Stakeholders working to end child marriages in the Upper East Region are working tirelessly to ensure victims especially girls…

Politics

NGO embarks on voter education in Tongo 

November 11, 2024
GNA

By Caesar Abagali Tongo (UER), Nov. 11, GNA – The Centre for Social Mobilisation and Sustainable Development (CENSODEV), a Navrongo-based Civil Society Organisation has…

Politics

2024 Elections: NCCE urges youth to maintain peace 

November 11, 2024
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Garu (U/E), Nov 11, GNA – The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged the youth to foster peace…

Education

Let us invest massively in TVET for sustainable job creation – Director

November 9, 2024
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, Nov 9, GNA – Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has the greatest potential for job creation and…