By Philip Tengzu, GNA Konjiehi, (UW/R), July 15, GNA – A drip irrigation facility in the Konjiehi community, Wa Municipality, is expected to improve the incomes and livelihoods of over 30 farmers in the…
Upper East Region
Stories from Upper East Region
ICOUR earmarks 500 hectares for tomato production to reduce imports
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo, GNA Bolgatanga, July 14, GNA – The Irrigation Company of Upper Region Limited (ICOUR) has earmarked 500 hectares of land under the Tono and Vea Irrigation…
Paga Youth Movement renews call for water, completion of Agenda 111 hospital
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo, GNA Paga (U/E), July 14, GNA – The Paga Youth Movement (PAYOM) has renewed its call on the Government to address the persistent water shortage…
Upper East Region steps up flood prevention with major clean-up exercise
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu, GNA Bolgatanga, July 14, GNA – Mr Donatus Akamugri Atanga, the Upper East Regional Minister, has reaffirmed the Regional Coordinating Council’s (RCC) commitment to preventing floods…
ICOUR Board tasked to make irrigation facilities resilient, leave lasting legacies
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo, GNA Bolgatanga, July 14, GNA – The newly inaugurated Board of Directors of the Irrigation Company of Upper Region Limited…
GHS joins national clean-up exercise in Upper EastÂ
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, July 11, GNA – Officials of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Upper East Region participated in a…
Upper East Regional Hospital eyes tertiary status with strategic planÂ
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, July 11, GNA -Dr Joseph Kojo Tambil, the Medical Director of the Upper East Regional Hospital, says the facility’s…
World Vision donates educational materials, fetes pupils in Builsa South to mark their birthdays
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Fumbisi (U/E), July 11, GNA – World Vision Ghana, a child-focused Christian non-profit organisation, has donated teaching and learning materials as well as…
Three communities validate sites for irrigation systems under AV-STEC ProjectÂ
By Yussif Ibrahim Nungu (U/E), July 11, GNA – As part of the implementation of the Adaptation and Vulnerability – Strengthening Transdisciplinary Engagement for…
Veterinary services project launched to improve animal health, empower women farmers
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo, GNA Bongo (U/E), July 8, GNA – Meta Foundation-Ghana, a non-government organisation, has launched a veterinary services project aimed at…
CENSODEV proposes multi-disciplinary TVET Centre to empower vulnerable youthÂ
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo, GNA Navrongo (U/E), July 08, GNA – The Centre for Social Mobilisation and Sustainable Development (CENSODEV), has proposed the establishment…
Health workers trained to strengthen adolescent-friendly health servicesÂ
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, July 04, GNA -Health workers across the Upper East Region have undergone specialised training to enhance the delivery of…
Upper East residents to get free primary healthcare servicesÂ
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu  Bolgatanga, July 04, GNA – Residents of the Upper East Region will soon receive free primary healthcare in markets, schools,…