Upper East Region

Stories from Upper East Region

Health

MCE reiterates appeal to renovate Sandema Hospital 

October 3, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu  Bolgatanga, Oct 3, GNA – The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Builsa North, Madam Vida Akantagriwen Anaab, has reiterated appeals…

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Government urged to support academic, research institutions to advance renewal energy options

October 2, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, Oct 2, GNA – Professor Callistus Tengan, the Acting Dean, School of Engineering of the Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU),…

Social

We need you alive for SOCO project to succeed – Builsa North MCE

October 2, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu Sandema (U/E), Oct. 2, GNA – Madam Vida Akantagriwen Anaab, the Builsa North Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has advised facilitators…

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We are in hard times but guard against violent extremists’ acts — NCCE

September 29, 2023
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog Bolgatanga, Sept. 29, GNA – The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has called on the youth to guard against…

Social

Environment project at Kassena-Nankana West gets Land Management Executive Council

September 29, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Paga (U/E), Sept 29, GNA – As part of the implementation of the European Union funded Landscapes and Environmental Agility…

Economy

Cardinal Namdini to start single largest stream gold mine next year

September 28, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo, GNA   Digaare (U/E), Sept 28, GNA – The Cardinal Namdini Gold Limited, a subsidiary of Shandong Gold, a Chinese mining…

Economy

We must leverage mining potentials for economic growth – Chamber of Mines

September 28, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, Sept. 28, GNA – Dr Sulemana Koney, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has…

Social

GTA endorses tree planting to mitigate climate change effects on tourism

September 28, 2023
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog Paga (U/E), Sept. 28, GNA – The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has called on managers of tourist sites, communities and…

Health

Communities empowered on quality and accessible maternal health

September 27, 2023
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog Nangodi (U/E), Sept 27, GNA – The Rural Initiatives for Self-Empowerment (RISE) Ghana, in collaboration with the STAR-Ghana Foundation, has…

Social

Municipal and District Assemblies receive motorbikes for SOCO project in Upper East

September 26, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu Bolgatanga, Sept 26, GNA – Mr Stephen Yakubu, the Upper East Regional Minister, has presented 164 motorbikes to the 15…

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Construct the bridge now or we construct it ourselves – Chiefs, people of Vea

September 26, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Vea (U/E), Sept 26, GNA – The Chiefs and people of Vea and its environs in the Bongo District have…

Health

High rate of stunting among children in Northern Ghana-USAID 

September 25, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu  Bolgatanga, Sept 25, GNA-Madam Maureen Malave, the Nutrition and Social Protection Lead for the United States Agency International Development (USAID)…

Science

Gowrie SHT innovates to address grey water pollution of Vea Dam

September 25, 2023
GNA

Fatima Anafu-Astanga Gowrie (U/E), Sept. 25, GNA – Students of the Gowrie Senior High Technical (SHT) School in the Upper East Region have developed…

Education

Gowrie Senior High Technical School facing water crisis

September 23, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Gowrie (U/E), Sept 23, GNA – The Gowrie Senior High Technical School in the Bongo District of the Upper East…

Economy

Women sheanut pickers allege Fulani herdsmen harassment in two districts, UER 

September 23, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo   Bolgatanga, Sept 23, GNA – Some women sheanuts pickers from Talensi and Nabdam Districts of the Upper East Region have…

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Gunmen kill traders, injure others on Pusiga-Pulmakom road in UER 

September 21, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Pusiga (U/E), Sept. 21, GNA – An unconfirmed number of people have been killed while others sustained varying injuries at…

Social

Government urged to institute voluntary veterinary care to address inadequacy  

September 21, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Bolgatanga, Sept 21, GNA – The government has been urged to institute a Veterinary Care Volunteering programme, to work alongside…

Social

Queen mothers in Bongo driving community development  

September 21, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Bongo (U/E), Sept. 21, GNA – Queen mothers in the Bongo Traditional Area in the Upper East Region are significantly…

Court & Crime

Farmer jailed three years for defiling eight-year-old girl

September 19, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo, GNA  Bolgatanga, Sept 19, GNA – A Bolgatanga Circuit Court has sentenced a farmer to three-years imprisonment for defiling an…

Health

Pork seller donates mattresses, pillows to Bongo District Hospital  

September 19, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Bongo (U/E), Sept 19, GNA – Mr Charles Adongo, a pork seller in Accra and a native of Balungu Community…