Upper East Region

Stories from Upper East Region

Social

Zoom Foundation donates medical equipment to Afrikids Hospital

August 18, 2023
GNA

Gilbert Azeem Tiroog Bolgatanga (U/E), Aug 18, GNA – Zoomlion Foundation, (ZLF), a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the Jospong Group of companies…

Science

CSIR-SARI, MOFA expose farmers to maize, soya beans technologies

August 18, 2023
GNA

By Fatima Anafu-Astanga Gagberi (Tempane), Aug. 18, GNA – A farmer field day has been organized at Gagberi community in Tempane district of the…

Social

Dr Adutwum interacts with students in Tamale

August 18, 2023
GNA

By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Aug. 18, GNA – Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister for Education, has interacted with some second cycle students in…

Social

One out of every 10 citizens offered bribe in 2020 general election

August 18, 2023
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog Bolgatanga, Aug 18, GNA – One out of every 10 Ghanaian citizens were offered bribe and other favours to influence…

Social

MMDAs Staff trained on Environment and social safeguards on SOCO project

August 18, 2023
GNA

By Rosemary Wayo Tamale, Aug. 18, GNA – Selected staff of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been trained on the Gulf of…

Social

Tourism development: Pikworo Slave Camp receiving facelift, infrastructure development

August 18, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Nania (U/E), Aug 18, GNA – The Pikworo Slave Camp at Nania in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper…

Health

Upper East Region records 416 cases of TB within first eight months of 2023

August 16, 2023
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog Bolgatanga, Aug 16, GNA – The Upper East Region has recorded a total of 416 cases of Tuberculosis (TB) between…

Social

Sirigu Paramount chief to lead demonstration over broken bridge 

August 16, 2023
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog  Sirigu (U/E), Aug 16, GNA-Naba Roland Akwara Atogumdeya III, the Paramount Chief of the Sirigu Traditional Area in the Kassena…

Social

Broken culvert cuts off two communities in Bawku West District 

August 16, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu  Soogo (U/E), Aug. 16, GNA-A culvert linking two farming communities, Soogo and Teshie in the Bawku West District of the…

Features

Water and its interconnectedness to vulnerable communities

August 15, 2023
GNA

By Fatima Anafu-Astanga   Bolgatanga, Aug 15, GNA – Dilemmas of water crisis facing many indigenous minority populations remain existential threat not only to emotions…

Health

Upper East Region records highest case of elephantiasis

August 15, 2023
GNA

By Joshua Asaah Bolgatanga, Aug, 15. (UE) GNA – The Upper East region of Ghana has recorded the highest number of cases of elephantiasis,…

Economy

Businesses urged to reposition themselves to harness benefits of AfCFTA

August 15, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, Aug 15, GNA – Business owners and operators have been urged to diversify operations and add value to their…

Social

Builsa North residents to embark on dumsor demonstration

August 14, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu Sandema (U/E), Aug 13, GNA – Residents of Sandema in the Builsa North Municipality of the Upper East Region will…

Social

Don’t lord over fellow humans, Christians are called to serve -Anglican Priest 

August 14, 2023
GNA

By Eric K. Amoh  Bolgatanga Aug 13, GNA – Reverend Father Camillos Baba Ababagre, Parish Priest at the Saint Cyprian’s Anglican Church in Bolgatanga,…

Health

Women urged not to feel shy during cervical cancer screening

August 10, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu Pusu-Namongo (U/E), Aug. 10, GNA-Mrs Irene Mensah-Jacobs, the National Coordinator of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) Women…

Politics Top Story

We have to change our MP to create opportunities – Kofi Alonsi

August 10, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu Sandema (U/E), Aug. 10, GNA – Mr Thomas Kofi Alonsi, a Parliamentary Aspirant in the New Patriotic Party’s primaries in…

Social

Create breastfeeding centres at workplaces – RISE-Ghana advocates 

August 10, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Bolgatanga, Aug 9, GNA – The Rural Initiatives for Self-Empowerment Ghana (RISE-Ghana), an advocacy Non-Governmental Oorganisation, has called on the…

Social

NCCE encourages women to participate in District Level Elections

August 9, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Garu (U/E), Aug 9, GNA – The Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has encouraged Ghanaian women to be bold and…

Environment

MLGRD partners Zoomlion to evacuate refuse heaps in four districts.

August 9, 2023
GNA

By Fatima Anafu -Astanga Bazua , August 9 ,GNA – Zoomlion Ghana Limited, subsidiary of Jospong group of companies has evacuated refuse heaps in…

Politics

NPP Primaries: My focus is to create sustainable jobs for youth in Nabdam – Organiser

August 9, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Nangodi (U/E), Aug 9, GNA – Mr Charles Taleog Ndanbon, the Upper East Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party…