Upper East Region

Stories from Upper East Region

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Tamale Provincial Catholic Charismatic Renewal holds 11th conference in Bolgatanga 

June 6, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Bolgatanga, June 6, GNA – The Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) of the Tamale Ecclesiastical Province has held its conference in…

Social

Resettled communities in Talensi appeal for alternative livelihood support 

June 4, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Digaare (U/E), June 4, GNA-Residents of the two communities resettled in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region by…

Health Top Story

Anthrax outbreak: one dead, 11 infected at Binduri 

June 3, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Bolgatanga, June 3, GNA – One person has been confirmed dead while 11 others are infected with Anthrax, after an…

Health Top Story

St Lucas Hospital in Builsa North gets ECG machine 

June 3, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu  Wiaga (U/E), June 3, GNA – The Feok Planning Committee in the Wiaga Traditional Area in the Builsa North Municipality…

Business

Cardinal Namdini reiterates commitment to responsible mining 

June 3, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Bolgatanga, June 03, GNA – Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited, a subsidiary of Shandong Gold, a global Chinese mining firm, has…

Social

Stakeholders urged to sustain GASIP projects for increased agriculture productivity

June 2, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, June 02, GNA – Projects implemented under the Ghana Agriculture Sector Investment Programme (GASIP) in Northern Ghana have been…

Social

Study hard to become agents of change in society-NCCE urges students 

June 2, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Garu (U/E), June 2, GNA-Mr Samuel Atando Akolgo, the Garu District Director of the Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in…

Social

Newly commissioned Catechist dies during Communion Service at Gowrie 

June 2, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Gowrie (U/E), June 2, GNA – Mr Samuel Baba Azure, a Catechist at the Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church…

Social

NCCE celebrates Citizenship week with pupils in Bolgatanga

June 2, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, June 2, GNA – The Upper East Regional Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has engaged…

Health

Upper East has enough rabies vaccines – Dr Dzotsi 

June 1, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu  Bolgatanga, June 1, GNA – Dr Emmanuel Kofi Dzotsi, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS),…

Social

WaterAid advocates increase investment in menstrual health, hygiene 

May 31, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, May 31, GNA-WaterAid Ghana, a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) focused organisation, has underscored the urgent need for strategic…

Social

Student girls appeal for part of DACF for menstrual hygiene management  

May 31, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo   Bolgatanga, May 31, GNA- Student girls in the Upper East Region have appealed to the government to allocate part of…

Social

Subsidise prices of sanitary pads – government urged

May 30, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Mirigu (U/E), May 30, GNA – Our Lady of Mercy Community Services (OLAM), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), in Kassena-Nankana Municipality…

Social

Nabdam Chiefs, people express worry over slow pace of work on Agenda 111 project

May 30, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo  Nangodi (U/E), May 30, GNA – The Chiefs and People of the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, have…

Social

NGO educates stakeholders on Sexual Reproductive Health

May 29, 2023
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog  Bongo (U/E), May 29, GNA – The Purim African Youth Development (PAYDP-Ghana), a non-governmental organisation, has organised a two-day capacity…

Social

NDC condemns purported use of clay as sanitary pads by northern girls 

May 29, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu  Bolgatanga, May 29, GNA – The Women’s wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper East Region, has…

Social

Residents call on Government to gravel Zopeliga- Zanlerigu Road 

May 26, 2023
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog   Zopeliga (U/E), May 26, GNA- The Zopeliga Community in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, has called on…

Economy

Cardinal Namdini resettles two communities to pave way for large scale mining

May 26, 2023
GNA

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Digaare (U/E), May 26, GNA – The Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited, a subsidiary of Shandong Gold, a Chinese mining firm,…

Social

ActionAid supports agriculture in two Districts in Upper East 

May 25, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu  Zebilla (U/E), May 25, GNA-ActionAid Ghana (AAG), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has presented 60 bicycles to female Agriculture Extension Volunteers…

Economy

MDA officials undergo financial management training in Bolgatanga

May 24, 2023
GNA

By Godfred A. Polkuu Bolgatanga, May 24, GNA – Officials from Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) in the Upper East and North-East Regions are…