Despite seemingly going against the constitution, the Member of Parliament for Builsa South in the Upper East Region, Dr. Clement Apaak believes he did not err in receiving campaign funding from non-Ghanaian sources. Dr. Apaak, a known anti-corruption campaigner, said he was unaware of the constitution’s position on such matters and insisted that receiving campaign … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Abasinaab Apaak, has thanked former President John Dramani Mahama for giving him the opportunity to serve in his out-gone government. In a terse statement copied to The Enquirer, Apaak said he was grateful to President Mahama for offering a person like him, who has no political … Read more
Residents of the Upper East region have expressed fears 2017 may unleash a degree of food insecurity severe enough to push several households over the edge. Public anxiety about the hunger ahead follows some natural disasters that left some farmlands with poor harvests in 2016. Acres of croplands, estimated in thousands, were washed away in … Read more
The President and presidential candidate for the NDC, John Dramani Mahama at a rally in Sandema in the Upper East Region has called on his supporters and the general public to settle Wednesday polls the Builsa way in his favour. This he said during his campaign tour of the Region. “This year we want to … Read more
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has dismissed a longstanding public view that the recruitments of its labour force have always favoured only job applicants for whom the district directors of the agency have personal preference. Job discrimination at the YEA is a strong claim the public has maintained, with informed critics warning that a biased … Read more
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) tasked experts to investigate the depressing deaths of mothers and babies in the Upper East region and the resulting findings have sent heads into a spin. Among the factors responsible for the gross loss of mothers and newborns in the region, alleged abuse of expectant mothers, dished out to … Read more
The Association of Rural Banks have expressed fears that the increment in the Corporate Tax of rural and community banks is a threat to their survival. The Corporate Tax on these banks was raised from eight per cent to 25 per cent which came into effect this year by the New Income Tax Act 2015 … Read more
Heavy rains have affected flood-prone areas of the Upper East Region. Most residents of the Upper East Region are still counting their losses, following Wednesday’s torrential rains that lasted for almost ten hours. Business activities in Bolgatanga and its catchment areas, have been greatly affected. The downpour which began around 4:30 am, resulted in flooding, … Read more