One of the six district hospitals started by the John Mahama government to eliminate disparities in healthcare delivery in the country has been abandoned at the Garu Tempane in the Upper East Region. In August 2013 the then Health Minister Sherry Ayitey cut sod for construction work to begin on the hospitals under the 175 … Read more
The Upper East regional branch of the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) has sensitized 173 school children from various Junior High Schools in five districts in the Upper East Region and trained 185 patrons on peaceful coexistence, child protection and conflict resolution. This initiative was by the NCCE and supported by the United Nations … Read more
Seven out of the thirteen Municipal and District Chief Executives nominated by the President Nana Addo, in the Upper East region have been confirmed so far whilst the fate of three others is in the balance as they await a second round of voting. In Nabdam, Garu-Tempane, Pusiga, Builsa North and South, Zebilla and Kassena … Read more
The Garu-Tempane District Assembly has endorsed the President’s nominee, Mr. Asore Emmanuel Avoka , as its new District Chief Executive (DCE). Of the 43 members of the assembly present, 36 voted yes, representing 84 percent, while 7 voted against his nomination. The endorsement was supervised by the District Electoral Commission, and witnessed by the Upper East … Read more
Some concerned Youth of the Garu-Tempane district in the Upper East Region on Thursday commended President Akufo-Addo for appointing Mr Mustapha Hamid as Minister for Information and nominating Mr Emmanuel Asore as the District Chief Executive for the area. The Youth said the appointments of the two people was in the right direction and geared … Read more
The list of nominees for the various Municipal and District Assemblies in the Upper East Region, which was released by the Ministry of Local Government on Wednesday, has been greeted with mixed reactions. While some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) expressed dissatisfaction with the nominations, others also jubilated across the 13 assemblies in … Read more
The Garu-Tempane District Police Commander ASP Alexander Tieku has confirmed to mynewsgh.com that 31-year Constable Peace Agbemafo committed suicide because someone jilted her. “This is about the second time she has been jilted by someone. Somebody promised to marry her but later disappointed her and she killed herself. We have informed the family and we … Read more
A police officer, Constable Peace Agbemafo, has shot and killed herself with an AK 47 assault rifle, behind closed doors, in the Garu-Tempane District of the Upper East region. Starr News gathered that the deceased law enforcer was lying on the floor at her residence, soaked in a pool of blood, that spurted from her … Read more
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Garu Constituency in the Upper East Region, Hon. Albert Alalzuuga Akuka, has called on government to help complete a district hospital which was started by the erstwhile Mahama administration to bring healthcare to the door-step of the people. According to him, the lack of easy access to health facilities in the … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for Garu Constituency in the Upper East Region, Hon. Albert Alalzuuga Akuka, has called on government to help complete a district hospital which was started by the erstwhile Mahama administration to bring healthcare to the door-step of the people. According to him, the lack of easy access to health facilities in … 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
Mr Albert Akuka Alalzugah, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the Garu Constituency, has appealed to his constituents to vote him as the Member of Parliament(MP) for the area to enable him enhance the pace of development in the area. He made the appeal during the launch of his campaign which was largely … Read more
The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana will work again if government prevents corruption and sincerely deals with people who use their political offices to misappropriate public funds. “Ghana should not be poor, it is bad management, especially under this NDC government that has left us where we are: … Read more