The Upper East Regional Minister Rockson Ayine Bukari has hinted that, the Bolgatanga Polytechnic will soon be converted into a technical university by close of 2017. The Bolgatanga Polytechnic was among other three polytechnics that did not meet the conversion requirements for technical universities but Rockson Bukari said the school could become a technical university … Read more
Citi FM’s Heritage Caravan on Tuesday donated a branded sign post to the Paga Crocodile pond in the Upper East Region. The donation forms part of activities marking Citi FM‘s annual Heritage Month celebration which has been slated for March every year. The new sign post was also mounted at a vantage position to serve … Read more
A group called Vigilante For a Better Zongo are calling for investigations to be done A group calling itself Vigilante For a Better Zongo in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region has issued a statement calling on the new Chairman of the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG), Sheikh I. C. Quaye, to … Read more
The Upper East Police Commander, DCOP Simon Afeku says he will liaise with the Regional Minister to find alternative accomodation for the victims of Sunday’s fire outbreak at the Navrongo Police barracks that killed a two-month-old baby. Currently, the five victims and their relatives are putting up with colleague officers. The deceased’s mother, lance corporal … Read more
A month-old baby girl has been burnt death in a fire outbreak at the Navrongo Police barracks in the Upper East Region. The mother of the child, a police officer, was attending to nature’s call about 50 metres away from the barracks when their room caught fire at about 3:30pm Sunday Two rooms were affected … Read more
The Paramount Chief of the Talensi Traditional Area, Tongo-Rana Kubilsong Nalebegtan (Robert Nachinab D. Mosore), has been elected the Upper East Regional representative to the Council of State. He polled 11 votes out of a total of 26 votes to oust Dr. Jacob Kofi Ayeebo who until his defeat, was the regional representative on the Council … Read more
All is set for the Council of State Elections in Upper East, but without the two delegates Nabdam District. There is a legal action restraining the two delegates who were supposed to represent the district from voting. Per this action the number of Delegates participating in the exercise has dropped to 24. The election as … Read more
The Council of State elections scheduled to be held in the Upper East Region has been put on an indefinite hold as a result of a court injunction. After the five candidates and their family members as well as sympathisers had gathered at the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs, where the polls were supposed … Read more
Daily Guide has learnt that the New Patriotic Party Executives in the Bolgatanga Municipal have settled on three persons as the final shortlisted applicants for the position of Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive. The list includes the NPP’s Parliamentary Candidate for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Rex Asanga, Joe Amiyure who also contested for the Bolgatanga Central … Read more
A group calling itself Concerned Activists of NPP in the Chiana-Paga Constituency in the Upper East Region, have kicked against the choice of candidates shortlisted by the Party’s Executives for the position of District Chief Executive for the Kassena-Nankana West District. In all, 18 individuals applied to be considered for the position of the District … Read more
Seven persons in the Upper East Region have submitted completed forms to the Electoral Commission (EC) to contest in the upcoming council of state election scheduled for February 16. The seven are; Tongo-Rana Kubilsong Nalebegtan (Robert Nachinab D. Mosore), Dr. Jacob Kofi Ayeebo, Mr. Joseph Ani Akazusi and Mr. Asigri I. Y. Jacob. The rest … Read more
As tourism gradually takes centre stage in the country’s foreign exchange earnings, one key touristic attraction that could rake in fortunes for the country but has been neglected is the Kulungugu bomb site. The historic site is where in the heat of Ghana’s first Republic some disgruntled persons unsuccessfully attempted bombing the first President of … Read more
The Chief of Buru-Kazigu in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region, Kazigo Pe Parekuri Thomas Aluah, has observed that Government’s policy of one village, one dam was the surest way to decongesting the cities, particularly Accra and Kumasi. The Chief who is also a Civil Engineer made the observation during a stakeholders … Read more
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has moved into full gear, investigating the whereabouts of five (5) allegedly stolen vehicles belonging to the Upper East Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The Commission has in effect, written to the Regional Director, Ghana Health Service, Upper East Region, Bolgatanga, Dr. Kofi … Read more
The hearing of the case involving Alhaji Alhassan Imoro, the former Executive Director of the National Service Secretariat (NSS) and 34 others implicated in the massive fraud that hit the Scheme last year could not continue at an Accra High Court (Economic, Financial and Tax Division) yesterday. This was because Dr. Michael Kpessah Whyte, the … Read more
Our Ancestors say, “if you want to tell something to the gods, tell it to the wind”. The Akans say, “if the party is going to be exciting, the signs are already clear in the morning’. Thankfully, we can say so far so good, we have the first ever woman and a competent one as … Read more
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party in the Navrongo Central Constituency, in the Upper East Region, is optimistic that the Member of Parliament for the Constituency, Hon. Joseph Kofi Adda will perform to the satisfaction of the government and majority of Ghanaians. According to the Constituency Chairman, William Aduum, the Member of Parliament is … Read more
The Association of Bolgatanga, Bongo, Nangodi and Tongo (BONABOTO) in the Upper East Region, has appealed to the incoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to prioritize agriculture and tackle climate change to alleviate the poverty situation in Northern Ghana. According to the group, the poverty situation in northern Ghana can only be drastically reduced when government … Read more
Security has been beefed up in Bawku in the Upper East Region, to ensure a peaceful celebration of the Damba festival for the chiefs and people of Mamprusi. According to the Bawku Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Lovelace Tefutor Kaledzi, the Police has collaborated with the military to ensure an incident free celebration. Festivals in … Read more
The Kusaug Traditional Council in the Upper East Region has reduced bride price from four cows to two. The decision is to enable the less privileged in Bawku and its surrounding areas to go into marriage. At the 29th Samanpiid Festival, the Regional Minister, Albert Abongo, the Paramount Chief of the Kasaug Traditional Area, Zugraana … Read more