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Nandom, Ghana – The St. Theresa’s Hospital in Nandom in the Upper West Region which serves 54,600 people in its catchment area, is grappling with inadequate human and logistical resources. The daily Out Patient Department (OPD) of 100 patients per day puts huge pressure on the limited staff. Management of …

Wa, Ghana – Some members of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (I Am 4 JM Campaign Group} on Thursday October 4, 2018, declared their support for Ex-President John Dramani Mahama to lead the NDC party ahead of the 2020 general elections. The group threw its weight behind John Mahama …

Tamale, Ghana – Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS) Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye, has urged management of African universities to adhere strictly to quality assurance measures that can be compared to those accepted globally. Prof. Teye observed that, the dwindling allocation of state funding to universities could …

Binduri, Ghana – Scientists from the Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI) under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have introduced and exposed close to 300 farmers to two improved varieties of cowpea in the Binduri and Bawku West Districts of the Upper East Region. The beneficiary farmers are …

Daffiama, Ghana – The Upper West Regional Director of Agriculture is projecting a bumper harvest this year after 94,000 farmers registered for the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme, an initiative by government to boost food production. Mr Sasu Yeboah said there was going to be increased food production …

Wa, Ghana – The residents of Bayiri community in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region have call on the Member of Parliament, Godfred Bayon Tangu to fulfill his promise of connecting them to the National Grid. At a durbar organized in Bayiri, Bayiri Naa Toorisung Salifu said “the …

Wa, Ghana – The Communications Director for the New Patriotic Party in the Upper West region, Mr. Bukari Ali, has stated the NDC will fail in its attempt to dent the image of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. According to him, the rise of Dr. Bawumia due to his exemplary …

Tamale, Ghana – The Northern Regional Executive of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to as a matter of urgency extend the limited voter registration exercise in affected areas in the Region to enable more qualified persons to register. In a statement issued in …

Bole, Ghana – Constituency Watch, a civic group in the Bole-Bamboi Constituency in the Bole District of the Northern Region, has observed that poor road networks to local communities in the area are seriously impeding quality education and healthcare delivery to the people. According to the group, the situation has worsened …

Larabanga, Ghana – Elders and opinion leaders in the Larabanga community in the West Gonja District of the Northern Region have formed “The Larabanga Youth Committee” to see to it that “immoral activities” which gained notoriety recently within the community are brought to an end. Upon consultations and series of meetings …