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The sale, slaughter, and consumption of meat have been banned in the Upper East part of Ghana following a deadly Anthrax outbreak. This move, however, has come with some resistance from butchers and livestock sellers who say the directive was a surprise to them. The month-long ban also prevents the
The Upper East Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five notorious armed robbers, putting them all before court. Two have been slapped with jail terms while three are on remand in police custody. A press release issued by the Command on Monday, June 7 said a farmer, in Ba
The Upper East Regional House of Chiefs says the performance of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will ensure victory in his quest for a second-term. Speaking on behalf of members, outgoing President of the House Naba Orlando Awuni II said they recognize the numerous projects undertaken since 20
The Ghana Meteorological Agency says the first burst of the year's Harmattan will hit the Upper East and Upper West regions first from today, November 29. In a weather advisory release for December this year through to February 2020, the meteo agency also stated the atmosphere between this period is
The overlord of the Kusal traditional area, Naba Abugrago Azoka II is appealing to President Akufo-Addo to consider creating a region for the Kusasis out of the Upper East region. He believes the move is the only way massive development can come to the area. The overlord made the call during this ye
The minister-designate for Upper East region, Paulina Abayage who has admitted to being a social media freak is counting on her experience in the new media to tell the positive stories of her region. "I use social media a lot,", she told the Appointment Committee of Parliament during her vetting on
The trial judge Justice L. L. Mensah in the case involving Gregory Afoko who has been accused of murdering the former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has ordered both parties to work expeditiously for the trial to end by June. He said, “This case would not travel beyon
Official figures released on Child Marriages in Ghana have named the Upper East region as the highest with the most prevalent rate with 39.2%. The region with the lowest rate is Greater Accra with 7.8%. The overall rate in Ghana stands at 12.2%. These were revealed at a two day workshop initiated by
Ninety per cent of women who contested in the just ended district level elections in the Upper East Region lost to their male contenders. Of the 49 women who put themselves out to be elected electoral committee and assembly members, only 9 of them won as against the previous figure of 23 women out o
The four major youth groups within the Upper East Region branch of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have expressed gratitude to the leader of the party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for brokering peace and ensuring that the dreams of the late Chairman, Alhaji Adams Mahama, lives on. Nana Add
The Upper East Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Cletus Ayambere has stated that the National Chairman and General Secretary of the party Paul Afoko and Kwabena Agyepong are welcome to the region to hold any party activity meant to ensure victory for the party in 2016. He said the
