The Upper East Region has recorded a staggering 4,540 teenage pregnancies between January and October 2025,…
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Nyariga gets new community library to boost rural learning
The Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (CESRUD) has commissioned a new Community Library at Nyariga in…
Kassena Nankana: Stakeholders alarmed by poor performance, drug abuse and rising indiscipline
The Kassena Nankana Municipal Directorate of Education has raised serious concerns over declining academic performance, growing…
Alagumgube hails gov’t over approval of Bolgatanga Airport project
Alagumgube, a prominent development advocacy group in the Upper East Region, has welcomed the government’s approval…
UER: 7,549 living with HIV – Regional Minister reveals
The Upper East Region is grappling with a worrying rise in HIV infections, with 7,549 residents…
Naba Baba Salifu calls for Teacher Training College to uplift education in Bongo
The Paramount Chief of the Bongo Traditional Area, Naba Baba Salifu Atamale Aleemyarum, has urged the…
Silence in the shadows of Bawku: How two young sisters beg for justice
A disturbing case from the Bawku Municipality in the Upper East Region has once again drawn…
Fra Fra means ‘welcome,’ not a tribe — Atongo Zimba clarifies
Renowned Ghanaian musician Atongo Zimba has clarified a long-standing misconception surrounding the term “Frafra.” Speaking on…
800 communities still in darkness – Upper East Regional Minister cries for power connection
A growing power access crisis in the Upper East Region has come under sharp public attention…