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Police Launch Investigation Into Fatal Armed Robbery on Zebilla–Widnaba Road
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Police Launch Investigation Into Fatal Armed Robbery on Zebilla–Widnaba Road

The Upper East Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into an armed robbery incident on the Zebilla–Widnaba road in the Bawku area that led to the death of a police officer on duty. According to preliminary police reports, the incident occurred on Sunday, 8 February 2026, when two officers travelling toward Zebilla reportedly encountered an ongoing robbery attack near Widnaba. The suspected robbers allegedly opened fire on the officers, fatally injuring one of them. A reinforcement team responding to a distress call rushed the injured officer to Bolgatanga Regional Hospital, where he was unfortunately pronounced dead. His body has since been deposited at the hospital mortuary pending preservation and autopsy. Police authorities say a special operation is currently u...
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Campaign against child marriage intensifies in Upper East Region 
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Campaign against child marriage intensifies in Upper East Region 

The Upper East Regional Department of Gender, in collaboration with the Regional Coordinating Council, has intensified the campaign against child marriage in the area.  The effort, which targeted families, community leaders, men, boys, women, and girls, formed part of a strategic and sustained fight against the incidence of child marriage, which continues to hinder the growth and development of young people, especially adolescent girls.  The campaign, with funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), forms part of the implementation of the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Joint Programme to End Child Marriage.  The Joint Programme is designed to work with various countries and stakeholders to contribute to achieving the Sust...
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CDD-Ghana, partners strengthen fight against violent extremism through debate in Garu
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CDD-Ghana, partners strengthen fight against violent extremism through debate in Garu

The Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), in collaboration with RISE-Ghana and the National Youth Authority (NYA), has organized a youth parliamentary debate in the Garu District of the Upper East Region to raise awareness and mobilize action against violent extremism. The debate, held on the theme: "Youth participation as an effective tool in preventing violent extremism: The role of youth in picking signals for effective engagement with relevant authorities for action," aims to strengthen youth parliamentary chapters and engage young people in combating insecurity and violent extremism. The debate sought to prevent and address  root causes of localized and spillover conflicts and vulnerabilities to violent extremism, while tackling emerging threats of violent extremis...
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Thirteen nurses in Upper East vacated post in 2024- Director  
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Thirteen nurses in Upper East vacated post in 2024- Director  

A total of 13 nurses in the Upper East Region vacated post in 2024, Dr Samuel Kwabena Boakye-Boateng, the Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said.    He said apart from that, number, 96 were posted out of the Region, while three resigned within the same year, and indicated that with a target of 0.55 nurse population geographical equity index, 0.40 was recorded in 2023 and 0.39 in 2024.   On doctors, the Director said the year under review witnessed increased number of doctors in the Region, which reduced the doctor population ratio from 1:18,979 in 2023 to 1:17,833 in 2024.   Dr Boakye-Boateng, who has been reassigned to the GHS Headquarters as Director of Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Division (PPMED), disclosed this in his ...
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One soldier dead, six others injured in military vehicle crash near Zebilla  
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One soldier dead, six others injured in military vehicle crash near Zebilla  

One soldier has died while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries, after a fatal road crash at Saka near Zebilla in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region.  The incident which involved a Ghana Armed Forces light-armoured vehicle is said to have occurred around 1600 hours on Saturday, February 22, 2025.  Eyewitness account to the Ghana News Agency, indicated that the vehicle was moving from the direction of Bawku towards Bolgatanga at top speed, when one of its tyres suddenly detached from it, causing the driver to lose control, leading to the accident.   The identities of the deceased and the other officers are yet to be made known, however the injured soldiers were rushed to the Zebilla government hospital for treatment and later airlifted to Ac...
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MTN Ghana replenishes blood banks in Upper East
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MTN Ghana replenishes blood banks in Upper East

MTN Ghana, a leading mobile telecommunication network has organised a blood donation exercise in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, to help replenish blood banks of health facilities. The exercise which formed part of MTN Ghana’s Foundation’s project dubbed “Save a Life,” was part of efforts to restock the blood banks of the health facilities in the region, particularly the Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga, to help save lives and effectively respond to emergencies. The exercise, held at the Bolgatanga Senior High School (Big Boss) and Zamse Senior High Technical School (Zamstec) in collaboration with the Upper East Regional Hospital Blood Bank collected 121 pints of blood at the end of the exercise. Since 2011, the MTN Ghana Foundation had been holding blood donation exercises ea...
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Peace in Bawku, healthcare top priorities of Upper East Regional designate
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Peace in Bawku, healthcare top priorities of Upper East Regional designate

Mr Donatus Atanga Akamugri, the Upper East Regional Minister-designate, has outlined four key priority areas he is determined to pursue and leave as legacy at the end of his tenure. Helping to bring permanent peace to Bawku, ensuring the completion and operationalisation of the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam, the Upper East Regional Airport and the Agenda 111 would be his top priorities to improve the lot of the region. Mr Akamugri made these commitments when he faced Parliament’s Appointment Committee in Accra during his vetting on Monday. He explained that the protracted Bawku chieftaincy conflict had not only led to the lost of many lives and property, but also a major setback to the region’s progress. Currently, more than 40 people have lost their lives to the conflict since it o...
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You will transform the justice system for all – Upper East NDC on Dr Ayine’s nomination
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You will transform the justice system for all – Upper East NDC on Dr Ayine’s nomination

The Upper East Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed confidence in the Minister-Designate for Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, to transform the justice system and ensure fairness for all. “This nomination is a testament to your unwavering dedication, exceptional leadership, and outstanding contributions to the nation,” a statement, signed and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Bolgatanga by Mr Jonathan Salifu, the Regional Communications Officer of the party. “We are confident that your expertise, vision, and commitment to justice will bring transformative progress to this critical sector.” The statement expressed profound gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for entrusting the ministry they described a...
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