63 h. ago Ghana’s RTI Commission Pushes Transparency in Upper East Training

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-rti-commission-pushes-transparency-in-upper-east-training/The Right to Information Commission (RTIC) is ramping up enforcement of Ghana’s transparency law, training Information Services Department (ISD) staff across the Upper East Region to demystify public access protocols. At a Bolgatanga workshop, RTIC officials drilled 15 municipal and district PROs on handling information requests, annual reporting duties, and navigating exemptions under the 2019 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-rti-commission-pushes-transparency-in-upper-east-training/

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5 d. ago Ghana’s Inflation Divide: Upper West Suffers 24.8% as National Rate Falls

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-inflation-divide-upper-west-suffers-24-8-as-national-rate-falls/While Ghana celebrates seven straight months of declining inflation hitting 12.1% in July, its lowest since 2021 the Ghana Statistical Service warns of a hidden crisis. Stark regional disparities reveal Upper West grappling with 24.8% price surges, more than double the national average. Upper East (21.1%), Western North (18.2%), and other northern regions follow, starkly […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-inflation-divide-upper-west-suffers-24-8-as-national-rate-falls/

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7 d. ago Helicopter Crash: Upper East Regional Coordinating Council mourns departed souls

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/helicopter-crash-upper-east-regional-co-ordinating-council-mourns-departed-souls/By Godfred Polkuu – August 7, 2025 The Upper East Regional Co-ordinating Council (UERCC) has described the sudden deaths of two cabinet Ministers and six other officials as colossal loss to the government and people of Ghana. The UERCC in a signed statement by the Regional Minister, Mr Donatus Akamugri Atanga, said “The UERCC has […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/helicopter-crash-upper-east-regional-co-ordinating-council-mourns-departed-souls/

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1 week ago NPP sanctions 16 officials over 2024 election misconduct in Upper East Region

The Upper East Regional Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has taken disciplinary action against 16 party officials and members from the Pusiga and Tempane constituencies following a series of misconduct allegations during the 2024 general elections.

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3 w. ago Talensi Traditional Council Demands Proof of Corruption Allegations from Advocacy Group

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/talensi-traditional-council-demands-proof-of-corruption-allegations-from-advocacy-group/The Talensi Traditional Council in Ghana’s Upper East Region has issued a stern two-week ultimatum to the Talensi Mining Community Initiative (TAMCI), demanding evidence to substantiate claims of bribery and corruption in recruitment processes at Cardinal Namdini Mining Company. The dispute stems from a July 12 press conference where TAMCI a self-proclaimed civil society group […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/talensi-traditional-council-demands-proof-of-corruption-allegations-from-advocacy-group/

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3 w. ago Zuarungu SHS closed indefinitely following violent student clashes

The Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has ordered the immediate closure of Zuarungu Senior High School until further notice.

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3 w. ago PURC Executive Secretary pays courtesy call on Upper East regional minister

The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Dr Shafic Suleman, on Thursday, 17th July 2025, paid a courtesy call on the Upper East Regional Minister, Akamugri Atanga Donatus, as part of his official working tour of the region.

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4 w. ago NSMQ 2025: Ghana SHS returns after early exit as Northern Zonal Championship begins

The 2025 Northern Zonal Championship of the NSMQ is underway in Tamale following the conclusion of regional qualifiers in the five northern regions: Upper East, Upper West, North East, Northern, and Savannah.

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