11 h. ago Bolgatanga Technical Institute Shut Indefinitely After Student Unrest

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bolgatanga-technical-institute-closed-indefinitely-after-student-disturbance/Authorities have closed Bolgatanga Technical Institute indefinitely following violent student protests that saw the housemaster’s office and library set ablaze. The Upper East Region school’s shutdown, ordered Thursday, aims to protect students, staff, and property while investigations unfold, confirmed Ajono Martin Adonis, local secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers. No injuries were reported, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bolgatanga-technical-institute-closed-indefinitely-after-student-disturbance/

Society

46 h. ago 4 dead, 14 injured in horrific Asukawkaw fuel tanker accident

Tragedy struck in Asukawkaw, a community in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, after a fuel tanker ran into a crowd at the local market on Thursday, killing four and injuring 14 others.

Events

3 d. 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/

Events

4 d. ago Pensions Regulatory Authority urges churches to own tier three pensions, register members

Dr Williams Ohene-Adjei, the Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo Regional Manager of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), urged churches to own the Tier Three Pension and register their congregations under the scheme to guarantee their future financial security.

Culture

5 d. ago YEPSA Project Launched To Empower 65 Young individuals To Achieve Economic Independence

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/yepsa-project-launched-to-empower-65-young-individuals-to-achieve-economic-independence/GOT Foundation, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation and Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT), has launched the Youth Empowerment Project Through Skills Acquisition (YEPSA) Project to empower 65 youth in Accra and Bono East Region. The YEPSA project is a fully funded initiative to equip economically disadvantaged young individuals particularly school dropouts, teenage mothers, and unemployed groups […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/yepsa-project-launched-to-empower-65-young-individuals-to-achieve-economic-independence/

Politics

6 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/

Politics

6 d. ago Zoomlion Workers Unpaid for 20 Months: “We Can’t Feed Our Families”

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/zoomlion-workers-unpaid-for-20-months-we-cant-feed-our-families/In Ghana’s Bono East Region, 20 months without wages have pushed Zoomlion sanitation workers to the brink. At a press conference in Atebubu, spokesperson Alice Osei a market vendor and single mother detailed the crisis: children withdrawn from school, families skipping meals, and marriages strained by unrelenting hardship. “We sweep streets daily because we care […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/zoomlion-workers-unpaid-for-20-months-we-cant-feed-our-families/

Society

8 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/

Events

1 week ago Vegetable Farming Revival Boosts Incomes for Ghana’s Smallholders

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vegetable-farming-revival-boosts-incomes-for-ghanas-smallholders/Ghana’s vegetable sector is transforming as modern techniques and quality seeds reverse decades of low yields for smallholder farmers. The East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation (EWS-KT) is driving this shift through its “Transforming Vegetable Farming as a Business” initiative, training 10,493 farmers 46% women, 41% youth across Ghana’s Bono, Ahafo, and Bono East regions since […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vegetable-farming-revival-boosts-incomes-for-ghanas-smallholders/

Politics

1 week ago Spotify Raises Premium Subscription Prices Globally After Earnings Miss

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/spotify-raises-premium-subscription-prices-globally-after-earnings-miss/Spotify will increase premium subscription prices across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific regions starting September, raising monthly fees from €10.99 to €11.99. The move follows a similar 2023 hike in the United States and comes days after the company reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings, triggering an 11% stock decline. CEO Daniel Ek […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/spotify-raises-premium-subscription-prices-globally-after-earnings-miss/

Politics

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.

Politics

1 week ago Ghana Police Deny Raid on NPP Official’s Home, Confirm Fatal Robbery Operation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-police-deny-raid-on-npp-officials-home-confirm-fatal-robbery-operation/The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims that officers raided the residence of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono East Regional Chairman Ibrahim Baba Bukari, resulting in a death. In an August 1, 2025, Facebook statement, police labeled the reports “false,” clarifying the operation targeted a robbery syndicate in Techiman based on credible intelligence. During the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-police-deny-raid-on-npp-officials-home-confirm-fatal-robbery-operation/

Events

1 week ago Police Kill Two Suspected Highway Robbers in Atebubu Shootout

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-kill-two-suspected-highway-robbers-in-atebubu-shootout/Ghana police shot dead two suspected armed robbers during an anti-robbery operation on the Atebubu highway in the Bono East Region. According to a July 30, 2025 statement from the Ghana Police Service, officers on patrol interrupted an ongoing attack against commuters. The suspects opened fire upon spotting the police, prompting a retaliatory exchange that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-kill-two-suspected-highway-robbers-in-atebubu-shootout/

Events

1 week ago Police refute alleged raid of Bono East NPP chairman’s house

The Ghana Police Service has categorically refuted reports alleging a police raid on the residence of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Bono East Regional Chairman in Techiman.

Politics

1 week ago Ghana Gas CEO raises alarm over galamsey threat to national pipeline

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Gas Company, Judith Adjobah Blay has raised serious concerns over the surge in illegal mining activities near Akango in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region.

Events

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/

Politics

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.

Politics

4 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.

Politics

last month 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.

Sport