The Ministry of the Interior has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on Bawku following renewed conflict in the town. This is contained in a press release dated October 28 by the Deputy Minister, Naana Ayiah. “Following an emergency National … Read more →
Five suspected trouble makers have been arrested by the military taskforce at Bawku, in the Upper East Region, in connection with a violent attack that occurred on Saturday. The suspects have been identified as Alhassan Abu (52), Salam Arafat (22), … Read more →
Three drivers transporting pepper and tomatoes from Bawku to Accra have reportedly been shot dead with several others sustaining injuries. This was after unknown gunmen opened fire on the cargo trucks at a spot 20 kilometres from the town. Some … Read more →
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has called on the government to immediately investigate the killing of seven people in Bawku and bring to book the perpetrators. He accused the Ghana Armed Forces for indiscriminately killing seven … Read more →
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the government will establish a permanent military base in the Bawku municipality in the Upper East Region. He said considering the proximity of the municipality to the Ghana-Burkina Faso border, the area “is … Read more →
Deputy Upper East Regional Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Elvis Figo A. Awonekai, has exposed former President John Dramani Mahama. He said when Mr Mahama was president he always flew to the region because the roads were … Read more →
Extremist group ISIS nearly lured three Ghanaian girls from Bawku in the Northern region to join them, according to International Relations and Security Expert Dr. Vladimir Antwi Danso. Dr. Danso noted but for the swift intervention of his outfit the … Read more →
There is uneasy calm in Kpalwega, a suburb of Bawku in the Upper East region after a shooting incident in the area left one dead on Wednesday night. Police in the area say their investigations have revealed that the attack … Read more →
One of three persons who reported at the Nsawam Government Hospital with symptoms of the dreaded Ebola disease has had his blood screened by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR). The result, however, proved negative. The victims are … Read more →
Former President Jerry Rawlings says this is the time for the people of Bawku to demand justice on the death of the Ya Na, as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not be in power forever.Addressing the people of Bawku … Read more →