Bawku Conflict: NCA shuts down four radio stations over security reasons
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has shut down four radio stations in Bawku for national security reasons. In a statement, the NCA said: “The National Communications Authority (NCA) wishes to inform the public that four (4) FM Radio Stations in Bawku, Upper East Region, have been shut down today.” It said the shut down followed […]
Bawku: One person shot dead, five wounded
By Peter Agengre One person is confirmed dead in Wednesday’s afternoon shooting incident in the Bawku Municipality. Five other persons are said to be receiving medical attention at an undisclosed health facility in the Upper East Region. The District Chief Executive, Amadu Hamza, who confirmed the incident to GBC News said the unfortunate incident happened […]
Ghana Immigration Service promotes four officers involved in Bawku rescue mission
The Ghana Immigration Service has promoted four officers for bravery and selflessness during a rescue mission to save three other colleagues who were attacked by unknown assailants in Bawku on April 3 this year. The three officers whose car came under fire from unknown gunmen on their way to buy food were thirty-year-old Assistant Inspector […]
Ghana Immigration Service officer shot dead by unknown gunmen at Bawku
An officer with the Ghana Immigration Service has been shot dead by unknown gunmen at Bawku in the Upper East Region. Two other officers, who were travelling with the deceased, sustained various degrees of injuries from the shooting and in critical condition. The affected officers are Assistant Inspector of Immigration, Philip Motey, stationed at Missiga; […]
BAWKU: Divisional Chiefs call for peace
By: Peter Agengre The traditional heads of the Kusaug Traditional Area in the Upper East Region says they are worried about the unending spate of violence in the Bawku Municipality which has resulted in the death of dozens of people, destruction of property and the stalling of development. This came to light at a press […]
Gunshots heard in Bawku
By: Peter Agengre The Bawku Municipal Security Committee is holding a crunch meeting following the death of two people allegedly shot by the military detachment positioned in the municipality. As a result, there has been shooting throughout the night and this morning. The Municipal Chief Executive of Bawku, Amadu Hamza told GBC News that the […]
Cowpea demonstration day at Manga, Upper East Region
By: Emmanuel Akayeti The Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has organized a Cowpea field day demonstration at Manga, in the Bawku Municipality of the Upper East Region. The exercise brought about 70 women farmers together from Manga and its adjoining communities to help evaluate the validity […]
Otumfuo moves to help resolve Bawku conflict
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says he has initiated steps to help resolve the prolonged conflict in Bawku in the Upper East Region. The Asantehene says Bawku, as a border town, could become an entry point for extremists from Burkina Faso, which has become unstable in recent times. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who spoke […]
Bawku Conflict: National Media Commission worried about “weaponization” of media
SOURCE: GNA The National Media Commission (NMC) has expressed concerns over the “increasing weaponization of the media in the Bawku conflict” It noted an escalation in incidents of hate speech, disinformation and incitement on radio of “a scale and scope” that posed “a clear and present danger to the Bawku community” and cautioned radio stations […]
Bawku Update: IGP, Interior Minister, Chief of Defense Staff visit Bawku to meet with factions
A high profile delegation on Sunday, September 25, 2022, visited Bawku in the Upper East Region to meet factions involved in the Bawku conflict in a bid to bring sanity to the area. The Inspector General of Police, the Interior Minister, and Chief of Defense Staff called on the youth of both factions to dialogue […]
