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 […]
