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CHIEFS SEEK SOLUTIONS TO BUSFIRES IN UPPER EAST February 16, 2011 BY P. ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD-BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL The indiscriminate burning of bushes and forests generally termed bushfires, has become a threat to the sustainable use of natural resources in Ghana. The long-term negative impact of bushfires on people especially those in the three northern regions include loss of soil fertility, land degradation, loss of human lives and property among others. The Minister for Environment, Science and Technology Hon. Sherry Ayittey made these observations in a keynote address at a day’s seminar held in Bolgatanga for chiefs and land owners to discuss and seek solutions to the menace of bushfires. The address was read on her behalf by Dr. Nicholas Iddi, a technical director at the ministry. Hon. Ayittey noted that apart from destroying soil structure and texture leading to soil infertility and erosion, bushfires also affect rainfall patterns and therefore food production. She reca

HONOURABLE TIA BUILDS SCHOOL FOR CONSTITUENTS February 07, 2011 BY P. ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD-BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL The Minister for Information, Honourable John Tia Akologu has handed over a vocational school block to the Talensi-Nabdam district directorate of education for the commencement of academic work. The school, situated at Duusi in the Nabdam constituency was constructed at the cost of 140,000.oo Ghana Cedis. At a ceremony to hand over the school, Hon. Tia Akologu said he had to pull resources from the Ghana Education Trust Fund and his share of the Common Fund to execute the project for his constituents. He said the Duusi Vocational Institute will provide an alternative source of livelihood to many rural students in the Talensi constituency and elsewhere who often fail to make excellent grades at the basic education and senior high school examinations. According to him, the entire Duusi community will benefit from the school as indirect beneficiaries such as woman will sell provi

FRENCH AWARENESS DAY OBSERVED February 04, 2011 BY P. ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD-BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL The Deputy Upper East regional minister, Mrs. Lucy Awuni has stated that as people and countries move towards a more integrated and interdependent global economy, the world is governed by bilingualism and Ghana cannot afford to be left behind in the study of international languages. The Deputy Regional Minister made this statement in a speech to open the regional celebration of French language awareness day at Bolgatanga under the theme: “connect with the world, learn French”. Students studying French at various basic, junior and senior high schools and their teachers attended the programme. Mrs. Awuni noted that by the geographical location of Ghana where she is surrounded by three French speaking countries, it is important for Ghanaians to learn French if they are to integrate with these communities and also promote trade effectively. Furthermore, the ECOWAS Charter on