Journalistic Works - News Articles, Features And More of P. ATOGEWE WEDAM

Several hundreds of young children in the Yorogo-Gaabiisi and the Dorongo-Aperiga communities of the Bolgatanga Municipality in the Upper East Region, will no longer trek longer distances outside of their communities to access basic education. This follows the successful completion and subsequent handing over, of two newly-constructed Kindergarten (KG) school blocks in these two communities, projects which together cost the Assembly 1,532,672.9 Ghana Cedis. Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bolgatanga, Hon. Roland Atanga Ayoo in the company of the Member of Parliament for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Hon. Isaac Adongo on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, commissioned and handed over the KG blocks to the Ghana Education Service and local school authorities for operation and management. Speaking at the Yorogo-Gaabiisi handing over ceremony, Hon. Ayoo disclosed that, the projects were funded from the Assembly’s share of the Common Fund and emphasized that, “education remains one o...

The Paga Youth Movement (PAYOM), has commended President John Dramani Mahama and his administration for some key interventions undertaken at the Paga Senior High School (SHS) in support of the school’s development and uplifting of teaching and learning standards. H.E President John D. Mahama The commendation was contained in a press release dated 7 th September, 2026 and signed by the Chairman of PAYOM, Mr. Aborah D. Wenewome. The group was particularly excited at the completion and 13 th August-commissioning of the school’s E-Block project, as well as the President’s directive to authorities of the Ghana Education Service to absorb the school into a full boarding status by start of the new academic year. The release thanked President Mahama for his government’s allocation of funds for the construction of both girls’ and boys’ dormitories for the Paga SHS and the provision of a 60-seat bus for the school which has been facing huge challenges with the transportation of students f...

The Right to Information Commission has announced the commencement of Right to Information (RTI) Month 2026 which is an annual commemoration, dedicated to promoting the effective implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989). As an integral component of its mandate under Act 989, the Commission observes the RTI Month each year to help deepen public awareness and understanding of the right of access to information. This fundamental right, it must be noted, enables every person to seek and receive information, subject only to the limitations prescribed by law. The announcement which was contained in a press release dated, 27 th August, 2026 and signed by the Commission’s Executive Secretary, Ms. Genevieve Shirley Lartey Esq. , explained that, t he commemoration provides an important platform for engaging citizens and key stakeholders on the critical role of access to information in promoting transparency, accountability, inclusive participation and good governance. Ms...

A vibrant and community development-focused Navrongo youth group, the Pacesetters Parliament has earmarked Thursday, 24 th December, 2026 for its Annual Science and Technology Exhibition which is scheduled to take place at the COS Park in the Navrongo township. Dr. Valentine K. Akulpwa,  PRESIDENT  PACESETTERS PARLIAMENT  In the recent past, the Pacesetters has been widely known and readily remembered in both the Kassena-Nankana Municipality and the Kassena-Nankana West District for its health outreach interventions in communities across the two districts. The group has for instance, collaborated with the Navrongo War Memorial Hospital and the Paga district hospital as well as the Nayagenia Development Association for such free health exercises for the poor and rural folks. In an interaction wedamBu TV had with the President of the Pacesetters Parliament, Dr.   Valentine K. Akulpwa, it came to light that, the Annual Science & Technology Show is designed and ...

The Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Roland Atanga Ayoo has stated that, issues relating to HIV/AIDS constitute a serious matter to the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly and that, the Assembly will continue to collaborate with the Ghana Health Service and contribute in both financial and other forms, to help reduce the rate of infections in the Municipality. Hon. Roland A. Ayoo, Bolga MCE The MCE commended residents who voluntarily come forward and present themselves to the health workers to undergo testing to ascertain their HIV status. He remarked, “Those who will know their status will also know the direction to go and if you test positive, that is not the end of life, there are drugs you will take to sustain your life”. He was addressing members of the public this Thursday (August 20, 2026) at the Bolgatanga main lorry station, where he launched some carefully-produced HIV/AIDS public awareness radio jingles as part of strategies adopted by the Assembly and the Municipal He...

 ISD DIR. (Middle), With Awardees Some two (2) members of staff from the Information Services Department (ISD), made the list of some 100 distinguished hardworking civil and public servants who received awards last Friday, August 14, 2026 at the Civil Service Awards night in Accra for the 2025 service year. The annual awards scheme is purposed to reward officers who exhibit sterling performance and commitment at the duties assigned them during a particular service year which not only serves as encouragement to the awardees but also, to tickle and challenge other officers to strive for excellence in the overall discharge of the mandate of the various civil service institutions in Ghana.  The annual awards scheme, is under the auspices of the Office of Head of the Civil Service (OHCS) with the 2025 awards ceremony themed; “The Resetting Agenda For Sustainable Development In Ghana: The Civil Service’s Responsibilities”. During a brief interaction with the awardees at her offi...