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

A shea butter factory is earmarked to be constructed in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region, under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government’s flagship business intervention policy, One-District One-Factory [1D1F]. The 1D1F is a deliberate policy by the Government to trigger rapid growth of the local economy and also, create numerous employment opportunities for Ghanaians, especially the youth. Hon. Peter A. Ayamga, Bongo DCE delivering his presentation The Bongo District Chief Executive [DCE], Hon. Peter Ayinbisa Ayamga announced this in his presentation at the District’s hosting of a Meet-The-Press programme held on Thursday. He disclosed that had been discussions with consultants and other State actors that culminated in the final decision to establish the factory in the area. He said upon its successful completion, the factory estimates to employ some 50 permanent workers while as many as 200 more persons from across the District would also be engaged i...

A stakeholders’ workshop to validate a baseline survey report on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene [WASH] which was conducted about five months ago is underway in Bolgatanga, capital of the Upper Eat Region. The survey was done in some six selected districts across the Upper East Region.                                             [Sec.-Gen. of the GRCS, Mr. Samuel Kofi Addo making his remarks] Secretary General of the Ghana Red Cross Society [GRCS], Mr. Samuel Kofi Addo in his opening remarks at the workshop, entreated the participants to be attentive and to contribute meaningfully to the discussions since the document to be compiled for presentation at the end of the meeting, would be deemed to contain the views of all stakeholders.  He gave special commendat...

The Bongo main lorry station in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region is to receive a face lift with the tarring of its whole floor space with pavement blocks and the construction of 10 lockable stores in the premises. Since inauguration in 1991, the lorry station has not seen any renovation or expansion works. Bongo DCE, Hon. Ayinbisa [in middle in smock] presenting the plan for the project   Bongo District Chief Executive [DCE], Hon. Peter Ayinbisa Ayamga who handed over the site to the contractor, TECH 2 Ltd. this Wednesday morning, disclosed that the job was to be completed within six months and will cost the Assembly a total of 475,000.00 Ghana Cedis. He revealed that the project had been on the Assembly’s plans for a while and that, the initial plan was to construct a number of storey buildings at the station however, the cost presented by a consultant was pegged at about 4,800,000 million Ghana Cedis to involve a three-phase construction.  According to ...