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

  The Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Select Committee of Ghana’s Parliament, has charged the Management and operators of the Tono Irrigation Scheme [T.I.S] to do their possible best to make the Scheme competitive and attractive enough so as to bring on board well-resourced investors for the ultimate benefit of farmers in the area. Hon. C'ttee Members at the briefing   This charge among other observations was made at Bolgatanga, capital of the Upper East Region after Management and partners of the Scheme made presentations to give an insight to members of the Committee before a field inspection of ongoing modernisation and major rehabilitation works on the Irrigation Scheme. The Committee had already paid similar inspection tours to the Kpong Irrigation Scheme and the Kpong Left Bank Irrigation Project about a fortnight ago. Member of Parliament for the Kintampo North Constituency Hon. Kwasi Etu-Bonde for instance, asked whether proper land documentation for the Scheme...

  The Upper East Regional Minister Hon. Tangoba Abayage, has assured the leadership and members of the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs [UE/RHC] that, the Regional Coordinating Council under her administration will continue to assist the House in the discharge of its mandate across all traditional areas of the region. A Section of Members of the House     Hon. Tangoba gave the assurance in her address at the official inauguration of the House this Wednesday afternoon and also acknowledged that, “the progress and development of our Region cannot be achieved without the active participation and support of traditional rulers”. She consequently revealed that, she had lobbied for budgetary support for the arbitration efforts of the House amongst other responsibilities. She further commended the chiefs for their dedication to the welfare of their people and constant collaboration with government culminating in the region remaining one of the peaceful places in Ghana.   ...

  The Paramount Chief of the Navrongo Traditional Area in the Upper East Region, P Ɛ Dennis Aniakwoa Asagpaare Balinia Adda II has issued a ban on noise making within the traditional area with effect from September 15, 2020 to 15 th October, 2020. Navro-Pio, Pe Asagpaare A letter seen by atogewe.blogpsot.com dated 7 th September, 2020 and signed by P Ɛ Asagpaare II who is affectionately called the Navro-Pio, entreated indigenes and all other residents within the jurisdiction of the Navrongo traditional area to ensure that the ban is respected and that no one indeed, contravenes it. The said letter which was copied only to Nabiina Radio, based in Tono and the Municipal Police Commander – Navrongo is quoted in parts to read “as usual we expect the cooperation of all and sundry to ensure a peaceful period for self-reflection and rededication of ourselves, land and property to God”. "Nagla" dance moves What this annual ban which usually remains in force for up one month imp...

The 2020 Basic Education Examination Certificate [BECE] has started across the Upper East Region with an estimated 22,600 candidates from all Junior High Schools [JHS] including public and private sitting for the exam. Hon. Tangoba [holding mic] addressing candidates @ BOGISS Records from the regional directorate of the Ghana Education Service [GES], further segregates this total number of candidates into 10,732 boys and 11,868 girls comprising students from all the 15 administrative municipalities and districts. Upper East Regional Minister, Hon. Tangoba Abayage on the first day of the exam, visited some selected designated exam centres within the Bolgatanga Municipality including the Bolgatanga Girls’ Senior High School, the BOTECH and the ZAMSTECH centres.   At her first stop at the BOGISS centre, she wished the candidates good luck and encouraged them to conduct themselves within the laid down rules of engagement regarding the exam. She urged the candidates to put up their ...