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

Shareholders of the East Mamprusi Community Bank listening keenly to how their monies have been used EAST MAMPRUSI COMMUNITY BANK HOLDS 4TH AGM NOVEMBER 29, 2008 BY: PETER ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD, EAST MAMPRUSI DISTRICT COPIED TO G N A [Gambaga[N/R], November 29, GNA] - The East Mamprusi Community Bank, EASMACOM with its headquarters at Gambaga in the East Mamprusi district, recorded GH ¢1,216,105 in total deposits by December 31, 2007 as against GH ¢949,926 in 2006 indicating a 28 per cent increment. The bank’s total assets also appreciated from GH ¢1,624,580 in 2006 to an impressive GH ¢2,254,400 in 2007 showing an increase of 39 per cent. The Board Chairman of the EASMACOM bank, Mr. Dan Kolbila disclosed these at the bank’s fourth annual general meeting[AGM] held at Gambaga themed “Micro finance: tool for growth and poverty reduction”. Mr. Kolbila further disclosed that the bank made a net profit after tax to the tune of GH ¢53,868.00 higher than its profit of GH ¢41,386 in 2006. Sharehol...

MTN IS NOT TAKING US EVERYWHERE WE GO I have heard on radio and from friends and also read from the newspapers especially Daily Graphic about how MTN, a mobile service operator has been disappointing its customers within the last few weeks in the areas of prompt connectivity, the MTN zone and other stuffs. About the MTN’s free night calls facility, the least said about it the better. I am a journalist with the Information Services Department in the East Mamprusi district, Gambaga and a sensitive customer of MTN. I can confidently report without doubt that MTN’s network in this district has almost been off from the first week of November to date and it seems nothing is being done about it. We people in Gambaga and other villages of East Mamprusi can hardly make and or receive calls to or from other networks. In some cases, many youths operating the MTN unit transfer business called on my office to do a story telling the world how MTN has taken them for a ride. Why? Because they invest...

ON THE MARCH FOR A PEACEFUL ELECTION 2008 BY: PETER ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD-EAST MAMPRUSI DIST. GAMBAGA November 25, 2008 As minutes, hours, days and weeks run out for the December 07, 2008 general elections, various civil society groups and the national security apparatus are doing all within their powers and resources to ensure that the 2008 elections are held devoid of violence and anarchy throughout the country. One such group is the East Mamprusi District Security Task Force Committee. The main objective of the task force is to meet and hold discussions with opinion leaders including assembly persons, traditional heads, religious bodies and political party representatives with the view to identifying flashpoints and concerns that are likely to compromise peace and order during the elections and aftermath. The East Mamprusi District Police Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Jose Sanze who is the chairman of the task force reminded citizens at o...

NO GHANA TELEVISION [GTV] SIGNALS IN EAST MAMPRUSI BY: PETER ATOGEWE WEDAM NOVEMBER 18, 2008 journalist - ISD, Gambaga Citizens in the East Mamprusi district, EMD of the Northern region have not been able to receive GTV signals from the last week of October, 2008 to November, 2008.It will be recalled that the first presidential debate organized by the Institute of Economic Affairs was broadcast live on GTV but people in this district could not view the programme as a result of fluctuations or total blackout on GTV’s network which is the only network available to people in Gambaga, Nalerigu and elsewhere in the district. Also, UNIQUE FM’s [GBC’s station] signals have been off air within the same period. This FM which now broadcasts nationwide is the main source of news in the people of the district. This thus implies that people here have at least lost track of the country’s current affairs since October 29, 2008 to date. As if by coincidence, the s...

A Female Hardworking Farmer receiving her award A policy change by government especially on rice importation could help promote mass rice production in this era of escalating food prices. This will adequately feed the country’s population and at the same time put more money in the pockets of the Ghanaian farmer as some excess produce could be exported to earn foreign exchange. The East Mamprusi District Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture [MOFA], Mr. George Gyimah Asare made this observation in a speech to mark the 24th farmers’ day celebration held at Wundua in the Northern region. Mr. Gyimah Asare noted that Ghana’s continuous dependence on rice importation and food aid will only disrupt and further threaten the country’s food security. On the theme for the occasion “Globalisation- its effects on agricultural production in Ghana”, the director said globalisation has brought in its wake the dumping of cheap agricultural products on the Ghanaian market and this adversely a...

By Peter Atogewe Wedam, journalist GAMBAGA- East Mamprusi OCTOBER 17, 2008 Disasters have been with us for years now even though they are an unpleasant part of our history. It will be recalled that within the first quarter of 2007, a number of districts mostly in the three northern regions were hit by floods as a result of torrential rains. Government alone could shoulder the responsibility of providing for the immediate needs of flood victims. It took the combined efforts of NGOs and philanthropic individuals to mitigate the adverse effects brought by these floods. One of such efforts gave birth to the Lively Empowerment Against Poverty, LEAP programme. Thus in close collaboration with the World Bank and the World Food Programme, the social welfare department, SWD has disbursed GH¢37,500 to 1,085 beneficiaries in five communities in the East Mamprusi district of the Northern region. The communities included Porigon, Chirifoyiri, Kulgana, Nanori an...

REPORT BY_Peter Atogewe Wedam, Journalist GAMBAGA [Information Serv. Dept.] OCTOBER 25, 2008 Headmaster of Nalerigu Senior High Mr. S.B. Awari [middle front row], stands up for the school's anthem The Nalerigu Senior High School, NASS situated in the East Mamprusi district of the Northern region has held its maiden speech and prize giving day at Nalerigu under the theme “Discipline- the basis for academic excellence”. This is the first time the school has organized such a programme in its 36 years of existence. The headmaster of the school Mr. S.B Awari, in his welcome address revealed that the staff strength of NASS stands at 52 comprising 47 male teachers and five females teachers. This number handles a student population of nearly 1,369. Meanwhile, 55 non-teaching staff also perform various roles in the smooth running of the school. The senior high school programmes offered at NASS include general arts, general science, general agric, home economics and business. According to Mr...