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

FIRST LADY LAUNCHES CARMMA PROGRAMME IN UPPER EAST November 08, 2011 BY PETER ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD - BOLGATANGA The First Lady of Ghana, Dr. Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills has launched the Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa, [CARMMA] at Bolgatanga in the Upper East region. The launch marks the beginning of an advocacy process with district and municipal assemblies in the region to join hands with the Ghana Health Service in eradicating pregnancy related deaths. The CARMMA strategy will also hasten the achievement of Millennium Development Goal five which bothers on maternal mortality. In her address to launch the programme under the theme: “Ghana Cares; No Woman Should Die While Giving Life”, Mrs. Naadu Mills called on staff of Ghana Health Service [GHS] especially midwives who are essential players in skilled child delivery to blend culture with their professional training in taking care of both mother and child from pregnancy to postnatal perio...

FIBRE INTERCONNECTIVITY PROJECT COMMISSIONED November 1, 2011 BY PETER ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD-BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL A Deputy Minister of Communication, Honourable Ernest Attuquaye Armah has cut sod in Bolgatanga for the commencement of an interconnectivity fibre cable project that will be laid from Bolgatanga in the Upper East region to Sankase in the Northern part of the Republic of Togo. This follows a ministerial declaration in May 2009 between Ghana’s communications minister, Honourable Haruna Iddrisu and his Burkina Faso counterpart, Honourable Noel Kabore on the need for these countries to interconnect to enhance telephony and interconnectivity in the subregion. Hon. Attuquaye Armah recalled that the declaration in Tamale was informed by the importance of sound interstate connectivity to promote subregional development, the need to provide an optimised broadband infrastructure between ...

FIBRE INTERCONNECTIVITY PROJECT COMMISSIONED November 1, 2011 BY PETER ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD-BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL A Deputy Minister of Communication, Honourable Ernest Attuquaye Armah has cut sod in Bolgatanga for the commencement of an interconnectivity fibre cable project that will be laid from Bolgatanga in the Upper East region to Sankase in the Northern part of the Republic of Togo. This follows a ministerial declaration in May 2009 between Ghana’s communications minister, Honourable Haruna Iddrisu and his Burkina Faso counterpart, Honourable Noel Kabore on the need for these countries to interconnect to enhance telephony and interconnectivity in the subregion. Hon. Attuquaye Armah recalled that the declaration in Tamale was informed by the importance of sound interstate connectivity to promote subregional development, the need to provide an optimised broadband infrastructure between ...

COUNCIL OF STATE CALLS ON RM October 28, 2011 BY PETER ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD-BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL The Upper East Regional Health directorate has allayed fears of members of Council of State and the general public of the spread of Poliomyelitis (Polio) and high rates of maternal mortalities in the region. A Deputy Director of Administration of Ghana Health Service (GHS), Mr .Lucio Dery gave the assurance when reacting to some health concerns raised by Council of State Chairman, Professor Kofi Awoonor when the chairman led members of the council to interact with the Upper East regional minister, Mr. Mark Woyongo and regional heads of department. The council was in the region for a two day working tour as part of its nationwide outreach programme. Mr. Derry said through a weekly based monitoring system, routine immunisations of children and continuous education embarked on, the region has been on top health issues. He said the sector has also provided health servi...

NYEP GIVES START-UP KITS TO 56 TRAINED YOUTH October 12, 2011 BY PETER ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD - BOLGATANGA A total of 56 youth including female adolescents and women have been presented with sewing machines after undergoing a six-month training programme in Bolgatanga ran by the Asongtaba Cottage Industries in collaboration with the National Youth Employment Programme [NYEP]. Each beneficiary received a brand new sewing machine worth 150.oo Ghana Cedis. The beneficiaries were mainly taken through sewing and dressmaking techniques. The aim of the training programme which is a partnership between the NYEP and Asongtaba Cottage Industries is that, having been groomed by master craftsmen in the dressmaking industry, the grandaunts will in turn establish their own shops and also train other youth to create more jobs. The Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Edward Ayiriba Ayagle who graced the occasion challenged the beneficiaries to drop any lazy attitudes towards their work....

NYEP GIVES START-UP KITS TO 56 TRAINED YOUTH October 12, 2011 BY PETER ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD - BOLGATANGA A total of 56 youth including female adolescents and women have been presented with sewing machines after undergoing a six-month training programme in Bolgatanga ran by the Asongtaba Cottage Industries in collaboration with the National Youth Employment Programme [NYEP]. Each beneficiary received a brand new sewing machine worth 150.oo Ghana Cedis. The beneficiaries were mainly taken through sewing and dressmaking techniques. The aim of the training programme which is a partnership between the NYEP and Asongtaba Cottage Industries is that, having been groomed by master craftsmen in the dressmaking industry, the grandaunts will in turn establish their own shops and also train other youth to create more jobs. The Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Edward Ayiriba Ayagle who graced the occasion challenged the beneficiaries to drop any lazy attitudes towards their work....

POOR BECE PERFORMANCE IS UNACCEPTABLE Sept. 27, 2011 BY PETER ATOGEWE WEDAM ISD – BOLGATANGA The Deputy Upper East regional minister, Mrs. Lucy Awuni has expressed her disappointment at the abysmal series of performances in the Basic Education Certificate Examination [BECE] by Junior High Schools in the Upper East region for the past years. She said the trend has become so disturbing that there is the need for effective investigation into possible reasons for the declining standards in education in the region. While citing perpetual lateness, habitual absenteeism and irresponsible use of instructional hours on the part of some teachers as a contributory factor to falling standards in education, the Deputy Minister appealed to the media to devote more time and attention to uncover elements that are responsible for the deplorable performance of children in both internal and external exams. Mrs. Lucy Awuni who was briefing the media at her office in Bolgatanga on her observ...