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1 week ago | 
modernghana.com | Atubugri Simon Atule
Some youth of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Zebilla, Bawku West District, staged a protest on the morning of Monday, 26th May 2025, and locked up the district office of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) over alleged appointment discrimination. The demonstrators expressed strong opposition to attempts by some party leaders, including the Member of Parliament for the Zebilla Constituency, Hon. Ebenezer Ndebilla Alumire, to allegedly oppose the appointment of Hon.
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2 weeks ago | 
modernghana.com | Atubugri Simon Atule
Nelson Ndebah Ndebugre, CEO of Ndebah Solutions and son of the late lawyer and statesman John Akparibo Ndebugre, has donated 1,500 mathematical sets to all Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region. This annual gesture, now in its fifth year, forms part of Mr. Ndebugre’s consistent efforts to support education in his home district.
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1 month ago | 
modernghana.com | Atubugri Simon Atule
The youth of Kusaug have begun a sensitisation tour across the six administrative districts of Kusaug: Garu, Tempane, Pusiga, Bawku Municipal, Bawku West, and Binduri. This initiative aims to educate the community and promote collaboration with the Ghana Police. The initiative was directed by the overlord of the Kusaug traditional area, Bawku Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, following a meeting of his Advisory Council with both the youth and the police.
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1 month ago | 
modernghana.com | Atubugri Simon Atule
A Christian Children Evangelistic Ministry (CCEM), a non-denominational Christian organization established in 2016 to nurture children in the fear of God while supporting their educational and physical needs, has made a generous donation to children in Garu, located in the Upper East Region.
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1 month ago | 
modernghana.com | Atubugri Simon Atule
As part of its ongoing efforts to improve early childhood education, ActionAid Ghana has donated 700 pieces of kindergarten (KG) furniture to ten underserved schools in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region. The donation—comprising 100 hexagonal tables and 600 chairs—is designed to improve classroom comfort and foster a more engaging, participatory learning environment for young children.
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1 month ago | 
modernghana.com | Atubugri Simon Atule
Residents of Binduri in the Upper East Region are grappling with severe water and food shortages following the imposition of a curfew and a ban on motorcycles and tricycles, commonly known as "Aboboya."The ban, which affects both motorcycles and tricycles, has disrupted daily life in the area, particularly for food vendors and households who rely on these modes of transport to access water. Vendors say they are unable to prepare food, not just for commercial sale but also for their own children.
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2 months ago | 
modernghana.com | Atubugri Simon Atule
The student body of the Presbyterian Nursing and Midwifery Training College in Bawku has held a passionate press conference, expressing growing frustration over the continued closure of their institution. According to student leaders, the college has remained shut since November 22, 2024, with no clear roadmap for reopening, leaving students in limbo and jeopardizing their academic progress.
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2 months ago | 
3news.com | Atubugri Simon Atule
The Zugraan of Kusaug traditional area and president of kusaug traditional council Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II has called on all and sundry to strive to uphold the relative peace enjoyed over the past few days in the Bawku municipality of the upper east region. Naba Azoka II said that as Muslims celebrate the successful completion of the fasting period, they should remember the values of compassion, love,peace, and unity that the Ramadan embodies.
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2 months ago | 
modernghana.com | Atubugri Simon Atule
The Zugraan of the Kusaug Traditional Area and President of the Kusaug Traditional Council, Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, has called on all residents to safeguard the relative peace that has prevailed in the Bawku Municipality in recent days. Speaking at this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration in Bawku, Naba Azoka II urged Muslims to embrace the values of compassion, love, peace, and unity that Ramadan represents as they mark the end of the fasting period.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
modernghana.com | Atubugri Simon Atule
The students visited the palace as part of efforts to honor traditional rulers, who governed Ghana before the country gained independence in 1957. Speaking on the occasion, School Improvement Support Officer, Hon. David Awini, explained that holding the event at the palace was a deliberate choice to highlight the role of traditional rulers in Ghana’s history. He noted that before independence, chiefs played a key role in governance, making the palace a symbolic venue for the event.
