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02-12-09 MAN JAILED 30 YEARS FOR POSSESSING ILLEGAL ARM IN BAWKU Narration: Yakubu Mohammed Sadat, 27, in the early hours of today had been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for possessing a locally manufactured revolver pistol at Zongo a suburb of Bawku in the Upper East Region. The proceeding which took place at the Bolgatanga Circuit court was presided over by the Regional circuit Court Judge, Justice William Boampong. Yakubu Mohammed Sadat who is a Civil Servant working under the National Youth Employment Progamme (NYEP) was arrested by the Bawku Police last Tuesday. According to Detective Lance Corporal Iddi Abu who made the arrest said at the about 4.pm on the said day, he had a tip off that the accused was illegally possessing a locally manufactured gun which according to him is contrary to the section 192 (1) as substituted by NLCD 398 code. Upon the tip off, the suspect was arrested after a search conducted on him. A locally manufactured gun was found in the polyt...

24-05-09 Basket Weavers Get Market Abroad BASKET WEAVERS in the Upper East region, most of whom are widows, housewives and disabled persons, can now afford to smile, as HAVILAK Ltd, a Bolgatanga based fair trade company, has promised to offer ready market for the baskets, once they meet international standards. With this arrangement, basket weavers in the region can also live dignified and fulfilling lives with proceeds from their baskets. Basket buyers on the international market, especially in Denmark, mostly prefer Upper East Baskets, popularly referred to as Bolga Baskets for reasons best known to them. On the local market, Upper East baskets still stand tall and yet the livelihoods of the people who make these baskets cannot be said to have improved. A standard shopping basket that meets both markets' requirements is sold on the local market at GH¢5 while on the international market the same basket goes for a fair trade price of not less than $50, which is indeed...

04-12-09 REGIONAL FARMERS DAY ENDS IN NAVRONGO The Cos Park was the venue for this year’s 25th Regional and District best farmers day celebration held at Navrongo in the Kassena-Nankana District of the Upper East Region with a call on farmers to adapt to new ways of farming through the application of science and technology. The Regional Director of Agric, Alhaji Abdul Razak Zibrim, who made the call in a speech, commended all gallant and hardworking farmers in the country for their contribution to food security and economic transformation of the region and the country as a whole. He reminded farmers and the general public against bush fires since harvesting is still in progress. This, he said, need collective efforts to ensure the control of bush fires. The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr. Mark Woyongo who was the guest of honour expressed government’s commitment to making agriculture the number one priority in the country to help address the daunting challenges facing ag...

Press freedom in danger . As minister seize joy fm reporter’s camera . And the tape of Metro and GTV By osei joseph, bolga The Minister of trade and industries, Hon Hannah Tetteh who was on a working visit to the northern star Tomatoes factory during her visit to facilities under her ministry in the upper east region seize the recorder of the joy fm reporter, the tape of Metro TV and GTV who had her on tape after dispensing statement on the managing director of the factory and the previous government. The minister, who was not satisfied with the setup of the factory, said the revamping of the factor is the most useless investment made by the New Patriotic Party’s government and said is a Financial lost to the state and apology of investment after the previous administration has spent about 5.8 million dollars in the rehabilitation process. She said, with her little knowledge after working in factories for so many years, the Northern Star Tomatoes Factory does not meat Ghana sta...