Tree Aid, in collaboration with the Bongo Traditional Authority and the Bongo District Assembly, has started a project to restore and maintain vegetation around the major rivers in Bongo, Upper East Region.
Mr. Philip Goodwin, Chief Executive officer of Tree Aid, said the major concern of his outfit was to create an opportunity for individuals particularly the poor to generate income to create forest enterprises and manage the resources more securely and ultimately protect the environment.
East residents appeal for toilet facilities Author: dagbon 2012-02-01 21:59:21 A toilet facility needs to be provided urgently for residents of Daboya East electoral area in West Gonja District to avert the outbreak of diseases due to indiscriminate defecation by the inhabitants.
In an interview with Ghanadistrict.com, the Assembly man for Daboya East, Jamani Hudu bemoaned the lack of toilet facility in the area which he described as very disturbing, as most of the over five thousand residents either defecates in poly bags and throw them about or visit toilet facilities far from the area.
Women asked to seek regular breast care Author: dagbon 2012-02-01 21:58:04 The Regional Director for the Department of Women in the Upper West Region, Kate Bobmilliar has advised women to frequently visit health facilities to examine their breast so as to reduce the rate of breast cancer in the area.
She also urged them to swiftly report to the nearest health facilities, when they discover the growth of any abnormal lumps or pains in their breast. She stressed that this would help them to get an earlier medical attention to treat any breast related diseases that may occur.
Poly-clinic upgraded to status B hospital Author: dagbon 2012-02-01 21:56:28 To improve on the health delivery services in Northern Region, the Chereponi Poly-clinic has been upgraded into a status B hospital to reduce referral of emergency cases.
In an interview with Ghanadistricts.com the District Chief Executive Ahaji Mohammed Siedu stated that with the upgraded status of the polyclinic in to a hospital and the new arrival resident doctor he believes that all ailments would be cured.
Four deprived school to get new classroom Author: dagbon 2012-01-30 20:40:58 Waku, Kanakabosu ,Wenchiki and Naweku in Chereponi District have benefited from the construction of six unit classroom blocks each to ensure the continuity of quality education in the area.
The facilities were provided to support the benficiary areas with more classrooms to reduce decongestion in classrooms. In addition to the classrooms was tables, chairs and 259 cupboards were also supplied to aid effective teaching and learning.
Facebook group donates to orphanage Author: dagbon 2012-01-30 20:35:35 Bulubisa Meina Yeri (BMY), a social networking group on Facebook in collaboration with Nallem Clothing a fashion house, has donated items to the Horizon orphanage centre in Sandema in the Builsa District of the Upper East Region. They include, television set, microwave, assorted drinks, standing fans among others.
Evans Akangyelewon Atuick, a Research Fellow at the Centre for Continuing Education and Inter-Disciplinary Research (CCEIR) at the University of Development Studies who did the presentation noted that the group made the donation due the plight of the children in the orphanage home.
