Tag Archives: Bawku

The National Chairman for Bissa Development Association ( BDA), Alhaji Shaibu Musah Gutare has appealed to the President of Ghana, His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo to find lasting peace to Bawku and it’s surrounding communities. He added that  maintaining the military in Bawku to keep peace is a …

Over 500 soldiers are expected to be deployed to Bawku in the Upper East Region to help deal with rising insecurity in the region.   The decision to deploy armed men was taken after a delegation, comprising National Security Coordinator, Edward Asomani; Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, Chief of the Army …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has criticised the security apparatus of the nation, particularly the Ghana Armed Forces, for failing to find a solution to the violent clashes in Bawku. Speaking in a TV3 interview on Wednesday, April 5, 2023,  Sam George said that …

One thousand Special Forces personnel have been dispatched to Bawku in the Upper East Region, where three immigration officers were shot at, one of whom died while trying to get food in front of a police station. The presence of the Special Forces is intended to increase security while also …

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has moved its operations from the Upper East Region Town of Bawku. The decision, our reliable source  understands is due to the insecurity situation in the Municipality. According to the sources, other companies have also moved out of the city to forestall …

Three persons have been killed by unknown persons in Bawku in the Upper East Region. The incident is said to have occurred around 2pm on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Sources say the victims, who are all males, were traveling on board a commercial vehicle when they were attacked and shot. …

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has described as “false and diversionary” claims on social media that its personnel are on rampage in Bawku and killing civilians. It said in a statement on Thursday, March 17 that its personnel at 11 Mechanised Battalion with the support of the police conducted a …

A man was killed when gunmen launched an attack in the Upper East Region town of Bawku, local media reported. The deceased has been named as Mohammed, an 81-year-old of Fulani extraction, according to the police in the area. Some residents who were caught up in the crossfire said the …