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Hon. Denis Andaban, NDC communication officer for DBI In a radio discussion at Tumpaani FM on Thursday 4th November 2021, Denis Andaban, famously called "The Village Boy From DBI" highlighted some of the contributions of Hon. Dr. Sebastian Sandaare, Member of Parliament for the Daffiama Bussie Issa in the education sector of the district. He established the fact that education is the only way through which people at the Northern part of Ghana can triumph, as he put it "education is our cocoa up here in the North" . This is because it is the best way of helping reduce the dependency ratio at the Northern part of Ghana and so must be held in high esteem. In view of this, the Honourable member of Parliament for Daffiama, Bussie, Issa constituency has taken numerous steps to enhance academic excellence in the constituency. The most common interventions include but not limited is the sponsoring of the Ghana Education Service to Conduct Mock for BECE candidates. This he ...

  All praise and appreciation goes to the Member of Parliament Hon.Cletus Seidu Dapilah as water begins to flow through the only borehole that serves  Wuoyiri Community and the surrounding communities. He has actually listened to the cry of the people. The people of Jirapa Wuoyiri  are grateful to the Member of Parliament as he repaired the only borehole that supplies water for domestic and commercial purposes. The borehole which broke down three months ago was drilled by the Hon. Member of Parliament who was then  serving as District Chief Executive in 2016. The borehole which broke down was beyond the reach of the community in terms of cost of materials and workmanship. Consequently, the Member of Parliament had to intervene to resolve the unfortunate development. This intervention by the Member of Parliament came as a great relief to the chief and people of Wuoyiri. They expressed their gratitude to him for always availing himself anytime they needed him. Accordin...

  Member of Parliament (MP) for Daffiama-Bussie-Issa Constituency in the Upper West Region Hon Dr. Sebastian N Sandaare has donated street lights and accessories worth thousands of Ghana Cedis to the district education office and some health facilities in his constituency. The donation is in fulfillment of a request from the district director of education through the paramount chief of Daffiama. The items were donated by the constituency Youth organizer, Mr. Desmond Tampuori on behalf of the member of parliament. Mr. Desmond Tampuori used the opportunity to acquaint the member of parliament with challenges facing the institutions within the catchment area and has pledged an unflinching commitment to supporting the schools in whichever ways to address the challenges. According to him, every step possible will be taken to protect and safeguard the image of the schools as the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa district is known as the citadel of education in the region. The items were received on b...

   A woman right advocate and member of the New Patriotic Party in the Daffiama, Bussie, Issa comstituency, Madam Rita Yaaloonaa Bayor, a native of the district, has started a sex educational program, emphasising on menstrual hygiene. She has commenced this intervention St. Augustine R/C Junior High School at Daffiama. According her, research has proven that most girls stay out of school during their mentruation period while those who who manage to get to school have difficulty in concentrating in class if their menstrual needs are not met. This affects the academic performance of these students and hence something must be done to avert this situation.  It is against this backdrop that the budding women right advocate has initiated this programe dubbed 'Menstrual Hygiene Education Project". Though the programe has started at St. Augustine Junior High School, she is working tirelessly with her sponsors to gradually extend the program to cover ten (10) schools in the distri...

This years’ mock examination for the BECE candidates started yesterday in the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa district in the Upper West Region. The Member of Parliament for the constituency cum District, Hon. Sebastian Sandaare as part of his educational improvement strategy, organizes this mock to enable candidates prepare adequately for the final examination.  This years’ mock started yesterday after it was officially commissioned by the District director of education, Mr. Samson Anawine Antgembero and his officers as well as representatives of the Member of Parliament. At the commencement of this examination, the Member of Parliament through his representative, Denis Andaban promised a special package for the best candidates (male and female) of the Basic Education Certificate Examination. Adding that, education is a major priority of the Member of Parliament since it is the area that has the potential of developing the district by producing quality human resource. The team was out ensuri...

Today marks another successful completion of a life cycle by the numero uno gentleman of the Lawra constituency.  Hon Bede A. Ziedeng, Esq, you are a palpable walking evident of determination and perseverance vis-à-vis your political life, especially, your awesome representation of the good people of LAWRA. Indeed, Confucius rightly opined, that "it doesn't matter how slowly you go as long as you don't stop", and in exactitude to Confucius', you have journeyed though slowly to be where you are today. Hon. Bede A. Ziedeng, your life is indeed an inspiration and a palpable lecturing pamphlet on determination, perseverance and staying focused on set targets to us the burgeoning youth within and without the LAWRA constituency. Hon, your life has touched zillions of people across the length and breadth of this country in a special way and no amount of carefully chosen dictions can quantify and or describe you in that special regard. In fact, in less than nine(9) dying ...

  Even though Honourable Christine Bombanye Amadu was renominated "on reasonable ground" after she failed to secure the 2/3 votes of all Assembly Members who were present and voted, Assembly members in Jirapa have for the third time rejected the nomination of Honourable Christine Bombanye Amadu as Municipal Chief Executive. Out of the fifty-two (52) Assembly members who were present and participated in the confirmation exercise, voted 30 YES and 21 voted NO. Like in the first and second round, one 1 rejected vote was recorded. Source: Sir Dicey