Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly

25/08/2026

1) 📍 Bolgatanga MCE calls for intensified HIV/AIDS awareness as infections rise https://mikeradioonline.com/?p=7673

2) 📌 https://www.modernghana.com/news/1521750/bolgatanga-municipal-assembly-to-collaborate-with.html

25/08/2026

The Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Roland Ayo Atanga has commended the Upper East office of the Centre for National Culture (CNC) and its partners, the Ghana Education Service and the Traditional Authorities of the region for organizing the annual Senior High Schools (SHS) Drama Competition, otherwise known as STUDRAFEST.

Hon. Ayoo was addressing the 2026 edition of the drama competition held at the Bolgatanga Girls SHS last Friday, August 21, 2026 in behalf of the Upper East Regional Minister, Hon. Akamugri Donatus Atanga and stated that, drama should be used for the preservation of the region’s heritage and cultural traditions for the future generation; as he stressed that, “a people without a heritage and an identifiable culture will only produce a lost generation”.

Four (4) including the Sirigu Integrated SHS, Bolgatanga SHS, Sandema SHS and the host-school, the Bolgatanga Girls SHS participated in the 2026 STUDRAFEST. At the close of the competition, the Bolgatanga SHS placed first while the second place was chalked by Bolgatanga Girls. The Sirigu Integrated SHS came third with the Sandema Senior High at the bottom.

The Bolgatanga SHS will later join other colleague regional winners of the competition for the national showdown in Accra.

23/08/2026

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The Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Roland Atanga Ayoo has stated that, issues relating to HIV/AIDS constitute a serious matter t...

23/08/2026

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The Bolgatanga Mun. Assembly’s HIV-AIDS Campaign Launch.

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“Issues of HIV/AIDS constitute a serious matter to the Bolgatanga M...

23/08/2026

Here are some news 🗞️ publications on our SECOND ORDINARY MEETING, held Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

1] https://dreamzfmonline.com/news/bolga-assembly-mobiles-gh%C2%A21-62m-igf-receives-gh%C2%A24-69m-dacf-releases/index.html

2] https://dreamzfmonline.com/news/200-vulnerable-youth-to-receive-skills-training-start-up-support-in-bolga/index.html

22/08/2026

“Issues of HIV/AIDS constitute a serious matter to the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly and I am happy that people have voluntarily come forward to have their HIV status tested. Those who will know their status will also know the direction to go. If you tested positive, that is not the end of life, there are drugs you will take to sustain your life” — Hon. Roland Ayo Atanga.

He was addressing members of the public this Thursday (August 20, 2026) at the Bolgatanga main lorry station, where he launched some carefully-produced HIV/AIDS public awareness radio jingles as part of strategies adopted by the Assembly and the Municipal Health Directorate, geared at drastically cutting down the rising numbers of HIV infections in the Municipality.

Hon. Ayoo entreated the youth of the Municipality to drop the attitude of chasing extravagant lifestyles as a result of peer pressure which at the end, endangers their lives as some often indulge in trading s*x with multiple people for gain.

In his remarks, Bolgatanga Municipal Health Director, Alhaji Alhassan Lawal revealed that, available records show a rising trend in HIV infections in the area as the first half of 2026 has already registered some 157 new infections as against 155 for same period in 2025. He observed that the Bolgatanga Municipal area continues to be among hotspots for HIV infections because of its metropolitan nature and the fact that, it is the centre of the Upper East Region.

Alhaji Lawal further observed that, for a while now, sensitization on HIV/AIDS has been on the low leading to the alarming increasing infections and thus, called on all stakeholders including the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly, the media and health sector NGOs to double their efforts and intensify public awareness creation and other related HIV/AIDS activities to constantly remind the public of prevention methods and how to seek care-management, should one contract the virus.

The Health Director noted that, since infected people do not immediately present signs and symptoms of HIV/AIDS, the public should cultivate the habit of periodic voluntary mass testing for it is only when knows their status that one can exercise caution and as well, go for early treatment and management of the disease in order to reduce the risk of the HIV virus multiplying in their system to cause AIDS.

He commended the Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive and Management of the Assembly for readily assisting the health directorate to produce and launch the campaign jingles and hoped such collaboration and partnership continue in the fight against the disease. He also advised the youth against rampant use of emergency contraceptives which only prevent pregnancies but not HIV/AIDS and other s*xually transmitted diseases. He rather preached condom use which plays the dual role of stopping unwanted pregnancies and the contraction of diseases during s*x.

18/08/2026

EMPOWERING RURAL FARMERS TO UNDERTAKE DRY-SEASON FARMING

The Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Roland Ayo Atanga, last Saturday, 15th August, 2026, engaged and educated dry-season farmers within the Yikene Zone of the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly on a new farmer-focused by the Member of Parliament for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Hon. Isaac Adongo, which is primarily aimed at supporting and promoting dry-season farming.

The initiative presents a timely move towards improving food production and food security while creating sustainable livelihoods, and empowering the Municipality’s hardworking farmers to maximize the potential of dry-season agriculture. The Municipality, just like many other districts in the North of Ghana, experiences one rainy season annually, which often comes with erratic rainfall patterns.

The farmers were therefore full of praises for the MCE, Hon. Ayoo and the MP, Hon. Adongo, for the intervention which indicates their commitment to the development of agriculture and the economic well-being of the rural people, especially, farmers.

Hon. Ayoo explained that, the initiative by the MP resulted from discussions and collaborations involving Hon. Isaac Adongo, the MCE and the authorities of the Irrigation Company of Upper Regions, (ICOUR). He disclosed that to the delighted farmers that, over 2000 bags of assorted fertilizers have already been secured, with five (5) tractors and seedlings for use by the farmers.

Hon. Ayoo emphasized that, “Together, we can transform dry-season farming into a stronger pillar of food security and economic empowerment in the Upper East Region”.

09/08/2026

This is how Ghana’s National Broadcaster, the GBC covered and presented its news 🗞️ bulletin on the Bolgatanga MCE, Hon. Roland Ayo Atanga’s inspection and monitoring of some completed and ongoing projects, last Thursday, July 30, 2026.

09/08/2026

Last Thursday, (July 30, 2026), The Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Roland Atanga Ayoo in the company of some technical officers of the Assembly embarked on a monitoring and inspection tour over six (6) projects’ sites across the Municipality. The projects visited fell under the Sanitation, Health and Education sectors; with some completed and awaiting handing over while other had reached advanced stages of completion. This brief video is presentation by wedamBu TV 📺 that was among media houses that covered the MCE’s rounds.

All the projects were funded by the Assembly’s share of the Common Fund except for the sanitation facility at the Bolgatanga market which being financed from the Assembly’s Internally Generated Funds (IGF).

08/08/2026

Yes, indeed the Hon. MCE, Roland Ayo Atanga is leading the Assembly to work and to deliver results. Please, Read 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

https://www.a1radioonline.com/82739/gaabisi-aperiga-kg-blocks-completed-set-for-handover-bolga-mce/index.html