There is currently heavy military presence in the town of Buipe in the Central Gonja District following a decision of the youth to stage a protest against the paramount chief of the area, Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor II. The heavily armed soldiers were deployed last night by the Savannah Regional Security …
Read More »US$10m Buipe Sheanut factory grounded for 2 years – Reports
The Executive Director of a Think Tank, Baskin Africa, Mr Issifu Seidu Kudus Gbeadese has disclosed that the Buipe Sheanut Factory which was set up and commissioned in 2012 by former President John Dramani Mahama, to add value to the sheanuts for exports has been grounded. In a write up on …
Read More »Buipe Armed robbery: Burma Camp Defence Intel soldier, 4 others jailed
Mustapha Mohammed, a Burma Camp Defence Intelligence officer who led a group of 4 other armed robbers in the Buipe area has been convicted and awaiting his jail time in a few hours, MyNewsGh.com has filed from the Tamale Circuit Court. MyNewsGh.com has confirmed that indeed Mustapha Mohammed was stationed …
Read More »Truck crashes police after driver loses control at Buipe
A Police Constable, formerly of the Regional Operations Department of the Savannah Regional Police Command, Ernest Newton Dwamena, has died whilst on official duty at Buipe. He died after a truck driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed him on the spot. The incident happened on Wednesday, September 29. …
Read More »Damaged Buipe Toll Bridge road leaves passengers stranded
A deep pothole closer to the Buipe Toll Bridge in the Savannah Region has trapped two vehicles blocking all other vehicles plying the Tamale-Techiman highway creating heavy vehicular traffic for almost 24 hours. The two Burkinabe heavy-duty vehicles with registration numbers BF 2397 T1 03 and BF 1723 E6 03, …
Read More »Eleven die in Tamale-Buipe highway crash
A file photo of an accident Some eleven people have died on the spot after they got involved in a crash involving a Toyota minibus and DAF tipper truck on the Tamale Buipe highway at about 7:30 pm on Tuesday, 13 April 2021. Five survivors are in critical condition and …
Read More »13-years-old burnt beyond recognition in fire outbreak at Buipe
A 13-year-old boy was burnt beyond recognition in a fire outbreak at the Buipe toll bridge in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region. The victim Ibrahim Musah, the victim of Thursday evening’s fire is believed to be the son of one of the traders selling at the area. …
Read More »GHS194,000 worth of fuel lost in tanker fire near Buipe depot – BOST
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) has estimated the value of product lost in a fire incident that occurred near its Buipe Depot at GHS194,760.00. Initial reports suggested that three fuel tankers were consumed by fire at the truck park of BOST’s Buipe Depot in the Northern …
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