The Gushiegu District is a relatively young district, carved out of the then Eastern Dagomba district. It is located in the north-eastern part of the Northern Region. It is the third largest district in the region. Gushiegu, the district capital, is about 105 kilometres north-east of Tamale, the regional capital.
The district shares boundaries with the East and West Mamprusi Districts to the north Yendi District, to the south, Saboba/Chereponi District to the east and Savelugu / Nanton District to the west.
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GUSHEHU : BNI seizes cartridges in Gushegu Officials of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) have intercepted cartridges on a Tamale-Gushegu bound passenger Benz bus at Gulugu near Gushegu in the Northern Region.
GUSHEGU : "Teachers do not deserve any award"-Director Mr Edward Asakeya, the Gushegu District Director of Education, has said teachers in the district did not deserve any “Best Teacher Award” and as such for the past five years the district had not presented any nominees for the awards to the Regional Directorate of Education.
GUSHEGU : GES to implement policy of “hiring” and “firing” The Ghana Education Service (GES) would soon implement a policy of entering into contracts with teachers which would allow the (GES) to monitor their performance over a period of time and those found not to be delivering would have their deals terminated.
GUSHEGU : Absenteeism common among teachers - Study More than 70 percent of non-professional teachers in five districts of the Northern and Upper East regions are frequently absent from school, a situation which is adversely affecting effective teaching and learning.
