The PNC Parliamentary candidate for Sissala East in the Upper West Region has resigned from the Party stating personal reasons as a factor. According to Mr Kingsley Kanton, he has decided to part ways with the Party beginning 14th April 2021. Statement “RESIGNATION FROM THE PEOPLE’S NATIONAL CONVENTION (P.N.C) I bring you felicitations. This is…
The Upper West Region is part of the fragile ecological savanna zone. The region has a lot of its populace engaged in peasantry with commercial business and service activities being very minimal. Sadly, the shea tree that presents unique potentials such as shea butter with enormous market potentials largely remains untapped. Women, communities still gather…
James Kuunsaana Donkor, Assistant Director II at the Upper West Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) on Saturday annexed the seat of the Regional Committee Chairman of the Ghana Red Cross Society during its Annual General Meeting held at the Upper West Regional Library, Wa. James Donkor who pulled 21 out of 30 votes cast went into…
Two youth-led organizations, Youth Alliance for Community Change (YACC Ghana) and Green Drops Foundation have partnered to train over 30 women on the skill of beads making to enable them overturn their financial difficulties. The skills training which took place on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Yaru, a community in the Wa East District of…
Division one league side, Wa Suntaa Sporting Club have named Kandumah John as their new coach for the rest of the ongoing second-tier campaign following the departure of Orlando Wellington. The budding trainer takes over the Zone 1 club on an interim basis with a permanent tactician set to be appointed at the end of…
Dalipuri is located in the Bankpama Electoral Area in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region. The community has a small population of about 150 people, with 23 households. The community lacks essential facilities including access to electricity and a potable water source. Women, children have to pray for raining season to come…
Government has agreed to secure a US$250 million loan facility to reshape the Bole-Sawla-Wa road, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader in Parliament, has said. He said US$150 million had been secured as the first part and that the Roads and Highways Minister, Mr Kwesi Amoako Atta, would perform the commissioning for work to start…
Over the past few weeks, I have observed with shock and dismay the level of penetration of the illegal logging in our poor and underserved District. Trees such as “kakalaa, nyua, taang, dor” as referred to in our local dialect are being fell indiscriminately without recourse to the repercussions on our vegetation cover. In fact,…
A former Lecturer with Wa Polytechic now Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University has advocated for the prioritization of Cocoa farming in Upper West Region. Explaining the Issue to Upperwestmedia Team, he stated that a cocoa tree he saw in Nandom survived and was bearing fruits. “The first time I saw a cocoa tree was in…
The Speaker of the 8th Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin arrived in his home region, Upper West Region, today, to a rousing welcome. This is the Speaker’s first visit to his hometown after his historic election as the Speaker of Parliament on January 7, 2021. On his arrival, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin, paid…
DEFENCELESS MASSIVE DEVASTATION OF THE SHEA-NUT TREE IN THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA. The Shea tree (Butyrospermum parkii) is a tropical deciduous tree. It is native to Africa, West Africa especially. The Shea tree produces a certain kind of fruit with a very unique taste. The fruits, commonly called shea-nut, contain seeds, heavily endowed…
“Mr. Speaker, I am very grateful for the opportunity to speak briefly on the mediocre state of basic school buildings in the Sissala West District. My statement is occasioned by the alarming revelation by my District Director of education in an interview with Ghanaweb published on Friday 22nd January 2021, who said that 50% of…
The Lioness of Africa, Wiyaala has released yet another electrifying song titled The Captain’s Lament, a Tribute to the Late Major Maxwell Mahama who was killed in Lin of Duty at New Obuasi previously Denkyira Obuasi in Line of Duty. The Lyrical content explained that death Knocks at every door no matter who is involved, …
In the solemn words of Chief Bukari Kuoru, ” If you price yourself a cedi, you will be bought a pesewa. Value, self worth are key in personal growth. It’s not the same as arrogance”, a young determined and rather shrewd gentleman who sprung from one corner of the country, close to the home that…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Daffiama Bussie Issa District (DBI) in the Upper West Region have admonished the Chief and people of Owlo Community to demand more from their elected representative and government. The call was made by a retired Civil Servant Mr. Paul Y. Badii who is a former District…
