A prominent physics Teacher of the Science Department within Kaleo Senior High Technical School has been reported dead. The teacher by Name Philibert Kuuare was reported dead on 25th May 2019, cause of his death has not been disclosed. Mr. Kuuare Attended Lawra Senior high School and University for Development Studies Respectively. He moved to…
Last week the Deputy Upper West Regional Minister Hon Amidu Chinnia Issahaku led the chiefs and elders of the Wa Municipal traditional council to meet the President and in the meeting, so many issues were raised. One of the key issue that was raised at the meeting was the introduction of commercial flight at the…
Upper West Regional Minister Dr Hafiz Bin-Salih has expressed worry about fallen standards of education, which he blames on home and school factors reinforcing indiscipline and immorality among school going children. “Poor performance of students could be attributed to poor foundation at the basic level, lack of parental support and lack of commitment on the…
Hajia Hamdatu Ibrahim has been installed the acting Convention People’s Party (CPP) Chairperson after the resignation of Professor Edmund Delle, the former chairman. This was contained in a release signed by the Acting General Secretary of the party, Mr James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr. The statement said her appointment was made by the Central Committee of…
The Tumu Secondary Technical Senior High School in the Upper West Region has been shut down indefinitely following student protests on Thursday evening. Police have also picked up some 23 students over the disturbances. The students demonstrated and destroyed properties belonging to the school. They are also alleged to have also cut off the power…
The Tumu Municipal Police has busted two trucks suspected of carrying large quantities of rosewood lumber despite government’s ban placed on cutting and conveyance of the wood. It is believed to be highly demanded by Chinese nationals in the country. The cargo trucks caught transporting the commercial wood bore the registration numbers; AS 722C and…
The Sissala East Municipal Assembly has committed GH₵ 5,500.00 for the repairs and maintenance of a grounded national ambulance to bolster health emergency services to the people. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting at the office of the Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Karim Nanyua, together with officials from the National Ambulance Service and…
The National House of Chiefs in Kumasi has slapped Nyasu Amidu with a fine of GHS 21,000 to be paid to the Gbanha-Wawai family for failing to defend his chieftaincy appeal case at the National House of Chiefs on Thursday, 23rd May, 2019. Nyasu Amidu who appealed against the decision by the Upper West…
WA NEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL FACILITY IS NOT 1D1F FOR BREADING MOSQUITOES AND ACCOMMODATING SPIDERS. Oh! Mr. President!!!! If for nothing at all, you won 5 parliamentary seats in the Upper West Region for the 1st time OR we should blame those who voted you and your MPs? Below is a clear picture of life @the…
The Upper West (UW) Regional Police Command has impounded 54 articulated trucks suspected of smuggling 8,640 bags of fertilizer designated for the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJs) programme. Each of the 54 trucks was loaded with 1,600 bags of the fertilizers and heading towards Tumu in the Sissala East Municipality when they were seized…
Kaleo Traditional area is one of the largest traditional areas in the Upper West Region of Ghana. There are many tribes in the Upper West Region which include Dagaabas, Waalas, Sissalas, Brifors among other minor tribes. However, the Dagaabas are the largest ethnic group who occupied most parts of the region. Thus, they can be…
A new television station established to serve upper west and beyond has been brought to light. The Television Station by name Tumpaani TV was established alongside its radio station in Nadowli By name Tumpaani FM. The Television station is situated in Accra the Capital of Ghana but will soon have its regional office Stationed at…
The Municipal Chief Executive, Alhaji Issahaku Tahiru Moomin has handed over an ultra-modern 3 Unit Classroom block purposely built for Gurimuni M/A primary school in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region on Tuesday. According to the MCE, the 3 Unit Classroom block formed part of projects being executed with the Constituency’s share of…
A group of final year students within Wa polytechnic have called on management to explain why they can’t generate pincodes for their mandatory National Service. According to these students, time has been far spent waiting yet they can’t seem to be able to access their portals to register for this year’s 2019/2020 National Service. They…
Mr Abdul Razack, the Site Engineer for Wa Multipurpose Sports Complex, has assured the youth of Upper West that construction works for the 5000 capacity facility would be completed and handed over by September 2019. The Project was scheduled to complete in nine months but the contractor failed to meet the timeline due to changes…
