ACHEWORON Foundation, a woman non – Government Organisation in the Upper West Region have donated sanitary pads to young girls in the Loggu community. Loggu is a farming community in the Wa East District where issues of teenage pregnancy, child delinquency are serious emerging concerns. The foundation after conducting a baseline assessment in some communities…
A media station in the Upper West Region has sent Money doublers away from their radio Station for going against the communication ethics of the country. Speaking to the General Manager of the Station, Mr. Mwini Gabriel, he admitted the young men wanted a lot of hours to communicate with the public which he analysed…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency Secretary for Wa East Constituency, Mr. Kuri Suglo has been reported dead after a short illness. This occured on the 29th of November 2020. He went Unopposed during the 2018 delegates conference alongside the constituency’s Chairman, Abu Balifiamah. Mr. Suglo was also the Assembly Member for Jeyiri in the…
A 40-year-old man at Hamile in the Upper West Region has allegedly set the leg of a traditional priest ablaze after he caught him having sex with his wife. The man, Baba Seidu, who is currently on the run, is said to have gathered information from friends and family that the priest was taking advantage…
A new Patriotic Party chairman for the Lawra Constituency in the Upper West Region, Alhaji Mohammed Donkor has been Suspended from the Party beginning 25th of November 2020 after he was accused of campaigning against the Parliamentary Candidate of the Area, Anthony Abayifaa Karbo. Mr. Donkor was on his campaign duties on…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration headed by Miss Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has commissioned the Upper West Regional Passport office. This was done through the Upper West Regional Minister Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, some noted dignitaries present were some chiefs including the Wa Naa, Naa Fuzeini Pelpuo II, some immigration officers were also…
A youth group identified as sympathizers of the Parliamentary Candidate and Lawmaker, Anthony Karbo within the Lawra Municipality have had a grudge with another function on the side of the constituency party Chairman by Name Alhaji Mohammed Donkor over a pickup vehicle assigned to the chairman for party activities. This resulted in misconceptions as party…
On Wednesday 11th November, 2020, some residents of Samoa in the Lambussie District of the Upper West region allegedly lynched a photocopier machine repairer named only as Ahmed, to death after mistaking him for an armed robber. The horrific act happened while the deceased who was a pillion rider behind another was returning from Gwollu.…
Upper West Regional Public Relation officer of the Ghana Education Service, Mr. Justin Kpan has Labelled the current image circulating with WASSCE performances for 2020 as fake. According to the Public Relation Officer, The mage is only a doctored to create an impression by some groups of people and not the true reflection of results…
Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will later today, Saturday 21st November begin a two (2) day campaign tour of the Upper West Region. The tour will see her visit Wa Central, Daffiama-Bussie-Issa, Lambussie, Nandom, Lawra, Jirapa and Nadowli. The purpose of the tour is to enable the Running Mate to engage…
An Interschool debate held on the 20th of November to 2020 at Queen of Peace Senior High School in Nadowli-Kaleo District has ended with 21 Senior High Schools Participating. Nandom SHS Came First followed by Queen of Peace SHS. Out of the 21 who were tested on several relevant issues of Current affairs as well…
The electoral commission of Ghana has released the polling station checklist for Upper West Region. In the Check list are polling stations in all the 11 Constituencies with their polling station numbers. The Polling Station Codes were listed, this is for The Various Political Parties and sympathizers to cross check to ve sure their polling…
Former Programs Manager for Radio Progress and correspondent for Asaase Radio, Mr. Muniru Ibrahim has been appointed as Public Relations Officer for the Wa Municipal Assembly. He Confirmed this to Upperwestmedia Team in an Interview. Mr. Muniru will be replacing The Assembly Member for Kperisi electoral area, Mr. James Kuunsana Donkor in that regard as…
Dr Francis Bawaana Dukura, Member of Parliament (MP) for Jirapa Constituency in the Upper West Region has appeared in court on charges of alleged fraud and money laundering. Dr Dakura is alleged to have collected GHS 3.5 million cedis equivalent of $900,000 between April 2016 and January 2017, under the pretext of selling 2.8 acres…
The Upper West Coordinator of the Nations Builders Corps (NABCO), Umar Nuhu has stated that over 300 beneficiaries of the programme have gained permanent employment. “The last time we did our statistic, we realised that over 300 of our personnel have already gotten permanent jobs and have exited the programme,” he said. As part of…
