Ideas and Facts Expressed by Concerned Citizens in Upper West.
The diminuendos of Ghanaian politics have trended every department of life, both public and private. The mere mention of elections is equated to violent bloody conflicts in the minds of many people and a call to acts of violence and hooliganism. The equation of politics to sounding war drums is a worrying development that must…
THE YOUTH OF TODAY AND FREE THINGS MENTALITY : WHAT IS WRONG Do the rapid developments in artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and blockchain, along with the need for greater cybersecurity, signal another network revolution? In an age of algorithms that seem to anticipate one’s every need or desire—smartphones, drones, and driverless cars—it’s easy to think…
The people of upper west region always remain loyal to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) because of the unprecedented development former president Rawlings has brought to the region, sons of the region were given key ministerial positions during his administration. The J.J. administration created the upper west region, extended electricity to the region, constructions and…
The Wa Central MP is currently the longest serving MP who is contesting for re-election within the Upper West enclave. He came to the scene in 2005 after winning the 2004 parliamentary elections and has since been representing the Wa Central constituents. Unlike other MPs including Hon. Alban Bagbin, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong and the likes…
Teenage pregnancy remains a big issue confronting the Ghanaian society. It is particularly widespread in the Upper West Region. Over the years, the Wa West District, Wa East District, Sissala West, and the Daffima Bussie Issa District continue to record high cases of teenage girls fast becoming pregnant. Teenage pregnancy poses both adverse health and…
(“Nature, to be commanded,must be obeyed”- Francis Bacon) It appears all our attention is now focused and centered on the COVID 19 pandemic much to the neglect of some other essentials which keep us going as humans. No wonder that in the Upper West Region 43 people lost their lives needlessly to preventable diseases like…
I have always been consistent in the advancing objective views regarding governance and socio-economic issues. I feel honoured that, all major parties at one point in time accused me of being in bed with either of the NDC and NPP. Let me add that, the fundamental reality of the Wa Central MP is described as…
The Wa Central constituency for the past few weeks has been engaged in a popular debate on the brouhaha of 15 allegedly trained medical doctors by the Wa Central MP Hon. Alhaji Rashid Hassan Pelpuo (Ph.D.). Where communicators of the National Democratic Congress as expected are praise-singing his name, his political opponent chastised him for…
Growing up was fun. I witnessed a lot of traditional marriages, some of my cousins and aunties bride price were paid with cowries. Which is considered as an expensive woman. The cowries are normally carried in 3 big local basket. Or 3 cocoa sacks the amount of money used in marrying a cowries woman cow…
Saving academic norms in Wa Technical University Collegiality and seniority are long-held norms in higher education. Consequently, Baporikar (2015) observes that, if the goal is to make collegiality a reality in an academic institution, then nurturing collegiality and seniority is perfect for academic administrators and faculty alike, because everyone benefits when civility reigns, and everyone…
