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…
The upper West division of Ghana Education Service has been assigned a new Regional Director for Education. The Director by Name Duncan Nsoh is from upper East and will Replace Mr. Evans Kpebah who retires in May. Mr. Nsoh is Expected to Take over on 3rd June 2019 which is on Monday after Mr. Kpebah…
The only radio station within the capital of Nadowli-Kaleo district was hit by lightening from a heavy rain two years ago and by this development, got closed down. The issue was attributed to electrical problems within the station with others suggesting the earth wires are not properly connected to the ground. The radio station know…
The current media attention on rosewood being intercepted on the highways purported to be coming from the Sissala areas is causing discomfort among officials including the Sissala East Municipal Chie Executive (MCE). “Anytime anybody is arrested, the person would say he is coming from Tumu, this does not augur well for all of us,”the Sissala…
The Sissala East Municipal Assembly has presented 13 Galaxy Motorbikes to the Municipal office of the Department of Agriculture for distribution to agricultural extension agents to improve service delivery to smallholder farmers. The motorbikes are expected to facilitate transportation of the extension service workers to reach out to farmers’ and educate them on best agricultural…
Global consumption of rice has seen a slight increase over the last several years. In the 2018/2019 crop year, about 490.27 million metric tons of rice was consumed worldwide, up from 437.18 million metric tons in the 2008/2009 crop year. In Ghana’s jurisdiction, 66% of rice consumed is imported and $400 million to $500 dollars…
The National Peace Council (NPC) in Upper West Region has requested to be included in the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) for better collaboration to improve security coordination and resolution of emerging conflicts. They said the current arrangement, where it was required to give occasional report to REGSEC was not helping to address many of the…
Over 1000 migrant from northern Burkina Faso have fled their home country to settle along the Sissala enclave as farmers over alleged unrest in the Francophone West African country. The migrants, believed to be of Moshie descent from the northern Burkina Faso suspected to have no official documentation resident or traveling permits, have been settling…
A team from World Bank has called on the Upper West Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih. The team came to the region to monitor some Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Project being implemented in the region. They expressed their profound gratitude to the Minister for the immense support they received from him towards the…
Lovers of Upper west music were left in shock after one of its prolific artistes was reported dead. The artiste born Eric Tengan with stage name Puff Daddy was pronounced dead on 17th May 2019 after a short illness. Puff daddy was a household name after his song Lahaala became one of the top…
