By Philip Tengzu, GNA Sabuli, (UW/R), June 08, GNA – WaterAid Ghana, an international non-government organisation (NGO), committed to child welfare, has commissioned water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities at the Sauli and…
Upper West Region
Stories from Upper West Region
Food safety: 251 food handlers diagnosed with health condition
By Philip Tengzu Wa (UW/R), June 7, GNA — A total of 251 food handlers in the Upper West Region have been diagnosed with…
World Environment Day: UBIDS achieves 70 per cent tree survival rate in 2025
By Mwini Freda/Osman Seidu Nipa Wa, (UW/R), June 06, GNA – The University for Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) has achieved a 70…
DHLTU shines at ARCTUG 2026, bagging four individual awards
By Freda Mwini, GNA Wa, (UW/R), June 6, GNA – The Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University (DHLTU) has recorded an unprecedented haul of academic honours at…
Farmer Service Centres in UWR to boost agricultural production
By Freda Mwini/Osman Seidu Nipa Jonga, (UW/R), June 4, GNA – Some farmers in the Upper West Region (WR) have expressed optimism that the…
Birifor SHS: MP commends contractor for progress of work on dining hall project
By Philip Tengzu, GNA Birifor, (UW/R), June 3, GNA – Mr Bede A. Ziedeng, Member of Parliament for the Lawra Constituency, has commended Solodom Construction Limited for the progress…
Police arrest two suspected robbers in Tumu, recover stolen motorcycle
By Mohammed Balu, GNA Tumu, (UW/R), June 3, GNA – The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered…
Free eye screening reveals only 98 of 1,123 children have normal eyes
By Philip Tengzu, GNA Wa, (UW/R), May 30, GNA – A total of 1,025 out of 1,123 schoolchildren screened during a free eye screening…
Lawra MP commissions KG block for two communities
By Philip Tengzu Zukpire, (UW/R), May 29, GNA – Over a hundred children at the Zukpire and Faalu communities in the Lawra Municipality can…
Kupulima market reopened to business after a temporary closure
By Mohammed Balu Kupulima, (UW/R), May 26, GNA – The Kupulima market in the Sissala West District has been reopened to business after it…
From rubber to revenue: How Michael Adongo turned old tyres into livelihoods
A GNA feature by Mohammed Balu Tumu, (UW/R), May 25, GNA - While most people see worn-out vehicle tyres as environmental waste and hazards, Mr Michael Adongo, a cobbler, sees the opposite; he sees a business opportunity in them. …