WaterAid Ghana commissions WASH facilities for Sabuli, Ul-Dantie Health Centres 

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…

NGO empowers border communities against violent extremism  

By Mohammed Balu, GNA  Tumu, (UW/R), June 08, GNA – Communities along Ghana’s border with Burkina Faso have received intensive training as part of…

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…

RICCS advocates prosecution of sanitation offenders to curb insanitary practices in UWR  

By Philip Tengzu   Wa (UW/R), June 7, GNA — The Upper West Regional Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee on Sanitation (RICCS) has called for the strict prosecution of sanitation…

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…

24-Hour Market: MP assures Poyentanga demolition victims of resettlement support 

By Philip Tengzu  Wa (U/W), June 2, GNA – Mr Peter Lanchene Toobu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa West Constituency, has assured victims…

NYA, CAPECS Ghana Mark Menstrual Hygiene Day with Students in Wa

By Freda Mwini  Wa (UW/R), May 30, 2026 (GNA) – The National Youth Authority (NYA), in collaboration with Capacity Enhancement and Community Support (CAPECS…

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…

Eid-ul-Adha: Muslims urged to demonstrate obedience, humility to Allah

By Joseph Agrace Wiyorbie, GNA   Suke, (UW/R), May 28, GNA – Mallam Suleman Bawiise An-Ichie, who led the Eid prayers at Suke in the Lambussie District, has…

Eid Ul-Adha: Minister calls for sacrifice beyond offerings

By Philip Tengzu/Osman Seidu Nipa  Wa, May 27, GNA – Mr Charles Lwanga Puozuing, the Upper West Regional Minister, Wednesday urged residents of the region…

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…

Over 91 per cent of Ghanaian youth unaware of National Youth Policy – Survey

By Philip Tengzu, GNA  Wa, (UW/R), May 25, GNA – A nationwide survey conducted by the Youth Placement for Employability Solutions (Y-PES Ghana) has revealed that over 91 per cent…

Duu Chief calls for investment to boost development in his area

By Mohammed Balu  Duu (UWR), May 25, GNA – Kuoro Kpiamouri Jebuni Poku III, Divisional Chief of Duu in the Sissala East Municipality, has appealed to government, investors and development partners to support the…

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. …

Big Push: Drivers plying Wa-Sawla-Bole highway doubt project completion within schedule

By Philip Tengzu/Freda Mwini Wa, (UW/R), May 24, GNA – Some commercial drivers plying the Wa-Sawla-Bole highway have expressed doubt about the completion of…