Western North Region

Stories from Western North Region

Politics

Yaw Bariamah retains NDC chairmanship in Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai

October 26, 2026
GNA

By Daniel Akwasi Nuako,  Bibiani (WN/R), Oct. 26, GNA – Mr Yaw Bariamah has retained his position as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency…

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Juaboso MP commissions educational and health projects 

October 26, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi   Sefwi-Bonzain (WN/R), Oct. 26, GNA – Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Member of Parliament for Juaboso has commissioned four projects in…

Politics

Bia East NDC retains Musili as Chairman 

October 25, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi   Adabokrom (WN/R), Oct. 25, GNA -Mr Musili Siaka has been re-elected as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency Chairman for…

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Abandoned vehicle on Benchema-Oseikojokrom road finally removed after GNA’s report  

October 23, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi Benchema (WN/R), Oct. 23, GNA – A vehicle which was abandoned on the Benchema stretch of the Benchema-Oseikojokrom road in…

Economy

Bank Of Ghana Engages Informal Sector Workers in Western North 

October 23, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi, GNA   Datano (WN/R), Oct. 22, GNA – The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has held a two-day Financial Town Hall meeting…

Social

 MTN cautions customers not to share MoMo PIN  

October 19, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi, GNA   Wiawso (W/NR), Oct. 19, GNA – MTN Ghana has cautioned Mobile Money (MoMo) customers never to share their Personal…

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Juaboso District Assembly supports 86 PWDs with equipment, cash 

October 16, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi, GNA   Juaboso (W/N), Oct. 16, GNA – The Juaboso District Assembly in the Western North Region has provided equipment and…

Economy

Sefwi-Asawinso gets three-star hotel to boost the hospitality sector 

October 3, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi, GNA  Sefwi-Asawinso (WN/R), Oct. 03, GNA – A newly built hotel, Ritzy Hotel, was on Friday commissioned at Sefwi-Asawinso in…

Business Education

Asawinso Community Bank PLC institutes scholarship scheme for shareholders’ children

October 3, 2026
GNA

By Daniel Akwasi Nuako    Sefwi Asawinso (WN/R), Oct. 03, GNA – The Asawinso Community Bank PLC has instituted a scholarship scheme to support the…

Social

Western North Regional Minister inspects 24-hour market, other projects in Wiawso

October 1, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi, GNA  Sefwi-Asawinso (WN/R), Oct. 01, GNA – Mr Wilbert Petty Brentum, the Western North Regional Minister, has inspected progress of…

Social

Ghana Strengthens Child labour fight with new Digital Monitoring System  

September 28, 2026
GNA

By Daniel Akwasi Nuako   Bibiani (WN/R), Sept. 28, GNA – Ghana is strengthening efforts to prevent and eliminate child labour with the rollout of…

Social

NGO holds regional multi-stakeholder mining forum in Western North  

September 26, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi   Sefwi Wiawso (WN/R), Sept. 26, GNA- Nature and Development Foundation (NDF) an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), with support from Knowledge…

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NGO holds regional multi-stakeholder mining forum in Western North 

September 26, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi  Sefwi Wiawso (WN/R), Sept. 26, GNA – Nature and Development Foundation (NDF), an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), with support from…

Social

Bodi District Assembly, NGO sign MoU to accelerate water delivery in the district 

September 26, 2026
GNA

By Alex Gyawu Asante   Bodi (WN/R), Sept. 26, GNA – The Bodi District Assembly in the Western North Region has signed a Memorandum…

Social

Residents raise concern over abandoned truck on Benchemaa-Oseikojokrom highway  

September 21, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi Benchemaa (WN/R), Sept. 21, GNA – Residents of Benchemaa Barrier, Nkatieso and Benchemaa in the Juaboso District of the Western…

Education

Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai MP rewards 500 BECE outstanding students

September 15, 2026
GNA

By Daniel Akwasi Nuako Bibiani (W/N/R), Sept. 14, GNA – Mr Bright Asamoah Brefo, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency, has honoured 500…

Social

Western North Regional Minister inspects projects in Bia West District  

September 2, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi  Debeiso (W/NR), Sept. 2, GNA – Mr Wilbert Petty Brentum, the Western North Regional Minister, has undertaken a working visit…

Politics

Western North NDC cuts sod for ultra-modern party office 

September 1, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi Sefwi-Wiawso (WN/R), Sept. 01, GNA – Mr Michael Aidoo, the Western North Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),…

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Wiawso College of Education student produces raincoat, umbrella from empty water sachet 

August 14, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi, GNA  Sefwi-Wiawso (WN/R), Aug. 14, GNA – Miss Mary Mortoti, a Level 400 Home Economics student of Wiawso College of…

Politics

Incumbent Western North NPP Regional Chairman withdraws from seeking re-election  

August 12, 2026
GNA

By Daniel Akwasi Nuako   Sefwi Wiawso (WN/R), Aug. 12, GNA – Mr Benjamin Armah, the incumbent Western North Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic…

Politics

Sefwi-Wiawso High Court clears Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai NPP for constituency election 

August 8, 2026
GNA

By Daniel Akwasi Nuako  Sefwi Wiawso (WN/R), Aug. 8, GNA – The Sefwi-Wiawso High Court has cleared the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the…

Social

NCCE sensitises student leaders on leadership skills  

August 3, 2026
GNA

By Alex Gyawu Asante   Sefwi-Wiawso (WN/R), Aug. 03, GNA – The Western North Regional Directorate for the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has sensitised…

Social

Peace Council trains student leaders, councillors on conflict management 

August 3, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi  Sefwi-Wiawso (WN/R), Aug. 03, GNA – The Western North Regional Office of the National Peace Council has organized a peer-to-peer…

Social

Asante Gold Chirano, NACOC hold drug sensitisation campaign for students  

August 1, 2026
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi  Chirano (WN/R), Aug. 01, GNA – The Asante Gold Chirano Limited, in partnership with the Western North Regional office of…