Western North Region

Stories from Western North Region

Court & Crime

Farmer remanded over offensive statement against chief

February 2, 2024
GNA

By Erica Apeatua Addo Enchi (WN/R), Feb. 02, GNA – The Enchi District Magistrate Court has remanded Kojo Armoh, a 35-year-old farmer into police…

Politics

Wiawso NPP serial callers cry over party neglect

January 30, 2024
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi Sefwi-Dwenase (WN/R), Jan. 30, GNA – Some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Serial Callers Association in the Wiawso…

Politics

MP for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai secures second term bid in NPP primary

January 30, 2024
GNA

By Daniel Akwasi Nuako Bibiani (WN/R), Jan. 30, GNA – Mr Alfred Obeng-Boateng, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai in the Western…

Politics

NPP Primaries: Wiawso MP congratulates Festus Agyapong for his victory  

January 29, 2024
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi   Sefwi-Wiawso (WN/R), Jan. 29, GNA – Dr Kwaku Afriyie, outgoing Member of Parliament (MP) for Wiawso Constituency in the Western…

Social

Presbyterian Church commissions nine Presbyters  

January 29, 2024
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi  Sefwi-Asawinso (WN/R), Jan. 29, GNA – The Ebenezer Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at Sefwi-Asawinso under the Sefwi…

Social

Chief of Akurafu appeals for improved community infrastructure 

January 26, 2024
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi  Sefwi-Akurafo (WN/R), Jan. 26, GNA – Nana Yaw Peperah II, the Chief of Sefwi-Akurafo, near Boako in the Wiawso Municipality…

Social

Police Constable killed on Kwahu-Omanpe Road 

January 24, 2024
GNA

By Erica Apeatua Addo  Enchi (WN/R), Jan 24, GNA-A Police Constable stationed at the Enchi District Police Command, has died in an accident on the…

Social

Akontombra rice factory not operational after two years of commissioning

January 23, 2024
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi Sefwi-Bokaso (WN/R), Jan. 23, GNA – Nana Kwaku Ennin II, Chief of Bokaso in the Western North Region, has appealed…

Social

Sefwi-Manse residents to protest over alleged military shooting

January 22, 2024
GNA

By Daniel Akwasi Nuako Sefwi-Manse (WN/R), Jan. 22, GNA -The Chief and people of Sefwi-Manse in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region…

Social

Western North records 107 fire cases in 2023.

January 19, 2024
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi Sefwi-Wiawso (WN/R), Jan. 19, GNA-The Western North Region recorded a total of 107 fire incidents in 2023 as against 103…

Science

Elluokrom Community gets ICT, AI Centre

January 18, 2024
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi Elluokrom (WN/R) Jan.18, GNA- An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre has been inaugurated to enhance…

Politics

Monetization of politics: A threat to democracy — NCCE Director 

January 13, 2024
GNA

By Michael Owusu Duodu  Sefwi Wiawso (WNR), Jan. 13, GNA – Mr Awudu Dramani Sam, the Western North Regional Director of the National Commission…

Politics

Peace Council calls for peaceful 2024 elections

January 12, 2024
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi Sefwi-Wiawso (WN/R), Jan. 12, GNA – The Western North Regional Secretariat of the National Peace Council has called on political…

Social

Physiology Assistant enstooled as new chief of Sefwi-Sayerano

January 9, 2024
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi, Sayerano (WN/R), Jan. 9, GNA – Mr Joe Adu Mensah, a Physiology Assistant based in Germany, has been enstooled as…

Politics Top Story

NPP Primaries: Eight cleared to contest, one disqualified in Western North Region 

January 5, 2024
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi, GNA  Wiawso (WN/R), Jan. 05, GNA – The vetting committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has cleared eight out…

Social

Our customs and traditions abhor same-sex marriage – Awulae Tu-Agyan

January 5, 2024
GNA

By P.K. Yankey Bamiango (W/R), Jan. 5, GNA – Awulae Angama Tu-Agyan, the Paramount Chief of Gwira Traditional Area in the Western Region, has…

Social

NDC Parliamentary Candidate fetes children at  Sefwi-Atronsu  

January 3, 2024
GNA

By Isaac Kwaku Gyedu  Atronsu (WN/R), Jan. 3, GNA – Mr Bright Asamoah Brefo, the 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in…

Social

Bibiani-Anwhiaso-Bekwai MP, MCE pay courtesy call on members of Chirano Traditional Council 

January 2, 2024
GNA

By Isaac Kwaku Gyedu   Chirano (WN/R), Jan. 2, GNA – Mr Alfred Obeng-Boateng, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai and Mr Paul Andoh,…

Politics

NDC Parliamentary Candidate donates towards the construction of Sefwi Nyetina community centre 

December 31, 2023
GNA

By Isaac Kwaku Gyedu Nyetina (WN/R), Dec. 31, GNA – Mr Asamoah Brefo, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Bibiani-Anwhiaso-Bekwai Constituency in…

Politics

Akontombra NPP raises concern over growing constituency disunity 

December 30, 2023
GNA

By Alex Baah Boadi, GNA   Nsawora (WN/R), Dec. 30. GNA – Some polling station executives and past officers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)…