Residents of Kparisaga in the Kpongu-Kparisaga Electoral Area of the Wa Municipality in the Upper West Region have appealed to the government to urgently rehabilitate the community’s main road and bridge linking them to Wa, the municipal capital. The residents say the poor condition of the bridge has become a …

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has held a sensitization programme for students of St. Baslides Technical Institute and Kaleo Secondary Technical Institute on opportunities under its Labour Exchange (previously Work Abroad) initiative. YEA officials said the programme targeted the two schools because many overseas vacancies require trade skills such as …

The family home of the late Tamale Central Member of Parliament, Murtala Mohammed, was engulfed by fire on Wednesday, August 5, destroying nine of the 17 rooms in the building. The Northern Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), ADO I Hudu Baba, said the Service …

Diesel and petrol remained Ghana’s largest imported commodities in 2025, underscoring the country’s continued dependence on imported petroleum products despite ongoing efforts to strengthen domestic refining capacity and improve the external trade balance New data from the Ghana Statistical Service’s (GSS) 2025 Annual International Merchandise Trade Statistics Report show that …

There is a heavy security presence at Obuasi Senior High Technical School in the Ashanti Region after some students went on a rampage, beat up their headteacher and vandalized school property. The rampaging students violently attacked the headmaster, Abdullai Zakari, after they accused him of allegedly burying a newborn on …

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has taken proactive steps to enhance road safety awareness among road users in the Upper West Region, emphasizing accident prevention, stress management when embarking on long distant journeys and as well as adherence to traffic regulations. According to the Commission in the Region, it …

Sagnarigu MUSEC imposes curfew after deadly boundary clash Sagnarigu MUSEC imposes curfew after deadly boundary clash The Sagnarigu Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) has banned the carrying of arms, ammunition and other offensive weapons in Damankunyili, Nyeshie and adjoining communities following a communal clash that left one person dead and six …

Honorable Bede Ziedeng handing over medical non-drug consumables The Member of Parliament for the Lawra Constituency, Hon. Bede Ziedeng, has donated medical non-drug consumables worth one hundred thousand Ghana cedis (GH¢100,000) to the Lawra Municipal Hospital to support healthcare delivery in the municipality. The items presented include examination gloves, syringes …

As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Wa West Constituency prepares to elect a new Constituency Chairman in the coming weeks, we are reminded that elections within a political party are not battles among enemies but a democratic process among brothers and sisters pursuing a common vision. Whether you …

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