The Upper West Regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is calling for stiffer penalties for individuals involved in the illegal sale and abuse of Tramadol and other unregistered medicines. Speaking at a drug abuse sensitisation programme organised by Aware Minds Foundation for basic school pupils on Friday, 18 July, FDA Regional Director, […]
President John Mahama says Ghana’s economy is beginning to show signs of recovery, thanks to decisive policy reforms and fiscal discipline initiated by his administration. Speaking during his Thank You Tour in the Upper West Region, President Mahama highlighted a stabilising cedi and a gradual drop in the cost of living as early indicators of […]
Very disturbing news coming in from the Upper West Region indicates that Businessman and owner of Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, also known as Jirapa Dubai, Eric Johnson has allegedly been murdered. Information available to BestNewsGH.com indicates the Businessman and Philanthropist was allegedly murdered on the night of Saturday, February 10, 2024. It is unclear what […]
In a commendable stride toward inclusive education and community support, Khan-San Africa, a non-governmental organization, orchestrated a significant event at St Don Bosco special school on December 9, 2023, in the heart of the Upper West Region. The occasion marked a pivotal moment in addressing communication disorders among children, underscoring the organization’s commitment to making […]
Police in the Upper West Region say they have invited some chiefs at the Wa Naa palace, to their office, over the flogging of two persons at the forecourt. Speaking to JoyNews in an interview, Upper West Regional Crime Officer, Chief Supt Reynold Manteaw, said that it is surprising that the assault of the individuals took place […]
The Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Damien Punguyire, has appealed to the people in the region to avail themselves of the ongoing yellow fever vaccination exercise in the area for the sake of the health of the public. He said although the exercise was aimed at protecting people from the high yellow […]
Government has pledged to fix the roads affected by floods in some parts of the Upper West Region. Over the weekend, torrential rainfall caused a flooding incident which destroyed roads and bridges with many farmlands submerged. Exploring the area to assess the extent of the damage, the Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Attah pledged that […]
The Wa Central MP, Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has demanded an apology from the military over the brutality meted to some of his constituents on Thursday. Speaking to JoyNews, Mr Pelpuo said he expects the military also to take up the medical bills and compensate the victims for the “dehumanising” activity they were subjected to. He stressed […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says his Government, since 7th January 2017, has embarked on the execution of 2,163 projects in the Upper West Region. According to the President, “there are 2,163 projects being executed in the Region, with 1,299 completed, and the remaining 864 ongoing. Out of the 1,299 completed […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, 10th October 2020, commissioned a 6.5-megawatt solar power plant, located in Lawra in the Upper West Region. It will be recalled that on Tuesday, 4th February 2020, the President was in Kaleo, in the Nadowli District, to cut the sod for the construction of […]
The Deputy Upper West Regional Minister, has been attacked by unknown armed men near his residence in the Regional Capital, Wa. BestNewsGH.com sources say machete wounds were inflicted on Mr. Amidu Issahaku Chinnia during the incident which occurred at 9 pm on Thursday, May 21, 2020. The source indicate the armed attackers, riding on a motorbike […]
A middle-aged woman, whose name has been given as Mariam Issahaku, lost her life after her head mysteriously went off her body while onboard a motorised tricycle from Fielimuo to Hamile in the Upper West Region. There was no accident involving the motor tricycle, a situational report said. The report sighted by 3news.com said the […]
