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 […]
The Upper West Regional branch of the Ghana National Poultry Farmer Association have donated some poultry products to the Regional Coordinating Council as their contribution towards the fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic. The group donated some 82 crates of eggs to the Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin-Salih at the forecourt of the Regional Coordinating Council […]
Two Youth Groups in the Upper West Region are up against each other over the Regional Director of Health, Dr. Osei Kuffuor Afreh. Whereas the Coalition of Concerned Citizens of Upper West are against the Regional Director and blaming him for what they say is the dwindling fortunes of the healthcare system in the region, […]
The Ghana Education Service has with immediate effect, suspended the Upper West Regional Director of Education over allegations of corruption. Mr. Duncan Nsor has been accused of auctioning a truck belonging to the Wa School for the Death which was under his care, without informing the school authorities and the Director General of the Ghana […]
Information available to BestNewsGH.com indicates that former Regional Minister for the Upper West Region, the Hon. Sahanun Mogtari has passed on. Mr. Mogtari was also a former Ambassador to Burkina Faso. From 2001 to 2005, he was appointed as Regional Minister by the then president, John Agyekum Kuffuor. From 2006 to 2009, he became Ghana’s […]
The Magistrate Court in Jirapa in the Upper West Region has issued a bench warrant for the arrest and production in court of four former employees of a popular hotel in the Jirapa District over alleged criminal offences. The arrest warrant for the four, whose charges include assault and theft, were issued on separate dates […]
Newly appointed Upper West Regional Minister Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih has given the strongest indication yet, that he will not spare any Head of Department in the region who will not work in accordance with the vision of government for the region. He is therefore impressing upon the urged heads of departments (HODs) to rally […]
Government has presented 442 brand new motor bikes to the Upper West Regional Coordinating Council for onward distribution to Assembly Members in the in the Region. The Deputy Upper West Regional Minister, Amidu Chinnia who presented the Motorbikes to the dean of presiding Members in the region, said each of the 442 Assembly Members in […]
The Wa Regional Hospital in the Upper West Regional Capital has been hit with a massive shortage of beds, particularly in the Children’s ward. The situation has culminated in children having to receive treatment on the bare floor for some time now. This website is reliably informed that the situation has persisted for some time […]
