Atmospheric heat in the southern part of the country has increased as a result of cloud formation. “The south is now having some cloud formation. The clouds trap heat at night by serving as a shield, and this increases temperatures in the south at night,” the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA) has said. Mr Tettey Portuphy, … Read more
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said the-soon-to-be established Development Authorities under the government’s Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme will be funded through the one-million dollar per constituency funds to drive rural development. He said the Development Authorities, which included Northern Development Authority, Middle Belt Development Authority and Coastal Development Authority, would receive funds equivalent … Read more
Implementation of a project to help farmers reduce post harvest losses and improve sustainable nutrition for all has started at Dorimon in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region. It is being funded by the Ministry of foreign Affairs through SNV Netherlands Development Organization in partnership with the International Food Policy Research Institute … Read more
Seth Amoateng’s late winner kept Wa All Stars in the MTN FA Cup Seth Amoateng’s late winner kept Wa All Stars in the MTN FA Cup courtesy of a 2-1 win over Bolga All Stars at the Malik Jabir Stadium. Bolga dominated proceedings and piled enormous pressure on the host but their wastefulness in front … Read more
It has now been established that drug abuse is on the ascendancy in the Upper West Region among all ages. And one particular drug that has been identified as a leading drug in terms of abuse is Tramadol, an oral tablet meant to moderate severe pains in the human body. The common side effects of … Read more
Suspected armed robbers made history in the country and returned a whooping amount of fifty one Thousand Nine Hundred Ghana cedis (GH¢51,900.00) they robbed from their victim at the weekend in the Upper West region who is reported to have invoked 8 deities to strike and kill anyone who will spend the said amount . … Read more
Suspected armed robbers made history in the country and returned a whooping amount of fifty one Thousand Nine Hundred Ghana cedis (GH¢51,900.00) they robbed from their victim at the weekend in the Upper West region who is reported to have invoked 8 deities to strike and kill anyone who will spend the said amount. According … Read more
Students of a vocational school in the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District of the Upper West region have beaten up the school’s bursar in a demonstration last night over food. Bismark Amponsah who is the bursar of the Issah Youth Leadership Training Institute was rushed to a near-by clinic and later transferred to the Wa Regional Hospital. Narrating … Read more
The minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba has explained that her inability to do her national service was due to her 40-years old after completion of her tertiary education at the University of Development Studies (UDS), Wa Campus, in 2009. According to her, she was reliably informed that graduates at the … Read more
Some Bambara beans farmers in the Upper West Region are calling on stakeholders in agriculture to identify strategies to improve on food security in the region. The farmers say bambara beans is one of the important food crops that helps in fighting hunger among rural folks but has over the years been seen as a … Read more
Edmund Kokovi, a police officer stationed at Wechiau in the Wa West district of the Upper East Region has been shot and killed by armed robbers. The incident, according to an eyewitness, occurred along the Wechiau-Tokali road on Saturday December 24 when he was reporting for work at the residence of the District Chief Executive … Read more
The Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) says it would implement a free education policy from kindergarten to senior high school if Ghanaians give them the mandate in December. According to flagbearer of the PPP, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, access and affordability of education at those levels would not be a problem under his government. Speaking at … Read more
Export earnings from shea butter products last year reached US$64 million, up from US$52 million in 2014, a 23 percent growth over the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA). In 2014, the sector recorded a growth rate of about 100 percent in export earnings when it increased … Read more
Export earnings from shea butter products last year reached US$64 million, up from US$52 million in 2014, a 23 percent growth over the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA). In 2014, the sector recorded a growth rate of about 100 percent in export earnings when it increased … Read more