Also known as: the Regional Minister · Mr Puozuing · Mr. Puozuing · Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing · Minister Puozuing · Mr Charles Lwanga Puozuing
Charles Lwanga Puozuing — Upper West Regional Minister who prioritizes infrastructure, education, and climate action across the region.
… Delivering the keynote address on behalf of the Upper West Regional Minister, Charles Lwanga Puozuing, the Chief Director of the Upper West Regional Coordinating Council, Pognaa Fati Korey, warned that planting was only the beginning and called for rigorous protection against bus …
… He explained that although security agencies restored calm and a mediation process led by the Upper West Regional Minister and Chairman of the Regional Security Council (REGSEC), Charles Lwanga Puozuing, had made progress, the process suffered a setback after two young men from B …
Charles Lwanga Puozuing, the Upper West Regional Minister, has urged civil servants, particularly Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembly (MMDA) staff, to demonstrate discipline, diligence and regular attendance at work to improve public service delivery. …
… Upper West Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing, who revealed that he is also a shareholder, challenged the people of the region to think beyond the current BoG requirements. …
… In a speech read on his behalf, the Upper West Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing described the engagement as timely and strategic in advancing Ghana’s climate and sustainability agenda. …
… Echoing this urgency, the Upper West Regional Minister, Charles Lwanga Puozuing, represented by the Regional Development Planning Officer, Nii Adjaye Laryea, challenged district leaders to move beyond viewing climate change as an optional environmental theory. …
… Mr Kotey disclosed that appointment letters had already been issued to qualified local residents to work at the new office, with copies presented to the Upper West Regional Minister, Charles Lwanga Puozuing, for onward distribution to nominees from the Traditional Authority, Muni …
… Delivering the keynote address on behalf of President Mahama, Upper West Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing stressed the need to reverse what he described as the country’s moral decline. …
The Paramount Chief of Jirapa Traditional Area has urged residents and diaspora natives to take responsibility for local development by bringing resources, expertise and networks home, rather than relying solely on government. The call was made at the launch of the Anwelle Foundation, which focuses on education, youth empowerment, sustainable livelihoods and rural development in the Upper West Region.
The Paramount Chief of Jirapa Traditional Area has urged residents and diaspora natives to take responsibility for local development by bringing resources, expertise and networks home, rather than relying solely on government. The call was made at the launch of the Anwelle Foundation, which focuses on education, youth empowerment, sustainable livelihoods and rural development in the Upper West Region.
An Associate Professor at the University for Development Studies has challenged Ghanaian academics and policymakers to stop producing donor-driven research that remains unused and instead prioritize studies that translate into actionable national transformation. Prof. Dittoh cautioned that without deliberate state funding and locally anchored research agendas, institutions risk generating harm rather than development, noting that foreign donor priorities often override community needs.
The Upper West Region has received GH¢101.9 million from its District Assemblies Common Fund allocation as of the end of the second quarter, representing about 25 per cent of its total annual allocation. The funds have been directed to development projects across the region's districts and municipalities, including healthcare, education, water and sanitation infrastructure.
The Upper West Regional Minister has recognized four Ghana Police Service officers for their intelligence-led operation that broke up an armed robbery syndicate terrorizing communities in Wa West and Wa Municipality. The officers' efforts led to the arrest of six suspects in August 2026 and restored calm to more than eight communities.
A fundraising gala in Wa has raised GH¢1.5 million in cash and pledges towards refurbishing the historic Wa Naa's Palace and constructing an ultra-modern conference facility within its precincts, as part of a broader Royal Heritage and Inner-City Redevelopment Project.
The Upper West Regional Minister declared that the region's greatest wealth is in its people rather than natural resources, calling for deliberate investment in education and human capital. Speaking at an educational endowment fund event, he commended the Regional Chief Imams Council for supporting needy students and stressed that education, discipline, respect, and peaceful coexistence are essential to the region's development.
The Ameer of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana and the Upper West Regional Minister have called on religious elders and citizens to champion moral discipline, responsible digital engagement, and national cohesion, warning that growing religious intolerance threatens Ghana's longstanding harmony.
The NDC Upper West Regional Youth Wing and TEIN held a retreat in Wa, where Upper West Regional Youth Organiser Basiera Saankara declared his bid to contest for NDC National Youth Organiser. Party members called for unity, issue-based campaigning, and transparent job distribution.
The Upper West Parliamentary Caucus inspected ongoing construction on the N12 Bole-Sawla-Wa highway, observing road clearing, drainage works, and asphalt works. The Regional Minister said the government is committed to completing the road and urged the contractor to accelerate work to finish on schedule.
The Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organisational Development, partnering with the Lawra Municipal Assembly, the Global Shea Alliance, and Green Gold Savanna, planted more than 16,000 shea seedlings at the Pavuu conservation site in the Upper West Region to enrich regenerated community parklands and restore biodiversity. Officials cautioned that protection against bushfires, illegal logging, and land degradation is essential to ensure the trees survive and mature.
The Upper West Parliamentary Caucus and Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing inspected ongoing construction on the N12 Bole-Sawla-Wa highway, observing road clearing, drainage works, and asphalt activities. The Regional Minister urged the contractor to accelerate work and assured residents the road will be asphalted before the end of President Mahama's term in January 2029.
The MP for Wa West has called for a thorough and impartial investigation into the death of Abu Tijani, who died while in police custody after being arrested in connection with the Lassia Tuolu-Kendeu conflict. The MP urged the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice to ensure fair prosecution of cases arising from the communal conflict, which erupted in June 2024.
The Upper West Regional Minister has called on MMDA staff to demonstrate discipline and regular attendance to improve government service delivery, expressing concern that absenteeism deprives citizens of essential services.
Sonzele Community Bank has launched a share mobilisation campaign to meet the Bank of Ghana's GH₵5 million minimum capital requirement by December 2026, while declaring a 25.8% dividend for 2025. The bank, currently at GH₵2.28 million in stated capital, saw total assets grow 19.19% to GH₵84.3 million last year.
The Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability has urged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies to take localised action on climate change, noting that its impacts are experienced differently by communities based on geographical vulnerabilities. The remarks were made at a stakeholders' engagement in Wa on plans to establish climate change and sustainability units in all MMDAs.
The Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability has warned that erratic rainfall, prolonged dry spells, and failing crops in the Upper West Region threaten livelihoods and human survival, urging Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to take the lead in climate adaptation and mitigation projects. The Upper West Regional Minister challenged district leaders to integrate climate action into their development plans and budgets as an economic and governance emergency.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority has inaugurated its 22nd district office in Tumu, Upper West Region, bringing vehicle registration and licensing services closer to residents of Sissala East and Sissala West municipalities. The office will issue the new U-T registration series and provide full DVLA services, while officials warn against dealing with unlicensed intermediaries known as "goro boys."
Religious leaders, security commanders, and government officials gathered in the Upper West Region to observe the second National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving under the theme "Resetting Our Values to Build the Ghana We Want," with the Regional Minister calling for reversal of moral decline driven by corruption, indiscipline, and social divisions.
Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University held an Open Day Exhibition and Mini Trade Fair, where students displayed welding, pastry, and textile work. Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing and other officials emphasised technical education as a priority for youth employment and entrepreneurship under President Mahama's government.
Upper West Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing challenged students and institutional leaders at Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University to demonstrate visionary leadership and discipline at the official launch of the university's 2026 SRC Week, highlighting the significance of women in top leadership roles including the Vice Chancellor and SRC President.
Five new Metro Mass Transit buses have been handed over to the Upper West Region to address transport shortages and overcrowding. The Minister said the buses require proper maintenance and accountability as vital public assets.
Upper West Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing donated rice, maize, biscuits, tea rolls, cooking oil, sugar, milk, water and other essentials to St. Joseph's Orphanage in Jirapa, marking his birthday. The Sister in charge said it was one of the biggest donations the orphanage had received.
The Forestry Commission and regional partners launched the 2026 Tree for Life restoration initiative in Upper West to combat climate change and desertification, with targets to plant 50,000 amenity seedlings and 30,000 seedlings under the Tree on Farms initiative.
Upper West Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing called on NDC members to uphold principles of probity, accountability, and transparency inspired by the June 4th revolution, while urging party strengthening and investment in future leaders. The United Cadres Front also stressed that the revolution's survival depends on grassroots mobilisation.
Tendomah and Welteng in Wa West District have been connected to the national grid following the commissioning of an electricity project on May 31, 2026. The project, initiated in 2020 but stalled before being revived, is expected to improve living conditions, enhance economic activities, and support delivery of essential services in the communities.
The Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Upper West Region's first Special STEM Senior High School on May 29, with the presentation of 600 dual desks to basic schools. Richard Anthounma Jakpa, Director for Special Operations at the National Security Council Secretariat, said the initiative will transform access to science and technology education and was secured through his personal lobbying of the GETFund Secretariat.
The Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District held a sod-cutting ceremony for its first Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Senior High School, described as the largest government investment in the district, and presented 600 dual desks to local basic schools. The STEM school is the first of its kind in the Upper West Region.
At a stakeholder engagement, Ghana Airports Company Limited officials called for demolition of encroaching structures, a ban on near-airport farming, and strict prosecution of sanitation offenders to address wildlife hazards and bird strikes at the Wa Airport. Over 200 bird species have been identified within a 13-kilometre radius of the facility, with human activities including open waste dumping and an uncovered abattoir cited as primary attractants.
Ninety police officers from across the Upper West Region have completed a three-week training programme on community policing, conflict prevention, and intelligence gathering organised by the Centre for Security Sector Management in partnership with the International Organization for Migration. The training aimed to equip officers with practical skills to strengthen trust between security agencies and the public and enhance community engagement and proactive crime prevention.