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Godfred Seidu Jasaw

Also known as: Dr Jasaw · Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw · Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw · Dr. Jasaw

Member of Parliament for Wa East who chairs Parliament's Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, advocating for agricultural development and constituency infrastructure projects.

2026-04-282026-10-12

In coverage

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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … Chairman of the Committee, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, said the government’s commitment to reviving the project must be backed by a clear financing arrangement to ensure work can resume and progress steadily. …

    Agric Committee demands financing plan for Pwalugu Irrigation Project before 2027 Budget
  3. Joy Online

    … Chairman of the Committee, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, made the call on October 1 when the Committee visited the project sites to assess progress and the work being undertaken. …

    Agric Committee in Parliament calls on Finance Minister to fund timely completion of Farmers Service Centres
  4. Joy Online

    … Chairman of the Committee, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, made the commendation during a working visit to NAFCO’s regional office in Kumasi. …

    Agric Committee chair commends NAFCO for turnaround from GH¢20m debt to GH¢96m profit
  5. Joy Online

    The Chairman of Parliament’s Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has called for the establishment of a National Agriculture Development Fund to accelerate Ghana’s food systems transformation agenda. …

    Dr Jasaw calls for National Agriculture Development Fund to accelerate food systems transformation
  6. September 2026
  7. Joy Online

    The Member of Parliament for Wa East, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has provided GH¢223,000 in bursary support to 223 Junior High School (JHS) graduates in the constituency. …

    Wa East MP supports 223 JHS graduates with GH¢223,000 bursary
  8. Joy Online

    … Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Member of Parliament for Wa East, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, underscored the importance of vocational skills in combating youth unemployment across the country. …

    Over 90 apprentices, master craftspersons in Wa East receive industrial tools under National Apprenticeship Programme
  9. Joy Online

    The Member of Parliament for Wa East, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, in collaboration with the Wa East District Assembly, has handed over three fully furnished health facilities to the Ghana Health Service to improve access to healthcare and help reduce maternal and infant mortality. …

    Wa East MP, Assembly hand over three equipped health facilities
  10. August 2026
  11. Joy Online

    … Road infrastructure is actually an anchor to development.” Wa East MP Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw called for some of the gravel pits created during construction to be converted into dugouts to provide water for livestock during the dry season. …

    Big Push: Upper West MPs inspect N12 works, optimistic improved roads will curb robberies
  12. Joy Online

    … Godfred Seidu Jasaw, while expressing satisfaction with the quality of work observed, urged authorities and the contractor to explore additional benefits from the construction process. …

    Toobu says Big Push road works on N12 will curb robberies
  13. Joy Online

    … Mr Issah also commended the Member of Parliament for the area, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, for supporting education in the district. …

    Wa East Assembly commits GH¢2.3m to classroom projects in Katua, Goripie

Thursday 1 October

  1. Parliamentary committee demands financing clarity for Pwalugu project

    Ghana's Parliamentary Committee on Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs is demanding clarity on the government's financing model for the Pwalugu Irrigation Project before the 2027 Budget is presented, noting that the Ministry of Agriculture's capital expenditure allocation for 2025 and 2026 is insufficient to fund a project of that scale.

    1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Parliament's agriculture committee urges funding for farmer service centres

    The Parliamentary Committee on Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs has called on the Finance Minister to allocate funds for timely completion of government-planned Farmers Service Centres, warning that the project could suffer further delays if contractors are not paid on time. Under the project commissioned by President Mahama in March 2026, the government plans to construct about 275 centres across the country within six months.

    1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. NAFCO records GH¢96m profit after turnaround from GH¢20m debt

    The Parliamentary Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs commended the National Food Buffer Stock Company for moving from a debt position of about GH¢20 million to recording more than GH¢96 million in profit in 2025, demonstrating improved financial management and strengthened capacity to deliver on its food security mandate.

    1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. Parliament agriculture chair calls for national farm development fund

    The Chairman of Parliament's Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee has called for a National Agriculture Development Fund to provide sustainable financing for critical interventions across the agricultural value chain and address structural challenges in the sector. He suggested such a fund could accelerate investment in production, storage, processing and other areas needed to transform Ghana's agricultural sector.

    1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 18 September

  1. Wa East MP gives GH¢223,000 bursary to JHS graduates

    Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, Member of Parliament for Wa East, provided GH¢223,000 in bursary support to 223 Junior High School graduates, with each beneficiary receiving GH¢1,000 to help meet educational expenses as they prepare for senior high school and technical institutes. The MP said cash support was chosen to allow families to address their most pressing educational needs rather than provide items like mattresses and chop boxes, and beneficiaries were selected based on academic performance with aggregates between 6 and 35.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 17 September

  1. Over 90 apprentices in Wa East receive vocational training tools

    More than 90 youth apprentices and master craftspersons in Wa East District have received industrial machines, starter tools, and training kits under the government's National Apprenticeship Programme, which enrolls 130 beneficiaries for practical training in fashion design, garment making, hairdressing, welding, fabrication, and mechanical repairs.

    17 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Wa East MP, Assembly hand over three equipped health facilities

    The Member of Parliament for Wa East and the district assembly have handed over three fully furnished health facilities — a CHPS compound at Yaala No. 2, an expanded CHPS compound at Chaggu, and a maternity and children's ward at Loggu Health Centre — equipped with medical furniture, beds, boreholes and motorbikes to improve healthcare access and reduce maternal and infant mortality in the sparsely populated district.

    17 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 22 August

  1. Upper West MPs inspect N12 highway road works progress

    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.

    22 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Upper West officials inspect Big Push road works on N12

    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.

    22 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 12 August

  1. Wa East Assembly funds two education infrastructure projects

    The Wa East District Assembly has handed over sites for educational infrastructure projects valued at GH¢2.3 million: a three-unit classroom block at Katua (GH¢1.5 million, funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund and including a mechanised borehole) and a two-unit kindergarten block at Goripie (GH¢750,000) to replace an existing unsuitable structure.

    12 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Cocoa Bill passed under urgency to enable sector reforms

    Parliament's Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee Chair Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw defended the passage of the new Cocoa Bill under certificate of urgency, saying it was needed before the September 2026/2027 cocoa season to implement planned reforms on pricing and financing arrangements. The legislation aims to provide a stronger regulatory framework for the cocoa sector, which faces challenges including climate change, illegal mining, and declining productivity.

    4 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Five MPs reintroduce Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill

    Five Members of Parliament have reintroduced the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill to criminalise witchcraft accusations, outlaw witchfinders and witch doctors, and strengthen legal protections for victims of such allegations. The bill was previously passed by the Eighth Parliament in July 2023 but failed to become law after former President Akufo-Addo declined to grant presidential assent.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 18 July

  1. Parliamentary Committee reviews Feed Ghana Programme progress

    The Parliamentary Select Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs received a briefing from the Minister for Food and Agriculture on implementation of the Feed Ghana Programme and preparations for the farming season. Discussions covered strategic initiatives including Farmer Service Centres, the National School Farm Initiative, irrigation infrastructure expansion, and programmes to promote poultry and vegetable production.

    18 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 13 July

  1. Youth demand measurable investment in food systems participation

    A National Youth Dialogue on Ghana's domestication of the Africa Agribusiness Youth Strategy and Youth in Agrifood Systems Performance Index concluded in Accra, with youth calling for greater investment in food systems programmes and pressing the government to move beyond mentioning youth in agricultural policy to creating funded, measured, and accountable commitments across flagship programmes including the Feed Ghana Programme and National Agricultural Investment Program.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Wa East officials urge urgent completion of district hospital project

    MP, DCE, and health officials in Wa East District have appealed for urgent government provision of a district hospital to serve the district's over 120,000 people. The district, established over 22 years ago, remains the only district in the Upper West Region without a district hospital or polyclinic.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. MP begins ultra-modern clinic construction in Yaala No. 2

    The Member of Parliament for Wa East Constituency has cut sod for construction of an ultra-modern clinic in Yaala No. 2, Upper West Region, to improve healthcare access for residents who have long struggled to reach adequate medical facilities.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 22 June

  1. Wa East MP provides eye screening and glasses for nurses and teachers

    The Member of Parliament for Wa East Constituency organised a free eye screening exercise for teachers and nurses and distributed 300 reading glasses worth thousands of cedis over three days in June. The initiative aims to improve the eye health of these professionals to enable them to effectively teach and care for patients.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 8 June

  1. Wa East MP contributes GH¢100,000 to district road improvement

    The Wa East Member of Parliament has injected GH¢100,000 into the District Road Improvement Programme to support road construction and rehabilitation machinery. The funds aim to accelerate infrastructure works including rehabilitation of the Gudayiri–Yaru Road and construction of a new road linking Yaru and Kpanamuna.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 17 May

  1. Wa East MP commissions classroom block, pledges road repairs

    The Member of Parliament for Wa East and the District Chief Executive commissioned a 3-unit classroom block for Manwe Junior High School and pledged to address critical road challenges in the district. The MP announced a GH₵75,000 donation from his Common Fund share to support emergency road repairs.

    17 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 10 May

  1. Manwe Traditional Council praises MP, DCE for education and infrastructure work

    The Manwe Traditional Council in Wa East District has commended Member of Parliament Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw and District Chief Executive Sayibu Adamu for development projects including a newly completed three-unit classroom block and 1,000 pieces of school furniture donated to the district's education directorate.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 9 May

  1. World Shea Expo 2026 launches in Wa region

    The Upper West Region has officially launched the World Shea Expo 2026 at a ceremony in Wa that featured government officials, traditional leaders, and financial stakeholders. The government announced a policy to restrict raw nut exports and donated Personal Protective Equipment to local women's shea-picking cooperatives.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 8 May

  1. Upper West Region launches World Shea Expo 2026

    The Upper West Region has officially launched the World Shea Expo 2026 at a ceremony in Wa featuring government officials, traditional leaders, and financial stakeholders. The launch included PPE donations to women's shea-picking cooperatives and policy announcements aimed at harnessing the economic potential of the shea value chain.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Non-traditional exports surge 30.7% in 2025, GEPA chief says

    Ghana's non-traditional exports expanded 30.7% year-on-year in 2025, a performance the GEPA board chairman attributes to government industrial and trade reforms including the Accelerated Export Development Programme and the 24-hour economy policy. Cocoa derivatives led the growth, with cocoa paste rising nearly 71% to $789m and cocoa butter more than doubling to roughly $636m, while the broader export basket strengthened from $2.15bn in 2024 to $3.28bn in 2025.

    28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

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