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Peter Lanchene Toobu

Also known as: Mr Toobu · Wa West Member of Parliament Peter Lanchene Toobu · Supt. Retired Peter Lanchene Toobu · Supt. (Rtd) Peter Lanchene Toobu

MP for Wa West; called for impartial investigation into police custody death during communal conflict in July 2026.

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Ghanaian Times

    Making a statement on the floor of Parliament to mark the International Day of Parliamentarianism on June 30, Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, said Parliament had a constitutional duty to protect the dignity, freedoms and rights of every Ghanaian.

    Parliament urged to keep human rights at centre of democratic governance
  3. June 2026
  4. The Ghanaian Times

    The commissioning ceremony was led by the Upper West Regional Minister, Mr Charles Lwanga Puozuing, accompanied by the Member of Parliament for Wa West, Mr Peter Lanchene Toobu, and the Wa West District Chief Executive and other government officials.

    Tendomah, Welteng in Wa West connected to national grid
  5. May 2026
  6. The Chronicle

    The Minister also responded to a question by Wa West MP Peter Lanchene Toobu regarding the abandoned Duruma E-Block project which has stalled since 2017.

    Haruna Iddrisu Defends Gov’t Education Agenda
  7. Joy Online

    (Rtd) Peter Lanchene Toobu, who took office in 2021. “Today, we are celebrating a history that Wa West has moved from that bad perception to a level that we must be happy with,” Chairman Vaari stated, referencing recent Ghana Statistical Service data.

    Wa West records 37.9% reduction in poverty through interventions by MP Peter Toobu
  8. Joy Online

    Wa West MP Peter Lanchene Toobu, a retired police superintendent, welcomed the policy shift toward technical education.

    Construction begins on landmark TVET school in Wa West’s eastern corridor
Politics

Upper West MPs inspect N12 highway road works progress

The News

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.

16 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  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.

    16 hours ago · 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 hours ago · Joy Online

  3. Upper West MPs inspect Big Push roads, praise contractors on schedule

    The Upper West Parliamentary Caucus inspected roads under President Mahama's Big Push infrastructure agenda, praising contractors delivering on time and pressuring those behind schedule. The projects, awarded to five contractors, are expected to be completed by 2028.

    22 August 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Dorimon E-Block school project reaches 80% completion after decade stall

    Construction has resumed on the Dorimon E-Block Community Day Senior High School in the Wa West District after nearly 10 years of abandonment, with work now over 80 per cent complete. The Paramount Chief of Dorimon expressed satisfaction with progress, noting the school's importance to a traditional area that currently lacks a public secondary or technical institution.

    22 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 21 August

  1. Dorimon E-Block school project resumes after decade-long stall

    Construction on the Dorimon E-Block Community Day Senior High School in Wa West District has resumed after stalling for nearly 10 years, with the project now more than 80 per cent complete. The Paramount Chief welcomed the progress, noting the absence of a secondary school has forced families to send children to distant districts for education.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 31 July

  1. Wa West MP urges impartial probe into police custody death

    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.

    31 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Thursday 30 July

  1. Stray bullet injures bystander during Wechiau communal clashes

    A 24-year-old man was hit by a stray bullet in his right thigh during renewed clashes between civilians and police in Wechiau, Wa West District. The MP has called for an immediate end to the violence and a swift investigation.

    30 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. MP urges police restraint and dialogue in Wechiau tensions

    MP for Wa West Peter Lanchene Toobu has called for calm in Wechiau following the death of youth leader Abu Tijani, urging police to exercise restraint and use firearms only as a last resort, and residents to choose dialogue over violence.

    30 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 21 July

  1. MPs warn of unsecured containers falling from lowbed trucks

    Members of Parliament have raised concerns over containers being transported on low-bed trailers without proper securing mechanisms, citing accidents, traffic congestion, road damage, and fatalities across Ghana. An NDC MP cited Regulation 52 of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012, which mandates that loads must be securely bound to prevent sliding or falling, and stressed that failure to enforce the law has emboldened offenders.

    21 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. MPs warn of deadly unsecured containers falling from lowbeds

    Members of Parliament have raised urgent concerns over containers being transported on low-bed trailers without proper securing mechanisms, citing accidents, traffic congestion, road damage, and preventable fatalities. An NDC MP cited Regulation 52 of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012, which mandates secure loading, and stressed that failure to enforce the law has emboldened offenders.

    21 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 2 July

  1. Parliament urged to prioritize human rights in democratic governance

    On the International Day of Parliamentarianism, MP Peter Lanchene Toobu called on Parliament to keep human rights central to its legislative, oversight and representative functions, noting Parliament's constitutional duty to protect the dignity, freedoms and rights of every Ghanaian and warning that emerging challenges like poverty, inequality and climate change require ensuring development measures do not undermine human dignity.

    2 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Tendomah and Welteng communities connected to national grid

    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.

    3 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Friday 29 May

  1. Minister defends education reforms, announces furniture allocation

    Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu appeared before Parliament to defend government's education reforms and outline plans to address infrastructure shortages, including GH¢230 million in GETFund allocation for furniture procurement, with 226,635 desks already distributed to 547 schools in 2025.

    29 May 2026 · The Chronicle

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Wa West poverty drops 37.9% in four years under MP leadership

    Wa West District's multidimensional poverty fell from 61.9% in 2021 to 24.0% in 2025, attributed by the NDC Constituency Chairman to the MP's targeted interventions including school fee payments, business support, and youth programs.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Construction begins on TVET school in Wa West's eastern corridor

    The Upper West Regional Minister broke ground on a technical and vocational institute in Ga, Wa West District's eastern corridor, fulfilling a 2020 campaign promise by President John Dramani Mahama. The facility aims to provide skills training locally and make it accessible to families in the eastern corridor, which has had no TVET or second-cycle institution.

    12 May 2026 · Joy Online

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