Also known as: Mr Toobu · Wa West Member of Parliament Peter Lanchene Toobu · Supt. Retired Peter Lanchene Toobu · Supt. (Rtd) Peter Lanchene Toobu · Supt. (Retd) Peter Lanchene Toobu · Hon. Toobu · Supt (Rtd) Peter Lanchene Toobu · Mr Peter Lanchene Toobu · MP Peter Lanchene Toobu
Peter Lanchene Toobu — Member of Parliament for Wa West and Vice Chairman of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, calling for drug enforcement resources and investigating communal violence.
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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 gridThe 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 AgendaJoy 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 ToobuJoy 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 corridorThe Wa West District Assembly and Member of Parliament have handed over and commissioned multiple infrastructure projects, including a renovated five-bedroom District Assembly Guest House, school desks, a Community-Based Health Planning and Services compound at Dodoma, classroom facilities at Meteu, and a kindergarten block at Tanina.
5 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Wa West District Assembly and Member of Parliament have handed over and commissioned multiple infrastructure projects, including a renovated five-bedroom District Assembly Guest House, school desks, a Community-Based Health Planning and Services compound at Dodoma, classroom facilities at Meteu, and a kindergarten block at Tanina.
5 hours ago · Joy Online →
Alberta Mumaah, a 15-year-old Basic Seven student from Maduteng, won gold in the girls' javelin event at the National Basic Schools Sports Festival in Accra with a 32-metre throw, training with a wooden stick carved by her teacher. Her MP has pledged to fund her school fees and sports training through completion of her education and provided three standard javelins for her training.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice Chairman of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee Peter Lanchene Toobu has rejected calls from the Minority to recall Parliament to investigate a nearly 3.9-tonne cocaine shipment linked to Ghana, arguing that existing parliamentary committees can examine the matter during recess.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice Chairman of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee Peter Lanchene Toobu says Ghana must significantly increase personnel available to the Narcotics Control Commission to effectively combat growing drug trafficking networks, noting that the agency's workforce is below 2,000 and requires specialised training alongside modern technology and equipment.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Wa West has donated surgical instruments and hospital consumables to health facilities in the district, sourced with support from friends in the United States, and released GH¢300,000 from his share of the National Health Insurance Scheme Fund to support healthcare delivery in the district.
18 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Wa West District Hospital has received surgical equipment and GH¢340,000 in financial support through an intervention by the Member of Parliament for Wa West. The support is intended to improve emergency care and reduce referrals to the regional hospital, addressing equipment shortages that currently require nurses to share blood pressure machines.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza says Ghana is undertaking what may be Africa's largest road infrastructure project at a particular time, with work on the Wa to Bole road to be completed by the end of 2027 and ongoing aggressive work on the Western Corridor from Sawla to Wa.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Wa West Constituency has urged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives to actively monitor projects under the government's Big Push Infrastructure Programme, saying regular oversight would ensure contractors deliver quality roads on schedule. An Upper West Parliamentary Caucus inspection visit to the Wa-Tumu Road project assessed progress and urged contractors to expedite work and deliver high-quality roads that will improve economic activities and interregional trade.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →