Also known as: UBIDS
University of Business and Integrated Development Studies — tertiary institution in Upper West Ghana offering law and graduate programmes, recently approved to run professional legal training courses.
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Joy Online
… The programme, chaired by development advocate and lecturer at the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS), Dr. …
World Vision launches 5-year water and sanitation programme in WaJoy Online
… Law lecturer at the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) School of Law, Gias Daudi, tackled common misconceptions about the legal profession. …
GhanaThink Junior Camp inspires Wa SHS career planningJoy Online
Backed by funding from the European Union’s “E for Impact” project and the Fidelity Bank Wa branch, the Faculty of Social Science and Arts at the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) has launched its maiden Economic and Social Policy Dialogue. …
UBIDS launches maiden Economic and Social Policy Dialogue to tackle youth unemploymentJoy Online
… r of the 2026 Bong-Ngo festival at the Jirapa Naa Yelpoe II Park, the traditional leader noted that with the current Regional Hospital in Wa slated to be upgraded into a teaching hospital to serve the medical school of the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies …
Paramount chief appeals to gov’t to build new regional hospital in JirapaJoy Online
The University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) has held a grand inaugural lecture for Professor Bernard Afiik Akanpabadai Akanbang, the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Professor of Development Planning. …
UBIDS celebrates Prof. Bernard Akanbang’s Inaugural Lecture on development effectivenessProfessor Saa Dittoh has warned against accepting genetically modified organisms in Ghana's agriculture, arguing that the shift toward proprietary seeds could threaten food security and increase farmers' dependence on commercial seed producers. He contends existing crop varieties like the maize "Obatanpa" should be improved before Ghana embraces GMOs.
25 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Professor Saa Dittoh has warned against accepting genetically modified organisms in Ghana's agriculture, arguing that the shift toward proprietary seeds could threaten food security and increase farmers' dependence on commercial seed producers. He contends existing crop varieties like the maize "Obatanpa" should be improved before Ghana embraces GMOs.
25 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama clarified that his government has not approved a policy to introduce Arabic and Chinese as subjects across Ghana's public schools, urging the public to disregard such reports. He questioned the rationale for introducing Chinese when the country struggles to teach French effectively, and explained that English-Arabic schools were established earlier to encourage Muslim communities to send their children to school.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama announced plans to establish a maize processing plant in the Sissala area of the Upper West Region to address recurring gluts and create a market for farmers' harvest, while also increasing funding to the National Food Buffer Stock Company and constructing silos to expand storage capacity.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza claims Ghana is implementing the largest road infrastructure programme in Africa under the government's Big Push programme, with projects across the country responding to widespread concerns about poor road conditions raised during the 2024 election campaign.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama says improved invigilation measures have significantly reduced examination malpractice, allowing the 2026 BECE results to reveal students' actual academic abilities. He noted that stronger oversight has ended collusion by headteachers and officials who previously facilitated cheating, with performance improving in Mathematics and Social Studies, though a slight Social Studies decline is under investigation.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Scholars and development practitioners gathering at a conference in Jirapa have called to dismantle Western epistemic hegemony and embed development policies within indigenous African knowledge systems. The Vice-Chancellor of UBIDS warned that indigenous knowledge systems must not be treated as "static museum pieces" but as dynamic frameworks capable of addressing structural injustice and modern crises.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The 2023 Upper West Regional best farmer, Mr Sumaila Doho, has called on the government to adopt policies that improve Ghana's maize production and competitiveness, arguing that Ghana has the potential to become a maize-surplus country but continues to spend millions on imports while local farmers struggle to find markets.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Thousands of Ahmadi Muslim women from Ghana, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, and Sierra Leone gathered in Wa for the 44th Annual National Convention of Lajna Ima'illah Ghana, with speakers calling on women to lead in moral upbringing, nation-building, and combating substance abuse.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Research on West African itinerant retailers in Ghana found that 58.2 per cent entered through unapproved routes, citing alleged extortion at official posts, financial difficulties, and inadequate travel documentation as key factors. The study argues border-security efforts must address underlying challenges that discourage use of authorised entry points.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has commissioned an expanded dialysis unit at the Upper West Regional Hospital in Wa, featuring six new dialysis machines and modern recliners provided in partnership with Sustainable Health Education and Interventions Limited (SHEILD). The initiative aims to reduce preventable kidney deaths and improve access to dialysis treatment for northern Ghanaians who previously had to travel to Kumasi, Tamale, or Accra.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament Speaker Alban Bagbin has endorsed the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies' application to become one of five universities accredited to run Ghana's new Bar Practice Programme for law graduates, following passage of the Legal Education Reform Act 2026 which ended the Ghana School of Law's monopoly over professional legal training.
7 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The General Legal Council has approved UBIDS School of Law as one of 19 schools to run the one-year pre-bar course, enabling LLB graduates from UBIDS and other accredited law schools to prepare for admission into Professional Law Courses and the national bar examinations.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Thirty-three law students of the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies were omitted from last Saturday's graduation list and have given the School of Law one week to issue their certificates and transcripts or face legal action. The students describe the omission as an "administrative blunder" already admitted by the Vice-Chancellor.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Business and Integrated Development Studies held its second law graduation ceremony and a special graduation for the School of Graduate Studies. Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin and other political, legal, and community leaders attended, with Bagbin pledging major health and education interventions.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Speaker of Parliament Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin has commended the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies for its resilience and growth despite years of infrastructure deficiencies, and assured the institution of government seed funding and support for establishing a medical school.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The LLB Class of 2026 at the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies has petitioned the Vice-Chancellor to reinstate 33 students omitted from the graduation ceremony scheduled for Saturday, saying they met all academic requirements and paid fees. The excluded students risk missing the September 2026 pre-Bar course intake under new regulations if not certified as graduates by the ceremony.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supervising Judge of Wa High Court has appealed to Parliament's Judiciary Committee for urgent support to address staffing shortages and infrastructure deficits affecting courts in the Upper West Region, noting that district courts remain severely understaffed and Tumu has no magistrate. The Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee responded that the committee has already facilitated funds to complete the Wa High Court complex and is committed to addressing wider challenges in the Judicial Service.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
World Vision Ghana has launched a 5-year Universal Service Coverage programme targeting Wa West and Wa East districts to expand access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, with stakeholders signing MOUs and developing a joint roadmap focused on innovative financing, governance, and community participation.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
About 400 Form 1 and Form 2 students at Wa Senior High School participated in the inaugural GhanaThink Junior Camp, where professionals from law, medicine, arts, tourism, entrepreneurship, higher education, and media provided mentorship and career guidance through group sessions and networking opportunities.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS), funded by the European Union's "E for Impact" project and Fidelity Bank Wa, has launched its maiden Economic and Social Policy Dialogue to address youth unemployment and economic challenges. The two-day forum, initially targeting the Upper West Region, aims to bridge the gap between academic research, industry, and government policy and is intended to be institutionalized for eventual national coverage.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Paramount Chief of the Jirapa Traditional Area has appealed to the government to locate the new Upper West Regional Hospital in Jirapa, noting that the current facility in Wa is being upgraded into a teaching hospital for the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies' medical school. He also highlighted neglected infrastructure in the municipality, including abandoned projects and unmet logistical needs at local schools.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Business and Integrated Development Studies held an inaugural lecture for Professor Bernard Akanbangs, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, who spoke on strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems for development effectiveness. Prof. Akanbang called for learning-oriented monitoring systems that use data to inform decision-making and improve service delivery, rather than treating it as a mere reporting formality.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →