Also known as: the Upper West Region
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… Speaking at a citizens’ engagement during his tour of the Upper West Region, President Mahama said he had no objection to the construction of a National Cathedral but maintained that public funds should not be used to finance it. …
Christians can build National Cathedral if each contributes GH¢1,000 – MahamaJoy Online
… President Mahama made the clarification on Saturday, September 12, during a citizens’ engagement at the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) in the Upper West Region, as part of his Resetting Ghana Tour. …
No policy to teach Arabic, Chinese in all public schools – MahamaJoy Online
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish a maize processing plant in the Sissala area of the Upper West Region as part of efforts to tackle the recurring glut faced by maize farmers. …
Mahama announces maize processing plant for Sissala area to tackle glutJoy Online
… Speaking at a citizens’ engagement at the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies in the Upper West Region on Saturday, September 12, Mr Agbodza said poor roads were among the major concerns raised during the 2024 general election campaign. …
Ghana undertaking Africa’s largest road infrastructure programme – Agbodza claimsJoy Online
… Speaking at a citizens’ engagement during his tour of the Upper West Region, he said that although he has nothing against the construction of a National Cathedral, he believes the project should not be financed with taxpayers’ money. …
Taxpayers’ money shouldn’t fund National Cathedral; Christians can contribute towards it – MahamaJoy Online
… President Mahama made the remarks at Poyentanga in the Upper West Region on Saturday, September 12, as part of his Resetting Ghana Tour. …
Mahama: 24-Hour Markets will boost economic activity across districtsJoy Online
President John Mahama says Ghana’s economy has moved from being vulnerable to external shocks to becoming more resilient, likening the change to a shift from “broomsticks” to “concrete pillars.” Speaking at a citizens’ engagement during his tour of the Upper West Region, Presiden …
Ghana’s economy has moved from standing on broomsticks to concrete pillars – MahamaThe Ghanaian Times
… Speaking after inspecting ongoing construction on the strategic Wa-Han-Tumu-Navrongo road project on the first day of his #ResettingGhana Tour of the Upper West Region today, the president acknowledged the public’s widespread demand for better roads and appealed for patience as p …
We can’t fix every road at once – Mahama defends multi-phased ‘Big Push’ agendaJoy Online
… Speaking during his tour of the Upper West Region, he said discussions on the policy have already started, with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission tasked with working on the arrangement. …
20% salary increase for health, education workers in deprived areas – Mahama pledgesJoy Online
President John Mahama has commended the contractor working on the 24-hour market project at Nadowli in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region. …
Mahama commends Nadowli 24-Hour Market contractorPrempeh Elite Academy top Group A of the 2026 KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U17 Colts Championship with nine points after a 5-0 win over Volta Region, while Western Region lead Group B with seven points. The championship, part of the Ghana Football Association's Talent Development Scheme, aims to identify and develop the country's next generation of football talent.
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Prempeh Elite Academy top Group A of the 2026 KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U17 Colts Championship with nine points after a 5-0 win over Volta Region, while Western Region lead Group B with seven points. The championship, part of the Ghana Football Association's Talent Development Scheme, aims to identify and develop the country's next generation of football talent.
8 hours ago · Joy Online →
At least seven people have died in a confirmed yellow fever outbreak in Sissala East Municipality, Upper West Region, with children and young people between ages zero and 25 reported as the worst affected.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prempeh Elite Academy and Brong Ahafo have each won both opening matches to top Groups A and B respectively in the 2026 KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U17 Colts Championship after Matchday Two.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Education Minister has pledged to settle teachers' promotion arrears from January 2026 by October 30, 2026, saying Government has accepted responsibility as their employer. The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission will engage teacher unions on October 6 to consider a new collective agreement.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Tree Crops Development Authority announced plans to adopt the MATCO Mango Plantation in the Upper West Region as its model farm for the northern sector to drive commercial mango cultivation, train young people and women, and accelerate agricultural industrialisation.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Pre-tertiary teacher unions in the Upper West Region say they will not end their nationwide strike until the government provides verifiable evidence that longstanding grievances have been addressed. The unions cite three unresolved matters: stalled negotiations on an expired Collective Agreement, failure to place promoted teachers on corresponding salary scales with arrears, and non-implementation of an agreed 20% deprived area allowance.
2 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Teacher unions in Upper West Region have vowed not to end their nationwide strike without verifiable evidence that longstanding grievances have been resolved. The unions cite three unresolved issues: stalled negotiations on an expired Collective Agreement, failure to place promoted teachers on corresponding salary scales and pay accumulated arrears, and non-implementation of an agreed 20 per cent deprived-area allowance.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre and the National Peace Council, with Spanish Embassy support, have launched a workshop in Wa bringing together 45 participants from security agencies, local government, traditional and religious leaders, and community groups to rebuild trust between civilians and state security and prevent violent extremism amid spillover threats from neighbouring countries.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
On the second day of a nationwide teachers' strike, Wa Model Primary School in the Upper West Region is largely deserted, with only a few dozen pupils present and classrooms locked. Pupils are left idle on campus or roaming, unable to attend classes or access school meals as food vendors also stayed away in solidarity with the strike.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
On day two of a nationwide teachers' strike, Wa Model Primary School and other Upper West Region schools were largely empty, with classrooms locked and pupils left unsupervised or sent home. Food vendors stayed away in solidarity, leaving the few pupils present to fend for themselves.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The General Secretary of Ghana's Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union has urged smock weavers and leather workers to expand from small-scale to mass production, citing growing local and international demand for Ghanaian crafts and increased visibility of smock fabrics.
23 September 2026 · 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 →
The General Secretary of Ghana's Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union has urged members of the Ghana Association of Weavers and Leather Workers to position themselves for mass production of smock materials to meet growing local and international demand. He noted that smock has gained international recognition beyond its traditional association with the five northern regions and is now used for various garments.
22 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Nandom Municipal Assembly has handed over completed development projects covering healthcare, education, water supply and security to beneficiary communities during a two-day tour led by the MP and MCE. The projects include CHPS compounds at Tokuu and Bapula, kindergarten blocks at Zimuopare, Ko-Bukong and Betaglu, a Junior High School block at Monyupelle, and a police post at Kokoligu.
22 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Upper West Regional Police Command has warned vehicle owners their vehicles could be seized if used to transport illegal drugs. The warning follows the arrest of two persons in Wa with 192 wraps of cocaine, the first seizure of its kind in the region, prompting police to investigate whether drug trafficking is taking a new form in the area.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Upper West Regional Police Command has confirmed that 192 wraps retrieved from two arrested persons in Wa tested positive for cocaine following forensic examination. The suspects are on remand pending a court appearance on October 9, 2025, while police investigate whether the bust signals a new dimension in drug trafficking in the region.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
The Wa District Magistrate Court remanded two suspects—26-year-old driver's mate Abdulai Isaac and Iddrisu Kamaldeen—after police seized 192 compressed wraps of cocaine in Wa following an intelligence-led operation. Field tests conducted by police and the Narcotics Control Commission confirmed the substance as cocaine, and investigations are ongoing to locate other persons involved in the trafficking network.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
President John Dramani Mahama has instructed that 80 percent of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) be transferred directly to district assemblies to enable them to undertake projects based on their development priorities. Mahama said decentralisation is key to speeding up development and that district assemblies are best positioned to know and address their communities' needs.
15 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 Minority in Parliament has criticized the government's demolition of existing public and community infrastructure including schools, markets and other facilities to make way for projects under the 24-Hour Economy Market Programme, raising concerns about planning, consultation and value for money.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The MP for Nandom Constituency has approved GH¢282,000 in bursaries to support about 98 students' education in the 2026/27 academic year, alongside GH¢47,500 for medical bills for constituents in 2026. Details of beneficiaries will be announced at a ceremony on Thursday at the Municipal Assembly Hall in Danko.
14 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Dramani Mahama announced that the government's Free Primary Healthcare Programme has covered 135 of 150 targeted deprived districts, with the remaining 15 to be onboarded by year-end and all 261 districts to be covered by end of 2028. The programme provides free basic diagnosis, treatment, antenatal and postnatal services, and treatment of minor ailments at CHPS compounds, health centres and polyclinics without requiring National Health Insurance cards or payment.
14 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Dramani Mahama inspected the proposed site for a new Upper West Regional Airport in Wa during a two-day regional tour. The President stated that the Ghana Airports Company has secured funds for the project and that contractors have been selected, with construction expected to begin soon.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister of Health says the government is recruiting 16,000 health professionals to support the Free Primary Health Care programme towards achieving Universal Health Coverage, with 8,000 already recruited and posted to health facilities and 8,000 more planned. He noted that health professionals are increasingly accepting postings to underserved areas including the Upper West region, and that the government has placed 13,500 nurses on the payroll and cleared their arrears.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama has reiterated his government's commitment to phase out the double-track system in senior high schools by the end of 2027, stating all students would attend and leave school at the same time to increase teacher-learner contact hours. The government has secured a 300-million-dollar facility from the World Bank to support the effort.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama inspected the site for a new airport in Wa, assuring residents it will commence soon. Funding has been secured by Ghana Airports Company, procurement completed, and contractors selected.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian weaver Alice Bazaanaa presented live demonstrations of traditional fugu weaving at the 2026 Chocolate Has a Name Festival in Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, from 27th August through 6th September 2026, sharing the techniques and knowledge of this northern Ghanaian textile tradition with international audiences.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →