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1,400 Persons in Upper West Region Have Epilepsy

Wa, Ghana – The Upper West Regional Coordinator for Mental Health Mr. Randy Sedem, has revealed that 1,400 persons in the Region have been diagnosed with epilepsy this year from January to June 2018. He described the development as “sad to note that even though epilepsy is not a mental …

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Over 1000 People With Disability Defrauded by NGO

Koforidua, Ghana – Over 1000 people with disability have been defrauded by Rev. T.A Topper the II Foundation (RTATF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Koforidua and led by Ms Matilda Topper. The Eastern Regional branch of the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD) has therefore appealed to the …

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UWR: Pupils of Goripie Saeddiyya School Observe Lessons on Bare Floor

Goripie Saeddiyya Primary School Wa, Ghana – The lower primary pupils of Goripie Saeddiyya Primary school in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region sit on bare floors to obverse classes due to lack of furniture. The situation is very worrying and has made teaching and learning very …

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Bole Chieftaincy: ‘My Hands Are Clean’ – DCE

Bole, Ghana – The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bole, Madam Veronica Alele Heming, has denied involving herself in the Bole Chieftaincy controversy. Speaking on her weekly programme called “DCE Be Jimine” (DCE’s Time) on Monday 15th October, 2018, she said she is related to both factions because they are …

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Principal of ‘Distressed’ Tamale School of Hygiene Calls on Alumni For Support

Tamale, Ghana – Interim Executives of the Alumni Association of the Tamale School of Hygiene have been tasked to mobilise resources for the redevelopment and expansion of existing infrastructure of the school. According to Principal of the school, Bello Seiwu, the school since its establishment two decades ago, has produced …

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Women Group Call For Access To Farmlands In NR

Tamale, Ghana – The Northern Women Development Association (NORWDA) in the Northern Region is advocating access to farmlands for women like their male counterparts. Rural women throughout the Northern Region contribute greatly to agricultural production and are highly dependent on agriculture as their source of income and livelihood. Yet most …

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N/R: Stop The Lies And Propaganda, Apologise to Northerners – NPP to Mahama

Tamale, Ghana – New Patriotic Party Northern Regional Director of Communications, Mohammed Issah, has rejected claims by former President John Mahama that the Nana Addo’s government has abandoned projects he initiated projects. In his recent tour of the Northern Region as flag bearer hopeful, Mr. Mahama accused government of neglecting …

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Prof. Avea Nsoh Writes : Truth Can Only be Told by The One Who Knows it

Colleagues, friends, relations and particularly my students, I have been home since August 17, 2018. That is nearly two months. That is a very long time in the life of a senior academic and a university administrator. I wish to thank you sincerely for your unflinching support. I owe you …

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UW/R: Mahama Visits Bagbins to Mourn With Them

Sombo, Ghana – Former President John Mahama has paid a visit to the family of fellow flag bearer contender Alban Bagbin at Sombo in the Upper West Region, to console the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament over the death of his younger brother Luke Bazin Bagbin.Mr Mahama said even though …

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UDS: Six Journalists Escape Mob Attack by Students

Tamale, Ghana – Six journalists in the Northern Region on Saturday October 6, 2018 escaped a mob attack from some irate students of the Nyankpala campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS). The journalists who were all invited by management of the UDS to provide press coverage for the …

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