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Mr. Saaka Adams - Principal - Wa Techinical Institute The Wa Technical Institute (WA TECH) in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region has been temporarily closed following a violent disturbance involving students that erupted on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The incident resulted in significant damage to school property and has prompted authorities to take swift action to restore order. According to reports, the chaos began when a confrontation between some students and

File Photo In observance of African Statistics Day, the Upper West Regional Office of the Ghana Statistical Service unveiled key research findings in their Governance Series Wave 2 Report addressing issues of corruption and citizen participation in governance. The report presented by the Regional Statistician Mr. John Gambo, the study highlights the critical role of infrastructure investment and citizen engagement in national development. Upper West Regional Statiscian Mr. J

File Photo Parents of children in Tieyir, a farming community within the Jagluu Electoral Area of the Wa West District, are appealing to the District Assembly and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to establish a Kindergarten (KG) school locally. Currently, their children are compelled to trek to neighboring communities such as Younuuri or Jenekaa in the Sawla-Tuna Kaleba District to access early education. Residents highlight the challenges faced by children, particularly

UPPER WEST REGIONAL GHACEM MANAGER - BRIAN SEIDU SOTAA The Upper West Regional Manager of GHACEM, a leading cement manufacturing company in Ghana , Mr. Brian Sotaa Seidu, has called on officials of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to prioritize the timely submission of cover notes for communities engaged in self-help projects. He emphasized that delays or failure to provide these essential documents often hinder communities from benefiting from

File Photo The St. Joseph Credit Union in Jirapa transformed into an academic battleground as the highly anticipated Inter-Circuit Quiz Competition commenced on Thursday . The quiz is organized by the Jirapa Education Improvement Fund, the event promises to be a fierce contest among the municipality's brightest young minds. Following a successful preliminary round involving forty-seven public junior high schools across the municipality, the inter-circuit competition is set

File Photo The Youth Empowerment for Leadership Foundation (YELF) Ghana-Girls Caucus in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region have voiced serious concerns over the increasing prevalence of child marriage within the district. During a discussion on Info Radio’s Ti Zine Yiri Yele program News Current Affairs program, Madam Yorkyeli Rosemond emphasized the urgent need for parents and guardians to prioritize the education and protection of their children, warning against

File Photo The residents of Guo, a farming community with a population exceeding 7,000 residents in the Nandom Municiplaity of the Upper West Region, are raising serious concerns over the inadequate staffing levels in their local schools, which are adversely affecting the quality of education. In an exclusive interview with Info Radio, Hon. Tengfah Bombie Kennedy, the Assemblyman for Guo Electoral Area, highlighted the pressing issues facing the area’s educational institutio

The management of St. Aidan’s Anglican Cluster of Schools in Wa, along with the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) and School Management Committee (SMC), has issued a stern public disclaimer condemning an incident that has stirred controversy within the educational community. In a statement read by Rev. Fr. Robert K. Yion, Acting Regional Unit Manager, the school authorities clarified that a recent gathering held on their premises was not an official school event but was unlawf

File Photo Key stakeholders in the Upper West Region have raised alarms over the rising misuse of government-issued tablets in Senior High schools. Mr. Sidik Watara, Coordinator of the Right to Information Coalition, voiced his concerns during an Interview on Info Weekend Watch program, highlighting issues surrounding the digital learning initiative. According to Mr. Watara, the primary reason for providing students with tablets loaded with soft copies of textbooks was to

The Pulbaa Youth Association in the Fian Electoral Area of the Daffiama/Bussie/Issa (DBI) District has made a significant contribution to improving education in the Pulbaa community with a donation of essential learning materials to the Pulbaa Basic School. Speaking to Info Radio, the Youth Chairman, Mr. Lawie Vincent, said the gesture is part of the youth group’s annual commitment to promoting quality education and supporting pupils in the community. “This year, we donated 3