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A philanthropist and Manager of Augustine Farms in the Sissala East Municipality, Nankpa Jibiliru, has donated a delivery bed to the Pulima Clinic to support maternal healthcare delivery in the community. The donation, valued at GH¢4,500, is expected to improve conditions for pregnant women and health workers at the facility, where the absence of a delivery bed had posed challenges for safe and comfortable childbirth. Speaking after presenting the bed to the clinic, Mr. Jibil

File Photo Residents of Duccie in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region have voiced growing frustration over the persistent lack of electricity in their community, highlighting years of unmet promises and government neglect. Speaking exclusively to Info Radio, community members lamented that despite numerous appeals through the district assembly and engagements with both past and current officials, their pleas have yet to be addressed. For several years, residents hav

The Member of Parliament for Wa East, Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has underscored the vital role of accessible healthcare in fostering sustainable community development. His remarks follow the recent deployment of new health facilities in the communities of Bulee and Chasee within the Wa East District. Speaking to Info Radio, Jasaw emphasized that comprehensive healthcare services—ranging from primary care, routine check-ups, maternal health, to chronic disease management and mental

The Ga Sub-district Health Centre has received a major boost with the commissioning of a newly constructed two-unit nurses’ accommodation, a project financed through community contributions with support from the Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu. While the development marks a step forward in improving staff welfare, health officials say critical gaps in medical equipment continue to hinder effective healthcare delivery. Speaking at the handing-over ceremo

Residents of Gombile in the Dabo Electoral Area have appealed to the Wa West District Assembly to address critical challenges affecting healthcare delivery and livelihoods in the community. According to residents, a newly constructed health facility completed and handed over last year remains non-operational. Although a nurse was initially assigned to the facility, the lack of essential medical equipment led to the withdrawal of the health worker, leaving the community withou

The Newly Contructed Nurses Bungalow Community members in Ga, a town in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region have officially handed over a newly constructed two-bedroom nurses’ bungalow to the Ga Health Centre, marking a significant milestone in local healthcare infrastructure development. The initiative, rooted in a strong community self-help approach, aims to address the longstanding challenge of providing adequate accommodation for community health nurses. The han

File Photo More than two hundred households in Taanmaara, a farming community located within the Dabo Electoral Area in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region, are grappling with a severe water shortage due to an aging borehole that has become increasingly unreliable. Residents report that the overused borehole, which is now overaged, is failing to meet their daily water needs, thereby impacting their economic and social well-being. In an interview with Info Radio, Mad

Vieri abandoned health Centre project Residents of Vieri in the Wa West District, are calling on government to complete an abandoned polyclinic project that began in 2012, citing increasing pressure on limited healthcare services. The concerns were raised during the community’s 2026 Easter Picnic celebration, where residents told Info Radio that rapid population growth has overstretched the only existing health facility. According to them, the current polyclinic is inadequate

Current State of the Sigri Borehole The assembly member for Sigri Electoral Area in the Jirapa municipality of the Upper West Region, Honorable Dakurah Thomas, has raised serious concerns over the persistent water scarcity affecting the community. During a recent community engagement, Honorable Dakurah highlighted that the community’s only borehole is outdated and has broken down multiple times, despite several repair efforts by residents, all to no avail. According to the as

Salima Sidiki Sangari, a Licensed Speech and Language Therapist Every year on April 2, the world marks World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD)—a United Nations–designated day dedicated to increasing understanding, acceptance, and inclusion of people on the autism spectrum. In 2026, the theme “An Inclusive Society Where Everyone Has an Equitable Shot at Success” calls for a deeper, more intentional commitment: moving beyond awareness to meaningful action that guarantees equal opport