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MTN Ghana, the country's leading telecommunications provider, is currently experiencing a widespread network outage in Wa and its environs in the Upper West Region, beginning at approximately 2 p.m. today. Customers in affected area have been unable to make voice calls, send text messages, access mobile data, or conduct mobile money transactions since the disruption began. Residents of Wa and other surrounding communities speaking to Info Radio expressed their frustration w

File Photo The Upper West Regional Office of the Forestry Commission has announced an ambitious plan to plant over 50,000 trees across the region this year as part of the government's Tree for Life Initiative. This strategic effort aims to combat climate change, restore degraded ecosystems, and promote environmental sustainability in the region. In an interview with Info Radio, Regional Manager Kwame Oteng Awuah outlined the three primary models guiding the initiative: amenit

Tendamba Primary School in the Wa Municipality, was demolished by the Wa Municipal Assembly in the early hours of Saturday, June 13, 2026. The school, established in 1956, was razed to pave the way for the construction of a proposed 24-hour economy market, a project spearheaded by the Wa Municipal Assembly. The demolition concludes a protracted saga characterized by controversy, court actions, and traditional interventions. The assembly’s decision to incorporate the land on w

File Photo Education stakeholders in the Wa West District have intensified their calls for increased community participation and inclusive education practices to boost access to quality basic education. The appeal was voiced during an Inclusive Dialogue Forum held in Wechiau, organized by the Youth Empowerment for Life Foundation (YEFL Ghana) under the auspices of the CLEAR Project. The forum brought together a diverse array of representatives, including officials from the Gh

President John Dramani Mahama launches the e-Visa platform. Image credit: Presidency Claim: Social media posts and travel influencers claim that Ghana is now "visa-free for all Africans" following the launch of the country's electronic visa (e-Visa) platform and the removal of visa fees for African passport holders. Verdict: Misleading! Our verification shows that while Ghana has waived visa fees for African passport holders travelling for tourism and business, the visa req

Recent Flooding in Wa -Mangu The recurrent flooding in the Wa Municipality has been attributed to inadequate drainage infrastructure and damaging human activities, according to Osman Abdul Latif Sinsew, the Upper West Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO). During an interview on Info Radio, Mr. Sinsew highlighted that despite the municipality's significant expansion over recent years, the existing drainage systems have not been upgraded a

File Photo Residents of Kpankole ,a farming community in the Wa Municipality are urgently appealing to government and local authorities to extend electricity to their community, citing severe setbacks in communication, education, security, and economic development caused by the current lack of power. In an interview with Info Radio, community member Samuel Donyena expressed frustration over the absence of electricity, which compels residents to travel to neighboring communit

Adams Mahamood, widely known as Admuda, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party in the Wa Central Constituency ahead of the party’s upcoming internal elections. In a declaration dated May 22, 2026, the current Deputy Constituency Secretary said his decision follows extensive consultations with party stakeholders across the constituency and beyond. According to him, his four years of service as Depu

The Wa West Constituency Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has welcomed the significant reduction in multidimensional poverty in the district, describing it as a major achievement worthy of celebration. Addressing a press conference following the release of the Ghana Statistical Service multidimensional poverty report, the Wa West NDC Constituency Chairman, Mathew Vaari, said the district has moved from being ranked among the poorest and most vul

A disagreement over the proposed location of a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) school in the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa Constituency have been resolved after Member of Parliament for the constituency, Dr Sabastian Sandaare, and former Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, Michael Kombor, reconciled following an altercation earlier this week. The misunderstanding, which reportedly occurred on Monday at the Bussie Naa’s Palace, escalated into a hea