Aminu Ibrahim

The DAAD Alumni Association has held a two-day workshop in Wa in the Upper West Region to discuss responsible management of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), with calls for stronger regulation, community participation and collaboration among stakeholders. The workshop, held under the theme “Managing Small-Scale and Artisanal Mining: A Community Mining Perspective in Northern Ghana,” brought together DAAD alumni, mining industry experts and regulators, academia, security agencies and...

The Paramount Chief of Zini Traditional Area and Vice President of the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs, Kuoro Abu Diaka Sukabe Ninia V, has called for a stronger role for traditional authorities and host communities in the licensing and management of artisanal and small-scale mining activities. He says communities should not be brought into the process only after mining companies have secured licences, arguing that early engagement can help identify potential conflicts and ensure that...

Office of the Wa Municipal Assembly. Photo Credit: Wa Municipal Assembly CLAIM: Multiple Facebook users claim that Wa Municipal was granted Metropolitan status on "today," September 6, 2026, crediting President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the decision. VERDICT: FALSE. The executive approval for Wa Municipal’s upgrade to metropolitan status was granted by then-President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on December 4, 2024, not by President John Dramani...