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SDD-UBIDS reaffirms commitment to contributing to development through research

26Sep

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Education

SDD-UBIDS reaffirms commitment to contributing to development through research

The Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) has opened its fifth Research and Development Conference, reaffirming its commitment to contributing to regional and national development through research. The 2025 conference, on the theme: “Sustainable Pathways for Peace, Governance, and Inclusive Development in Africa”, reflected Ghana and Africa’s development priorities and aligned with the global Agenda 2030, particularly Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 on peace, justice, and strong institutions. The three-day conference brought together over one hundred registered participants from institutions across the country, including the University of Ghana, the University for Development Studies, University of Cape Coast, and Ghana...

Ministry Launches Girls-In-ICT Training of Trainers in Upper West Region (Wa)

10Sep

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Technology

Ministry Launches Girls-In-ICT Training of Trainers in Upper West Region (Wa)

‎‎The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has commenced the Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop under the National Girls-in-ICT Programme with the aim of equipping 100 teachers with ICT skills.‎‎The training, which runs from 18th to 22nd September 2025, is being held at the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies in Wa.‎‎The selected teachers, drawn from all 11 districts of the Upper West Region, will undergo intensive sessions in digital skills and computer literacy.‎‎After the one-week programme, the teachers are expected to transfer the knowledge gained to 1,000 selected girls from Primary Four to Junior High School across the region.‎‎The initiative is designed not only to bridge the digital gender divide but also to inspi...

Two Arrested for Motorbike Robbery in Upper West Region

7Apr

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Crime, News

Two Arrested for Motorbike Robbery in Upper West Region

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals in connection with a string of motorbike thefts and robberies in the Wa Metropolis. The suspects, identified as Abdulai Ibrahim, 34, and Kipo Ibrahim, 36, were apprehended following intelligence-led operations in the Danko and Napogbakole areas. Both had been on the police wanted list for their alleged involvement in multiple robbery incidents targeting motorbike owners in the region. A search conducted at their hideout resulted in the recovery of seven (7) stolen motorbikes along with three (3) number plates bearing registration numbers M-24-UW 4134, M-21-UW 6468, and M-20-UW 2846. The two suspects were arraigned before the Wa District Magistrate Court on Friday, April 4, 2025. They have since been remanded into ...

Wa residents describe President Mahama’s SONA as message of hope

28Feb

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Politics

Wa residents describe President Mahama’s SONA as message of hope

Some people in the Wa municipality have described the President John Dramani Mahama's State of the Nation Address (SONA) as giving a glimmer of hope aimed at resetting the country to regain its past glory. They praised the President’s transparency and truthfulness in presenting the nation's current state in the SONA and urged him to work hard to put the country back to economic growth. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in separate interviews after the President’s address, some of the residents said that they were confident in his assurance of transforming the current economic situation in the country. Mr John Dinbong, a resident, lauded the government for the various policy intervention, aimed at addressing the economic problems, and encourage...

Managing depression: Bliss’ “Ghana Must Laugh” comedy show commended

23Dec

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Entertainment

Managing depression: Bliss’ “Ghana Must Laugh” comedy show commended

Participants of a “Ghana Must Laugh” comedy show in Wa have commended Bliss Eye Care for the initiative, which is necessary in helping people manage their depression and depression-related health issues. They said depression could be avoided if people moved from their routine activities to engage in entertainment events such as the “Ghana Must Laugh” comedy shows to “laugh off their stress.” Data from the Upper West Regional Health Directorate indicates that depression cases in the region had been in the ascendency with 121 recorded in 2021, 189 in 2022 and 211 cases in 2023. “Depression is one condition that one can easily avoid if we stay outside the routines and find moments to de-stress like the “Ghana Must laugh” show,” Mr Sylvester Basagnia, the Upper West Region...