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High Court of Ghana Hands Life Sentence to Serial Killer

4Mar

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Crime

High Court of Ghana Hands Life Sentence to Serial Killer

The High Court of Ghana sitting in Wa has sentenced Shariff Abdulai, popularly known as “Cristos,” to life imprisonment with hard labour for the murder of Issah Yahaya and twenty-two (22) other persons across parts of northern Ghana. The sentence was handed down on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, after the accused pleaded guilty to multiple counts of murder. Guilty Plea in Open Court Shariff Abdulai admitted to killing sixteen (16) people in Wa, five (5) in Bole, and one (1) each in Banda Nkwanta and Bamboi. His arrest followed sustained, intelligence-led police operations on October 6, 2025. After investigations were completed, the case was committed from the District Magistrate Court to the High Court for trial. On March 4, 2026, the accused was formally arraigned before the court....

Police Arrest Three for Possessing Firearms Without Licences in Wa West District

3Feb

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Police Arrest Three for Possessing Firearms Without Licences in Wa West District

Three (3) individuals have been arrested by police officers during routine patrol operations in the Wa West District for openly carrying firearms and ammunition without proper licences. The suspects, identified as Yahaya Samad (27), Adams Alhassan (37), and Yiritang Boosi (35), were spotted by the patrol team holding single-barrel guns and cutlasses, posing a potential threat to public safety. Upon noticing the approaching police vehicle, the suspects attempted to flee, but were promptly apprehended by the officers. A search conducted at the scene led to the seizure of three (3) single-barrel guns, three (3) cutlasses, and twenty-three (23) BB cartridges from the suspects. During interrogation at the police station, the trio confessed they did not have licences to bear the firearms a...

Zoomlion intensifies fight against disease-transmitting vectors in Upper West

4Jan

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Health

Zoomlion intensifies fight against disease-transmitting vectors in Upper West

The Upper West Regional office of Zoomlion Ghana Limited has intensified a region-wide disinfestation exercise to reduce the population of disease-transmitting vectors and promote a clean and healthy environment, particularly during the Christmas period. The exercise, which was carried out from December 9 to December 22, 2025, covered all the eleven districts and municipalities in the region and targeted major breeding grounds for vectors such as mosquitoes, houseflies and other insects that pose threats to public health. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Ezekiel Ayamga Anabire, the Upper West Regional Vector Control Officer of Zoomlion Ghana Limited and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Wa. The statement indicated that key areas disinfested included publ...

Wa-Bolgatanga Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana marks its first anniversary

27Dec

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Wa-Bolgatanga Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana marks its first anniversary

The Wa-Bolgatanga Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana has marked the first anniversary of the Diocese with a thanksgiving service and carols to recognise the faithfulness of God in seeing the Diocese through one year of its existence. The anniversary was observed across the Diocese under the theme, “One Year of Celebrating God’s Goodness,” on the fourth Sunday of Advent, which was on the theme: “The Uniqueness of Christmas,” drawn from Isaiah 7:14. The anniversary service was premised on the scripture, Isaiah 7:14: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his name Emmanuel.” A statement issued by The Rt. Reverend Isaac Justice Arhin-Yorke, the ...

UPPER WEST POLICE ARREST TWO SUSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH SERIAL MURDERS IN WA

9Oct

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UPPER WEST POLICE ARREST TWO SUSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH SERIAL MURDERS IN WA

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects believed to be behind a series of gruesome murders that have terrorised the Wa Municipality and parts of the Upper West Region since 2021. The suspects, identified as Sherif Abdulai, a 30-year-old ex-convict, and Mahamuda Lamin, aged 25, were picked up on October 3 and October 6, 2025, respectively, following intensive intelligence and investigative operations by the police. Their arrest followed the killing of Mr. Issah Yahaya, a 55-year-old night security guard, at Wa-Dobile on September 21, 2025. According to a police statement, a search conducted on suspect Abdulai led to the recovery of several items belonging to the deceased, including a Villion keypad mobile phone, an X-Base solar-powered portable radio, a cutlas...

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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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...