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UWR GMA Chairman criticises doctors for using phone torch to perform surgeries

Joy Online 16 Mar 2023

The Upper West Regional Chairman of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Muslim Ibrahim Donkor has criticised doctors of the Wa West District Hospital for using phone lights to perform surgeries. According to him, it is the responsibility of the Management of the Hospital to replace broken equipment (lamps) in the theatre ... “It was worked on.

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UAE robotics team UWR Starlink triumphs at FIRST LEGO League Nationals

Khaleejtimes 10 Mar 2023

UWR Starlink, a team from Unique World Robotics, has won the prestigious Champion's Award at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) UAE Nationals 2023 ... As winners of the Champion's Award, UWR Starlink will represent the UAE at the 2023 FIRST Championship to be held in Houston, USA ... UWR Starlink comprises seven students from prominent schools in the UAE.

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Eight female-led agribusinesses empowered in UWR

Business Ghana 25 Feb 2023

As part of efforts to promote female-led agribusiness in the Upper West Region, Plan International, Ghana with support from the Australian High Commission has equipped eight women-led businesses in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region to expand their ventures ... --Advertisements--. .

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Radio Progress in UWR Launches 25th Anniversary

All Africa 13 Dec 2022

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Stop grains smuggling to Burkina Faso, Niger, others …Agric Minister to UWR residents

Business Ghana 08 Dec 2022

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has called on residents around border towns to help check the smuggling of food commodities, particularly grains from the Upper West Region to neighbouring Burkina Faso, Niger and other countries ... --Advertisements--. .

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Ghana: UWR - 50 Small Scale Business Owners Trained in Social Media Usage

All Africa 29 Nov 2022

Over 50 small scale business owners in the Upper West Region were on Friday, given hands on training on creating and effectively using social media and other digital platforms for business activities ....

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Ensure transparency in GHS recruitment - UWR NDC Caucus urges

Business Ghana 03 Oct 2022

The Secretary of the Upper West NDC Caucus in Parliament, Dr Sebastian N ... Discrimination ... Dr Sandaare said the GHS went ahead to make appointments without any form of notification to the applicants, some of them were currently acting as district directors in the UWR, on the outcome of the interview. Unjustified excuses ... Ensure regional balance ... .

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Commercial drivers, tricycle operators grateful to NPA boss for zero tolerance of adulterated fuel at UWR

Joy Online 01 Sep 2022

One main challenge faced by commercial drivers, tricycle operators and vehicle owners in the Upper West Region over the years has been the issue of adulterated fuel. At the start of the year, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) led by its Chief Executive, Dr ... “Dr ... We are no more experiencing adulteration of fuel at the pumps ... .

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Move to higher grounds – NADMO tells residents of UWR as spillage of water in ...

Joy Online 31 Aug 2022

The authorities in charge of the management of the Bagre Dam have indicated that water in the dam will soon be spilled. This has been necessitated by the daily increasing level of the Dam.

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Govt committed to developing UWR – President

Business Ghana 26 Aug 2022

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told the Chiefs and people of the Issa traditional area in the Upper West Region to choose the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the others if they wanted to see more development ... Every part of the country should get their fair share of development whether they voted for me or not”, he said ... .

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Rotary Club invests over US$ 65,000.00 to impact lives in UWR

Ghana News Agency 25 Jul 2022

00 in the 2021/2022 Rotary Year. The projects included the donation of 12 boreholes for communities and Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) facilities in six Municipalities and Districts in partnership with Florence Oregon (USA) ... “The Rotary Foundation is the blood of 90 per cent of Rotary Projects and programmes ... GNA . .

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Ghana: Dr Ganihu Donates 13,000 Euros Items to Jang Health Centre Uwr

All Africa 15 Jul 2022

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GWCL alarmed over the threat of illegal mining in UWR

Business Ghana 20 Jun 2022

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Upper West Region has expressed concern about the activities of illegal small-scale miners, known as “galamsey”, in some parts of the region ...  The team destroyed four chanfangs, two water pumping machines, and a mechanised borehole all at a galamsey site within the Poyentanga enclave ... .

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Ghana Water Company alarmed over the threat of illegal mining in UWR

Ghana News Agency 16 Jun 2022

It said those activities were a threat to quality water production and supply from the Jumbussie water treatment plant at the Wa West District due to the increasing turbidity level of the water from the Black Volta ... Dr ... GNA . .

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Red Cross launches project to plant 15,000 trees in UWR

Ghana News Agency 14 Jun 2022

The “Ghana Tree Planting and Care Project,” is being implemented in 15 communities, including Tanchara, Ombo, Samatigu, Yikpee, and the McCoy College of Education in the Lawra and Nandom Municipalities and Nadowli-Kaleo Districts, among others ... GNA . .