The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Sissala East, Hon. Adamu Yakubu, has officially broken ground for the construction of a modern market facility in Tumu, designed to anchor the municipality’s transition toward a 24-hour economy. The project, valued at GH¢ 33 million with 40% of the total sum released, is being executed by Velin &…
There is a new sense of excitement building around the Tumu Astro Turf as Sissala East prepares to host matches in the newly launched Upper West Regional U-15 Girls Colts League. The league, officially introduced by the Upper West Regional Football Association, is part of a FIFA-supported initiative aimed at giving young girls structured opportunities…
Efforts to make the Sisaali language an examinable subject in basic schools have reached a critical stage as stakeholders push for its formal introduction at the Tumu College of Education (TUCE) and the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS). Hon. Moses Dramani Luri, a lecturer at the Languages Department of the University of…
The leadership of the Sakai community in the Sissala East Municipality has announced a “zero-tolerance” policy against activities hindering girl-child education, including an immediate ban on late-night “record dances.” In a formal communique addressed to the Sissala East Municipal Assembly and local law enforcement, the community authorities also instituted a GHC 4,000.00 fine for individuals…
Sissala East MP has dismissed the Minority’s attempt to halt the vetting of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice. Member of Parliament for Sissala East, Mohammed Issah Bataglia, has dismissed the Minority’s motion seeking to halt the vetting and approval of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice, describing it as an exercise in futility that…
On Saturday 26th January, 2025, a second division team by name Soccer Babies FC in Tumu in the Sisaala East Municipality generously donated to the maternity ward of the Sisaala East Municipal Hospital in Tumu. This donation, the first of its kind, was in line with the philanthropic philosophy of the club, which sees the…
Sisaala East Mourns the Loss of Professor Selanwiah Abdul-Mumin in Tragic Accident The Sisaala East community has been plunged into mourning following the untimely death of Professor Selanwiah Abdul-Mumin, the principal of Tumu College of Education and a cherished academic leader. The tragic accident occurred on the Navorongo-Tumu road near Basisan as he was traveling…
Fenbo Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to women’s education and health empowerment, spearheaded a two-day breast cancer awareness and screening exercise in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region. This impactful initiative took place in the rural communities of Pieng and Challu, underscoring Fenbo Foundation’s mission to address pressing health challenges affecting women…
