{"id":5284,"date":"2026-03-30T10:26:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/?p=5284"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:42:41","slug":"upholding-unity-and-progress-the-issa-and-kajokperi-traditional-councils-courtesy-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/index.php\/upholding-unity-and-progress-the-issa-and-kajokperi-traditional-councils-courtesy-call\/","title":{"rendered":"UPHOLDING UNITY AND PROGRESS: THE ISSA AND KAJOKPERI TRADITIONAL COUNCILS&#8217; COURTESY CALL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">In a significant display of community leadership, the Issa and Kajokperi Traditional Councils recently engaged with Hon. Charles Lwanga Puozuing Esq., Upper West Regional Minister, to express both gratitude and concern regarding local developmental matters. The Councils applauded the government\u2019s transformative initiatives, which include improved water security, enhanced healthcare, and educational advancements, all aiming to uplift the lives of residents in the Diffiama Busie Issa District.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">However, the Councils voiced their apprehension over the unexpected relocation of the GES Office Complex from Issa to Daffiama. They emphasized the importance of maintaining this essential facility in Issa\u2014our district capital since 2012\u2014arguing that its relocation could disrupt the harmony and development that have molded their community.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Hon. Puozuing responded with a commitment to address the concerns raised, assuring the traditional leaders of his dedication to fostering peace and continuity in development across the region. The dialogue exemplifies the importance of collaboration between government officials and community leaders in promoting unity and forward momentum in the Upper West Region.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Let us embrace this spirit of partnership and sustain our collective efforts in nurturing the progress of our communities.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5293\" src=\"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/661999982_1250331653939425_7986537726540823373_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/661999982_1250331653939425_7986537726540823373_n-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/661999982_1250331653939425_7986537726540823373_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, 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Charles Lwanga Puozuing Esq., Upper West Regional Minister, to express both gratitude and concern regarding local developmental matters. The Councils applauded the government\u2019s transformative initiatives, which include improved water security, enhanced healthcare, and educational advancements, all aiming to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5284"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5294,"href":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5284\/revisions\/5294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/uwrcc.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}