{
  "id": 12669544,
  "title": "‘Don’t speculate’ – Upper West Minister charges SOCO facilitators as project delivers 127 projects, 173 more underway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/dont-speculate-upper-west-minister-charges-soco-facilitators-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:04:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/dont-speculate-upper-west-minister-charges-soco-facilitators-as-project-delivers-127-projects-173-more-underway/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Upper West Regional Minister, Charles Lwanga Puozuing, has cautioned newly recruited Community Facilitators under the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) project to cease speculation and seek accurate information from Municipal and District Assemblies. Speaking at an engagement in Wa, the Minister emphasized the importance of the facilitator role, describing it as an opportunity for personal development and community transformation. The SOCO Zonal Coordinator for Upper West and Savannah, David Yankey, reported significant progress under the project, with 127 sub-projects completed and 173 more underway in Cycle 2. These sub-projects encompass schools, Community Health Posts and Services (CHPS) compounds, roads, and libraries across all 11 districts in the Upper West Region and selected districts in the Savannah Region.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Road projects will not destroy historical monuments – Roads Minister assures Ga Mantse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/road-projects-will-not-destroy-historical-monuments-roads-minister",
        "published": "2026-10-07T16:48:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}