Wa Technical Institute

Wa Technical Institute

Information
TypeTechnical
GradesForms [1-3]
NicknameWATECH

Wa Technical Institute (also known as WATECH[1] or WTI[2]) is an educational institution located in the Wa Municipal in the Upper West Region of Ghana.[3][4] In September 2025, the school took part in a capacity-training for members of She Lead Girls Clubs organized by the Community Aid for Rural Development (CARD Ghana) in Wa.[5]

History

In May 2016, the school was a beneficiary of a facility estimated at $124 million dollars under the Development of Skills for Industry Projects (DSIP).[6]

As at 2019, the Principal of the school is Mr. Saaka Adams.[7]

As at 2021, the Vice Principal of the school is Mr Osbert Salifu Dambia.[8]

Amenities

References

  1. ^ "Wa Technical Institute shut down for a week following riot". Ghana Web. 23 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Wa Technical Institute gets sickbay". News Ghana. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  3. ^ Wangara, Ibrahim (2025-11-23). "UWR: Wa Technical Institute shut down for a week following riot". 3News. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  4. ^ "Student riot forces closure of Wa Technical Institute". 2025-11-23. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  5. ^ Ibrahim, Aminu (3 September 2025). "CARD Ghana trains patrons, mentors on sustaining She Leads girls clubs". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  6. ^ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (2016-03-08). "Counsel students to accept technical education - Mahama". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  7. ^ "Student Girls Of Wa Technical Resort To Open Defecation". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  8. ^ "COVID-19 Wa Technical Institute students to receive counselling". News Ghana. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2025.