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ECG Holds National Safety Week

The Electricity Company of Ghana is celebrating its 4th National safety week in Cape Coast. The celebration is to...

Business

Upper East Region Endowed With Huge Agricultural Potential

Mr John Manu, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), has said the Region is...

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Natural Disasters Force 26 Million People Into Poverty

The impact of extreme natural disasters is equivalent to a global $ 520 billion loss in annual consumption, and forces...

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Fire Service Commends Traditional Leaders Towards Environmental Conservation

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says it appreciates the valuable contribution of traditional rulers towards...

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Tsunami Hits New Zealand After Quake

A tsunami has hit after an earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island. The US Geological Survey said the...

International

7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Zealand

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island at 6 a.m. ET on Sunday. An earthquake with a magnitude of...

International

Powerful Quake Strikes New Zealand South Island

Map showing the magnitude of the earthquake on the island A powerful earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island,...

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Somali Leader Appeals For Aid Amid Severe Drought

Somali President Hassan Sheik Mohamud has appealed to the international community to provide humanitarian assistance to...

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Fire Service Boss Enskinned As Chief In Wa

Ghana Chief Fire Officer, Albert Brown Gaisie has been enskinned as a chief in Wa in the Upper West Region. The...

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Facebook Wants To Make You Secure

When you have a billion people using your service, you have an obligation to keep your users secure, even when they...

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Boy, 4, Burnt To Death At Kanda

The boy could not be rescued. A four-year-old boy was burnt to death in a fire outbreak at Kanda in Accra Friday...

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Uganda Braces For Tough Times As Climate Change Bites

Uganda has warned that the persistent drought has placed over 7 million people at risk. As experts meet in Morocco this...

International

Madaya, Syria, Where Children Resort To Suicide

Dozens have starved to death in beseiged Madaya The town of Madaya in Syria has been under siege for more than a year....

International

Pakistan Shrine Blast Kills 10

At least 10 feared dead in Pakistan blast At least 10 people have been killed in explosion at a Muslim shrine in the...

International

Haiti Faces A ‘major Food Crisis’, Its Interim President Says

The international community is falling short in its commitment to Haiti's recovery, the country's interim President...

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Worlds Highest Road Tunnel Ready For Use

Builders on Thursday finished work on the world’s highest road tunnel on the Sichuan-Tibet highway. Builders on...

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Heavy Snow Fall Leaves Central China Without Power

Tens of thousands of households in central China’s plateau region remain in the dark after heavy snow hit the area...

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China Likely To Meet Set Targets For the Coal and Steel Industry

China is likely to meet this year’s targets early for reducing overcapacity in the coal and steel sectors, a Chinese...

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China’s Meteorological Satellite Yunhai-1 Launched

China sent into space a meteorological satellite, Yunhai-1, at 7:14 a.m. Saturday from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center...