15 Survivors Cry For Compensation
Fifteen survivors of the dreadful June 3 flood and fire disaster are still crying for their compensatory package 16 months after the incident. According to them, they have submitted their details to...
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CIA, UNICEF And Genocide In Somalia
UNICEF oversaw the starvation deaths of at least 250,000 Somalis, mainly children, during the last “Great Horn of Africa Drought” and famine of 2010-2012 (at the time the worst in 60 years) all...
‘Pilgrim Boat’ Capsizes In Thailand, Leaving Several Dead
More than 100 people were on board at the time of the accident A boat has capsized after hitting a bridge in the central Thai city of Ayutthaya, killing at least 13 people including a child, local...
Delicacy Of Fried Yam And The New Yam Season
Fried yam is a delicacy for many in Ghana. I love it too. It is best taken with hot pepper or boiled beans. You will usually not find too many vendors engaging in the sale of fried yam in the lean...
Mahama Promises More Project In Accra In 2nd Term
President John Mahama has promised the people of the Greater Accra Region more social and economic infrastructure if he is given a second term in office. The President made the comments in an address...
Make Campaign Period Accident-Free
Former President J. A. Kufuor has urged political party leaders and their supporters to put road-safety ahead of any other considerations during the campaign season, given the high accident figures...
US Regulators Order Recall of 1m Samsung Note 7 Phones
US safety regulators have announced a formal recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 after reports of fires caused by faulty batteries. The South Korean tech giant had already launched a voluntary recall...
We’ll Construct More Footbridges On N1 Highway – Mahama
Government has reiterated its promise to construct more footbridges over the N1 highway in Accra. Since it opened to motorists in February 2012, a lot of pedestrians have been killed due to the...
‘Death Road’ Stands In the Way of Crucial Aid To Eastern Aleppo
As Syria's ceasefire largely holds, residents trapped in Aleppo eagerly await crucial aid supplies after months cut off from the rest of the world. But one main highway stands in the way to...
N. Korea Says Floods ‘worst Disaster’ Since WWII
Floods in North Korea that have left hundreds dead or missing are the "worst disaster" to hit the country since World War II, state media said on Wednesday. The official KCNA news agency did not give...
Explosion On Bali Tourist Boat Kills One
An explosion on a tourist boat off the Indonesian island of Bali has killed at least one German tourist and injured 14 others, police say. It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion but...
Over A Thousand Displaced Flood Victims Yet To Receive Relief Items
Some displaced residents in recent floods in the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua, say they are yet to be given relief items. New Juabeng Coordinator of the National Disaster Management...
South Sudanese Stave Off Death With Water Lilies and Goat Bones
Tens of thousands of people in South Sudan are on the brink of starvation with many living in swamps and surviving on water lilies and goat bones, a senior aid worker has said. A hunger crisis...
Man Burnt To Death At Ayigya
A man in his 60s has reportedly been burnt to death at Nyame Na Aye, a community near Ayigya a suburb of the Kumasi Metropolis after an LPG gas cylinder explosion. The identity of the deceased is not...
Major Eruption of Japan Volcano Predicted
One of Japan's most active volcanoes is due for a major eruption within the next 30 years, say scientists who have studied a build-up of magma there. The Sakurajima volcano on Japan's Kyushu island...
US Flies Bombers Over South Korea In Show of Force
The US has flown two supersonic B-1 Lancer strategic bombers over South Korea in a show of force, just days after North Korea carried out its fifth nuclear test. The two bombers conducted a...
Bechem United Involved In Accident After Premier League Game
Ghana FA Cup title winners Bechem United were involved in a car accident while returning to Bechem after their Ghana Premier League win over New Edubiase United on Sunday. The Hunters recorded no...
Ford Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles Due To Door Problems
Ford said on Thursday that it is recalling an additional 1.5 million cars from its U. S. and Mexican markets after complaints of faulty vehicle doors that could swing open while the vehicles are...
Two Feared Dead After Galamsey Pit Caves In
Two people are feared dead after a galamsey pit caved in on them in Akyem Ahwenease in the Eastern Region. A resident of the community, who only gave his name as Bismark, told Citi News that one...
We’ll Fix Gomoa Ocean Tide Damages
President John Dramani Mahama has promised the people of Gomoa in the Central Region that government will address the havoc visited by the sea. Several homes, fishing boats, and other properties were...