Confirmed – Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Niger
Niger has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry.
The disease, which continues to spread across the country, is gradually gaining foothold across West...
Tag: Disaster_Accident
Ghana Remembers Victims of June 3, 2015 ‘Fire and Flood’ Tragedy
A year ago on June 3, 2015, Ghana woke up to one of its worst natural disasters. A day described as the ‘saddest’ in its history. What started the night before as a heavy downpour at the center...
Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) Warns of Food Shortage in Ghana Dues to Bad Weather
The General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) has warned that Ghana may experience shortage of foodstuff if pragmatic measures are not taken to develop irrigation farms due to changes in the weather...
Tragedy on the Volta River- Six Drown after Boat Capsizes
Six children reportedly drowned when a boat carrying 60 persons capsized on the River Volta in the Brong Ahafo Region on Sunday.
According to an eyewitness, the boat which was carrying passengers...
Amakye Dede Narrowly Escapes Death in Gory Motor Crash, Transferred to Korle Bu
Critically injured Ghanaian high life veteran Amakye Dede has been transferred to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for treatment after surviving a gruesome motor crash in the Eastern region.
The...
Another Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Tema
Health authorities in the Tema Metropolis have confirmed the outbreak of birdflu in the area. At least 24,000 birds are being examined this afternoon in the latest outbreak of the influenza. A...
Domestic Flights Grounded as Harmattan Blocks Visibility
Domestic flights in the country have been grounded temporarily as dry and dusty Harmattan winds block aerial visibility.
Starbow Airlines for instance could not make its usual flights on Friday...
32 Dead, 80 Hurt in Nigeria Blast Blamed on Boko Haram
A night-time explosion blamed on Boko Haram extremists killed 32 people and wounded 80 Tuesday at a truck stop in northeastern Nigeria, an emergency official said.
Tuesday night's blast breaks a...
Fire Guts Ghana Highway Authority Headquarters
Fire has razed down part of the Ghana Highways Authority headquarters building near the Ghana National Theatre in Accra.
The fire which started around 7:30 Monday morning has engulfed at least seven...
Facebook Accused of ‘Double Standard’ in Beirut-Paris Incident Response
Facebook’s decision to implement its “safety check” feature for the attacks in Paris, but not after bomb blasts in Beirut a day earlier, has prompted debate online. Critics of the site accused...
‘Red Red’ (Yoo Ke Gari) Patronage Suffer over Sudan Dye IV in Palm Oil
Most people love to eat gari and beans, popularly known as ‘Red Red’ or ‘yoo ke gari’, with a little palm oil to go with it. However, given the current situation of palm oil being...
751 ‘Witches’ Put on Livelihood Empowerment Programme
The government of Ghana has placed a total of 751 persons in Witches Camps on the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme.
According to the Finance Minister Seth Terkper, the...
Huge Explosion Plunges Brong Ahafo into Darkness, GridCo Substation Destroyed by Fire
A huge explosion, followed by damaging fire at a GridCo sub-station in Sunyani has plunged most towns and communities in the Brong Ahafo Regional into total darkness. Almost the entire region has...
Ashongmang Residents Demand Removal of Fuel Station in Residential Area
Residents of Ashongmang, a suburb of Accra, are demanding the immediate suspension of work on a fuel station being built in the midst of residential buildings.
The residents fear the fuel station...
ECG Staff Electrocuted, 2 Dead, 42 Others Injured
Two staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana died through electrocution while 42 others sustained various degrees of injuries as a result of the hazards associated with their work nationwide this...
Russian Airliner Carrying 224 People Crashes in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula; Rescue Teams Report ‘Casualties’ at Scene
A Russian passenger plane carrying 224 passengers and crew operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia has crashed in a mountainous area of Egypt's Sinai peninsula, with medics at the site reporting...
Emirates Crew Demonstrates “Safety Video” on a Football Field in Viral Video
Emirates Airlines has entered into a 3 year sponsorship deal with Portuguese football club, Benfica.
They had a brilliant idea to introduce themselves with a flight safety styled demonstration by its...
British Airways Plane Crash-Lands in Johannesburg South Africa
A British Airways plane crash landed after its landing gear collapsed upon touching down in Johannesburg. The flight, operated by South African franchise Comair, had flown from Port Elizabeth to OR...
Fire Sweeps Through Kumasi Central Market Destroying Property Worth Millions
Parts of the Central market in Kumasi, Ghana, were on early Tuesday morning gutted by fire, destroying properties worth millions of Ghanaian cedis, according to reports on Tuesday.
The fire started...
Gas Explosion At Dansoman – Two People Injured
Two people were injured in a gas explosion which occurred at Dansoman on Monday, near the Wesley Grammar Senior High School. The injured persons have been rushed to the hospital for medical...