Fire Razes Three Cubicles At Akatsico
More than 48 female students of the Akatsi College of Education in the Akatsi South District in the Volta Region lost their belongings when fire razed three adjoining cubicles on a one-storey...
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South Sudan Warns of Hundreds of Thousands Facing Famine
A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years. The government and the United Nations report that 100,000 people are facing...
South Sudan Declares Famine In Parts of War-Torn Country
South Sudan's government said on Monday that the country's over three-year war has led to famine in parts of the nation, while nearly five million people -- half the population -- is going hungry....
A Month-Old Baby Dies In A Fire Outbreak At Navrongo Police Barracks
A month-old baby girl has been burnt death in a fire outbreak at the Navrongo Police barracks in the Upper East Region. The mother of the child, a police officer, was attending to nature’s call...
Fire Kills 3-Month-Old Baby At Navrongo Police Barracks
Fire has engulfed an apartment at the Navrongo Police Barracks in the Upper East region, trapping a 3-month-old baby to death on her birthday. The fire, the cause of which is still under...
Roads Minister Urges Urgent Repair On Buipe, Yapie Bridges
The Roads and Highways Minister has lamented the fatal condition of both Buipe and Yapie bridges in the Northern Region which he said need urgent works. Kwasi Amoako-Attah said the failure to repair...
5 Killed In California Storm
Northern California braced for an onslaught of rain as the southern part of the state dries out following downpours that left at least five people dead. Storms are due to start overnight Saturday and...
Many Killed In Argentinian Coach Crash
The accident is reported to have happened in good weather on a well maintained road At least 19 people were killed when a coach overturned on a remote road in the Argentinian Andes, near the border...
Buipe Bridge Undergoes Emergency Maintenance
Maintenance works have begun on the Buipe Bridge, which crosses the Black Volta in the Central Gonja District of the Northern Region to keep it in good shape for use by motorists. The works, being...
China To Suspend All Imports of Coal From North Korea
The Ministry of Commerce said in a short statement that the ban would be effective until Dec. 31. China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea starting Feb. 19, the country's commerce...
Fire Guts Akatsi College Dormitory
One of the dormitories of the Akatsi College of Education in the Volta Region has caught fire, resulting in loss of property running into thousands of Ghana cedis. The incident, which occurred...
Man Taking Selfie Among Seven Dead In Iran Storms
A man taking a selfie after an Iranian dam burst was among at least seven people killed as floods, avalanches and dust storms gripped the country, state media reported Saturday. The 40-year-old was...
Red Cross Urges Release of Two Staff Abducted In Afghanistan
The Red Cross on Saturday called for the unconditional release of two staff members who were abducted when their convoy was ambushed in northern Afghanistan last week, leaving six other workers dead....
Two Die In Accident On Sunyani-Techiman Highway
The Ford Transit mini bus that was involved in the accident at Nsuta Two persons lost their lives in a car crash on the Sunyani-Techiman highway last Thursday. The deceased have been identified as...
Several People Injured In Multiple Car Crash At Okponglo
Several persons were injured when a trailer with failed brakes run into seven vehicles at the Legon Okponglo traffic light junction in Accra. According to an account by Police personnel from the...
Friends Save Spearfisherman From Shark Mauling Off Australia
A shark badly mauled a man spearfishing Saturday in northern Queensland leaving him in serious condition after friends saved his life by pulling him aboard their boat, the ambulance service said. The...
Southern California Hit By Massive Storm
One of the strongest storms in years pounded California, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes, causing power outages and prompting flight delays and cancellations. Los...
7 Injured In Multiple-Car Crash At Okponglo Traffic Light [Photos]
Seven vehicles have been involved in an accident at Okponglo Traffic Light Junction in Accra, leaving several persons injured. The Friday evening accident according to the police, left 7 persons...
7 Injured In Multiple Vehicles Crash At Okponglo Traffic Light
Seven vehicles have been involved in an accident at Okponglo Traffic Light Junction in Accra, leaving several persons injured. The Friday evening accident according to the police, left 7 persons...
S. Sudan Minister Quits, Rejoins Machar’s Rebels
South Sudan's labour minister resigned Friday and declared allegiance to rebel leader Riek Machar, making him the second top official to quit in the war-torn country this week. Gabriel Duop Lam, who...