14 Trapped Miners Feared Dead
At least 14 persons are feared dead when a mining pit collapsed on them on Sunday in the Western Region. The Nsuta District Police Command confirmed that the trapped were among 19 miners when the...
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US Pullout Gives ‘global Push’ To Paris Climate Deal
The US decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement has given a "global push" to the deal, as other signatories have strongly recommitted to the landmark accord, UN chief Antonio Guterres...
Hundreds Practise Volcano Safety In DR Congo
More than a thousand people took part Monday in an evacuation exercise triggered by a simulated volcanic eruption endangering Goma, a major city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. At 7:30...
China’s Attempt To Launch One of World’s Most Powerful Rockets FAILS
China has announced the launch of a powerful rocket designed to carry communication satellites into orbit has been 'unsuccessful', in a glitch for the country's ambitious space programme. The Long...
Trump, Merkel Plan To Meet Thursday Ahead of G20
US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel plan to meet in Hamburg on Thursday, the eve of a Group of 20 summit, Merkel's spokesman said. "Indeed a meeting with the US president is...
Major Bridge On Kumasi-Obuasi Road Falling Apart
A major disaster is looming on the main Obuasi–Anhwia-Nkwanta road as the only bridge on the stretch is falling apart. The bridge constructed over 60 years ago is the only major bridge on that...
Deadly Floods Hit Central, Southern China
Rainstorms have triggered floods across central and southern China, forcing hundreds of thousands of people from their homes and leaving more than two dozen dead or missing, state media reported...
Samsung Salvages Galaxy Note 7 Parts For New Phone
Samsung is releasing a new phone using parts from its Galaxy Note 7, which was axed after a battery fault led to some devices catching fire. The firm said the Note Fan Edition would “minimise the...
Gov’t To Develop -3year Strategic Plan For Water, Sanitation – Adda
Joseph Kofi Adda, Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, has disclosed that Government says it will in the coming days develop a three-year strategic plan for the water and sanitation sector. This,...
Eight Rescuers Killed In Indonesian Helicopter Crash
Eight people were killed after an Indonesian search and rescue helicopter crashed, a senior official said Monday, the latest aviation accident in the country. The Indonesian Search and Rescue...
Parts of Kumasi Flooded After 3-Hour Downpour
Parts of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have been flooded following a three hour downpour on Sunday evening. The Aboabo stream known as Pelele has also been flooded and residents in the area are...
China Heavy-Lift Carrier Rocket Launch Fails
China on Sunday announced the launch of a powerful rocket designed to carry communication satellites into orbit had been "unsuccessful", in a glitch for the country's ambitious space programme. The...
‘We’ll Protect Akosombo Dam From Galamseyers’
Mr Richard Oppong Mensah, Director of the Akosombo Hydro Generating Station, has assured that robust measures are in place to prevent illegal miners (Galamseyers) from destroying the Akosombo Dam. He...
Flash Floods ‘kill 11 In Pakistan’
At least 11 people were killed and scores more people were injured in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said Sunday. "Heavy rainfall...
US Warship Sails Close To S. China Sea Island Occupied By Beijing
An American warship on Sunday sailed close to a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing, as part of an operation to demonstrate freedom of navigation in the waters, a US official...
Who Cares About Climate Change, REDD+?
Good as it may sound, it appears Ghana in our quest to mortgage the Bauxite deposits is losing sight of the fact that we are also mortgaging the livelihoods of close to 5 million Ghanaians. Ghana’s...
Total To Sign $4.8 Bn Gas Deal With Iran
French energy giant Total is to sign a $4.8 billion agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field, the oil ministry said Sunday, in the biggest foreign deal since sanctions were eased. "The...
Each Region To Get Two Waste Treatment Plants – Sanitation Minister Hints
Ghana has been grappling with waste management over the years owing to indiscriminate disposal of refuse and poor waste collection systems. Over four thousand metric tonnes of waste is said to be...
Sri Lanka Deploys Troops To Tackle Dengue Crisis
Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of soldiers to destroy mosquito breeding grounds as the country battles the spread of deadly dengue fever that has killed a record 215 people this year, officials said...
Californians Take A Shine To Solar Power
Jacquie Barnbrook had grown tired of the high electricity bills and her gas-guzzling luxury car when she finally decided to take the plunge last year. The 52-year-old Los Angeles resident joined an...