3,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya
Around 3,000 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Sunday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, the Italian coastguard told AFP. "After some calm days, migrants are arriving...
Tag: Geography of Africa
Awoshie Storey Building On Fire
Fire service is yet to respond to distress calls to help put the fire out Fire has engulfed a storey building at Awoshie Onyinase in Accra. The raging fire is fast spreading and affecting electric...
Fire Has Engulfed A Storey Building At Awoshie
Fire service is yet to respond to distress calls to help put the fire out Fire has engulfed a storey building at Awoshie Onyinase in Accra. The raging fire is fast spreading and affecting electric...
16 Feared Dead; Others Missing In Kintampo Waterfall Accident
At least 16 people are reported dead in a ghastly accident at the Kintampo Water fall in the Brong Ahafo Region. Reports indicate that the accident occurred at about 4.30pm on Sunday , when huge...
Okyereko Accident Leaves Woman Dead, Two Unconscious and Others Injured
An early Sunday morning accident at Okyereko junction on the Kasoa-Winneba highway has left a woman dead and two persons unconscious with several others injured. The accident, which happened at about...
Niger’s Parliament To Probe Sale Scandal Involving Key Government Officials
Parliamentarians in Niger on Friday unanimously voted to put in place a parliamentary committee to probe a uranium sale scandal involving key government officials. It is alleged that president’s...
Security Situation In Mali Remains Worrying Despite Progress
The security situation in Mali “remains worrying” despite recent troop deployments and some progress on the country’s peace accord, according to the head of the UN’s peacekeeping force. The...
Stop the Senseless Mining In Ghana
I have observed that in this country, when some institutions or organizations are given statutory or constitutional powers to execute certain policies on behalf of the state, some leaders or managers...
Gov’t Pledges Support For Ailing Creative Industry…promises To Build Three New Theaters
President Akufo-Addo has said government has put in place plans to transform the Literary Arts Industry in Ghana. He says the seeming neglected state of the books industry, where books on Ghana’s...
Richard Ofori Plays Down Title Defense, Revels In Liberty Professionals Stalemate
Wa All Stars goalie Richard Ofori has played his side’s defence after despite mustering a run of six games without defeat. The Wa based shot stopper failed to rule out the title ambitions of the...
Rags, Not Riches, Defining Africa’s Urban Explosion
Anarchic architecture, unchecked pollution and high costs of living are the lot of African city dwellers, experts warn, as living standards fail to keep pace with rapid urban growth on the continent....
Nana Agradaa; Osofo Kyiri Abosom Trade Blows On Asempa FM
The studio of Accra-based Asempa FM was nearly turned into a boxing ring when a popular priestess and a pastor face-off with each other over who has spiritual powers to outwit the other. This was...
Burundi’s Capital Hit By Floods
At least six people have died in Burundi in a night of torrential rain and flooding that triggered landslides and caused widespread damage. Gaston Sindimwo, the African nation's vice president, said...
Reverting To ‘O’ & ‘A’ Level System Not Advisable
The Executive Director of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has said it will not be advisable for government to reintroduce the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level system of education, as suggested by the Ghana...
Reverting To ‘O’ & ‘A’ Level System Not Advisable- Franklin Cudjoe
The Executive Director of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has said it will not be advisable for government to reintroduce the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level system of education, as suggested by the Ghana...
Missing Vehicles, 234 Still Unaccounted For
The Chairman of the Executive Assets Sub-committee of the Transition Team, Mr Ayikoi Otoo, says a total of 234 vehicles still need to be accounted for in the list of vehicles inherited from the...
Government Courts Investors To Sustain Komenda Sugar Factory
The CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Reginald Yofi Grant has stated that the NPP government will pursue programs aimed at sustaining the operations of the Komenda Sugar Factory....
Hearts Motivated Ahead of Kotoko Clash
Accra Hearts of Oak board member, Frank Nwokolo Nelson has said the team will turn mid-week defeat to Tema Youth into a motivational tool when they face arch rivals, Kumasi Asante Kotoko on Sunday....
Issa Hayatou Deserves the Defeat – Frank Nelson
Mr Frank Nelson, Executive Committee member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has said that, Alhaji Issa Hayatou's defeat at the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) was due to the fact that...
Gov’t Courts Investors To Sustain Komenda Sugar Factory
The CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Reginald Yoofi Grant has stated that the NPP government will pursue programs aimed at sustaining the operations of the Komenda Sugar Factory....