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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...