More than 50 people are feared to have been killed in clashes in Western Ethiopia after an armed group ambushed a convoy in Benishangul-Gumuz, Reuters news agency reports. The attack happened in early March near the town of Metekel, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said. At least 20 soldiers were …
Read More »Death toll in DR Congo train accident climbs to 75
The number of people known to have died in a train crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 75. The train derailed and fell into a ditch in the south-eastern village of Buyofwe on Thursday. It was a freight service but carried hundreds of stowaways. The information …
Read More »Late twist as Mohammed Salisu rejects Black Stars call up again – Report
Southampton defender, Mohammed Salisu has reportedly declined Black Stars call up to play against Nigeria in the FIFA World Cup playoffs. Reports claim that Salisu who initially accepted the invite has had a change of mind and will not be part of the soon-to-be-announced squad to face the Super Eagles. His decision is said …
Read More »90-year-old woman, 3 others burnt to death at Gyinyaase
The Ghana National Fire Service has confirmed a man and his wife were killed after fire consumed a structure they lived in at Gyinyaase in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region over the weekend. Firefighters who rushed to the scene to battle the blaze said witnesses disclosed that the …
Read More »Oliver Vormawor case adjourned again to March 16
The Tema High Court has adjourned the ruling of the bail application of the #FixTheCountry Movement lead convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor to March 16. The court presided over by Justice Daniel Mensah said even though his “mind is made up” of the ruling, he wants to give a detailed ruling. This …
Read More »VIDEO: Afia Schwarzenegger slaps man at father’s funeral
Ghanaian socialite and TV presenter, Afia Schwarzenegger, landed a slap on a man’s face during her father’s funeral. The funeral took place at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Park. In a video that was shared on Instagram by blogger, GHhyper, it is unclear what may have transpired between …
Read More »Two dead in accident at Odododiodio
Two people have died, while about six others sustained various degrees of injury in an accident that occurred at the Mudor traffic area in the Greater Accra Region. The two were part of passengers in a Mercedes Benz bus and a Toyota saloon car that collided at the traffic intersection. …
Read More »Raging fire kills husband and wife in their home at Gyinyaase
A raging fire that destroyed property in a house at Gyinyaase in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti region over the weekend also killed a husband and wife. Per information gathered from the Ghana Fire Service in the Ashanti Region, the fire started shortly after midnight. Personnel of the Fire …
Read More »Bride in coma, as groom crashes to death on his way to their wedding
It was his advertised wedding day and it was supposed to be, as it usually is, one of his happiest days – a day he would share with his bride but luck eluded them in the most disastrous way. Today, March 14, 2022, the death of Mohammed Zakari, the groom, …
Read More »Squatters secure injunction against Kumasi-Obuasi railway project, demand compensation
Works on the 83.5-kilometre standard gauge railway line from Kumasi to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region is suffering a major setback as some squatters and residents have placed an interim injunction on the ongoing project. Asokwa Municipal Chief Executive Akwanuasa Gyimah, speaking on Akoma FM’s weekend political show Wonsom, explained …
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