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A fire broke out at a five-storey building in Johannesburg early on Thursday morning. Screengrab via @CityofJoburgZA/ X At least 73 people have died and more than 50 others were injured after a fire broke out at a building in the Johannesburg CBD on Thursday morning. Johannesburg Emergency Management Services …

A close source within Media General has confirmed to GhanaWeb that portions of the studio that is used for Onua Showtime, and hosted by Nana Ama McBrown, caught fire. This confirmed multiple reports that circulated on social media that the studio was on fire. The source told GhanaWeb that while the news is true, it …

Luis Rubiales, Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has been slammed for kissing Spain Women’s national team player Jenni Hermoso on the mouth during the Women’s World Cup trophy presentation. Rubiales, who was one of the dignitaries on the podium presented the medals to the players. was captured in a viral …

A raging fire destroyed about 15 wooden structures at Official Town at Ashaiman on Friday, August 4 at about 5 pm. One of the victims, Gladys Adenyo, in an interview with JoyNews said she only has her life, that of her three children and the clothes they were wearing at …

Nigerian comedian, AY’s mansion has been reduced to a ‘pile of ruins’ following a fire outbreak at his residence in Lekki, Lagos. Videos from the incident which occurred on Sunday, August 6, have since gone viral amidst massive reactions from netizens online. One can recall that initially, an individual claiming …

Mr Alex King Nartey, Assistant Divisional Officer Grade One (ADO1) at the Public Relations Department of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), has urged Ghanaians to have a better understanding of the operations of the fire service. He emphasised that not all fire outbreaks can be extinguished with water alone. …

Three British tourists were missing and 12 had been rescued after a motor boat caught fire on Sunday off the Egyptian Red Sea coast, Egyptian officials and security sources said. The survivors were brought to safety in the nearby diving resort of Marsa Shagra, about 21km (13 miles) north of …

At least 120 students of the Anhwiaso Nursing Training College in the Western Region have been displaced with property worth hundreds of Ghana cedi destroyed when fire gutted the college, Monday evening. Three out of the eight rooms used as facilities to keep chop boxes and personal effects of the …

The act of hooliganism continues to take over football here in Africa despite the numerous sensitization and education by CAF and FIFA. The ABC Motsepe National Playoffs semi-final game between Orbit College and Umsinga United saw some ugly scenes at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Friday, June 9. The game ended …

Some parts of the Makola Market have been razed by fire. Videos of the incident were posted online by the Ghana National Fire Service. The video shows portions of the market closer to the Ghana Commercial Bank in flames. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. —citinewsroom