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A policeman and a private security guard have been arrested in Uganda, as police investigate the cause of the fire which gutted an iconic building at Makerere University in the capital, Kampala. Investigators are looking into whether there was a lapse in security at the building or if officers absconded …

A fire has gutted an iconic building at Uganda’s Makerere University, which is a prominent landmark in the capital. Known as the “Ivory Tower”, an overnight blaze has left its distinctive white walls with blue-shuttered windows blackened. Police in Kampala have started an investigation into the cause of the fire …

A social media user has taken to Twitter to recount how her baby daddy attempted to kill her and their daughter. The South African tweep with the username Misst_Thembs disclosed the man doused her and their child in fuel and set them ablaze. She explained that they had an argument and the …

Ten pupils have died in a fire in a school dormitory in north-western Tanzania’s Kagera region. Seven other pupils who sustained serious injuries have been hospitalised. The dormitory was housing boys aged six to 10 years. Police have started investigations and the cause of the fire is yet to be …

Slum-dwellers at Opeibea a suburb of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana have been rendered homeless after a ravaging fire has destroyed their makeshift structures on Sunday. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) came to their aid to calm down the inferno to prevent it from spreading to …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has berated the US government for shooting itself in the foot following the latter’s disinterest in the fight against climate change. More than 100 wildfires are currently scorching 12 western US states. The worst affected are Oregon, California and Washington, where entire towns have been …

Barely a month after the explosion in Beirut’s seaport, Lebanon, killed around 190 persons, there has been another fire outbreak at the port. Last month’s explosion injured over 5,000 people, causing outrage which led to the resignation of Lebanon’s Prime Minister and the entire Government. And another fire outbreak has …

Information reaching us indicates that Dome market in the Ga East Municipality is currently on fire. Mr Seth K. Kissi, the NADMO Boss, speaking to the media confirmed that there is an outbreak of fire in the market currently. He said the fire service has been at the scene for …

Four people have died in two separate fires in Cape Town. The fires broke out in Khayelitsha and Dunoon in the early hours of Sunday morning. Just after 04:30, the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service was informed that an informal structure was on fire in Qandu-qandu informal …

Credible information reaching the desk of My News Ghana indicates that the Keta Lagoon Resort located in Keta in the Volta Region has been gutted down by fire. Narrating the incident to the media, Security Officer on duty at the time, Mr. Bright Kwawu, said that he was going about …