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Cameroon has banned the smoking of shisha pipes, saying it poses a health risk to the mostly young people who use it in bars and at home. About 46% of young Cameroonians smoke the substance according to the health ministry – which is typically a mix of tobacco, molasses, glycerine …

The residents of Kpane, a farming community in the Sagnerigu municipality of the Northern region, have appealed to the Volta River Authority(VRA) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company(NEDco) to have mercy on them and fix their faulty transformer which has thrown them into darkness for many days. The residents who …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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, …

Residents in the Volta regional capital Ho are currently living in fear following the discovery of some two unknown dead bodies at different locations. On Wednesday, March 9, residents around Mirage-UHAS new community found a lifeless body wrapped in a black polybag under a bridge on the Sokode Etoe – …

A sad story that has caught the attention of many social media users reports how a broken-hearted husband set himself ablaze after his wife refused to come and sleep at home. Commentary surrounding the devastating story confirms that the deceased husband whose name has been given as Venus Amimo has …

The case involving the #FixTheCountry Movement convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor, is expected to be heard at the Ashaiman District Court later today [Monday, March 14, 2022]. Mr. Vormawor is facing the charge of treason felony over allegations that he has instigated members of his group to overthrow the government. He has …

Several passengers on board a bus from Kpandai to Saboba have sustained varied degrees of injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in got involved in an accident on the Bimbilla-Yendi road. According to eyewitnesses, the victims, which included children, have been rushed to the Yendi hospital. The car is …