Three children died in a fire in Wallacedene, Cape Town on Thursday morning. The City’s Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said crews were alerted shortly before 06:30 to informal structures on fire in Pietersen Road. He said: Crews from Kraaifontein and Brackenfell were dispatched, and it was just …
Read More »National Cathedral: Govt still owes some of the people whose properties were demolished – Ablakwa
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, North Tongu MP, in his quest to expose the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government over some unconstitutional breaches regarding the building of a 5,000-seater National Cathedral, is claiming the compensation to those whose properties were demolished are still in arrears. In a post on his Facebook timeline, the …
Read More »‘People have branded me a killer’ – South Africa boxer becomes suicidal after opponent dies
South African boxer Siphesihle Mntungwa says the “criticism and insults” he has been subjected to in the wake of his opponent Simiso Buthelezi’’s death after their fight is causing him stress and making him contemplate suicide. During their bout, Buthelezi, 24, was seen fighting an imaginary opponent in the final …
Read More »Two people perish in a car crash in Walewale
Two young men have died in a car crash in Walewale in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region. The incident happened at about 8:30 PM along the Tamale-Walewale road on Sunday, June 12, 2022, when a Yutong VIP bus with registration, GS-5414-18 onboard passengers from Bolgatanga to …
Read More »The 24 people who worked with Togbe Afede XIV as Council of State members
Ghana’s Council of State is a body of prominent citizens who advise the President and other public officials on national issues. The legality of this body was established in Chapter 9 of the 1992 Constitution and in the Council of State Act 2020, (Act 1037) of the Republic of Ghana. …
Read More »Four people dead as gunmen open fire inside Cape Town shop
Four people have been killed in a mass shooting in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Detectives from the Western Cape Organised Crime Unit have launched an investigation into the shooting at the Madiba supermarket in Sulani Drive in Site B, Khayelitsha, on Tuesday at around 19:00. Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said unknown …
Read More »24 people travelled from Libya to Israel, and only 8 of us survived – Ghanaian narrates
Israel based Ghanaian, Kofi Marfo, has revealed that together with other Africans, they planned to make a trip across Egypt to Israel through the desert, but only a few survived. In a chat on SVTV Africa, Kofi Marfo mentioned that he began the journey from Libya with twenty-three people, seven …
Read More »Sadio Mane to listen to Senegalese people on Liverpool future
Liverpool and Senegal forward Sadio Mane has given a hint about his future at the English side with speculations mounting about an imminent departure. The forward says that he will listen to the views of the people of Senegal before making a decision on his Anfield stay. Mane has just …
Read More »Two pupils killed, 8 injured after minibus veers off bridge
Two pupils were killed and eight others seriously injured after a minibus they were travelling in veered off a bridge before plunging down an embankment in the North West on Wednesday morning. The two children, aged six and seven, died on impact. The provincial education department said the minibus, belonging …
Read More »More than 30 people, including children, killed in stampede at church event in Nigeria
More than 30 people were killed and others injured when a stampede broke out at a church event in the southeastern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt on Saturday, according to police and security officials. Most of the casualties were children. The incident took place at a local polo club, where …
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