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January 18, 2025January 18, 2025

Ghana National Fire Service Launches Fire Safety Education For Market Traders

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has launched a crucial fire safety education campaign targeting traders and other stakeholders in markets across the country. The initiative, aimed at enhancing fire prevention and response capabilities, kicked off on Friday, January 18th, at

January 18, 2025January 18, 2025

A/R: Devastating Fire Displaces Residents in Nima-Moke

A devastating fire broke out in Nima-Moke, a slum community within the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region, on Friday afternoon, displacing scores of residents. The blaze, which ignited around 4:30 pm, engulfed over 50 makeshift wooden structures, leaving many

January 18, 2025January 18, 2025

Israel Approves Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal

Israel's government has formally approved the recently negotiated ceasefire and hostage release agreement with Hamas, paving the way for its implementation on Sunday. The decision followed hours of intense deliberations within the security cabinet, with two far-right ministers dissenting. Earlier,

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

Renewed Violence In Nkwanta Claims Three Lives In Oti Region

Three people have been reported dead, and several others injured, following a flare-up of violence in Nkwanta, located in Ghana's Oti Region. The clashes, which began on Wednesday, January 16, continued into Thursday night, leaving the community shaken and fearful. Eyewitnesses

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

Gunmen Ambush Military-Escorted Vehicle In Bawku

In a disturbing incident, a vehicle traveling from Kulungugu to Bawku township came under attack from unidentified gunmen. Despite being escorted by military personnel, the vehicle was ambushed, resulting in intense gunfire. While no casualties have been reported at this time,

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Man Kills Son, Later Shot Dead by Officer in Dormaa

A horrific incident occurred in Antwirifo, Dormaa Central Municipality, where a man fatally attacked his six-year-old son before being fatally shot by an immigration officer. Emmanuel Atta, 36, a farmer who had recently returned from Libya, reportedly experienced a mental breakdown,

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Government to Release 31-Day Feeding Funds for SHSs – CHASS

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has announced that the government will release funds to cover feeding costs for senior high school students for the next 31 days. This emergency measure comes in response to widespread food

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Carpenter Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Defiling Child

A 39-year-old carpenter, Peter Asamoah, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labor after pleading guilty to defiling the nine-year-old daughter of his former partner. The incident occurred in Yareyeya, a community within the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality. On November

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Mahama To Meet Asantehene Over Rising Tensions In Bawku and Walewale

President John Dramani Mahama is set to meet with the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on January 19 to discuss the escalating tensions in the Bawku and Walewale areas. Mahama shared this plan during a visit to the Nayiri Palace on

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Two Suspects Injured in Mob Attack After Exhuming Child’s Body

Two individuals are currently receiving treatment at the Bawjiase Polyclinic after being severely injured in a mob attack. The suspects, identified as Fofo Agboyemeh and Kwame Agboyemeh, were apprehended while attempting to exhume the body of a 10-year-old boy, James Ajoyemeh,