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1,776 It was night when the earthquake hit Morocco, with many people already in bed. But the quake, measuring 6.8, soon led to people fleeing their homes in sheer panic. An aftershock, of 4.9 magnitude, struck 19 minutes later. It is now known that thousands have died – but the final death toll is still […]
2,306 Information coming in suggests that Ghana’s favorite female artist, Wendy Shay has been involved in a ghastly accident on the Kwabenya road. According to the eyewitness account, Wendy Shay was driving on the Kwabenya road when a tipper truck lost control and tried to run into her. Wendy Shay tried to dodge the tipper […]
1,673 Niger’s military has accused France of gathering forces and equipment in several West African countries with a view to launch a “military intervention” against Niamey. Colonel Amadou Abdramane, a spokesman for Niger’s coup leaders, made the claim on national television late on Saturday. He said France was continuing to deploy its forces in member […]
1,520 Islamist militants have attacked a river boat in north-eastern Mali, killing at least 49 civilians, the interim government says. They also reportedly attacked an army camp, killing 15 soldiers, while around 50 militants are said to have died. The government has declared three days of national mourning. The Islamist threat has been growing despite […]
1,720 The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Morocco has soared to more than 2,000, with a similar number of injured. The interior ministry says more than 1,400 have serious injuries, and the heaviest casualties are in provinces just south of Marrakesh. King Mohammed VI declared three days of national mourning and ordered shelter, […]
1,966 NDC Tertiary Education Institution Network (TEIN)of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has stated that the President of the land, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo is deliberately denying citizens’ rights to acquire voter ID cards in the Country. In a statement copied to The Punch Newspaper today it was indicated that “It is […]
1,841 A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 1,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas. Residents rushed into the streets when the quake struck at 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT) on Friday. “Violent” tremors were felt in several areas of the country from Casablanca to Marrakesh, where […]
1,732 In a surprising turn of events, the camp of former flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has denied endorsing Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the November 4, 2023 Presidential election. The team described publications on social as well as traditional media platforms as fake news. Despite claims on […]
1,345 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced $15 million in funding support for food systems in Africa at the just-ended Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Deputy USAID Administrator Isobel Coleman and Assistant to the Administrator for the Bureau for Resilience and Food Security Dina Esposito announced […]
1,513 The government has announced a new cocoa price at the opening of the 2023/2024 cocoa season. A bag of cocoa has moved from GH¢800.00 to GH¢1,308.00 per bag. The new price moved the price per tonne from GH¢ 12,800.00 to GH¢ 20,943.00. The new price represents 63.5 per cent increment of the previous one. […]