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By:Jaroslav Lukiv Rescuers in Sierra Leone are continuing to search for more survivors after a seven-storey building collapsed in the capital Freetown, killing at least eight people. The West African country’s National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) said six people had been rescued from the rubble on Shell New Road so far, but “more people remain trapped”. It added that some ...

Source: Ernest K. Arhinful The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will hold a nationwide demonstration today, Tuesday, September 17, in protest against the Electoral Commission (EC). The NDC accuses the EC of refusing to allow for a forensic audit of the voters register ahead of the December elections, after it alleged a number of anomalies, including illegal but mass transfer of ...

By:Madeline Halpert and Laurence Peter Former President Donald Trump is safe following an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf course on Sunday afternoon, and a “potential suspect” is in custody, US authorities have confirmed. Secret Service agents spotted the barrel of a rifle poking through some bushes and opened fire at him, officials said. The FBI said Trump was ...

Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa has admonished Ghanaian law enforcement agencies to punish Chinese nationals caught involving themselves in illegal small-scale mining popularly termed as “galamsey”. According to the diplomat, the People’s Republic of China has built a strong diplomatic tie with Ghana and would continue to further build on the enviable relationship but has agreed to use local ...

By Columbus Mavhunga Zimbabwe’s government said Thursday it is considering a proposal to cull its elephant population to address food shortages and reduce the effects of an El Nino-induced drought. “Zimbabwe has more elephants than our forests can accommodate,” said Sithembiso Nyoni, Zimbabwe’s minister of environment, climate, and wildlife. “We are having a discussion with ZimParks [Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife ...

Jewel Kiriungi in Nairobi & Wedaeli Chibelushi in London Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Kenya’s main airport after workers went on strike in protest at a planned takeover by an Indian business group. Large queues formed outside Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday morning as flights were delayed and cancelled. Union leaders on Wednesday evening said ...

Anne Okumu & Ashley Lime A small-scale farmer in northern Malawi, Emily Nkhana used to discard over-ripe bananas or just let them rot, but she has now found a profitable use for them – banana wine. Extreme heat was causing bananas to ripen too quickly, resulting in heavy losses for Ms Nkhana and many other farmers who live in Karonga ...

By: Nutifafa Bequine Former Black Stars player, Asamoah Gyan disassociated himself from partisan politics following a backlash on social media concerning his alleged affiliation to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The former Sunderland striker in a statement issued on 11th September, 2024 stated that he is independent from political influence “This is not ...

The Chief of Wamanafuo-Sabikrom in the Dormaa East District of the Brong-Ahafo Region, Nana Sabi Ababio, has called on former President John Mahama to prioritise youth employment if elected in the December 7 general elections. According to Nana Sabi Ababio, the youth of Wamanafuo are in desperate need of jobs, and since they are showing their support for him, he ...

By: Roland Yao Mensah True Future Foundation and Cervellati Dari have donated a wheelchair to a physically challenged young man at Wortikpo in the Volta Region on Saturday September 6, 2024. The foundation on their visit presented a wheelchair and food stuffs to Mr. Habia Promise to aid his movements and feeding. Founder of True Future Foundation, Mr. Ezeh Komla ...