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Accra: Houthi militants have stormed the offices of two UN aid organizations in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and abducted several of their employees, dpa learned from UN staff sources in Yemen on Sunday. According to Ghana News Agency, the offices of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) were raided, and around 10 employees were taken to an unknown location. The motives behind the incident remain unclear. The Iran-backed Houthis, who have controlled Sanaa and large parts of northern Yemen for about a decade, have not yet commented on the matter. In a statement on

Western north: The Western North Regional Health Directorate, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), has held a stakeholder engagement on the rollout of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme in the Region. The meeting formed part of preparatory activities towards the successful implementation of the HPV vaccination, which seeks to protect adolescent girls against cervical cancer and improve adolescent health outcomes. It also provided a platform to share key information, clarify roles and responsibilities, and strengthen coordination among stakeholders at the regional and district levels. According to Ghana News Agency, the engagement brought together religious leaders, representatives from

Ramsau am dachstein: An 85-year-old man tragically lost his life after being trampled by a herd of cows while hiking with his wife and dog in the central Austrian municipality of Ramsau am Dachstein. The man succumbed to his injuries in the hospital, as reported by local police on Monday. According to Ghana News Agency, the man was hiking with his 82-year-old wife when they encountered a herd of cows and their calves on a forest path. The cows, apparently frightened, charged at the couple, resulting in the man being fatally injured. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact

Amasu: The Bono Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the tragic murder of a 16-year-old boy at an illegal mining site in Amasu, located within the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono Region. The incident has sent shockwaves through the community as authorities work to uncover the circumstances surrounding the young boy’s death. According to Ghana News Agency, police discovered the body of Issahaku Ansu at the site on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The body exhibited multiple gunshot wounds on the back and had blood stains around the nostrils, indicating a violent encounter. Ansu’s body has been transported to

Akatsi: The Akatsi South Municipal Assembly in the Volta Region has undertaken a significant decongestion exercise aimed at removing illegal occupants and structures from the main lorry station. This initiative was spearheaded by Mr. Daniel Dagba, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area, in collaboration with the assembly’s task force, which included security personnel and other staff members. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Dagba stated during the operation that the primary focus was on dismantling illegal structures located on pavements, which were obstructing pedestrian movement and causing disruptions to the smooth flow of vehicular traffic. He emphasized that

Accra: An aircraft carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was allegedly targeted with deliberate GPS navigation interference by Russia en route to Bulgaria, according to the commission on Monday. “We can confirm there was GPS jamming but the plane landed safe,” a commission spokeswoman said about the Sunday incident. “We have received information from Bulgarian authorities that they suspect this blatant interference was carried out by Russia.” According to Ghana News Agency, the plane had to remain in the air for around an hour longer than planned, due to the GPS malfunction. The pilot then made the decision

Accra: ActionAid Ghana, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, Habitat for Humanity International, and the University of Twente, has launched a $2.74 million climate resilience project to safeguard vulnerable coastal communities in Ghana and C´te d’Ivoire against the mounting threats of climate change. The initiative, titled ‘Improving Resilience of Coastal Communities in C´te d’Ivoire and Ghana,’ is funded by the Adaptation Fund and was officially inaugurated in Anloga in the Volta Region. It seeks to address the pressing dangers of rising sea levels, tidal waves, recurrent flooding, and coastal erosion, which have left many communities facing destruction and displacement. According to Ghana