Category: News

N’Djamena: At least 17 people died Thursday evening in clashes in Chad, local authorities and media said Friday. The clashes took place in the village of Oregomel, located in the Mayo-Kebbi West province in the southwest of the country. According to Ghana News Agency, most of the victims were women and children. Local media reported that 16 others sustained injuries during the violent confrontations, with fighters wielding machetes and clubs. The tragic incident has drawn attention to the ongoing issues of intercommunal violence in the region. On Friday, Abdelmanane Khatab, the government’s general delegate to the province of Mayo-Kebbi West,

Accra: Mr. Clifford Frimpong, Deputy Director-General in Charge of Conformity Assessment, has called for collaboration from stakeholders to protect food supply from microbial, chemical, and physical hazards that may occur during all stages of food production. Speaking at the World Food Safety Day 2025, on the theme: ‘Food Safety: Science in Action,’ Mr. Frimpong emphasized the importance of well-developed food safety systems in contributing to improved public health, nutrition, enhanced access to food trade, reduction of poverty, increased food security, and environmental protection. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Frimpong highlighted that the theme aligns with the work of Codex,

Cape Coast: The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA), along with relevant agencies, is set to undertake a significant initiative to demolish all dilapidated buildings in the historic city, as announced by Mayor George Justice Arthur. The plan aims to prevent further disasters amidst the heavy rains affecting many areas in the Central Regional Capital. According to Ghana News Agency, the decision was prompted by the collapse of an old storey building in the London Bridge area of Cape Coast, which resulted in the deaths of two individuals and severe injuries to three others during a torrential rainstorm. The victims were

Borno: At least 24 people were killed and several others injured after a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device at a local food joint in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno late Friday, the police said Saturday. According to Ghana News Agency, Nahum Daso, the spokesman for the police in Borno, informed Xinhua by telephone that the suicide bomber targeted residents who had gathered to buy food in the Konduga local government area of the state. The area was cordoned off and thoroughly searched for other possible explosive devices, but none were found. All the victims are confirmed dead by

Upper West Region: Two renowned media professionals, Mr Prosper Kuorsoh and Mr Seidu Bomanjor, are fiercely contesting the Upper West Regional Chair of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA). Both contenders are respected figures within the regional media landscape, bringing years of experience, leadership, and dedication to journalism in the Upper West Region. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Kuorsoh was a former Editor at the Upper West Regional office of the Ghana News Agency (GNA) and currently a communication lecturer at the SDD University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS). He was also the Upper West Regional Secretary of

Washington: US President Donald Trump, on Saturday, threatened Iran with further attacks if Tehran does not seek peace, following an attack on nuclear facilities in the country. “There will be either peace, or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we’ve witnessed over the last eight days,” Trump said in an address to the nation from the White House. “Remember, there are many targets left,” the US president continued. According to Ghana News Agency, Trump stated that US strikes “completely and totally obliterated” Tehran’s “key nuclear enrichment facilities.” The US president emphasized that Iran “must now make peace.

Accra: Reverend Father Raguel Quansah, former Assistant Priest at St Kizito Catholic Church in Nima, has called on Catholics to prioritize the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist for spiritual strength and nourishment. He emphasized that receiving the Holy Eucharist allows Christ to abide in believers, empowering them to make righteous choices. According to Ghana News Agency, Rev Quansah, who is currently pursuing further studies in the United States, delivered this message during a sermon on Sunday in celebration of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) in Accra. This solemnity is a significant event