Category: News

Dhaka: Flight operations resumed at Bangladesh’s Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday night, nearly six hours after a massive fire gutted a cargo complex and caused significant travel disruption. The first flight departed at 9:06 pm (15:06 GMT), shortly after the runway reopened at 9 pm, said SM Ragib Samad, a senior officer at the airport. According to Ghana News Agency, the fire began in the afternoon, leading authorities to suspend all flight operations immediately. The blaze was intense, with black smoke billowing over the airport and visible from various parts of the city. It engulfed most of the cargo complex

Kumasi: The Calvary Charismatic Centre (CCC), a notable charismatic church in Kumasi, has celebrated its annual Evangelism Month in October by making a significant donation to the Asokwa Children’s Hospital. According to Ghana News Agency, this charitable act is part of the church’s outreach activities and evangelism efforts. The donation, led by Pastor Joshua Obeng, the Resident Minister of CCC, included essential items such as toiletries, detergents, toothbrushes, soaps, and toothpaste. The church’s delegation, accompanied by the hospital’s Deputy Administrative Manager in charge of Claims, Mr. Benjamin Wiredu, was given a guided tour of the hospital, where they were briefed

Tel aviv: The Israeli government has confirmed that the body handed over by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has been identified as Eliyahu Margalit, a resident of Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel. Margalit, aged 75, was murdered during the attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and his body was subsequently taken to the Gaza Strip. According to Ghana News Agency, Margalit’s daughter was kidnapped alive during the incident but was later released as part of an agreement concerning the handover of hostages. Late on Friday, the Israeli military announced that the coffin containing Margalit’s body was handed over

Accra: The queenmother of the Duong Traditional Area in the Nadowli-Kaleo District, Pognaa Rosemary Bangzie Mumwilma, has described breast cancer as an alarming and ‘destructive menace’ requiring urgent national attention. According to Ghana News Agency, Pognaa Mumwilma emphasized the detrimental impact breast cancer has on women and the economy, impeding the achievement of some Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She urged for collective efforts to combat the disease, calling upon the government, the Ghana Health Service, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and individuals to unite in the fight against breast cancer. “This is the time

Sana’a: Fighters from the Houthi militia in Yemen have invaded the United Nations compound in the capital Sana’a, according to the UN. ‘We can confirm that there has been an unauthorized entry . into the UN compound in Sana’a, which currently accommodates 15 UN international staff members,’ the UN statement said. According to Ghana News Agency, all staff in the compound are safe and accounted for, and have contacted their families. The UN said it was taking ‘all necessary measures’ and was in contact with the relevant authorities to ensure the safety of staff and property. Yemen has been embroiled

Tema: Reverend Ernest Quaye, the Resident Pastor of the City Refuge Temple of the Great Commission Church International (GCCI), has encouraged Christians going through challenges to pray fervently to break through and advance in life. He reiterated that the effectual fervent prayers of a righteous man avails much; stating that prayer would enable Christians to overcome hindrances, break chains, and align themselves with God’s will. According to Ghana News Agency, Rev Quaye gave the advice in his sermon on Sunday at the Maranatha Assembly of GCCI in Tema. Speaking on the theme of the GCCI Maranatha Assembly’s 40-Day Fasting and

La paz: After nearly two decades of left-wing governments in Bolivia, the South American nation is on the brink of a political shift as a run-off election on Sunday decides the future leadership of the country. As no candidate achieved the required majority in the first round of voting, Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira from the Christian Democratic Party and former President Jorge Quiroga from the right-wing Libre – Liberty and Democracy alliance are now facing off against each other. According to Ghana News Agency, Bolivia is mired in a deep economic crisis, with high inflation, shortages of petrol and foreign