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17 Dec

Kwashieman Cluster Of School Which Housed Ablekuma North Ballot Boxes On Fire

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A fire outbreak at the Kwashieman Cluster of Schools in the early hours of today has raised alarm, as the facility housed ballot boxes from the Ablekuma North constituency. The blaze, which started around 1:40 a.m., originated in the school’s library, where the ballot boxes were stored. According to Alex King Nartey, the PRO of the Fire Service, the cause of the fire is yet to be determined, but investigations are underway. In a twist to the incident, additional ballot papers were found burned outside the school premises after the fire. The discovery has fueled speculation about the circumstances surrounding…

05 Sep

Rebecca Cheptegei: Ugandan Athlete Dies After Boyfriend Set Her On Fire

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Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend, a Ugandan official says. The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed in Paris, had suffered extensive burns after Sunday's attack, the doctor treating her had said. The authorities in north-west Kenya, where Cheptegei lived and trained, said she was targeted after returning home from church. A report filed by a local administrator alleged the athlete and her ex-partner had been wrangling over a piece of land. Police say an investigation is underway. There are concerns about the increasing cases of…

01 Aug

40 Shops Destroyed In Fire Outbreak At Kwadaso Market

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At least 40 shops have been destroyed at the Kwadaso Main Market in the Ashanti Region after a fire outbreak. The fire incident, which reportedly occurred around midnight, ravaged through the wooden and metallic shops, lasting for hours. The fire was extinguished in the early hours of Thursday, August 1, by personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service. Photos sighted on asaaseradio.com showed the extent of damage and the extent of the fire, which has caused huge losses to affected victims. Items including foodstuffs, cooking oil, confectionaries, wax prints and electrical appliances, among others were destroyed. Recounting their losses, some…

26 Jul

Fire Guts 3-Storey KNUST Student Hostel

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A devastating fire razed a three-storey accommodation facility known as “Father Hostel” at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, but it has severely damaged the building, which served as a hostel for students. At least nine rooms have been reduced to rubble, leaving the victims devastated and students in adjacent buildings frightened. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. However, at least nine students have lost all their belongings to the flames, leaving them without a place to stay. Victims recounted that the fire started in a single room…

25 Jan

Building Collapses On Firemen At Westlands

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A two storey building has collapsed on four Fire Service personnel at Westlands, West Legon in Accra. According to reports, the fire fighters from the Legon Fire Station were dousing a fierce fire which had gutted the building when it collapsed on them. This unfortunate incident occurred on Wednesday January 24, 2024. The firemen were rushed to the Medifem hospital for treatment. However, two of the personnel said to be in critical condition were rushed to the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC). The two other officers who sustained minor injuries have been treated and discharged. A statement from the…

17 Jan

Sabronum: Angry Residents Set Ablaze Truck Allegedly Transporting Excavator To Forest

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Some angry residents of Sabronum in the Ahafo Ano South East District of the Ashanti Region on Monday, January 15, 2024, blocked and set a truck ablaze allegedly transporting an excavator for illegal mining in a forest reserve. Unknown individuals, reportedly supported by local authorities, transported an excavator to the forest, triggering residents’ alarm over potential illegal mining. The residents stopped the truck from moving and burnt it in protest. They have vowed to oppose any illegal mining activities in the area. During an altercation in Sabronum, one person, Bismarck Ankamaah, faced an alleged attack and sustained severe machete wounds…

12 May

VIDEO: KNUST Lecturer Escapes Death After Car Catches Fire

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VIDEO: KNUST Lecturer Escapes Death After Car Catches Fire Senior Political Science Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Kwasi Amakye Boateng, nearly lost his life in a gory accident at the KNUST campus in the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, May 12, 2022. He was in the ‘Ford Escape’ 4-wheel drive when the incident happened but graciously escaped unhurt. A witness narrated that the Lecturer was driving for lectures in the morning when the incident happened. “He was driving and all of a sudden he stopped and we…

11 May

PICTURES: Over 40 Make-Shift Structures Razed Down By Fire @ Krofrom

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Over 40 Make-Shift Structures Razed Down By Fire @ Krofrom Over 40 wooden structures in Krofrom Market have been destroyed by fire. These wooden shacks serve as homes and shops for the inhabitants. Currently, no casualties have been reported following the incident. According to the Manhyia Divisional Officer DO1 Abban, they received the distress calls at about 2:00am on Tuesday night after which they proceeded to the market to put out the fire. “The shacks are built anyhow and accessibility within the structure is very difficult. We have not received any report of any casualty, but as you can see,…

18 Aug

3-Year-Old Girl Burnt To Death

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3-Year-Old Girl Burnt To Death A three-year-old girl has been burnt to death after fire consumed a five-bedroom house she lived in at Nkenkensu in the Offinso North District in the Ashanti Region. The cause of the fire which occurred on Monday is unknown. The Offinso North District Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mamoah Elijah, who confirmed the incident said properties worth thousands of Cedis had been destroyed at the time his team arrived at the scene. “We had returned from an accident scene when I was called that a fire outbreak had occurred. Per our…