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Police refusal to use firearms prevented election violence – Muntaka Mubarak
Interior Minister-designate, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has lauded the Ghana Police Service for their exemplary handling of the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.According to him,...
Fire guts 2 shops at Kejetia market: Fire fighters’ proactiveness saves major outbreak
Some traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi are counting their losses after fire gutted two shops in the largest trading center in the...
Gov’t supports Kantamanto Market fire victims with GH₵1m
The government has provided GHS1 million to support the victims of the fire that ravaged the Kantamanto Market in Accra on January 2, 2025.The...
USA: Thousands evacuated as new fast-growing fire ignites near Los Angeles
A new fast-moving wildfire has erupted in Los Angeles County, prompting thousands to evacuate a region already reeling from the most destructive fires in...
One dead, properties destroyed in fire outbreak at Saboba SHS
A student has passed away at Saboba Senior High School (SHS) in the Northern Region following a fire outbreak at the girls' dormitory block.The...
Kintampo Fire Commander urges residents to stay cautious despite preventive measures
The Kintampo Municipality has successfully avoided domestic and market fire outbreaks in recent times, a development attributed to adherence to preventive education, according to...
373 fire cases recorded in Northern Region in 2024
The Northern Region last year recorded a total of 373 fires, with an estimated cost of damage to properties at GH₵68,217,224, an increase over...
Fire guts Kwadaso Wood Market again [Video]
The Kwadaso Wood Market in Kumasi has been gutted by fire for the second time in two weeks.The incident occurred on Sunday night, further...
Iconic actress burnt in Los Angeles wildfire tragedy
Dalyce Curry, an actress known for her roles in Blues Brothers, Lady Sings the Blues, and The 10 Commandments, has tragically passed away at...
Dozens displaced in fire outbreak at Nima-Moke in Ashanti region
Dozens of residents in Nima-Moke, a slum in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region have been displaced following a fire incident that...
Market Fires: Victims share harrowing tales of loss and recovery
Ghana recorded 4,650 fire incidents between January and September 2024, raising serious concerns about public safety.The recurrent market fires have affected countless individuals, leaving...
Sekondi market traders agree to new closing time to prevent fire outbreaks
Traders at the Sekondi Market have agreed to close their businesses by 5 p.m. daily as part of efforts to prevent potential fire outbreaks...
Chicago Fire in Neymar talks to end Saudi stay
Chicago Fire are in talks over a surprise move to bring Brazil striker Neymar to Major League Soccer.The 32-year-old is out of contract with...
Gaza ceasefire deal reached by Israel and Hamas
Israel and Hamas have agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal following 15 months of war, mediators Qatar and the US say.
Qatari Prime...
Tragic fire destroys entire yam harvest of Kpandai farmer, leaving family in despair
A fire, which, occurred under unclear circumstances and destroyed over 1,400 tubers of yam and more than 5,000 yam sets has left a 35-year-old...
Fire Service calls for installation of fire extinguishers, detectors at marketplaces
The Assistant Divisional Officer Grade One (ADO1) Victor Gyan, the Bono East Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), has called...
GNFS inspects Wa Central, Kejetia, Fadama markets over recent fires
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has embarked on a comprehensive inspection of the Wa Central Market, Kejetia, Fadama, and the adjoining lorry park...
Hollywood actress’ body found burnt in Los Angeles home after wildfires
Dalyce Curry, an actress known for her roles in Blues Brothers, Lady Sings the Blues, and The 10 Commandments, has tragically passed away at...
President Mahama announces measures to tackle recurring market fires
President John Dramani Mahama has issued directives to tighten security around major markets nationwide to address the recent spate of market fires.Speaking after a...
Fire destroys Dormaa Akwamu Methodist School
Fire has destroyed the six-unit classroom block of the Dormaa Akwamu Methodist Basic School in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region.The incident...
Firefighters escape mob attack in Odumasi
Firefighters from the Konongo Odumasi and Ejisu Fire Stations in the Ashanti Region narrowly escaped a mob attack while responding to an emergency.According to...
Techiman market on fire; 3 people rushed to hospital [Video]
Information reaching Adomonline.com indicates that a fire has engulfed the Techiman market in the Bono East Region.The blaze, which started around 9:30 pm, has...
Scores injured after gunmen open fire on bus in Bolgatanga
Scores of people have been reported injured after gunmen opened fire on a bus at Pusi-Namoo, a suburb of Bolgatanga in the Upper East...
Los Angeles wildfires: in pictures
Wildfires are tearing through Los Angeles, forcing thousands to flee to safety and destroying modest homes and vast mansions.
As the fires rage on, powerful...
Ashanti Region: Fire kills 3-year-old at Asawase-Dagomba Line
A three-year-old boy has died in a fire outbreak at Dagomba Line in Asawase, a suburb of Kumasi.According to eyewitness accounts, the deceased was...
Bush fires blamed on weed smokers as farmers call for caution during dry season
Farmers in Nkyenekyene, a community in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern Region, are grappling with frequent bush fires that destroy their crops,...
USA: Thousands of acres on fire in Los Angeles; five dead
Los Angeles firefighters are battling a series of rapidly spreading wildfires, leaving thousands of residents forced to flee their homes.As the fires continue to...
Video of market fire happened at Madina market in Guinea, not Ghana
Claim:Â Fire has engulfed parts of Madina market and bus station in Accra.Verdict:Â False. Using digital tools, DUBAWA found that the video circulating on social media...
Kejetia traders uneasy about recent fire outbreaks in some markets
Traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi are uneasy about the recent fire outbreaks in some big markets in the country early this month.President...
Fire guts electrical appliances shop in Tamale Zogbeli
A raging fire swept through a major electrical appliances shop in Zogbeli, Tamale, on Tuesday morning, leaving the store in ruins.The swift response of...
GUTA begs banks to reschedule loan payments for traders after Kantamanto fire
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has appealed to financial institutions to reschedule loan repayments for traders at the Kantamanto market, following the...
Naana Arthur Donkor donates to Kantamanto fire victims
On January 2, a devastating fire swept through Kantamanto Market in Accra, destroying over 7,000 shops and leaving more than 30,000 traders severely affected.
The...
Bawumia promises CCTV cameras and rebuilding aid after Kantamanto Market fire [Video]
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has assured traders at the Kantamanto Market of support to rebuild the facility following a devastating fire that destroyed...
Wendy Shay donates GHS 10,000 to Kantamanto fire victims
Afrobeats singer Wendy Shay has extended a helping hand to victims of the recent devastating fire at Kantamanto Market, donating GHS 10,000 to aid...
Bongo MP-Elect Charles Bawaduah commiserates with Kantamanto fire victims
The Member of Parliament-elect for the Bongo Constituency, Charles Bawaduah, has visited the site of the devastating Kantamanto Market fire to commiserate with traders...
Asante Akyem Central gets renovated fire service station and social welfare office
The Asante Akyem Central Municipality now boasts a fully renovated Fire Service Station and Social Welfare Office, thanks to an initiative led by outgoing...
Katamanto fire: Gov’t must reconstruct the market, not the traders – Abuakwa South MP-elect
The Member of Parliament-elect for the Abuakwa South constituency in the Eastern region, Dr Kingsley Agyeman, has called on the government to intervene immediately...
Fire guts Kwadaso Wood market in Kumasi
Even before the dust settles on the devastating fire at the Kantamanto Market in Accra, fire has gutted a known wood market at Kwadaso...
Vice President-elect Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang visits Kantamanto after fire outbreak [Video]
Vice President-elect of the Republic of Ghana, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, visited the scene of the devastating fire at Kantamanto Market on Saturday, January...
Cheddar donates GHS 50,000 to Kantamanto fire victims
Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar, has provided a lifeline to traders affected by the recent fire disaster at Kantamanto.Cheddar visited the scene...