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Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of...
US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire is still in place between the US and Iran after both sides exchanged fire late on Thursday...
GNFS receives Mercedes-Benz fire tender donation from UK-based Fire Aid
The Ghana National Fire Service has received a Mercedes-Benz fire tender and other essential firefighting equipment from UK-based Fire Aid and International Development to...
Fire Service urges homeowners to replace electrical wiring every 20 years
A Communication Team member of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), ADO1 Alex King Nartey, has advised homeowners to replace electrical wiring in their...
Fire destroys one bedroom at Breman Essiam
A swift response by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has prevented a domestic fire from destroying an entire house at Breman Essiam in...
Re-arrest of ex-NAFCO CEO is an ‘abuse of the process’ – Dame fires EOCO
Legal exchanges have erupted following the re-arrest of former National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his wife, Faiza...
Fire breaks out at GBC DTT site in Sunyani
A fire outbreak at the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) facility of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation in Sunyani has been successfully contained following a swift...
Traders count losses as fire guts shops at Adum
Traders in Kumasi’s Adum business district are counting heavy losses after a fire swept through several shops in the early hours of Tuesday, May...
Over 100 motorbikes, 10 cars and 15 containers destroyed as fire guts fitting shops...
A devastating fire has swept through a cluster of fitting shops at Mempeasem, a community in Asawase Kumasi destroying more than 100 motorcycles, 10...
International Firefighters Day: Volta Fire Commander decries crowd interference during rescue operations
The Volta Regional Fire Commander, ACFO II Joseph Tetteh Freeman, has expressed concern over the growing challenge of uncooperative crowds that obstruct firefighters and...
Assault on firefighters threatens public safety – Volta Regional Minister
The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has strongly condemned attacks on firefighters and the destruction of firefighting equipment, describing such actions as unacceptable and...
GNFS conducts fire simulation exercise at Bank of Ghana in Hohoe
The Ghana National Fire Service has carried out a comprehensive fire and rescue simulation exercise at the Bank of Ghana premises in Hohoe, in...
Faulty fan regulator sparks fire in two-bedroom house at Suhum
A late-night fire has destroyed parts of a residential building at Suhum Konfine in the Eastern Region, leaving significant property damage but no casualties.
The...
Fixing Akosombo does not end dumsor; energy crisis predates fire incident — Miracles Aboagye
Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has argued that the restoration of power generation at the Akosombo hydro plant does...
Akosombo substation fire should never have happened – Ben Boakye
Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye, has described the fire outbreak at the Ghana Grid Company Limited substation...
Firefighters contain warehouse fire at Prampram Industrial Area
A major fire outbreak involving two warehouses at the Palladoor Annex in the Prampram Miotso Industrial Area has been brought under control after hours...
Akosombo Dam fully restored after switchyard fire disruption – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that electricity generation at the Akosombo Hydroelectric Dam has been fully restored following recent disruptions caused by a...
GNFS saves four-bedroom house from fire outbreak in Winneba
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has averted a major fire disaster after successfully containing a blaze that broke out at Abasraba in Winneba...
Gianni Infantino’s attempt at Israel-Palestine handshake backfires
The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, confirmed his intention to stand for re-election for a third full term next year after an attempt to orchestrate a...
Mahama visits Akosombo substation, commends VRA’s response to fire incident
President John Dramani Mahama has commended the Volta River Authority (VRA) for its swift response to the recent fire outbreak at the Akosombo control...
She has fought all party executives – Ashanti Regional NDC Women’s Organiser fires back...
Ashanti Regional NDC Women’s Organiser and School Feeding Programme Coordinator, Gloria Korshior Huze, has accused the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ejisu of harassment...
GNFS contains raging fire at Kabanye in Wa
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Upper West Region has successfully brought under control a raging fire that broke out at Kabanye...
Three generation units restored after Akosombo substation fire — Energy Ministry
The Ministry of Energy has confirmed that recovery of the national power grid has reached a critical halfway point, with three out of six...
Gunmen allegedly storm Akyem Pusupusu, fire shots and threaten chief
Tension is mounting in Akyem Pusupusu, a community near Asiakwa in the Abuakwa South Municipal District, after a group of suspected armed men reportedly...
Asiedu Nketia calls for probe into state fires, warns against possible sabotage
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for thorough investigations into recent fire outbreaks at state institutions,...
GRIDCo CEO suspension over Akosombo substation fire difficult to justify – Dr Bernard Tutu-Boahene
A lecturer in political marketing at the University of Education, Winneba, Dr Bernard Tutu-Boahene has criticised the decision to suspend the Chief Executive Officer...
Akosombo fire: Energy Minister assures transparency amid power challenges
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has assured Ghanaians of transparency and regular updates as the country navigates ongoing electricity...
RNAQ had nothing before marriage to Joana – Lawyers fires back
Lawyers for Joana Quaye have pushed back against claims made by Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ) in a recent media interview, insisting that records...
Music is a serious business — Sarkodie fires back at critics
Award-winning Ghanaian rapper Micheal Owusu Addo, popularly known in the music industry as Sarkodie, has pushed back against the notion that music is not...
Akosombo Dam completely shut after GRIDCO Substation fire
The Ministry of Energy has revealed that the Akosombo Dam was completely shut down following a major fire outbreak at the Ghana Grid Company...
Firefighters rescue security man from devastating inferno in Sunyani
A security man narrowly escaped unhurt, when fire gutted the building of the Sunyani District Magistrate Court ‘A’ and ‘B’ in the early hours...
Hire, fire, final – Chelsea’s player power may be ugly, but it wins
Liam Rosenior's thoughts would have been worth a lot more than a penny as Chelsea's triumphant players took the acclaim of their supporters inside Wembley...
Fire guts Sunyani District Magistrate Court “B”, emergency response underway
A fire outbreak has been reported at the District Magistrate Court “B” in Sunyani, triggering a swift response from the Ghana National Fire Service.
Firefighters...
Explosions and gunfire as armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali
Explosions and sustained gunfire have been reported in Mali's capital, Bamako, as armed groups launch apparently coordinated attacks across the country.
The military said in...
Lack of access routes hinder fire response at Kasoa new market — Fire Service...
The Ghana National Fire Service has raised concerns over the obstruction of access routes within the Kasoa New Market, warning that it is affecting...
Fire Service calls for fire post at Kasoa New Market to ensure safety
The Ghana National Fire Service has identified smoking remnants as another major cause of fire outbreaks at the Kasoa New Market.
Speaking on Badwam on...
Kasoa New Market lacks fire hydrants — Fire Service raises concern
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has raised concerns over the lack of fire hydrants at the Kasoa New Market, warning that the situation...
Akosombo Substation fire: Technical assessment ongoing – Energy Ministry
The Head of Communications at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Richmond Rockson, has confirmed that the fire outbreak at the GRIDCo substation...
Akosombo substation fire cuts about 1,000MW from national supply – Energy Ministry
The Head of Communications at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Richmond Rockson, has explained the impact of the recent shutdown of the...
You can’t stay, work and still claim stipends – UK High Commissioner fires at...
Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has taken a firm stance against Ghanaian scholars in the UK who continue to...
GRIDCo probes Akosombo Substation fire after nationwide power disruptions
The Ghana Grid Company Limited has launched a full-scale investigation into a fire outbreak at its Akosombo Substation in the Eastern Region, which disrupted...