At least 17 people have been killed in a huge explosion near a mining town in south-western Ghana. Police say a truck carrying explosives to a gold mine collided with a motorcycle near the town of Bogoso. Ghanaian Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said more than 57 people were injured in the explosion.
The Ghana Police Service has warned religious leaders to desist from New Year prophecies that could cause fear or disturb public peace. The Ghana Police gave the warning in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Superintendent Alexander Obeng. The police said any religious leader found guilty could be liable to a term of imprisonment…
A gold mine has collapsed in the northern part of Ghana, killing nine people. Police said the accident happened at Gbane, in Talensi district, in the Upper East region, near the border with Burkina Faso. Upper East Regional Minister Stephen Yakubu said the mine where the accident happened is registered, and not an illegal site.
The Super Falcons of Nigeria will slug it out with the Black Queens of Ghana in the first round of qualifying for a place to qualify for the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco. The Super Falcons who are eleven time winners of the competition will host the first leg of the qualifier between…
Officials in Ghana are investigating the cause of death of more than sixty dolphins and other types of fish that washed up on several beaches in the country. Local fishermen have said such incident was not common, and the authorities have warned the people against eating the dolphins and other fish species. Ghana’s Fisheries Commission says samples…
Ghana has become the first country to receive coronavirus vaccines through the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative. The initiative is being led by the World Health Organization, and the aim is to ensure that Covid-19 vaccines are shared fairly among all nations. Covax intends to deliver about two billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines around the world by the end…