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The final four hostages of the 81 people kidnapped from a boarding school in Cameroon have been released. The principal, one teacher and two students were dropped off on the outskirts of Bafut, a town 15 miles (24 km) from Bamenda, local officials say. It remains unclear who was behind the kidnappin
Member of Parliament for the Adaklu in the Volta Region, Kwame Agbodza, says government’s decision to spend 30 million cedis to complete the footbridges on the Madina-Adentan highway will not end the avoidable killing of pedestrians on that road. He argued the government could save a lot of money an
The death toll in wildfires sweeping California has risen to 31, with more than 200 people still unaccounted for, officials have said. Six more people were confirmed killed in the Camp Fire in the north of the state, taking the toll there to 29. It now equals the deadliest wildfire on record in Cali
There certainly must be some magic associated with having a strong, sturdy physique, especially when it is refined by constant workout in the gym. Little wonder, seven out of the 10 beautiful ladies empaneled on the second episode of TV3’s Date Rush were swept off their feet on seeing Nana Kweku aka
Amazon has signed a deal to expand the selection of Apple products on its sites worldwide. The world's largest e-commerce company said Friday it'll soon start selling more Apple products directly and have access to Apple's latest devices, including the new iPad Pro, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Apple W
At least five people have been killed and more than 150,000 evacuated as two big wildfires rage in California, officials say. West of Los Angeles, the Woolsey Fire has jumped a major highway and is now threatening coastal areas, including parts of Malibu. Further north near Sacramento, the five vict
Jo Johnson has quit as transport minister and called for the public to have a fresh say on Brexit. The MP, who is Boris Johnson's brother, said the withdrawal deal being negotiated with the European Union "will be a terrible mistake". Arguing Britain was "on the brink of the greatest crisis" since W
The Madina-Adenta-Aburi highway in Accra is ‘stubbornly’ gaining notoriety among Ghana roads for claiming over 200 lives under a decade. Most of these deaths and several maimed others have been attributed to the absence of pedestrian footbridges on that stretch of the highway, making crossing a nigh
Almost all the streetlights on the Madina-Adentan highway have been fixed. This comes barely 24 hours after angry residents expressed outrage over the incessant deaths on the highway. They demanded some safety facilities including traffic lights and pedestrian footbridges be fixed on the highway. Th
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo–Addo has condemned Thursday's protest by some angry residents at Adentan. The protesters protested on the Madina-Adentan highway in Accra, demanding footbridges be fixed on the corridor to avert the recent road carnage, which appears to be on the ascendancy. The deat
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced that work on the footbridges on the Adenta-Madina highway will begin within a week. A joint statement issued by an Inter-Ministerial Committee made up of sector ministers for Roads and Highways, Transport and Interior on Thursday observed with worry t
Insurance analyst Edgar Wiredu has questioned the rationale behind attempts by the National Insurance Commission to increase the minimum capital for insurance companies. The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has said plans are far advanced for the implementation of the new minimum capital requirem
Insurance analyst Edgar Wiredu has questioned the rationale behind attempts by the National Insurance Commission to increase the minimum capital for insurance companies. The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has said plans are far advanced for the implementation of the new minimum capital requirem
Residents in and around the Adentan Municipality in Accra went on a rampage on Thursday afternoon following the killing of a lady on the Madina-Adenta highway. The residents burnt tyres and mounted blockades on the road to express their anger over the carnage, bringing all activities to a halt. The
Government is calling on the Center for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR) to reconsider the processes of registering herbal medicines by removing the barriers that discourage prospective practitioners from registering their products. Addressing the Dr. Oku Ampofo Symposium of CPMR in Accra, Information
