The death toll from the devastating floods that hit Alajo in Accra following Monday's torrential rains has risen to three, with all the victims reportedly dying from electrocution after floodwaters inundated their homes.
The death toll from the devastating floods that hit Alajo in Accra following Monday's torrential rains has risen to three, with all the victims reportedly dying from electrocution after floodwaters inundated their homes.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has commenced the phased restoration of electricity to parts of Accra after floodwaters receded at the Mallam and Achimota primary substations, which were shut down as a precaution during Monday's heavy rainfall.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is battling a major fire outbreak at a rubber factory located at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, as heavy rainfall continues to complicate emergency response efforts across the capital.
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has directed all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) across the region to intensify rescue and relief operations following widespread flooding triggered by Monday's torrential rains.
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has appealed to residents of Accra to work from home following severe overnight rainfall that caused widespread flooding, left several roads impassable, and disrupted movement across parts of the capital.
A fire outbreak at Jujeideyiri, a suburb located behind the premises of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) in Wa, has destroyed 16 rooms in a compound house occupied by staff of GBC Radio Upper West.
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested the alleged mastermind behind an attempted international drug trafficking operation involving approximately 320 kilograms of methamphetamine intercepted by Australian authorities.
Nine individuals standing trial in connection with the shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, have been granted bail by the Adenta Circuit Court.
Businessman and entrepreneur Kudah Adams has been enstooled as Torgbi Kudah II, Sɔhɛfia (Youth Chief) of the Klikor Traditional Area, in a ceremony that brought together chiefs, elders, youth groups, and residents to celebrate the appointment.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Akofena, in connection with a shooting incident involving his sister, former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo.
