Tuesday saw the declaration of an emergency by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in ten provinces hit by two earthquakes that left more than 5,200 people dead and a path of devastation across a large stretch of southern Turkey and neighboring Syria. Rescuers were still struggling to pull survivors from the …
Read More »Turkey Earthquake: Trapped quake victims send voice notes from the rubble
Efforts to find survivors from a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey have begun winding down as the death toll climbed to at least 36. The magnitude-6.8 quake shook Turkey’s Elazig province late on Friday, causing buildings to collapse. Some 45 people have been pulled alive from the rubble so far. …
Read More »MTN Ghana reviews tariffs upward
With effect from today February 7, 2023, Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) has announced an increase in the prices of its goods and services. Two modifications have led to the evaluation. First, all services will now be subject to a 2.5% statutory increase in VAT from 12.5% to 15%. Both Prepaid …
Read More »“Mahama’s intervention has brought an end to all the brouhaha associated with the reshuffle”- Muntaka
Muntaka Mubarak, the former Minority Chief Whip, has agreed to the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) plan to realign the Minority’s front bench in Parliament. He (Muntaka Mubarak), Mr. Haruna Iddrisu, Mr. James Klutse Avedzi, who was also the Deputy Minority Leader at the time, and Mr. James Klutse Avedzi were …
Read More »Minority Reshuffle: Haruna Iddrisu accepts changes
Former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has agreed to the NDC’s (National Democratic Congress) reorganization of the front bench in Parliament. According to insiders who spoke to media, he also appreciates the National Democratic Congress'(NDC) Council of Elders and former president John Dramani Mahama’s influence. The sources claim that Mr. Iddrisu …
Read More »60-year-old woman stabbed to death at Sepe-Buokrom
A woman who was stabbed to death in Sepe- Boukrom in the Ashanti Metropolis of Kumasi is thought to be in her early 60s. According to reports, after the woman was slain by the suspect, her body was hidden in her toilet. On Monday, February 6, 2023, Madam Rose Gyaah, …
Read More »Turkey Earthquake: Christian Atsu ‘found alive’ in rubble
Christian Atsu, a former winger for Chelsea and Newcastle, was discovered alive after becoming caught in debris during a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Turkey. According to reports, Christian Atsu has been discovered alive after being ‘stuck’ during an earthquake in Turkey. The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that happened on Monday affected the …
Read More »My thoughts, prayers are with Christian Atsu and all Ghanaians in Turkey – Dr Bawumia
In response to the deadly earthquake that was felt in Turkey and Syria, H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, has spoken out. Thousands of people have died as a result of the horrific earthquake, and Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu has still not been located and …
Read More »“We pray Christian Atsu is found safe and sound” – President Akufo-Addo
President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo has sent his sincere sympathies to Turkey in the wake of Monday’s devastating earthquake. The accident left more than 1,300 people dead and 6,000 wounded, according to the authorities. A few hours after the first earthquake, a 7.5 magnitude aftershock hit southern Turkey. Reports state …
Read More »Former Black Stars player Christian Atsu ‘trapped in rubble’ after earthquake in Turkey
A morning earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria is believed to have caught former Black Stars footballer Christian Atsu among the fatalities. Rescue and search operations are in progress. Atsu presently plays for the Turkish football team Hatayspor. Atsu is reportedly among those still missing as a search and rescue …
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