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Somalia’s al-Shabab carries out attack on military base
on: by Fernil News
Militant Islamists have stormed a military base in southern Somalia after detonating a suicide car bomb. Al-Shabab says its fighters killed 27 soldiers in the raid, about 50km (31 miles) from the port city of Kismayo. A government spokesman confirmed to
Flight scare as Helicopter with gold lands at maize farm
on: by Fernil News
There was a flight scare at Yanowa near Asamankese in the Eastern region after a helicopter transporting gold from the Bibiani Chirano gold mines to Accra developed a mechanical fault and forced landed at a maize farm at Kumikrom. No member
Asawase Killings: IGP To Brief Defence And Interior C’ttee
on: by Fernil News
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) David Asante Apeatu is expected to brief the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament later Monday July 23, 2018 on the killing of some seven suspected criminals in Kumasi. The Minority ahead of the meeting
Canadian Embassy goes biometric
on: by Sebastian Oteng
As part of the measures to control security risks, and to facilitate identification procedures, the government of Canada will on July 31, 2018 commerce the use of biometrics procedures for all its applicant. All applicants from Europe, the Middle East, and
No fishing in August, government declares
on: by Fernil News
Government has announced a closed season for the month of August, during which no fishing activity will be permitted in Ghana’s marine waters – with the tuna fleet excepted. The directive, which affects all other fleets including artisanal fisheries, is in




