Tag: VICTIMS
Government presents GH¢15k to victims of Techiman post-election violence
Mr Kofi Amoakohene, the Bono East Regional Minister on Wednesday visited and comforted families of the two, who died in the post elections violence...
At least 100 killed in Ethiopia attack, confirms rights group
More than 100 people had been killed in a recent armed attack in west Ethiopia, the country's federal rights group confirmed late Wednesday.
The bloodshed...
GNFS compensates gas explosion victims in Takoradi
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has paid Workman's Compensation to six victims of a gas explosion at the Ghana Household Utility Company (GHUMCO)...
UNICEF organises media workshop on impact of COVID-19 on children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Ghana, has organised a day's workshop for media practitioners to upgrade their knowledge of the impact of...
Landslide kills at least seven in Colombia
At least seven people were killed in Colombia when a landslide hit a commercial establishment in Puerto Valdivia in the north-west, the Risk Management...
GNCCI calls for urgent support for victims of Odawna market fire
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has called for immediate government support for victims of the recent Pedestrian Shopping Mall fire...
Seventy Four migrants drown off Libyan coast: IOM
At least 74 migrants drowned following a shipwreck off Libya's western coast Thursday, the latest in a series of tragedies involving at least eight...
10 kidnapped victims rescued in SW Nigeria
Nigerian police on Saturday confirmed 10 people kidnapped by an armed group in the country's southwestern state of Ondo were rescued during a gun...
18-year-old remanded in custody for robbery
The Nkawie circuit court has remanded an eighteen year old boy into police custody for robbing a small scale gold miner at Mpatuam, in...
Canadian kidnappers’ trial: Court to hear evidence from victims’ parents via conference
An Accra High Court will on November 27 hold a conference call to hear testimonies of the parents of the two Canadians who were...
Continued fighting shrinks Afghans’ hope for peace
The persistent militancy and violent incidents in Afghanistan amid ongoing peace talks have undermined the hope of many locals for lasting peace in the...
Kenya donates food, medicine to victims of attacks in Mozambique
Kenyan government has donated 15 tons of food products and medicines to Mozambique in support of its people affected by the terrorist attacks in...
Make allocations to Domestic Violence Fund in 2021 Budget- CSOs
A network of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Access to Justice in Ghana has appealed to the Government to make provisions for the Domestic...
“I share in your loss”-Bawumia tells flood victims
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has told victims of Thursday’s floods in some communities within the West Mamprusi Municipality that he shares in their...
Offinso accident victims buried
The Offinso township was thrown into a state of mourning on Thursday, October 1, when the funeral and burial service was conducted for four...
Offinso accident victims to be buried
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has announced that some players of Africa Vision Football Academy, who met their untimely death a fortnight ago near...
Seven armed robbers jailed 175 years for robbing Supreme Court judge and a banker
Seven persons who robbed a Supreme Court Judge and a banker of their vehicles, a laptop and other personal effects at gun point, have...
NHIS should absorb bills of raped/defiled victims-Ark Foundation
The Executive Director of the Ark Foundation, Ghana, Mrs Angela Dwamena Aboagye, has reiterated the call for medical bills of raped and defiled victims...
Alleged Rapist pleads with court to allow him to go and bury his father
26-year-old trader, Enoch Ofori who is being held for allegedly raping an 18-year-old female Porter aka 'Kayayei' at a spot near the Korle Lagoon...
Driver in court for pouring acid on wife
Bakari Adams, a 32-year-old driver, who allegedly poured acid on his wife’s body and face at Madina Zongo, has appeared before an Accra Circuit...
Ghana rescues 611 human trafficking victims – minister
Ghana has rescued 611 victims of human trafficking since 2019, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Cynthia Maamle Morrison disclosed here on...
Victims of heavy rains in Sudan rise to 86
A total of 86 people have been killed and thousands of homes collapsed in the torrential rains which hit Sudan recently, Sudan's National Council...
Victims of heavy rains in Sudan rise to 84
A total of 84 people have been killed and thousands of homes collapsed in the torrential rains which hit the country recently, Sudan's National...
Georgia declares Aug. 25 mourning day for road accident victims
The Georgian government has announced Aug. 25 as a day of mourning for victims who died in a road accident in the northeast of...
At least 14 reported dead when boat capsizes off Haiti
At least 14 people died when a sailing boat capsized off Haiti, local media reported on Thursday.
The victims included 10 women and two children....
Victims of conflicts require psycho-social healing – Researcher
Ms Sabina Appiah-Boateng, a doctoral candidate at the Department of Peace Studies of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has said victims of...
8 killed in gunmen attack in Niger, including 6 French
Eight people including six French tourists and two Nigeriens (a guide and a driver) were killed on Sunday by armed individuals in the...
UN agency to support trafficking victims in Nigeria
The United Nation's migration agency has opened a new facility in Edo in southern Nigeria to provide unhindered access to legal services to victims...
Web designer and blogger busted over Pornography
Anderson Ofosuhene Anim a.k.a Morio Gee, a web designer and a blogger has been busted by the police over Pornography.
Anim is alleged to have...
UN official hails Kuwait’s approach on human trafficking issues
Kuwait has been showing an ideal approach to addressing issues related to human trafficking, a UN official said Thursday.
In a statement marking World Day...