A Kumasi district court has sentenced a food vendor to 20 days in prison for repeatedly using open fire to prepare food at the Alabar Market, in violation of public market regulations. Her Worship Deborah Gyawa Donkor of District Court Two at the Prempeh Assembly Hall handed down the ruling on Tuesday, March 17, after prosecutors argued that the vendor, Kande Seidu, ignored multiple directives from the Environmental Health Unit of the Manhyia South Sub-Metro Council.

The attackers came on a motorcycle, and one of them opened fire at the victim, identified as Charanpreet, as he was stepping out of a gym, they added.

Israel's military acknowledged its troops were behind the incident, but said they had responded to anti-tank missile fire from Hezbollah

The Kwara State Government is set to introduce a new centralized emergency toll line aimed at enhancing rapid response by integrating key services such as fire, police, and medical agencies.

A fire outbreak in the Gaida area of Kano State, Nigeria, caused by an electrical spark from a transformer, has destroyed three residential buildings.

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed that its personnel responded to Monday’s fatal microlight aircraft crash in Tema within three minutes of receiving a distress call, a rapid intervention officials say helped contain the situation and prevent further casualties.