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Four Firefighters Have Been Injured, With Two In Critical Condition, After The Last Floor Of A Two-Storey Building Collapsed On Them During A Fire Incident At West Legon on Wednesday (January 24, 2024).

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The two firefighters, Raymond Ansah and Joshua Kankam, are being admitted to the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), Legon, due to their significant burn injuries.  After receiving treatment, Prince Ofori and Ibrahim Anum, who had minor wounds, were released from the hospital. When the tragedy happened, they were fighting the fire at the commercial complex as a member of a team from the Legon Fire Station. Upon their admission on Wednesday, the firefighters received a visit from Chief Fire Officer Julius Kuunuor, who assured them of the management's unwavering support for a speedy and full recovery. How did it Occurred? Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) Timothy Osafo Affum, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), described what happened at the scene. He added that when the men were battling the fire, two of the building's supporting pillars collapsed, causing the structure to collapse. The incident happened on the secon...

Central Regional House of Chiefs endorses lithium mining agreement

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    Odeefo Amoakwa Buadu VIII, President       of the Central Regional House of Chiefs,      speaking to jounalists after the meeting The Central Regional House of Chiefs (CRHC) has given a clean bill of health to the first lithium mining licence the government issued to Barari DV Ltd, a subsidiary of Atlantic Lithium.  The traditional leaders claimed that even if the agreement was not flawless, the justification provided by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Minerals Commission convinced them that the arrangement would be extremely beneficial to the nation. The official stance of the House was reached following a crucial discussion last Friday with George Mireku Duker, the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, and a few representatives from the Minerals Commission and the Lands Ministry, according to CRHC President Odeefo Amoakwa Buadu VIII. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mines ...