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At least 62 people were killed when a gas tanker truck exploded in the Haitian city of Cap-Haitien on Tuesday morning, a local official said, with overwhelmed medics saying the toll was set to rise. The blast is the latest disaster to hit the poverty-wracked Caribbean nation, riven by gang violence, political paralysis, and acute fuel shortages. “We have now counted 62 deaths,” Deputy Mayor Patrick Almonor said, adding that authorities were still searching for victims amid the charred debris in Cap-Haitien, Haiti’s second-largest city located on the northern coast. Almonor earlier described a horrific scene at the blast site,…

About two in ten people over the age of 65 have mild cognitive impairment – a noticeable change in their memory, problem-solving abilities or attention. This is caused, in part, by the same brain changes that occur in dementia. While mild cognitive impairment often has little effect on a person’s way of living, 5-10% of people with it will develop dementia. Why some people with mild cognitive impairment develop dementia while others don’t has long been a mystery. But a recent study from Columbia University has identified several factors that determine whether a person is more or less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment. These findings might give us a…

New research has revealed that vaping could raise the risk of problems in the bedroom. The study, by New York’s Grossman School of Medicine and John Hopkins University, found that healthy men who vape nicotine daily are twice as likely to experience erectile dysfunction as to those who don’t. The study surveyed more than 13,000 men over the age of 20 and found that daily vapers were 2.2 times more likely to report impotence compared to men who had never vaped. Similarly, in a smaller sample of men with no history of cardiovascular disease, vapers were 2.4 times more likely to suffer…

Nine persons who were arrested in connection with a shooting incident that marred an enskinment of a sub-chief at Kuyore in the Tatale Sanguli District of the Northern Region, have been remanded into prison custody by the Tamale District Court. One person lost his life, while five others sustained injuries after some persons protesting the enskinment fired a gun into a crowd last Friday. The five are still receiving treatment at the hospital. The nine suspects have been charged with murder and abetment to cause harm. The Northern Regional Crime Officer, Superintendent Bernard Baba Ananga said the chief who carried…

Scores of people were killed late Monday after a tanker transporting gasoline exploded in Cap Haitien, Haiti’s second largest city, according to Haiti officials. The death toll currently stands at 54, according to the local civil protection agency. Dozens more are injured and in hospital. Medical officials have issued a public appeal for blood donations, a civil protection agency spokesperson told CNN. Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry reacted to the tragedy on Tuesday morning, tweeting: “I learned, with desolation and emotion, the sad news of the explosion, last night, in Cap-Haitien, of a tanker truck transporting gasoline, and which caused,…

One person is reported dead following a petrol explosion at Lepusi in the Nanumba North Municipality in the Northern Region. The incident occurred on Monday, December 13, 2021. On Monday evening, petrol drums belonging to a local dealer in the Lepusi community caught fire, leading to the injury of six persons, including a nine-year-old girl. Three houses and other properties were also destroyed as a result of the explosion. The victims are responding to treatment at the hospital, while dwellers are counting their losses and are appealing for support. A resident, Samuel Nasam whose home has been burnt down, told…

As part of work underway to establish a new Building Safety Regulator and reform the building safety system, HSE is urging those who design high-rise buildings to act now to prepare for the changes coming when the Building Safety Bill becomes law. The Building Safety Bill, currently making its way through Parliament, aims to implement all of the recommendations set out in Dame Judith Hackitt’s “Building a Safer Future” report, and in places goes further. The reforms include a more stringent approach to the design and construction of high-rise buildings, clearer responsibilities on designers to ensure these buildings are safe,…

We talk a lot about your safety responsibilities as an employer. After all, under OSHA rules, the bulk of legal responsibility falls on you (barring a few extremely rare exemptions).

Two individuals said to have been driving on the Tamale-Buipe highway have lost their lives due to a fatal accident on the stretch. According to the Central Gonja District Police Commander, DSP Kwame Nimo, one of the deceased has been identified as David Bakuri, the Health Director for the district. Mr. Bakuri was travelling with a woman yet to be identified in a Nissan Pick-up with registration number GV 723-18. Investigations carried out by the Police according to AdomNews correspondent, Rebecca Natomah, reveal that at Sawaba, the Central Gonja Health Director ran the vehicle into the rear of a stationary…

The Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike action to protest high cost of fuel which affects their operations negatively. They wanted government to scrap taxes like the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levy, Special Petroleum Tax, the Energy Recovery Debt Levy and the Sanitation levy to reduce the economic hardship its members are facing due to surge in fuel prices. This left many commuters who use their services to and from their various destinations stranded. Many who opted for ride-hailing services had to pay double of the normal fare due to high demand. To mitigate…