The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media
platforms spanning newspaper print
operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a
leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national and
international interest.
At least six people were crushed to death on Wednesday after a crowd of job seekers surged through stadium gates during a military recruitment event in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, the army said.
"The unfortunate incident led to the death of six potential recruits," it said in a statement.
Twenty-two others were wounded in the stampede, with at least five in critical condition, Ghana military hospital official Evelyn Abraham-Kwabiah told AFP.
The Ghana Armed Forces stated that the stampede occurred around 6:20 am (GMT) when an unexpected surge of applicants "breached security protocols and rushed" through the gates of the El-Wak Sports Stadium ahead of the scheduled screening.
In addition to normal military activities, soldiers in Ghana are also tasked with targeting illegal mining operations in the gold-rich West African country.
