YEN Entertainment Awards 2025 is live – vote now for your favourite stars!A fire outbreak has ravaged the Berekum Cinema Hall in the Bono Region, causing extensive damage to property and vital documents worth thousands of Ghana cedis.The fire started around 1600 hours on Friday, April 17, 2026. However, the swift response of personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) prevented it from spreading further.Traders and bystanders were alarmed due to the cinema hall’s proximity to the Berekum branch of the Ghana Commercial Bank.Assistant Divisional Officer Grade Three (ADO III) Ishaku Mohammed of the Berekum Municipal Fire Command, who led the firefighting team, told the GNA that the blaze had already intensified by the time firefighters arrived at the scene.Read alsoShatta Wale in line for partnership with Education Ministry for Student Loan Trust Fund 20th anniversaryHe said the team managed to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby shops and structures, adding that investigations are underway to determine the cause.No casualties were recorded.PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app!Some traders in the area said they initially noticed smoke emanating from the cinema hall before the fire escalated. Source: YEN.com.gh Delali Adogla-Bessa (Head of Current Affairs and Politics Desk) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: [email protected].