A tragic accident at Asiakwa Junction on Monday claimed the lives of two individuals, including a taxi driver, after a fuel tanker traveling from Accra to Kumasi experienced brake failure. As the tanker neared Asiakwa Junction on the Accra-Kumasi Highway, it lost control and veered onto the lane for Accra-bound …
Read More »Court Denies Nana Yaa and Others Bail in Wyllbee Murder Case
The Akropong District Court has denied bail to Nana Yaa and several others involved in the murder of Nana Yaw, also known as Wyllbee. The Sowutouwm-based musician was beaten to death a few weeks ago at Tanoso in the Ashanti Region after being mistaken for a thief. Wyllbee had allegedly …
Read More »Fire Service Rescues Young Woman from Kwame Nkrumah Interchange Flyover
On Thursday, July 25, Ghana Fire Service personnel rescued a young woman named Alima from between the piers and deck of the flyover in front of the Odawna market at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange. Witnesses, unsure how Alima ended up in that precarious position, speculated that she may have intended …
Read More »Fire Destroys Nine-Bedroom Hostel at KNUST
A catastrophic fire ravaged a two-storey hostel at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Thursday night, leaving students in shock and despair. The blaze completely consumed the second floor of the nine-bedroom apartment, displacing the affected students and destroying their personal belongings. Unfortunately, they had no …
Read More »NCA Promises Lower Data Prices by End of 2024
The National Communication Authority (NCA) has announced that data prices are expected to drop by the last quarter of 2024, addressing the ongoing public concerns over high data costs and subpar service quality. This assurance follows significant public dissatisfaction and demands for the dissolution of the NCA board. Much of …
Read More »Over 1,200 Fatalities and 7,561 Injuries Reported in Road Crashes in First Half of 2024
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has reported that approximately 1,237 individuals lost their lives in road accidents from January to June 2024. Pearl Adusu Sateckla, Head of Public Relations at the NRSA, described the situation as alarming, attributing many of the fatalities to wrongful overtaking and failure to observe …
Read More »Ghana’s Mobile Internet Among the Cheapest in Africa, NCA Reports
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has acknowledged public concerns, particularly on social media, about high internet data prices and the classification of MTN as a Significant Market Power (SMP). The NCA assures that it is attentive to consumers’ issues. As the regulatory body for the communications sector, the NCA is …
Read More »Akufo-Addo to Commission 320 New Homes for Police Service
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is scheduled to commission a 320-unit housing project for the Ghana Police Service on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The ceremony will take place at the National Police Training School in Tesano, Accra. The project, initiated in 2018, includes seven blocks of two-bedroom apartments and thirteen …
Read More »Concerned Drivers Association Pauses Planned 15% Fare Increase
The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana has halted its planned 15% rise in transport fares, initially set to start on Monday, July 22, 2024. This proposed increase was due to the escalating costs of fuel and essential spare parts needed for the transportation sector. Nevertheless, the Ghana Private Road Transport …
Read More »Seven Firefighters Injured in Accident at Adankrono, Eastern Region
Seven firefighters are currently receiving medical attention at St. Dominic Catholic Hospital in Akwatia and the Kade Government Hospital following a vehicular accident at Adankrono. The incident occurred while they were en route to an emergency at Otwenkwanta. The fire department received an emergency call at approximately 08:37 on Sunday …
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