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Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)’s Director of Legal says they cannot demand compensation for victims of the alleged food poisoning at Marwako’s East Legon branch. Joseph Bennie said the Authority has no mandate to pressure for amends in cash from the eatery to the affected persons. In an interview with …

The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) wants the government to reduce the rate of the controversial electronic transfer levy. According to ISSER, the government must consider a downward adjustment between 0.5% and 0.75% adding that the 1.5% on all electronic transfers is punitive. The Director of the …

Some parts of Accra got flooded Saturday morning following a brief downpour. Areas such as Kaneshie First Light, Abbosey Okai and Adabraka Sahara, Dansoman, and Odorkor were affected by the floods. The situation resulted in heavy vehicular traffic in different parts of Accra. Motorists were left with no choice but …

Transport unions in the country have vowed to increase transport fares. This follows President Akufo-Addo’s outright rejection of suggestions to scrap taxes on petroleum products explaining that it will cost the nation ¢4 billion for that to happen. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Concerned Drivers Association …

A Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage gives a visual account of the gory accident that occurred at Labone junction in Accra which claimed four lives. The Range Rover had four occupants at the time of the accident; a lady, and three men. Per the CCTV footage, the Range Rover somersaulted after veering …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has allayed the fears of Ghanaians affected by glitches in the system since the electronic levy implementation took off yesterday. According to the GRA, it will eventually refund all wrongful deductions that have been affected on transactions. Speaking on Joy FM in Accra, Head of …

Several residents of Kaase in Kumasi put themselves in harm’s way in a bid to siphon fuel from a tanker that had capsized. The fuel tanker is said to have capsized on Sunday afternoon, leading to a spillage of the fuel the vehicle was carrying. Moments after the incident, some …

Some residents of Kaase in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, on Sunday afternoon attempted to siphon fuel from a fuel tanker that had overturned regardless of the danger it posed to them. People were seen running towards the tanker with their buckets in hand to fetch the fuel. Fire Service …

A Ghanaian bolt driver has earned the praise of many netizens after he returned GHC30,000 he found in his car back to the passenger. In a report filed by Adom News, the bolt driver identified as Philip Mensah narrated how and why he return such an amount of money back …

A gas tanker with registration number GN 4513-21 full with LPG is involved in a crash on the motorway. The accident occurred Thursday dawn. Firemen are still at the scene managing the situation while the crew await the arrival of another Gas Tanker Truck to transfer the gas product. Motorists …