Thirty-one people have died after a bus flipped over and plunged off a bridge in Mali on Tuesday. The bus had been en route to neighbouring Burkina Faso from the Malian town of Kenieba when it veered off a bridge crossing the Bagoe river. At least 10 others were injured …
Read More »Pregnant woman, 5 pupils escape death after bridge collapses
An eight-month-old pregnant woman and five pupils escaped death by a whisker after a dilapidated bridge they were using which links Have and Avevoyoe communities in the Afadjato South District of the Volta Region collapsed. The pregnant woman and the pupils nearly drowned in the running water under the bridge …
Read More »Here’s how much you will pay when road and bridge tolls are reintroduced
The Ministry of Finance has made a proposal for new road and bridge tolls across the country. This is ahead of the reintroduction of tolls in the country. In a statement made available via UTV, the Ministry of Finance stated that this is based on Section 6 of Act 1080. …
Read More »Why it is ‘illegal’ to now take videos or photos at the Adomi Bridge
Ghana’s popular steel arch suspension bridge located at Atimpoku has for years been one of the biggest attractions in the Volta Region. The iconic Adomi Bridge is undoubtedly one of the country’s longest steel bridges which serves as a passing on the Volta River. When GhanaWeb’s reporter, Wonder Ami Hagan, toured …
Read More »Level 400 Student Raped, Murdered, And Dumped Near A Bridge
Ruth Yakadi, a 400-level student at the University of Jos, has been named as the young woman who was raped and killed in Jos, Plateau State (UNIJOS). LIB said that her body was found on December 11, 2022, at a car wash near a bridge in the Farin Gada area …
Read More »I decorated Tetteh Quarshie ‘under bridge’ with personal funds – Akufo-Addo’s daughter
Gyankroma Akufo-Addo, daughter of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has refuted claims that she received a US$25 million government contract to decorate some parts of the capital. In a statement released on November 2, 2022, she disclosed that all three art projects were executed through fundraising activities by the Creative Arts …
Read More »Collapse of new bridge in DR Congo during commissioning goes viral
A lady and gentleman are set to cut the tape for a new bridge somewhere in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the bridge collapses and there is an ensuing frenzy. Cameramen snatch the lady and others rush to save people on the bridge. This video has gone viral across social …
Read More »Assemblyman allegedly demolishes bridge, says ‘Good Samaritan’ didn’t seek permission
A bridge constructed by a ‘Good Samaritan’ for use by the people of Mangoase, a suburb of Agona Swedru, has reportedly been demolished by the Assemblyman for the area. According to reports, the assemblyman for the area caused the demolition of the concrete bridge which was constructed in place of …
Read More »Kano fire service rescues boy stuck in flyover bridge
Kano Fire Service on Friday rescued a 15-year-old boy who was stuck inside a layer of a flyover bridge located at ‘Kofar Nasarawa’ in Kano metropolis. The spokesperson for the Kano State’s Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, told PREMIUM TIMES that the boy was rescued unhurt and handed over to the …
Read More »33 Dead As Bus Falls Off Bridge And Plunges Into Kenya River Valley
The death toll continues to rise after a bus traveling in central Kenya fell off a bridge and plunged into a river valley, local media reported. At least 33 people have been confirmed dead so far. The Modern Coast company’s bus started from Meru and was on its way to …
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