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3 dead in an accident on George Walker Bush Highway

Three persons have lost their lives after a 23-seater sprinter bus with registration number GR-6046-21 had one of its back tyres burst. The unfortunate incident happened when the sprinter bus was transporting passengers from Ablekuma to Kasoa in the early hours of Sunday, June 2, 2023. According to the report …

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Commercial vehicle burns to ashes in an accident on Akatsi-Dzodze highway

One person has lost her life and others injured in an accident at Tadzewu Torkpokope stretch on the Akatsi-Dzodze road in the Volta Region. The accident, which occurred near Wovenu Senior High School on Friday, at about 1700 hours, saw the commercial sprinter vehicle with registration number ER 849- 19 …

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VIDEO: Heavy rains cause traffic, flood on N1 Highway and parts of Dzorwulu

Some communities in the capital, Accra, recorded heavy downpours on the morning of Monday, May 15, which resulted in vehicular traffic and floods. The National Highway 1 (N1 Highway) from Dzorwulu to Lapaz had one of the slowest traffic, which caused delays for road users. Monday’s rain, which lasted for …

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Key Ugandan highway cut off by floods

A major highway leading out of Uganda’s capital Kampala to the south-west of the country has been cut off after a bridge collapsed following flash floods. In the early hours of Thursday, traffic was brought to a standstill by knee-deep running water across the road. And as the water receded …

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Major Ugandan highway declared safe after bomb scare

Ugandan police have declared the Entebbe Expressway safe after a bomb scare earlier Wednesday morning. “Update! Entebbe Expressway now open for public use,” the police tweeted after the bomb squad was sent to investigate an object suspected to be an explosive. Ugandans woke up to a terror scare on the …

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Dying passenger ‘thrown out’ of commercial vehicle on Accra to Kumasi Highway

A dying passenger has reportedly been thrown out of a commercial vehicle at Akyem Apedwa junction stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway in Eastern region. The passenger identified as Henry Owusu Agyemang Ankobea in his 40s believed to be traveling from Asante Bekwai to Accra was allegedly removed from …

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22 passengers killed in a road crash on Kintampo Highway

Some 22 passengers have reportedly died in a road accident on the Kintampo Highway. The accident according to a Graphic.com report sighted by GhanaWeb occurred on the evening of Sunday, March 5, 2023. A resident narrated that the crash involved a Yendi-Kumasi bound Grandbird bus with registration number AS 4635 …

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21 seriously injured in another accident on Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway

About 21 passengers have been seriously injured in an accident at Gomoa Odumase near Anteadze on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway. The accident was between a sprinter Benz bus with the registration GW 9678-12 and VW Jetta GT 8661-09. In the last 24 hours, 45 passengers have been injured in …

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Pru MP to sue Ghana Highway Authority

Member of Parliament for Pru East, Dr Kwabena Donkor, is threatening to take legal action against the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) over the poor road network. According to him, the authority had looked on for the Yeji stretch to deteriorate without taking steps to fix the road. “We will consider …

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Accident kills five persons on Akatsi-Sogakope highway

Five passengers were said to have perished in an accident on Tuesday, December 27, on the Akatsi-Sogakope stretch of the Aflao – Accra highway. The accident, which occurred at about 1320 hours, involved a Nissan Urvan Minibus with registration number GG 2596-22, carrying 15 passengers and driving from Accra towards …

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