A passenger bus (trotro) driver in the Ashanti Region has narrated how he became totally blind weeks after a verbal altercation with a passenger who threatened him to wait and see. Isaac Moro, alias Atimbila, shared his predicament on Kumasi-based Sompa FM’s Sompa Asem Mp3 nipa show which was aired …
Read More »Ghanaian passengers petition for a reduction in British Airways fares
Passengers of British Airways (BA) are mounting pressure on the airline to reduce its fares by signing an online petition. The petition, published on charge.com, already has 1,035 signatories as of 13:17 local time on Monday 8 May 2023. The petition was started by one Esther Lulu who said Ghanaians …
Read More »10 passengers burnt to death in Oyo auto crash
At least 10 passengers were burnt to death in an auto crash along the Oyo-Ogbomoso road on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Joshua Adekanye, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Ibadan, said the crash involving a Mazda …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Unregulated drones pose danger to security of airlines and passengers – GCAA
The proliferation of drones and their unregulated use within the country’s airspace poses a threat to the safety and security of airlines and passengers, the Director-General (D-G) of Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of Ghana, Mr Charles Kraikue has said. He said the operation of these drones did not only …
Read More »Bus carrying passengers in near-fatal crash, scores injured
Scores of passengers are seriously injured in a near-fatal crash involving a Toyota Hiace bus carrying passengers from Kumasi to Ho in the Volta Region. The crash occurred Monday, December 12, 2022. The speeding vehicle burst a tyre on reaching Akyem Kukurantumi stretch of the Koforidua to Bunso highway affecting …
Read More »A gory accident on Assin Fosu-Kumasi Highway leaves many passengers in critical condition
A ghastly accident that occurred on Sunday 27th November 2022 at the Assin Fosu stretch of the Cape Coast-Kumasi Highway involving a Hongvan Tipper Truck and Hyundai Grace left several passengers in critical condition. Passengers on board the Hyundai Grace bus sustained severe injuries and were rushed to St. Francis …
Read More »13 Passengers Burnt To Death In A Gory Accident
At least13 passengers have been burnt to death in a fatal accident which happened near the Four-Corners Enugu at about 9pm on Sunday night.The ill fated 14-seater bus said to be traveling from Imo State to Adamawa reportedly ran into a trailer before going up in flames. All the passengers except …
Read More »Ghanaian passengers file complaint against Delta Airlines for ‘chaotic’ July 25 flight
Delta Air Lines has been hit by an official complaint over their “unprofessional” handling of a flight from New York to Accra in late July 2022. The complaint dated Monday, August 8, 2022; was filed by seven passengers aboard the said flight, through their lawyer. It was submitted to the …
Read More »Kaduna Train Attack: Terrorists release seven more kidnapped passengers
Seven passengers kidnapped during the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, have been released. It was reported that the terrorists attacked the train, bombed a section of the rail track, killed 9 passengers and abducted 62, including children. Confirming the release, Malam Tukur Mamu, a member of the negotiating team and …
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