Tag Archives: TIMBER

There are reports of violent clashes between traders and landguards at Taifa Junction over an eviction exercise at the Muus Timber Market (Ofankor Timber Market). According to multiple reports, the altercation between the two groups came about when the original owner of the land, on which the traders use as …

African foresters want a change in government policies to allow easier trade in timber, taking advantage of available forests and to weed out exploitative trade routes. They argue that archaic laws are, in fact, fuelling illegal harvesting and sale of trees which in turn cause losses to revenue agencies. This …

A CCTV footage has been shared, showing the immediate events leading to the ghastly accident recorded recently at Bogoso in the Western Region. The accident, which occurred on Saturday, November 19, 2022, led to the death of one person and injuries to several others. Details from the CCTV footage, which …

One person is feared dead after timber logs fell from a timber truck fell on three cars at the Bogoso market on Saturday after. The timber truck was coming from the Prestea direction towards Bogoso. A lowbed had packed on one side of the road at the market, upon reaching …

  A timber Truck has fell into River Bia in the Bia East District if the Western North region. The wood laden fell into the river after a heavy downpour on Sunday, October 2,2022, which flooded the river. The logs on the truck have all been carried away by the …

Driver of an unidentified truck carrying timber logs has been crushed to death in an accident. The accident happened at a junction that links Sankore, Kwapong, Kokooso and Abuom. According to reports, the timber truck driver lost control while negotiating a curve, leading the truck to somersault. According to one …

Fire has gutted the Timber market in Tema destroying several shops and properties worth thousands of Ghana cedis in the process. The fire which started around 12 pm on Wednesday quickly spread to different parts of the market according to eyewitnesses. Videos obtained by Starrfm.com.gh showed helpless personnel from the …

Two persons escaped death by a whisker at Patase Mango- down in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region Monday afternoon, after a timber truck loaded with three heavy logs rammed into their Toyota Camry car. The incident which threw the community into a state of shock happened when the …

  Fire has razed the Sunyani Timber market in the early hours of Saturday, destroying personal properties and industrial machines running into millions of Ghana Cedis. The fire started around 0400 hours and spread widely before personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service arrived at the scene. It caused extensive …

A timber truck driver is reportedly dead while another person is in critical condition after a terrifying accident at Abene in Kwahu East District of the Eastern region. The accident occurred Wednesday morning on Kwahu Abetifi to Abene road. According to a witness, the logging trailer was carting three big …