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Tap n’ Go ticketing system can never work as ‘trotro’ – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has rubbished assertions by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia that the newly introduced automated transport ticketing system “Tap n’ Go” will eventually be rolled out on intra-city transport minivans popularly known as ‘trotro’ Speaking at the launch of the Tap n’ Go app, …

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‘Wait and see!’ – Trotro driver narrates how he went totally blind after passenger’s threat

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 …

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VIDEO: ‘Trotro’ catches fire on Tetteh Quarshie road

A commercial vehicle, which is locally referred to as ‘trotro’, has reportedly caught fire on the Liberation Road between Shangri-La and the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange. A viral video sighted by GhanaWeb showed the ‘trotro’ which was engulfed by fire combusting rapidly. The fumes from the combustion had filled the entire …

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Police interdict officer who left rifle for GH¢100 in Trotro

The Western Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has interdicted a police officer who left his rifle in a commercial bus after allegedly collecting Gh¢100 from a driver.   An online publication sighted on 3new.com indicated that the alleged police officer, Inspector Sulemana Adam, with the Rapid Deployment Force …

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Watch how Lapaz trotro drivers, mates allegedly beat man to death over GH₵2 transport fare increment

Amidst the current economic hardship, a middle-aged man has reportedly lost his life in a brawl that ensued following a disagreement over a GH₵2 transport fare on Saturday, October 29, 2022. According to a Twitter user, Antwi Edmond, a disgruntled passenger kept complaining in a commercial bus after being told …

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‘Suicide is never an option’ – Mahama reacts to Kasoa trotro mate electrocution

Former President John Dramani Mahama has reacted to the death via electrocution of a commercial transport vehicle financial administrator – trotro mate – who climbed an electricity transformer reportedly out of frustration. The incident at Kasoa Galilea ended with Kofi Kakra being electrocuted after attempts to persuade him and to …

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VIDEO: Military vehicle and ‘trotro’ crash on Dawhenya road

A military vehicle and a commercial bus (trotro) have been involved in an accident on the Dawhenya road in the Greater Accra Region. The incident occurred on Saturday morning. Scores of commuters were stranded as the crash led to vehicular traffic. The cause of the accident is, however, not immediately …

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Tipper truck crashes into ‘trotro’ on Aflao road, 14 injured

13 passengers and the driver of a Toyota minibus have sustained various degrees of injury following a fatal accident involving their bus and a tipper truck. According to Adomnews, the incident happened at 4.am on Saturday, April 16, 2022, close to a Wapco filling station on the Dawhenya stretch of …

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Passengers injured as trailer falls on ‘trotro’ and taxi cab at Kumasi Roundabout

Some passengers on board a mini commercial ‘trotro’ bus and a taxi cab sustained injuries when a trailer loaded with bags of cashew fell on the vehicles at the Airport Roundabout in Kumasi. The trailer is said to have failed when it was braking but managed to control the steering …

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35-year-old ‘trotro’ driver rapes married woman over GH¢5

The Bawjiase Police Command in the Central Region have arrested a 35-year-old ‘trotro’ driver, identified as Kwabena Ebo for drugging and sexually assaulting a married woman. Kwabena Ebo allegedly drugged the married woman who had gone to him to demand payment of GH¢ 5 for sausage he bought from her, …

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