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An organization’s success in terms of employee welfare and safety is determined by the capability and competency of the employees, the scope of work, and their attitude towards work. Working in confined spaces offers various risks and hazards as these spaces are not usually designed for the extensive presence of workers. Various regulatory bodies have therefore implemented stringent rules and regulations to ensure the safety of employees and other assets. If organizations or workers fail to adhere to the rules and regulations, the likelihood of injuries and damage to property increased drastically. In India, there is a significant lapse in…

An official at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Richard Frimpong, has died in an accident after his vehicle plunged into the Boti River. The accident is said to have occurred on Saturday on the Akyem Oda-Nkwanta road in the Eastern Region. The deceased is reported to be the second-in-command for GRA, Akyem Oda Division. According to eyewitnesses, the GRA top official was driving a Benz saloon car from Akyem Ntronang after visiting his family and was heading towards Akyem Oda. But his car veered off the road and plunged into the river. The witnesses revealed that although some residents quickly…

At least 17 people have been found dead in a nightclub in South Africa’s East London city, local media report. Bodies were found at the Enyobeni Tavern early on Sunday, and reports say several people were injured. “The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation as we speak,” a police spokesman told the Newzroom Africa television channel. “We do not want to make any speculations at this stage,” Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana said. A large number of emergency service personnel are on the scene in the Eastern Cape province. Relatives of the victims have been unable to see their bodies, reports…

Suspects linked to the killing of at least 40 people in a church in south-west Nigeria have been detained by a regional security force, the authorities there say. Gunmen stormed the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state, during a service earlier this month and opened fire. The suspects are being held by a force set up by the south-west state governors, known as Amotekun. It is a separate organisation from the police. Amotekun commander Adetunji Adeleye told the BBC that the suspects were at different stages of interrogation. He did not give any details about those being held…

A powerful earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500 in eastern Afghanistan, an official of the ruling Taliban told the BBC. The Taliban appealed for international help for the rescue effort as pictures showed landslides and ruined mud-built homes in the province of Paktika. The quake struck shortly after 01:30 (21:00 GMT Tuesday) as people slept. Hundreds of houses were destroyed by the magnitude 6.1 event, which occurred at a depth of 51km (32 miles). It is the deadliest earthquake to strike Afghanistan in two decades and a major challenge for the Taliban, the Islamist movement which…

One person has been confirmed dead, with two others sustaining severe injuries after a tipper truck they were using to transport sand somersaulted at an abandoned bridge construction site at Sakora Wonoo in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The driver of the truck lost control of the vehicle and ran into a drain, resulting in the truck falling off with its loaded content. The driver of the vehicle has lost both legs and the other occupant has been discharged after he was admitted at the Asonomaso Government Hospital. Residents in the area are blaming Wednesday’s accident on…

Chinese electric carmaker, Nio, says that two people were killed when one of its vehicles fell from the third floor of its headquarters in Shanghai. One member of staff and a person from a partner company died in the crash. The incident took place on Wednesday at about 17:20 local time, the firm said. The people who died were inside the vehicle as it fell from the building. Nio says it immediately started an investigation into the incident in co-operation with government officials. The third storey area from where the car fell has been variously described as a showroom, a…

It is an established fact that good roads make a crucial contribution to economic development, growth and bring important social benefits. The proper development of a transport road network reduces the cost of transportation, both in terms of money and time. Beyond that, it also helps in the integration of various regions within the country and facilitates safe trips to neighbouring countries at the international level. In a subtle way, this engenders good relations with neighbouring countries. Last year, precisely on June 29, 2021, I published an article addressed to the road Minister, Hon. Amoako Attah, on the problematic engineering…

Parliament has directed the Defence Minister to immediately withdraw the military personnel assisting the installation of prepaid meters at Lower Manya Krobo in the Eastern Region. The directive was given by the Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, on Friday, June 24. According to him, the withdrawal will help bring calm to the community. “We are also directing that the Minister for Defence withdraws the military attaché in the area for the time being for us to address certain matters, I so direct.” The Speaker’s order followed a statement made on the floor by the Member of Parliament for the…

Road traffic accidents for the first half of 2022 have seen a four percent decline as compared to the same period in 2021. The success is attributed to intensified sensitisation and media advocacy campaigns. The Multimedia Group, especially JoyNews has been spearheading safety campaigns in its bid to reduce the carnages on our roads. Data from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) show that from January to May 2022, a number of 6,472 cases of road traffic accidents were reported while 6,789 of these were recorded within the same period in 2021. According to the NRSA, the country has witnessed…