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Two persons lost their lives in the fire outbreak that occurred at the Korle-Bu Police barracks on Wednesday. The incident is reported to have occurred on the night of Wednesday around 11:20 pm. Firefighters from the Accra Regional Headquarters substation and Accra City Fire Station reported at the scene to douse the fire. The deceased include an eleven-year-old girl and a sixty-five-year-old woman. Other victims were a one-week-old baby, a three-year-old boy and a thirty-two-year-old adult who were rescued and are currently receiving treatment at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The Ghana National Fire Service in a statement to announce the…

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), has warned officials of Municipal Assemblies, agencies, and members of the public to desist from attacking its officers in their line of duty. After attaining the status of an authority from a commission, the NRSA per its mandate is expected to ensure compliance and also regulate activities of various road users. This is to help reduce rampant road crashes being experienced in the country. However, since this migration in status in 2019, it has struggled to exert its authority on road offenders, as many road users resort to frequent exchanges with its officers on…

Did you know that in 2015, about 2000 workers were questioned by the National Safety Council if productivity was important or safety? The result was shocking when one-third of the employees said productivity is more important! For example, a factory that produced 2000 tools per day in a 9-hour shift doubled the produce to 4000. When the supervisors and managers were questioned, they said they received heavy incentives for meeting or doubling the target.  Thus, anything that comes in between the target and work gets deprioritized. So, does this mean that factories do not increase the target or produce or…

Two persons have reportedly lost their lives after fire gutted the Korle-Bu Police barracks in Accra. The incident occurred around 11.30pm on Thursday April 28, 2022. The victims are an 11-year-old girl and 65-year-old woman whose identities are yet to be made public. Three other persons sustained varying degrees of injury as a result of the outbreak. “The fire which started around 23:30HRS was responded to by firefighters from the Accra Regional Headquarters Substation and Accra City Fire Station. The five affected people were rescued from the fire and were quickly rushed to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, but two 2…

The truck carrying hazardous gases which had rolled over onto the median strip on the Tema bound Kwame Nkrumah Motorway (N1) in the early hours of Thursday, April 28, has been recovered to safety. This is according to the Ghana Police Service which made the announcement on their Twitter page. The Service stated that the road which had to be closed as a result of the accident has now been reopened by the Airport MTTD for motorists. Update Public Notice! In reference to the truck carrying hazardous gas (LPG) which rolled over onto the median strip on the Tema bound…

The Board Chairman of Imperial General Assurance, Ivan Avereyireh, has urged the Muslim community and Ghanaians in general to take advantage of insurance policies to lessen their financial pressures during unforeseen circumstances. He underscored the importance of insurance in improving the wellbeing of individuals and families, particularly group or personal accident insurances which provide compensation to the insured in the event of injuries, disabilities or death. Mr. Avereyireh made the appeal when he led a delegation from Imperial General Assurance to pay a courtesy call on the Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu. He used the opportunity to congratulate the…

Steel is the most ordinarily used metal in the world. It’s everywhere in our life. Steel isn’t one product, but there are over 3500 different grades of steel with various physical, Chemical, and Environmental Properties, allowing a spread of thickness and shapes. Each grade of steel has properties designed for specific applications. Over 75% of 3500 steel grades in use today, failed to exist 20 years ago. Let’s understand the steel industry on World Steel Day. In fact, production was a hazardous process and mishaps were inescapable. Today, many steel companies recognize that this is often now, not appropriate for a contemporary and technically advanced industry. Every Steel industry is committed…

At least six people have been killed and 11 others injured after multiple explosions rocked a high school and educational centre in western Kabul on Tuesday, April 19. It was not immediately clear how many of the dead were students, but seven injured children were taken to a hospital run by the NGO Emergency, the organization said on Twitter. “Security forces are at the scene and investigations underway,” Kabul police chief spokesman Khalid Zadran said in a tweet, also giving the death toll. He added that the Abdul Rahim Shaheed High School was hit with three explosions. The other facility…

The National Road Safety Authority (NSRA) has indicated that it will publish a compliance audit report on commercial passenger road transport operators as part of the broader measures to reduce road traffic crashes, injuries and deaths. Speaking prior to the Easter festivities, Kwame Koduah Atuahene, Director of Regulations, Inspections and Compliance at NRSA, disclosed that “the report is intended to improve safety or operational controls and drive consumer choices. Knowing the quality of service is poor, or a product is unsafe, the reasonable consumer is likely to seek safer options. On the other hand, a diligent service provider may likely…

On Good Friday, an Easter Convention at the Heaven Embassy Chapel was disrupted by four armed men who blocked three entries to the church auditorium. Over seventy people, mostly indigenes of Atwima Afrancho, were held hostage for about thirty minutes as the robbers demanded their personal belongings. “All we heard was an order for the lights to be put off. On the third command, they shot into the congregation. The shots fired injured some children here but we didn’t know. One of the robbers started walking through the church auditorium, taking money and phones of congregants”, Prophet Bernard Appiah Fobi,…