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Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, has commiserated with the families of the nine University of Education, Winneba (UEW) students who perished in a road accident over the weekend. Saddened by the accident, he noted that “this heartbreaking and unfortunate incident has robbed us again of young lives who would have been very significant to our development as a nation.” The unfortunate incident involved a Hyundai Universe commercial bus and a stationery articulated 40-footer truck at Asuboi, a suburb of Suhum on the Accra-Kumasi highway. It is alleged that the accident occurred because the driver of the bus was…

A cameraman and a journalist working for Fox News have been killed in Ukraine, staff at the US network say. Pierre Zakrzewski, 55, and Oleksandra Kuvshinova, 24, were killed when their vehicle was struck by incoming fire in Horenka, on the outskirts of Kyiv. Their colleague, Benjamin Hall, 39, was wounded in the incident and remains in hospital. Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said it was a “heartbreaking day” for the organisation. Ms Scott said Zakrzewski’s “passion and talent as a journalist were unmatched”. “Pierre was a war zone photographer who covered nearly every international story for Fox News from…

Two persons have sustained injuries while over 70 others have been displaced after a heavy downpour swept through Janga in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region. The severe rainstorm, which started at around 6:00pm on Sunday, destroyed over 50 houses, a school building- Nurul E/A Primary, occupied by students of the Janga SHS and several electricity poles, thereby leaving many houses without electricity. The injured are currently being treated at the Janga Polyclinic while the displaced persons are living with friends and relatives. One of the affected persons, Alidu Seidu Abu who had his building of about…

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) says it has initiated investigations into the road crashes last weekend which resulted in the death of 17 people in separate accidents across the country. A statement issued by the Authority indicated that as part of the investigations, it has scaled up its ‘Stay Alive’ campaign for this year and deployed road safety inspectors at major transport terminals. This move is part of efforts “to ensure compliance to road safety directives on two drivers per long-distance route and the use of vehicle logbooks, among others.” Over the weekend, four separate road accidents were recorded…

An Accra Circuit Court has granted an ¢80,000 bail with two sureties to a businessman accused of insurance fraud. In addition, the Court presided over by Mrs Afia Owusua Appiah ordered Thomas Takyi-Bonsu to deposit his passport with the Court’s registry. The accused person has denied defrauding Enterprise Insurance. He will make his next appearance on March 21, 2022. Police Inspector Samuel Ahiabor told the Court that Nana Adjoa Serwaa Addo, the complainant, is the supervisor of Enterprise Insurance Airport Branch. Takyi-Bonsu is a businessman and an agent of Enterprise Insurance thus during August 2021, the complainant upon regular checks…

As part of the Food and Drugs Authority’s (FDA) routine market surveillance activities on food safety in 2021, about 30% of palm oils found on the Ghanaian Market have failed the Authority’s nationwide Zero Sudan IV dye test, an increase from 7.3% in 2018. In October last year, the Authority sampled palm oils from major markets across the country, including 10 major markets in Greater Accra, to test for the presence of Sudan IV dye, leading to several arrests. The laboratory analysis indicated that out of the 306 samples analysed, 70 representing failed the test for Sudan IV dye. Except…

The family of one of the Asuboi accident victims say they have been able to trace the body of their relative, Bernard Kumi, who was a student of UEW. According to them, Benard was traveling back to campus when the accident occurred on Sunday. The accident claimed the lives of nine and left many others injured. According to father of the victim, Stephen Damoah Gyan, he received a call that one of his sons was involved in the accident and has passed away. Mr. Damoah added that he has visited all the hospitals that received the dead bodies, but could…

The Police have entreated vehicle owners to ensure that their drivers are taken through fire management training periodically. Also, the Police want owners of vehicles that carry hazardous goods, “to continuously service and maintain their vehicles,” as well as “equip their vehicles with approved fire extinguishers which are in good working order.” The Service’s directive is in reaction to a fuel tanker explosion on the Accra-Kumasi Highway (N6) at Nsutam near Paradise Rest Stop. The explosion, which took place on Monday, resulted in the blockage of the highway from the Osino direction and at Nsutam Custom Barrier, by the Kyebi…

The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has confirmed that five of its students were among those reported to have died in the road accident at Asuboi on Sunday. The Council, in a statement Tuesday, revealed that the Hyundai Universe commercial bus involved in the crash had 35 registered UEW students on board together with other passengers. According to the SRC, 22 of the students who sustained various degrees of injuries were first treated at Suhum Government Hospital and later transferred to the University Hospital for further treatment. Meanwhile, three others are in critical condition…

An Alabama man accused of attacking a 19-year-old employee at a tanning salon faces attempted rape and kidnapping charges, police said. Shameek Absalom Dunn, 26, visited the Palm Beach Tan in Trussville for a job interview on March 11, according to AL.com. Dunn used his real name and address during the interview, the outlet reported. A female employee at the salon said she was interviewing Dunn when he attacked her, Trussville Police Chief Eric Rush told AL.com. During the attack, Dunn is accused of attempting to rape the woman, Lt. Clint Riner told McClatchy News. The woman was able to fight Dunn…