Day: July 29, 2025

Katiola: Sixteen people were killed and 51 others injured in a road accident in northern Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday morning, according to the country’s transport ministry. A public bus crashed with a crane-carrying truck on the Katiola-Niakara highway at around 0600 GMT, while traveling from San Pedro, southwestern Cote d’Ivoire, to Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, the ministry said in a statement. According to Ghana News Agency, the incident resulted in a provisional toll of 16 fatalities and 51 injured individuals who were promptly evacuated by emergency services to the Regional Hospital Center of Katiola, located approximately 398 kilometers from Abidjan.

Lucerne: A light aircraft has sunk in Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, following an incident with initially unclear causes. A police spokesman stated it was not yet possible to determine whether the pilot attempted an emergency landing on the water or crashed. According to Ghana News Agency, unconfirmed media reports suggest the aircraft was on its way to Feuerstein Castle in Bavaria. A spokesman for the Lucerne police confirmed only that a light aircraft had sunk in the lake. Initially, the aircraft was visible on the water’s surface but then sank, as stated by the police spokesperson. Numerous police, fire brigade,

Hohoe: The Hohoe Circuit Court has sentenced Seth Agbavor, a commercial motor rider, to 15 years in prison for stealing. Seth’s wife, Geraldo Akweley, a trader, was fined GH?3,600 or, in default, will serve two years in prison for dishonestly receiving stolen items. Additionally, the court ordered Akweley to sign a bond of good behavior for five years. Meanwhile, another suspect, Bismark, remains at large. According to Ghana News Agency, the couple appeared before the court on November 16, 2023, where they both pleaded not guilty to their respective charges. Despite this, they were fully tried, found guilty, and subsequently

Assin fosu: The Central North Regional Police Command has intercepted 90 bags of cocoa beans allegedly being smuggled on the Assin Dompim-Adukrom Road in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region. Briefing the media, DCOP Abraham Acquaye said the Police acted on intelligence and ambushed the vehicle on the Assin Dompim-Adukrom road in the early hours of Sunday, around 01:00 hours. According to Ghana News Agency, the police spotted a Hyundai Mighty Gold Truck with registration number GE-9775-24 and signalled the driver to stop, but he failed and sped off. The Police then gave the vehicle a chase, but

Accra: An Accra High Court has dismissed a request for adjournment by counsel for Mildred Donkor, third accused in the trial of Kwabena Adu Boahen and two others. Mr. Nutifafa Nutsukpui, newly appointed counsel for Donkor, had asked for an adjournment to familiarize himself with the case files. He told the court that considering the nature of the charges against the accused and the others, to the extent that there was a charge of conspiracy, ‘we believe that it would be prudent to at least see what processes have been filed in the matter.’ According to Ghana News Agency, Mr.

Accra: MDCEs in the Oti Region have welcomed the mid-year budget review, commending government efforts to support infrastructure, education, and healthcare through strategic resource allocation. The MDCEs expressed optimism that the budgetary allocations would spur development in the region, particularly the construction of roads, schools, and health facilities. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Prosper Kwaku Addo, MCE for Krachi West, expressed satisfaction that the region’s road network was captured in the budget. “I was excited when Dr. Ato Forson mentioned our road network in the Oti Region,” he said. Mr. Joseph Awal Antwi, MCE for Nkwanta South, highlighted the

Accra: Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, the Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, has called for the promotion of a strong and resilient agribusiness sector in the country. The Minister made the appeal in her welcome remarks at the opening of the maiden National Agribusiness Dialogue in Accra. The Dialogue, which was inaugurated by President John Dramani Mahama, was themed ‘Resetting Agribusiness for Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Growth’. It aims to develop a homegrown policy crafted by those who are living the reality and understand the challenges, rather than importing solutions that may not work in Ghana’s context. According to Ghana News