‘Dangerous Highway’ is a comprehensive road safety documentary that focuses on the George Walker Bush Highway in Accra six years after it was opened to the public. The six-lane George Walker Bush Highway of 14.1 km links the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange to Mallam Junction. The project was initiated in 2008 by then President John Agyekum … Read more
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Bright Amuzu, a teacher, and Prosper Owusu, a mason into police custody for allegedly conspiring to commit crime, robbery and causing harm. The two pleaded not guilty to the charges and would reappear on June 29. Prosecuting, Chief Inspector K. Adu, told the court presided over by Aboagye Tandoh … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of MPS, Mohammed Samara, has said the Tema motorway roundabout improvement works is scheduled to be completed in August 2017. The assurance was made when the Roads and Transport Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, paid a working visit to the site to see at first hand the progress of work so far. The … Read more
Several persons were injured when a trailer with failed brakes run into seven vehicles at the Legon Okponglo traffic light junction in Accra. According to an account by Police personnel from the Airport Police station, the Friday accident involved four commercial vehicles, two private cars and a taxi cab. Photo credit: Starrfmonline Sergeant Owusu indicated … Read more
I don’t know why sometimes I succeed in confusing myself. I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I exercise a lot, but I am still in the habit of feeling tipsy, why? I am tempted to think it might be due to the overdose of Simpa obienku (Winneba kenkey). It gets fermented when it overstays in … Read more
If Ghana is bankrupt as being trumpeted by Bawumia then … They claim Ghana is bankrupt and that nothing good is working or moving here. It is all gloomy, hopeless and messy, is their terrible message. So they keep on lying that if the NDC is retained in power Ghana will tumble. Again, the NPP … Read more
By Margaret Jackson They claim Ghana is bankrupt and that nothing good is working or moving here. It is all gloomy, hopeless and messy, is their terrible message. So they keep on lying that if the NDC is retained in power Ghana will tumble. Again, the NPP lying brigade is moving with Usain Bolt speed … Read more
Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has chided the John Mahama-led administration for celebrating the construction of one interchange and trumpeting its record in the last eight years in a comparative look at the NPP administration. He said the look shows that with far less resources, the John Agyekum … Read more
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticized government for what he says is an attempt to deceive Ghanaians with an interchange in spite of its poor performance in managing the economy. Dr Muhamadu Bawumia said one interchange cannot be good enough a record to celebrate considering the vast resources … Read more
National Youth Organizer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is appealing to Ghanaians not to be swayed by the newly constructed interchanged at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. Just like a woman hiding her ‘ugliness’ with makeup, Samuel Awuku said the Mahama-led government is using the new edifice dubbed ‘Dubai interchanged’ to deceive … Read more
A couple of days ago the President inaugurated the redesigned and reconstructed Circle Interchange. It was definitely beautiful at night. I am happy that traffic at circle will reduce, and if we properly maintain the facility, if we do not allow hawkers to take over, and if we do not allow scrap dealers to steal … Read more
Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has commended President John Dramani Mahama and his government for the construction of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle interchange. Speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo, Mr. Pratt was pleased with the latest development on the project, claiming the Circle interchange is the biggest ever in the country. According to him, the addition of a … Read more
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has opened Kwame Nkrumah Circle interchange to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The interchange which was inaugurated by President Mahama on Monday is expected to ease the traffic and decongest trading activities in the area. President Mahama stated that, “With the opening of this interchange on which at peak hours … Read more
President John Mahama on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange in Accra, noting Ghana’s economy lost about 100 million dollars annually due to traffic congestion that previously characterised the area. “Experts estimate the congestion that used to be created here as the result of the heavy traffic and lack of traffic flow … Read more
An expatriate-adult male- died Thursday dawn after his motorbike accidentally crashed into a faulty stationary truck left in the middle of the road around the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange in Accra. The Navy Blue Truck with a Nigerian licensed plate was headed for Tema from Shangri-La, but missed the turn at the interchange. The driver instead … Read more
An expatriate-adult male- died Thursday dawn after his motorbike accidentally crashed into a faulty stationary truck left in the middle of the road around the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange in Accra. The Navy Blue Truck with a Nigerian licensed plate was headed for Tema from Shangri-La, but missed the turn at the interchange. The driver instead … Read more
President John Mahama has said his track record on road development is unprecedented in the history of Ghana. The President made the assertion at the inauguration of the 40-metre Airport Hill overpass in Accra. The over pass which falls within the Ledzokuku and Dadekotopon constituencies was started in 2014. Following the overpass motorists moving on … Read more
President John Mahama, has cut sod for the construction of a flyover across the Accra-Tema motorway. The flyover is one of many to be constructed to minimise the traffic on major roads in the capital. The project, funded by a World Bank facility is at a cost of about sixty million Ghana cedis. President Mahama, … Read more
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice-Presidential candidate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has once again demanded that government responds to his 170 economic claims contained in a lecture where he denounced the Mahama administration as incompetent. His reminder comes after President John Mahama also repeated his challenge to debate the main opposition leader Akufo-Addo whom he has accused of peddling lies about the … Read more