Some taxi drivers in the country are protesting the popularity of ride hailing service, Uber, saying they are being pushed out of business by the operations of Uber. According to the taxi drivers, Uber, which uses a mobile app to connect commuters to drivers, since its arrival last year has seen taxi drivers record a … Read more
First call Ltd. is Ghana’s premier app driven breakdown assistance and towing services company that provides convenient, affordable and reliable vehicle roadside assistance to motorists. Services offered include Roadside Assistance, Accident Assistance, and other Ancillary Services. Roadside Assistance: In the event, a motorist encounters a breakdown, 24/7 mobile mechanics are dispatched to their aid within … Read more
There is a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), one whose assignments are not enviable at all. One of the worrying features of the nation’s capital is the indiscipline dotting across it. Residents, especially those engaged in petty commercial activities, and property developers have proven to be hard at listening … Read more
Sensational musician, Nacee, is not only proficient in music; his fashion sense has always been on point too – and it, therefore, comes as no surprise that, he’s been selected among the Top 3 for the Eurostar Limousine Best Dressed celebrity at the VGMA 2017. Dancehall artist, Stonebwoy and a member of the music group, … Read more
The successes of the Uber commercial transport services, in Ghana has angered some taxi drivers who think that Uber was taking away their business. The taxi drivers, especially from the Committed Drivers Association have initiated a series of media campaigns to tout their plight for government’s attention. They were on Kasapa FM on Thursday and … Read more
The Member of Parliament for the Asunafo South constituency in the Brong Ahafo region, Eric Opoku has stated unequivocally that he has not stolen any government vehicle. He maintained that, a Mitsubishi L200 double cabin pickup vehicle with registration number GE 9934-16 seized by the police is his bona fide property. Mr. Opoku comments come … Read more
The introduction of Uber taxi services in Ghana is driving local cab drivers out of business, Francis Appiah, Public Relations Officer of the Committed Drivers Association of Ghana, has said. Uber, a technology company that connects passengers and drivers, began operations in Ghana last year. However, local drivers have expressed worry about their drop in … Read more
Police in Asunafo South District of the Brong Ahafo region have intercepted a red with black strips Mitsubishi L200 double cabin pickup vehicle suspected to be among the missing state vehicles. The vehicle with registration number GE 9934 16 which is currently being parked at the police according to the South police Commander DSP Alfred … Read more
Missing flight MH370 “most likely” lies north of a former search zone in the remote Indian Ocean, Australian authorities said Friday, in a new report that offers hope the plane may one day be found. A vast underwater hunt for the Malaysia Airlines jet off Australia’s west coast was halted in January when no trace … Read more
Want to live longer? Reduce your risk of cancer? And heart disease? Then cycle to work, say scientists. The biggest study into the issue linked using two wheels with a halving of the risk of cancer and heart disease. The five-year study of 250,000 UK commuters also showed walking had some benefits over sitting on … Read more
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then global carmakers are basking in the compliments at Shanghai’s auto show, where some Chinese-made models bear striking resemblances to famous foreign brands. The annual exhibition is the biggest automotive showcase in the planet’s largest car market, but also an event that revives persistent accusations of Chinese … Read more
Tesla has issued a voluntary global recall for some of its Model S and Model X cars to fix a problem with the parking brake. The electric car maker said about 2% of the 53,000 vehicles built from February to October 2016 were affected, but all of those cars are being recalled. The company added … Read more
Want to live longer? Reduce your risk of cancer? And heart disease? Then cycle to work, say scientists. The biggest study into the issue linked using two wheels with a halving of the risk of cancer and heart disease. The five-year study of 250,000 UK commuters also showed walking had some benefits over sitting on … Read more
Tesla is recalling 53,000 cars to address a manufacturing defect that could prevent the parking brake from moving. The carmaker noted this is a ‘voluntary’ decision after it had determined that Model S and X models manufactured between February and October of last year ‘may contain a small gear that could have been manufactured improperly … Read more
General Motors has shut down its Venezuelan operation and laid off 2,678 people after the crisis-struck Latin American country nationalized the plant and seized cars, the company says. On Wednesday, the factory was “unexpectedly seized by the Venezuelan authorities, preventing normal operations,” GM’s spokesperson in Brazil, Julia Bastos, said Thursday in an email. “In addition … Read more
Tesla is recalling 53,000 cars to address a manufacturing defect that could prevent parking brakes from releasing, the company said Thursday. Tesla described the move as a “voluntary” recall taken after determining that Model S and X vehicles manufactured between February and October of last year “may contain a small gear that could have been … Read more
Ghana’s laws stipulate unambiguously that every 18-year-old could acquire a drivers’ Licence and drive. At the same time we are told that, although not encapsulated in law, driving is a privilege and not a right. These two diametrically opposed statements may create some initial confusion for any potential driver intent on acquiring a driver’s licence, … Read more
Taxi unions in the country have given government a 4-day ultimatum to force Uber services to comply with all operational terms in running taxi-cab services in the country. The taxi drivers have hinted of plans to boycott payment of income tax, and all other taxes, cost that comes with commercial operation of such transport. A … Read more
A 32-year-old man from the Volta Region has won the first of six brand new cars at stake in the ‘PAINT YOUR DREAM INTO REALITY’ promotion by Coral Paints Ghana. The excited winner, Mr. Mawunyo Atoklo, was presented with the brand-new Hyundai Accent salon car at the Coral Colour Centre in Accra amid great fanfare … Read more
General Motors says it will immediately halt operations in Venezuela after its plant in the country was unexpectedly seized by authorities. GM (GM) described the takeover as an “illegal judicial seizure of its assets.” The automaker said the seizure showed a “total disregard” of its legal rights. It said that authorities had removed assets including … Read more