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  • "Some Unhappy Elements Within The NPP Party Are Plotting To Thwart My Efforts" – Henry Quartey

    The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey has expressed disappointment in some members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) saying they are plotting to pull him down. According to the Regional Minister, those individuals say he is becoming too powerful in the NPP party. Speaking at the NPP’s Greater Accra Regional Delegates Conference in Accra on Thursday, October 14, 2021, the Ayawaso Central MP said "Some elements within the party are unhappy with my work and are plotting to thwart my efforts" The Regional Minister who doubles as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso Central Constituency hinted a meeting was recently held of which plans are being taken to sabotage him. The Minister through his hard work has won the hearts of many following his 'Accra Work Again' agenda. The unshakeable Minister hinted that whether plans or no plans about him, that will not deter him from doing his work. He said "We sit here and say, break the eight, break the eight, and you are holding meetings among yourselves to bring somebody down. I am sad today and I will explain why. When the President gave me the position to be the Regional Minister, he among other things wanted me to be able to unite the party at the grassroots. That I have been doing, and so I thought, people, will stop speaking behind our backs.” “But just last week, some people met and said, I am getting too much power in the region, so they are planning to bring me down. But when you do this, how do we break the eight? All I am doing is working for all of us. All we care about is our personal ambitions but let’s all realize that we have one agenda to break the eight.” He further expressed his displeasure on how some party members instead of using their social media platforms to praise and market the party rather say bad and use unprintable words. The Ayawaso Central MP charged the leadership of the party to suspended party members who are postings such unacceptable wstuffs about the party on social media. “Social media has become a platform for us to insult leaders of the party. We wash our dirty linen on social media and when people are cautioned, they will tell you, the party belongs to all of us. There must be discipline in the party. If people misbehave, suspend them. We’re already in power and therefore any inaction or misbehaviour of ours, will hurt our chances of retaining that power come 2024,” he fumed. It is emerging that some onion sellers who were relocated to Adjen Kotoku from their usual Agbogbloshie plotted to kill him spiritually. "Nothing will stop me from doing my work as part of the ‘Let’s Make Accra Work’ campaign because so far as God exists, nothing will happen to me" “Whether they like it or not, we will move them because we have made an alternative arrangement for them. I have heard they have gone to some mallam [spiritualist] to kill me. They are kidding. They should tell the mallam [spiritualist] to return to his hometown because so far as God exists, nothing will happen to Henry Quartey,” he insisted. It will be recalled that the Regional Minister since assuming officer has not only relocated traders but also supervised the demolition of some unauthorised structures and is currently driving the Let's Make Accra Work’ agenda. Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

  • "Die For NDC And NDC Will Die For You When We Come To Power" - John Mahama

    The 2020 Flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has assured party faithfuls that their enormous efforts and support will not be forgotten should the party win the 2024 Pesidentiap elections. According to Mr. Mahama, the NDC will die for party faithfuls when it comes to power. Speaking at his Thank you tour, Mr. Mahama said "Die for NDC and NDC will die for you when we come to power" He further assured the party faithfuls that they will be rewarded for their hard works. "Do that and when we come into office, we won't forget you" "We will reward you for your hard work when we come to power" The Former President has been touring the country as part of his build-up to the 2024 Presidential elections. Per Thinknewsonline.com's check, it is emerging that most Ghanaians are gradually buying into the vision of the NDC and are confident that the seat of government will change come January 2025. Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

  • "We Can Also Give Birth Biologically, Don't Be Confused" – Board Member of LGBTQ+ Right Ghana

    Ghanaian transgender, Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi, who is also a board member of the LGBTQ+ Right Ghana, has said it is lame to argue that LGBTQ+ activities will end procreation. According to her, some heterosexual men are impotent, and yet society does not chastise them for their inability to procreate. She argued that members of the LGBTQ+ community can procreate just like heterosexual persons. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/mce-confirmation-my-people-should-expect-improvements-in-infrastructure-hon-aminu-zakari She made this known during an interview with Samuel Eshun on e.TV Ghana’s ‘Fact Sheet’ show. “If you criminalize LGBT on the basis of procreation, then I believe very soon, women who cannot give birth will also be labeled as criminals. Families are at war because women are not giving birth and yet no one chastises the heterosexual man for not procreating. The woman is not a procreation machine" "LGBTQ+ persons can equally give birth biologically because a transwoman can give birth, a transman can give birth, a gay person can decide to give birth, a lesbian can decide to give birth. Let’s not confuse sexuality and gender,” she intimated. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/mahama-ofosu-ampofo-know-nothing-about-takoradi-kidnapping-case-ndc The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 was introduced into parliament earlier this year. This bill is seeking to expand on the current law that provides up to three years in prison for same-sex activity. The new bill when passed will prohibit and criminalize advocacy, funding, and act of LGBTQ+ while promoting conversion therapy programs seeking to “convert” people from homosexuality to heterosexuality. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/offinsomanhene-nana-wiafe-akenten-iii-reported-dead Meanwhile, a group of academics and lawyers have filled a memorandum challenging the anti-gay legislation submitted to Parliament. In the memorandum, they contend that the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021, which seeks to criminalize LGBTQ+ and adjacent activities, is an “impermissible invasion of the inviolability of human dignity.” Some Christian leaders, on the other hand, have submitted a memorandum to Parliament on the Proper Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, endorsing the bill. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/groom-abandons-wife-grinds-backside-of-his-ex-at-their-wedding-reception-see-bride-s-reaction Source: happyghana.com

  • Police Introduces Shuttle Services For Its Personnel

    The Ghana Police Service has introduced shuttle services for its personnel. The intervention is meant to facilitate the movement of personnel to and from their places of residence to various duty points. The program which has been implemented in fifteen (15) out of the eighteen (18) Police Operational Regions is intended to ease the burden of commute on officers, as well as to ensure that personnel who carry weapons for duty, do so under safe conditions. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/groom-abandons-wife-grinds-backside-of-his-ex-at-their-wedding-reception-see-bride-s-reaction The Police Administration has, therefore, deployed buses on designated routes with pick-up and drop-off points to ensure the safe and easy transportation of personnel, especially during the rush hour when movement along the roads is usually a struggle. The Administration acknowledges that some members of the general public had expressed concern about the practice of police personnel boarding commercial vehicles with weapons and the possible danger posed to other occupants of these vehicles. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/photos-lil-win-missing-in-action-at-bill-asamoah-s-mother-s-funeral-as-likee-and-others-represent The spectacle of uniformed officers struggling to get on board vehicles during the rush hour is not good for morale in the service and does not inspire public confidence in the police. The Administration is certain the shuttle service will reduce these concerns and ensure that both the police officers and the commuting public go about their duties in safety and dignity. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/mce-confirmation-my-people-should-expect-improvements-in-infrastructure-hon-aminu-zakari It is also expected to give some respite to officers and further boost their morale for enhanced performance. Story by: News Desk Report

  • Ghanaian-Brit Develops Wireless Earbuds That Can Translate 40 Languages

    The wireless earbud is the latest trend in the communication world. And virtually all mobile phone brands are coming out with their version of earbuds. One tech entrepreneur has added innovation to the earbuds economy with his own invention. Danny Manu, a Ghanaian-British man, developed earbuds that auto-translate other languages. According to Keepthefaith, the earbuds can live translate over 40 languages. The product, called Click, is said to be “the world’s first truly wireless earphones” with live voice translation supporting 40 languages. The wireless Bluetooth headset works by pairing to a smartphone. The earbuds then automatically detect the language being spoken and provide a spoken translation within a sentence or two. Click does not require internet like similar inventions. The device, which has been on the rise since its invention under the Mymanu brand, has won customers across Europe, U.S, and Asia. Manu tells Keepthefaith that the journey has been long and stressful, attributing his success to hard work and determination. Manu built his business through self-financing. This was down to the challenges Black startups in the UK face in accessing capital or venture funding. “Like all the other ethnic minority-run businesses within the UK, I had a hard time getting the funding and financial support from banks and government-funded programs that I needed,” he said. In the light of the above, Manu had to explore other means to raise funds for his startup. He used his personal savings, own sales, and funds he raised from crowdfunding sites. “If you truly believe in your product and ideas, you shouldn’t have too much trouble convincing other people to believe in them, too,” he said. According to Keepthefaith, he raised over $5,000,000 on crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. When COVID-19 struck, the Manchester business owner innovated in order not to go out of business. He saw a business opportunity in producing PPE and other safety equipment to help protect people in the Manchester area from the pandemic. “I wanted to help my community and do some good, and Medybird was the perfect solution,” said Manu. “I saw how COVID 19 was affecting the BAME communities and my fellow local businesses here in Manchester – it was heartbreaking to watch.” He established Medybird to go into the production of PPEs and other safety equipment and within weeks, he supplied much-needed PPE and subsequently shipped out over 15 million PPE to countries in need. For other aspiring entrepreneurs who want to venture into the tech space, Manu said “focus on your successes and believe in yourself.” He continued: “if you surround yourself with your accomplishments and don’t stop believing in your dreams, you’ll have a real chance.” Credit: face2faceafrica.com

  • "I Have Confidence In Milo’s Technical Team To Lead Us To The ‘Promised Land’ – GFA President

    Kurt Okraku, the President of the Ghana Football Association has expressed belief in the current coaching team of the Black Stars to lead Ghana to the ‘promised land.’ Okraku is convinced that the current technical ensemble has the competence to steer the Black Stars to achieve the wishes of Ghanaians. Speaking on TV3, Kurt Okraku said that the FA recruited Milovan Rajevac due to his previous experience with the Black Stars. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/mahama-ofosu-ampofo-know-nothing-about-takoradi-kidnapping-case-ndc Okraku said that with support from Maxwell Konadu, Richard Kingson and Otto Addo, the Black Stars have set sail and that Ghanaians should trust them to deliver as expected. “We are all confident that we will do well. Football is football and you never know how things could change during the game time but he is very experienced so we should trust him. Besides him, we also brought on board Maxwell Konadu and Otto Addo. “We have no doubt that we’ve been able to put together an interesting technical team so I think that day in, day out, we get more confident about the new set-up. The three of them with Richard Kingson and other members of the technical team will take us to the promised land,” he said. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/offinsomanhene-nana-wiafe-akenten-iii-reported-dead The new technical team passed their first test of keeping Ghana in the race of qualification for the 2022 World Cup. The Black Stars managed to secure successive victories against the Warriors of Zimbabwe to keep the pressure on Group G leaders South Africa. Touching on the feeling in camp after the victories, Okraku said the players remain focused on the task ahead. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/photos-lil-win-missing-in-action-at-bill-asamoah-s-mother-s-funeral-as-likee-and-others-represent He said that the players have renewed self-belief and trust the Milovan Rajevac to lead them. “I think that the team has been very focused. Our resolve is to get the team to a level where Ghanaians want, so when the team won 3-1, it gave us new level of energy. The boys began to have self-belief and I’m not surprised that they gave us a discipline performance. I have been very impressed,” he said. With nine points from four games, the Black Stars are trailing leaders South Africa by a point. The team will be hoping to leapfrog the Bafana Bafana when the window opens for the next round of qualifiers in November. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/groom-abandons-wife-grinds-backside-of-his-ex-at-their-wedding-reception-see-bride-s-reaction Ghana will play Ethiopia away before hosting South Africa in the final round of games. Credit: Ghanaweb

  • LGBTQ+ DEBATE: "Tone Down On Your Language And Personal Attacks" – Ayikoi Otoo To Sam George

    Former Attorney General, Nii Ayikoi Otoo has advised the Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, to eschew personal attacks and name-calling in his defense of the anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) bill. Nii Ayikoi Otoo made the observation on GTV after Sam George called out the members of the coalition against the bill for being condescending and not having a grasp of the details of the bill. Ayikoi Otoo who is Ghana’s High Commissioner to Canada said such comments do not elevate the conversation of the bill to where it should be. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/offinsomanhene-nana-wiafe-akenten-iii-reported-dead He urged decorum and mutual respect on both sides of the discourse and appealed for calm whiles expressing the belief that Parliament will eventually approve the bill. “I would advise Sam George to tone down on his language because once you say somebody is lying, you’ve attacked the person’s integrity. Once that happens, the person would have to react and it leads to all kinds of comments. Please let’s tone down on the personal attacks," he said. On the substantive issue of LGBTQ+ rights in the country, Ayikoi Otoo said that the lawyers and academicians were looking at the issue from the myopic view of just homosexual rights. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/mahama-ofosu-ampofo-know-nothing-about-takoradi-kidnapping-case-ndc According to him, the issue transcends just the sexual relationship of two persons and threatens the culture of the country. He opined that once the door is opened for such practice, it will expose the culture of the country to a new level of interference as society would have to change to integrate the never-ending composition of the LGBTQ+ community. “I’m satisfied in my mind that all the professors are only looking at sexuality in terms of gayism. They have not really looked at what the other aspect of the LGTBQI+ means. In my view, they are only relegating everything to the fact that this is a sexual act and that they think it's private. This is where I have a problem with them. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/mce-confirmation-my-people-should-expect-improvements-in-infrastructure-hon-aminu-zakari “What human right do we have about this. We are talking about cultural practices. These are things that people have embraced in their own countries and want to force it. I just came back from Canada and based on the things they are doing, children are born now and you don’t know which gender to give to them. We all agree that sex is a private matter between two consenting adults and can take place anywhere but these other things that have been added on are what the bill is dealing with,” he said. Sam George, on the show, continued his defense of the bill which he says is premised on the protection of Ghanaian values and culture. Professor Takyiwaa Manuh who is a member of the coalition against the bill stated that the bill is seeking to regulate the morality of some Ghanaians and that there is a distinction between homosexuals and their rights which is guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/ndc-s-kwesi-dawood-in-court-for-allegedly-impregnating-daughter Credit: Ghanaweb

  • "EC Blameless For 2020 Election-Related Deaths - Jean Mensa Explains

    Electoral Commission chairperson, Jean Mensa, has lamented deaths that occurred during the 2020 General Elections stressing that "one life lost is too many." She however holds that the events leading to the deaths could not in any way be pinned on the work of its officials adding that the deaths took place away from election centers. Addressing a West African Parliament event in Winneba on Wednesday, October 13, 2021; she said: “Sadly, seven lives were lost and though this did not occur at our polling nor arise as misconduct on our part, one life lost is one too many. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/groom-abandons-wife-grinds-backside-of-his-ex-at-their-wedding-reception-see-bride-s-reaction "We are confident that our security agencies will share their investigations and recommendations for future learnings,” she added. On the conduct of the entire process, she submitted that the process was robust and also cost-effective, a sentiment that she has previously stated in a different forum. “I humbly refer to Ghana’s 2020 elections as historic for the transparency, the credibility, the cost-effectiveness, the high turn-out, and the peaceful conduct that characterized it. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/photos-lil-win-missing-in-action-at-bill-asamoah-s-mother-s-funeral-as-likee-and-others-represent "So orderly, so methodical, so calm were the polls on 7 December 2020 that BBC could find no other way to describe our elections than boring,” she stated. She also spoke about the big savings that the EC made on its budgeted spending for the elections. The issue of deaths related to the 2020 polls has been a big talking point with Members of Parliament on the side of the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, pushing for a Parliamentary probe. The ruling New Patriotic Party MPs are however demanding that any such probe should take retrospective effect to cover all deaths recorded in elections since 1992. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/offinsomanhene-nana-wiafe-akenten-iii-reported-dead According to official police statistics, five deaths were recorded out of 61 incidents recorded nationwide during and after the elections. A December 9 statement gave a breakdown as follows: Twenty-one of the incidents is true cases of electoral violence, six of which involve gunshots resulting in the death of five. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/mahama-ofosu-ampofo-know-nothing-about-takoradi-kidnapping-case-ndc 3. The cases involving gunshots occurred as follows: i. Central region, Awutu Senya East constituency: 2 injured from a shooting incident by civilian(s) in the community during election period on 07-12-20. ii. Greater Accra region, Odododiodio constituency: 2 dead and 6 injured from a shooting incident by civilian(s) in the community during the post-election period on 07-12-20. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/mce-confirmation-my-people-should-expect-improvements-in-infrastructure-hon-aminu-zakari iii. Greater Accra region, Ablekuma Central: 4 injured including a policeman from a shooting incident at the collation center during the post-election period on 08-12-20. iv. Bono East region, Techiman South constituency:2 dead and 4 injured from shooting by security personnel at the collation center during the post-election period on 08-12-20. v. Northern region, Savelugu Constituency: a shooting incident by civilian(s) at the Police Station, when people besieged the station during the post-election period on 08-12-20. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/ndc-s-kwesi-dawood-in-court-for-allegedly-impregnating-daughter vi. Northern region, Savelugu Constituency: 1 dead and 3 injured from a shooting incident by civilian(s) in the community during the post-election period on 08-12-20.4. Credit: Ghanaweb

  • ECG Plunges New Kejetia Market Into Darkness Over Unpaid Bills

    Power cuts at the new Kejetia Market located in the Ashanti Region have slowed down activities and led to the closure of shops on Wednesday. Officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) had embarked on a disconnection exercise plunging the entire facility into total darkness. Traders like Yaw Boateng was outraged. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/groom-abandons-wife-grinds-backside-of-his-ex-at-their-wedding-reception-see-bride-s-reaction “This morning we were at our base when we saw that the light was off. We inquired and were told that ECG has cut the power supply, throwing businesses of gear”, the 62-year-old tailor said as he tells his apprentices to lock his shop and retire home. “This situation will affect trading activities here. This problem can’t be solved if we are not provided with our own meters. Things appear not working in this facility”, another said. While many resorted to lights on their phones to work, others had to call it a day. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/photos-lil-win-missing-in-action-at-bill-asamoah-s-mother-s-funeral-as-likee-and-others-represent A recent standoff nearly turned violent after managers of the facility locked up shops owned by over 700 traders over nonpayment of electricity bills. A report suggests the facility owes over ¢4million as six months electricity bill. The new Kejetia Market operates a centralized electricity meter. After several appeals to the Electricity Company of Ghana, the City Market Management is yet to succeed in providing separate meters for each stall. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/offinsomanhene-nana-wiafe-akenten-iii-reported-dead The leadership of the traders’ union had asked shop owners to suspend the payment of the bills to protest management’s failure to resolve the impasse. Chairman of the Federation of Kejetia Traders Eric Nana Prempeh said: “It’s quite unfortunate we’ve reached this stage…We put the blame entirely on the board because for over 7,203 shops to use one meter is totally unreasonable”. “We are going round to tell our members not to open their shops so we take steps to meet and resolve the matter. Not that we can’t pay the bills but it’s on the higher side”, Prempeh said. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/mahama-ofosu-ampofo-know-nothing-about-takoradi-kidnapping-case-ndc Sources close to management told dailymailgh.com that the facility risks being shut down over the development. Credit: dailymailgh.com

  • "Kejetia Market Owes Us GH¢2.1m" – ECG

    Management of the New Kejetia Market located in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region is indebted to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to the tune of GH¢2.1 million These arrears are for a six-month duration, according to the ECG. The General Manager of the Public Affairs Directorate of the ECG, Erasmus Kyere Baidu made the revelations in an interview with Alfred Ocansey on 3FM’s Sunrise on Thursday, October 14. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/mahama-ofosu-ampofo-know-nothing-about-takoradi-kidnapping-case-ndc “The market owes us GH¢2.1m for a period of six months,” he explained. Business activities have been halted as management of one of Ghana’s biggest trading centers, the new Kejetia Market in Kumasi, has truncated electricity supply to over 8,000 shops on Wednesday. This is a result of unresolved disagreements between the traders and the management over the payment of electricity bills. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/offinsomanhene-nana-wiafe-akenten-iii-reported-dead Prior to this, Management of the market reportedly locked up hundreds of shops in the market following the refusal of the traders to pay their electricity bills and other service charges. Reacting to the issue, Mr. Baidu explained that “being alive without electricity is uncomfortable but we [ECG] deal with the company and not individuals.” “We have declared the last quarter of the year as ‘operation collect and correct’ our bills so it is not only the Kejetia Market that we have targeted.” READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/photos-lil-win-missing-in-action-at-bill-asamoah-s-mother-s-funeral-as-likee-and-others-represent He explained that “yesterday we were at Obuasi, Abuakwa, and other places. It’s a whole exercise and we are not relenting. The target is to make sure we collect all our bills and Kejetia is just one of them.” Asked whether the individual traders can apply for their individual meters, Mr. Baidu explained that because the market is being managed by a company, individuals have no right to bypass the company and apply for their personal meters. “Management can come to the ECG for a new arrangement for new individual meters but they are yet to come. The traders cannot by-pass their management to come directly to us for individual meters.” READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/groom-abandons-wife-grinds-backside-of-his-ex-at-their-wedding-reception-see-bride-s-reaction The manager said currently, “we have given them temporary electricity and given them up to the end of the week to resolve the issue and get back to us.” Credit: 3news.com

  • Sad News Hits Aviation Ministry As Former Minister, Kofi Adda Is Reported Dead

    Information reaching Thinknewsonline.com reveals that Ghana's Former Minister for Aviation, Joseph Kofi Adda is dead. It is emerging that the Former Minister took ill after he returned to the nation's capital Accra from Navrongo. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/mce-confirmation-my-people-should-expect-improvements-in-infrastructure-hon-aminu-zakari Although the cause of his sudden demise is unknown, sources say the Minister was transported to a health facility for treatment. The Late Former Aviation Minister doubled as the former Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/mahama-ofosu-ampofo-know-nothing-about-takoradi-kidnapping-case-ndc In 2017, he took the position of the Minister for Sanitation under the first term of the Akufo-Addo administration. He was 65-year-old. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/offinsomanhene-nana-wiafe-akenten-iii-reported-dead Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

  • "2126 Lives Lost Through 11,858 Accidents From January To September 2021" - MTTD (VIDEOS/PICS)

    The Motor Traffic and Transport Directorate (MTTD) has revealed that, from January to September 2021, some 2126 lives have been lost from 11, 858 road crashes in Ghana. According to the authority, 11,659 injuries were recorded from those road accidents within this space of time. The MTTD made these revelations when the Ministry for Transport organized a National Consultative Forum on Road Traffic Crashes and Review of the road traffic Act 2004 (Act 683) and Regulations 2012 (L.I. 2180) which was held in Accra. Speaking at the forum, a representative at the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), Supt Dr. Samuel Sasu Mensah stressed that, those accidents which were recorded during those periods were caused by negligence which he says could be avoided by the individual drivers. He added that the increasing rate of crashes is a worrying situation which he believes the review of the regulations will help in addressing some of the challenges. Supt Dr. Sasu Mensah in his speech also revealed that the MTTD is also introducing new ideas and reforms which he says will help address some issues of corruption, reformation of traffic laws, and also minimizing indiscipline on the roads. On his part, The Minister of Transport, Hon Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has said Government take matters of public safety seriously and task MTTD to make operational guidelines. Speaking at a forum, the transport Minister stated that people are dying through unnecessary road accidents, as he says it is an indictment on all Ghana if one life is lost through an accident which he believes everyone has a role to play. The Minister made these revelations when the Ministry for Transport organized a National Consultative Forum on Road Traffic Crashes and Review of the road traffic Act 2004 (Act 683) and Regulations 2012 (L.I. 2180) which was held in Accra. He added that the 2012 LI for road regulations was passed by Parliament but the review of the regulations which is being discussed at the consultative forum will help address major challenges and bring changes to the existing regulations. The Director-General, National Road Safety Authority, Ing. May Obiri Yeboah said the review of the road traffic Act will go a long way to address the challenges associated with road accidents in Ghana. She added that the Authority is committed to ensuring the protection of lives on the road. Below are pictures and a video: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

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