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Firefighters in Hohoe averted a potential disaster Tuesday after a petrol tanker carrying 54,000 litres of fuel veered off the road and crashed into a high-tension electricity pole, officials said. According to the Ghana National Fire Service, the incident occurred on December 9, 2025, when the tanker, registered GT-1140-18, lost control and struck both the pole and a nearby container shop. Municipal Fire Commander DO III Bismark Hosu Porbley led the emergency response. Before approaching the vehicle, firefighters worked with power officials to isolate electricity to the fallen lines, preventing possible ignition. Crews then used foam concentrate to cool the…

The Ghana Tourism Authority has announced a new transportation partnership with the Intercity STC Coaches Limited aimed at easing the heavy movement expected during this year’s December in GH festivities. In a statement Tuesday, GTA CEO Maame Efua Houadjeto said the authority has secured five dedicated STC shuttle buses to support event attendees and visiting tourists navigating Accra’s busiest corridors. Officials say the move is part of a broader effort to improve safety, reduce traffic bottlenecks and enhance visitor experience throughout the festive season. The special buses will run daily on five major routes: SHUTTLE ROUTES: Route 1: Prampram →…

Parliament’s Minority Caucus on Tuesday sharply disputed a decision declaring the Kpandai constituency seat vacant, calling the move procedurally flawed and legally unsound. The protest was led by Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh, who urged the Speaker to withdraw the letter issued by Clerk to Parliament Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror. The Clerk’s correspondence to the Electoral Commission on Monday announced that the Kpandai seat had been declared vacant following a Tamale High Court ruling on the 2024 parliamentary election results. Addressing the House, Annoh-Dompreh argued that the action “flies in the face of the law,” insisting that due…

Police in the Bono Region say they have dismantled two armed robbery syndicates and arrested several suspects after weeks of intelligence-led operations targeting gangs accused of terrorizing communities and highways. In a statement Tuesday, regional police officials said the operation led to the arrest of seven suspects believed to be connected to a string of robberies and violent crimes in the Bono and Ahafo regions. Those arrested include Johnson Amponsah Kwame Diawuo, 47, described by investigators as the leader of one of the gangs, along with Shadrach Owusu, 25, and Kwafo Samuel, 30 — both ex-convicts who allegedly confessed to…

Former vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has praised StarOil Ghana Ltd for launching a nationwide “Fuel Now, Pay Later” program that allows motorists to buy fuel on credit using the Ghana Card and the country’s new individualized credit-scoring system. In a statement Tuesday, Dr. Bawumia said the initiative demonstrates how Ghana’s digital infrastructure can support a modern consumer-credit economy. He said he first introduced the credit-scoring framework last year, despite skepticism about whether such a system could work in the fuel sector. “A credit economy is vital in making life less stressful for many people in advanced economies,” Dr. Bawumia…

The IMANI Center for Policy and Education has filed a sweeping information request to the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, seeking detailed records on the government’s planned nationwide SIM registration exercise set for rollout in the first quarter of 2026. The request, submitted by IMANI’s David Kukuia-Galley under the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), demands extensive documentation on policy design, procurement processes, vendor engagements and interactions with the National Identification Authority. The petition asks the Ministry to release all records tied to the upcoming registration framework, including the draft Legislative Instrument expected to be laid before…

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has introduced a revised national policy governing the admission of mature students into tertiary institutions, aiming to tighten standards, improve transparency and ensure uniform compliance across universities, colleges and technical institutions. In a notice addressed to heads of tertiary institutions and released to the public, Director-General Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai said the updated framework replaces earlier guidelines on mature admissions and takes immediate effect. The policy, he said, is intended to protect academic quality while keeping open alternative pathways for adults who did not access higher education earlier in life. According to the commission,…

Authorities say two Chinese nationals have been arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal mining along the Subri River, where their activities had severely polluted water bodies and degraded surrounding lands. The arrests were made around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, during a raid by a national anti-illegal mining task force at Subrisu in the Western Region. Officials said the suspects were caught actively mining with two excavators and other equipment along the riverbank. According to the task force, operations at the site had caused extensive contamination of the Subri River and nearby tributaries, with visible environmental destruction across…

A task force from the NAIMOS has carried out an intelligence-led operation to stop illegal miners who had invaded cocoa plantations in Adanse Anomabo, officials said Monday. The deployment followed petitions from the local Cocoa Farmers Association, who reported that galamsey activities were destroying large sections of their farms. At the illegal mining area known as the Kakra site, the task force found what they described as “massive devastation,” leaving farmers frustrated and distressed. According to the statement, the miners fled upon the arrival of the team, abandoning tools and equipment. Troops destroyed the items left behind to prevent the…

Firefighters in the Anloga District say they swiftly contained a commercial-room fire at the Reddington Beach Hotel on Dec. 4 after receiving a distress call at the Anloga Fire Station. Officials said a crew led by Station Officer II Lumor Tobias arrived to find “Chalet-One,” one of the hotel’s units, already engulfed in flames. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service prevented the fire from spreading to other rooms and nearby properties. The blaze was brought under control and fully extinguished, the service said in a statement filed by the Volta Region Public Relations Office. No injuries were reported, and…