6 h. ago Ghana’s Road Safety Crisis Demands Urgent Overhaul After Tragedies

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-road-safety-crisis-demands-urgent-overhaul-after-tragedies/The recent helicopter crash that killed Ghana’s Defence and Environment Ministers, Omane Boamah and Murtala Mohammed, alongside six others, has exposed deeper systemic failures in national safety protocols. Yet even as investigators probe the air disaster, a deadlier crisis unfolds daily on Ghana’s roads, where neglect and corruption have turned commutes into lethal gambles. Road […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-road-safety-crisis-demands-urgent-overhaul-after-tragedies/

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6 h. ago Ghana Grapples with Infrastructure and Economic Crises Amid Reform Push

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-grapples-with-infrastructure-and-economic-crises-amid-reform-push/Ghana faces mounting pressure to address systemic failures in infrastructure safety and state enterprise efficiency, following a deadly helicopter crash that killed two ministers and exposed gaping holes in crisis preparedness. The tragedy coincides with alarming road safety statistics: 3,674 crashes claimed 752 lives in early 2025 alone, driven by overloaded “trotro” vans carrying up […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-grapples-with-infrastructure-and-economic-crises-amid-reform-push/

Economics

11 h. ago GRTCC urges urgent road repairs after fatal crash on Accra–Kumasi highway

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has urged the Ministry of Roads and Highways to improve the country’s road network to curb the rising carnage.

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63 h. ago Transport catastrophes: Systemic reforms needed immediately – Bureau of Public Safety

Executive Director of the Bureau of Public Safety (BPS), Dr Davidson Nana Yaw Akwada, has issued a stern warning in the aftermath of the August 6th Z-9 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight senior officials. Dr Akwada says Ghana’s transport systems are plagued by “deep and unresolved safety flaws” that demand urgent, comprehensive […]

Sport

5 d. ago GRTCC suspends proposed 20% increase in public transport fares

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has suspended the proposed 20% increase in public transport fares, which was scheduled to take effect from Friday, August 8, 2025. This was disclosed by the Transport Ministry after a decision was reached following a high-level meeting between the Ministry and road transport unions on Wednesday, August 6, […]

Economics

7 d. ago Ghana Transport Fare Hike Faces Union Backlash Ahead of Friday Deadline

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-transport-fare-hike-faces-union-backlash-ahead-of-friday-deadline/Ghana’s Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has announced a 20% increase in public transport fares effective August 8, 2025—but the country’s largest transport union denies endorsing the move. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), representing minibus (“trotro”), taxi, and long-distance operators, stated it “was not consulted” and has “not formally agreed” to the adjustment, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-transport-fare-hike-faces-union-backlash-ahead-of-friday-deadline/

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8 d. ago We’re engaging the Transport Ministry over GRTCC’s proposed 20% fare increase – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it is engaging the Ministry of Transport over the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council’s (GRTCC) announcement of a 20% increase in transport fares, set to take effect on Friday, August 8, 2025.

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8 d. ago GPRTU rejects GRTCC’s 20% fare hike, says it wasn’t consulted

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has dissociated itself from a recent communique by the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) announcing a 20% increase in transport fares effective Friday.

Politics

8 d. ago Reckless drivers and silent passengers to blame for road carnage – Yaw Odoom

Yaw Odoom, host of the television show Trotro Diaries, has blamed both drivers and passengers for the alarming rate of road accidents in Ghana, particularly on the Kumasi-Accra highway.

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8 d. ago Public transport fares to go up by 20% starting Friday, August 8

Public transport fares across Ghana are set to increase by 20% effective Friday, August 8, 2025. This follows a directive issued by the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), in collaboration with transport unions, and in accordance with the Administrative Arrangement on Public Transport Fares. According to a statement signed by Emmanuel Ohene-Yeboah, General Secretary, […]

Sport

9 d. ago Flooded Road Cuts Access to 15,000 Hectares of Ghana Farmland

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/flooded-road-cuts-access-to-15000-hectares-of-ghana-farmland/Heavy rains have destroyed a critical road in Ghana’s Sissala East Municipality, severing access to over 15,000 hectares of farmland during peak planting season. The washout at Piribuga between Tumu and Kasana in the Upper West Region has stranded farmers and halted fertilizer distribution, forcing them to transport supplies via motorbikes to salvage crops. Assembly […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/flooded-road-cuts-access-to-15000-hectares-of-ghana-farmland/

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1 week ago Ghana’s Top Chief Slams Poor Roads, Demands Action After Deadly Accident

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-top-chief-slams-poor-roads-demands-action-after-deadly-accident/Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, President of Ghana’s National House of Chiefs, has condemned the country’s deteriorating road infrastructure and political inaction following a fatal crash that killed 16 youths on the Accra-Kumasi highway. The traditional ruler linked poor roads to escalating national security challenges, urging immediate state intervention to curb rising road fatalities. “We are […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-top-chief-slams-poor-roads-demands-action-after-deadly-accident/

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1 week ago Banking Chief Demands Urgent NPL Reforms to Boost Ghana Business Credit

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/banking-chief-demands-urgent-npl-reforms-to-boost-ghana-business-credit/Dr. Bernard Osei Tutu, CEO of Dusk Capital, has issued a stark warning that Ghana’s persistently high non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of 23.1% continues to stifle business credit access despite broader economic recovery. Speaking on structural risks, he urged immediate policy intervention to drive NPLs into single digits, arguing current levels deter commercial banks from […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/banking-chief-demands-urgent-npl-reforms-to-boost-ghana-business-credit/

Economics

3 w. ago Ghana President Vows Action Against Contractors Over Dual Payments

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-president-vows-action-against-contractors-over-dual-payments/President John Mahama has announced impending sanctions for road contractors found to have received duplicate payments for projects executed under the previous administration. Speaking during his Eastern Region thank-you tour in Koforidua, the President revealed that an Auditor-General’s report uncovered instances where contractors were paid twice through both the Road Fund and Ministry of Finance […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-president-vows-action-against-contractors-over-dual-payments/

Politics

3 w. ago Danku Residents Demand Urgent Road Repairs as Conditions Worsen

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/danku-residents-demand-urgent-road-repairs-as-conditions-worsen/Residents of Danku, a growing suburb 7 kilometers from Wa, are calling for immediate government intervention to address their deteriorating road, which has become nearly impassable after years of neglect. The poor state of the transportation route is disrupting education, healthcare, and commerce while creating security risks in the Upper West Region community. Local authorities […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/danku-residents-demand-urgent-road-repairs-as-conditions-worsen/

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4 w. ago Road Safety Authority seeks legal backing to regulate okada operations amid rising accidents

The Director-General of the Ghana Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to curbing road accidents across the country, particularly those involving commercial motorbikes, commonly referred to as Okada.

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