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  • Motorcycles carry some ballots boxes to the collation center in Oti Region

    Motorcycles carry some ballots boxes to the collation center in Oti Region

    Some ballot boxes in the Oti Region are being transported to the collation center on motorcycles, raising concerns over potential breaches of the Ghana Police Service’s security measures for the ongoing electoral process.

    The development appears to contradict directives issued by the Police, which prohibit motorbikes within 100 metres of collation centers to prevent disruptions.

    In a statement released earlier, the Police emphasized that all individuals entering collation centers would undergo screening, while unauthorized vehicles would not be permitted on the premises.

    The measures, according to the Police, are consistent with standard protocols during Presidential and Parliamentary elections and are designed to ensure peace, security, and transparency as the collation of results proceeds.

    Authorities have urged all stakeholders to comply fully with these arrangements to maintain order during the electoral process.

    https://twitter.com/ghonetv/status/1865506113866580196

  • Meteo Agency ‘exposed’ for allegedly buying 22 motorcycles valued at GHS253k for GHS1.656m

    Meteo Agency ‘exposed’ for allegedly buying 22 motorcycles valued at GHS253k for GHS1.656m

    The Ghana Meteorological Agency is under scrutiny for reportedly buying 22 motorcycles, originally worth GH¢253,000, at an inflated price of GH¢1,656,000.

    The Agency is said to have paid GH¢75,252 for each motorcycle, while Johnnie Hughes’ investigation reveals the true price of a royal motorcycle is around GH¢11,000.

    Johnnie Hughes revealed these findings on 3FM in Accra and shared them on X (formerly Twitter) to assess how the funds allocated for these vehicles were used.

    Hughes questioned the rationale behind the high purchase costs, suggesting potential corruption within the agency.

    He also uncovered plans by the agency to acquire additional vehicles, including two 32-seater buses, eight cars for local travel, and three pickup trucks.

    The report notes that the motorcycles were intended to support trips to remote out-stations.

    The revelation has triggered public outrage, with calls for an investigation and audit to verify the actual costs and uncover any potential budget inflation.

    Listen to the audio below:

  • 30 polling station coordinators receive motorcycles from Tarkwa-Nsuaem MP

    30 polling station coordinators receive motorcycles from Tarkwa-Nsuaem MP

    The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, George Mireku Duker, has handed over a number of motorcycles to 30 polling station coordinators in the Western Region.


    During the presentation, Mr. Duker emphasized the importance of a strong political party and urged the coordinators to work diligently, re-energize their skills, and support the NPP’s vision and programs leading up to the 2024 elections.


    He highlighted the critical role of polling station coordinators in shaping the NPP’s image and conducting effective political campaigns aligned with the party’s development agenda.


    Mr. Duker stressed the NPP’s commitment to promoting Ghana’s development and highlighted key initiatives such as the provision of ambulances, one-constituency projects, free SHS education, and the ongoing dualization of the Takoradi-Tarkwa road.


    As Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Duker emphasized the need for a strong political machinery and organization to fulfill the party’s mandate.

    He encouraged the coordinators to advocate for and spread the positive achievements of the NPP.


    Mr. Duker also shared his own contributions to the constituency, including improvements in NPP’s organization in the 1990s, achievements in the health and education sectors as an MP, and his support for Medeama SC in winning the league trophy in sports.


    “We need to enhance our lobbying skills and reach out to the people. Yes, we need an effective and mobile coordinator. This bike is not for your personal use, it’s for serious political campaigns for the NPP in Tark­wa-Nsuaem.

  • Motorbike riders will be arrested after 6:30 pm Police Commander assures

    The newly appointed Upper West Regional Police Commander, DCOP Peter Ndekugri, has warned that all young men sitting on the same motorbike after 6:30 pm will be arrested.

    DCOP Peter Ndekugri said the move is to clamp down on the rise in robbery cases in the country, especially in the Upper West region.

    Addressing a press conference in the Upper West Region after his appointment, DCOP Ndekugri said he is resolved to ensure that peace returns to the region at all costs.

    He added that he would not relent in his pursuit of peace in the region, adding he is ready to make enemies if that will guarantee him the needed results.

    “No two young men should be on a motorbike after 6:30 pm; I repeat, no two young men should be on a motorbike after 6:30 pm. Whether you like it or not. Security is very expensive; in Bawku for instance, for two years, men were not riding on motorbikes, and yet we were able to maintain the peace.

    “So please, we should not take peace as a joke; it is one of the most essential commodities as far as this world is concerned…and I am ready to do that.”

    Source: starrfm.com.gh

  • Motorcycles killed 182 people in Tema – Regional MTTD

    Motorcycles killed 182 people through road accidents between January and June in the Tema Regional enclave making it an average of 30 people monthly; the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD), Ghana Police Service has revealed.

    The statistics indicate that in the first quarter, motorcycles which included tricycles and bicycles killed 99 people; and in the second quarter killed 83 persons.

    Sergeant Richard Timinka stated on behalf of the Tema Regional MTTD Commander, Chief Superintendent of Police, William Asante at the Ghana News Agency Tema Regional Office and MTTD road safety campaign platform.

    The GNA-Tema and MTTD Road Safety Project seek to create consistent and systematic weekly awareness advocacy on the need to be cautious on the road, educate all road users of their respective responsibilities, and sensitize drivers on road safety regulations, rules and laws.

    Sgt. Timinka explained that considering the number of people who sat on motorcycles, the rate of fatality was too high and called for strict observance of the road traffic regulations by all road users.

    He lamented that there had been a rise in road crashes in the Tema Region this year, saying that most of the accidents were preventable and urged road users to abide by the tenets of the Road Acts, Highway Code and Road Traffic Regulations.

    Sgt. Timinka also expressed concern about the rate of lynching of drivers who survived accidents, especially in the countryside, stressing that to a large extent it accounted for the hit and run situations.

    He revealed that most drivers who knocked down pedestrians left the scene of the accidents because they feared for their lives, as residents sometimes mobilize the youth to attack the driver.

    Sgt. Timinka said drivers who knocked down pedestrians instead of picking up the injured to the nearest hospital for medical attention most often run away for fear of their lives, in such a situation the victim may lose his or her life.

    He said the feeling that the driver had caused a life to be lost necessitating their action of lynching and meting out instant justice on the driver, “pedestrian knock-down may not be the fault of the driver alone, so we need to support the victim to the nearest hospital, instead of exerting our energy on the driver.

    “If you were in a situation whereby you mistakenly knocked down someone or caused an accident, would you expect to be lynched? In critical condition after a knock-down would you expect your people to attend to you or lynched the driver? he quizzed.

    Sgt. Timinka, therefore, appealed to Ghanaians not to be in a hurry to lynch a driver even if the accident occurred as a result of negligence on the part of the driver or other circumstances, investigations would reveal.

    “I take this opportunity to appeal to Ghanaians that if a driver knocks down a pedestrian they should not attempt to lynch the driver, but leave investigations to the police to handle,” he said.

    He encouraged the media to take an interest in such cases by visiting the police station to find out the outcome of investigations since a lot of people have been jailed, some have been fined and the licenses of others have been revoked.

    Source: gna.org.gh

  • Police arrests 788 motorcycle riders

    The police have arrested 788 motorcycles riders in a special operation in the Accra metropolis, to crack down on criminal activities.

    The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Accra Regional Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, who disclosed this to the Ghanaian Times, in Accra, yesterday, said the motorcycles of the suspects have been impounded.

    She gave the breakdown of the motorcycles impounded by the police as Weija, 35, motorcycle, Sowutuom, 42, East Legon, 42, Cantonments, 21, Odorkor, 51, Adenta, 33, and Nima, 70.

    The others are Ministries, 23, Kpeshie, 35, Ngleshie Amanfro, 18, Ayimensah/Abokobi, 16; Accra Central, 18; LA,25; Anyaa, 40; Mamprobi, 30; Dansoman police, 79, Okpoi Gonno police, 23, Lakeside police, 16, Adabraka police, 9, Madina, 55, Jamestown, 25, Kotobabi, 41, and Sakumono, 24.

    DSP Tenge said, in another development, the police arrested Tony Hounjeoe, a Togolese, at Nungua, in Accra.

    She said a search on him revealed a pistol a hacksaw blade, a wheel spanner, a cutter, a pair of scissors and 20 GH¢50.00 notes suspected to be counterfeit.

    DSP Tenge said Hounjeoe in the company of two others, now at large, onboard a Nissan Primera taxi cab with registration number ER 2343 U, was stopped at the Nungua checkpoint.

    She said the suspects had been taken to National Operations Department at the National Police Headquarters for investigations.

    Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh

  • Kumasi: Two crashed to death in motor accident at Abrepo

    Two men were killed when a vehicle ran into a motorbike along the Abrepo- Barekese highway in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region Wednesday, October 21, 2020.

    OTEC News reporter Kwame Agyenim who reported from the scene indicated that a FIAT cargo car with the registration number GT5539N clashed with a motorbike with registration number M1119 at Abrepo Old Market at about in the early hours of the day.

    The two who were pronounced dead a few minutes after the accident, according to eyewitnesses.

    Sergeant Anabila, a police officer with Suame Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) who was on duty in the area confirming the incident to OTEC News said the two injured persons were taken to Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital where they were pronounced dead.

    The names of the deceased he noted have not yet been known.

    “It was a horrific moment when one out of the two male on the motorbike was killed instantly after the collision” he said.

    He added that the driver of the cargo truck has been taken into police custody by Suame Divisional Police Command for further investigations.

    Source: otecfmghana.com

  • Okada, tricycle riders clash with police in Nigeria over ban

    Suspected riders of motorcycles and tricycles, on Monday, protested their ban by the Lagos State Government. During the protest in Ijora area of the state on Monday, the riders reportedly clashed with police officers.

    It was learnt that the clash occurred when the police officers attempted to stop the protest embarked upon by the riders. During the protest, which started around 08.21 am, the protesters blocked the road, burning tyres.

    Before the Monday protest, thousands of motorcycle riders working for Gokada and Max had on Friday protested at the Lagos State House of Assembly.

    The riders, who carried placards with different inscriptions, demanded the suspension of the planned ban on motorcycle and tricycle riders in 15 local council areas of the state.

    The riders lamented that the ban would not only take their means of livelihood but also render them jobless.

    Meanwhile, commuters have lamented that they were stranded at Bus Stops, had to trek long distances and pay higher transportation fares to their destinations since the ban commenced.

    The Lagos State Government had on January 26 announced that it would commence enforcement of the extant Transport Sector Reform Law 2018 from February 1.

    The law banned the operation of motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, and Tricycles in some Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas.

    They include Apapa LGA, Apapa Iganmu LCDA, Lagos Mainland LG, Yaba LCDA, Surulere LGA, Itire-Ikate and Coker-Aguda LCDAs and Ikeja LGA, Others are Onigbongbo and Ojodu LCDAs, Eti-Osa LGA, Ikoyi-Obalende and Iru/Victoria Island LCDAs, Lagos Island LGA and Lagos Island East LCDA.

    The state government also listed highways, bridges and roads where the law also banned motorcycles and tricycles from operating in the state. Barely 24 hours after the implementation of the law, Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, said the compliance level on the ban of the commercial motorcycle and tricycle was over 90 per cent.

    The Lagos State Police Command also said it had impounded 188 motorcycles and 78 tricycles as well as arrested 40 persons for refusing to comply with the ban on motorcycles and tricycles in certain areas by the state government.

    Source: vanguardngr.com