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  • Deceased taxi driver found in a dilapidated restroom after going missing

    Deceased taxi driver found in a dilapidated restroom after going missing

    A tragic incident has unfolded in Assin Juaso, located in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region, where the lifeless body of a 50-year-old taxi driver known as “One Day,” identified as Kwabena, was discovered in a public toilet.

    Kwabena had been reported missing for a span of two weeks, following the discovery of his abandoned taxi in the bush, prompting concerned citizens to notify the police of his sudden disappearance.

    Subsequently, a body was found within a decrepit public toilet in Juaso, later confirmed to be that of the missing driver upon examination.

    Family members, speaking to Nyankonton Mu Nsem, conveyed their deep grief and lamentation over the distressing turn of events.

    Meanwhile, residents of the area have raised alarm over the alarming frequency of such occurrences, citing approximately six similar cases within the past two months.

    In light of these troubling developments, residents have urged the police to bolster patrols in the vicinity to safeguard the community’s well-being.

  • Pelungu market women call on Assembly to complete toilet facility

    Pelungu market women call on Assembly to complete toilet facility

    Traders at the Pelungu Market in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, have called on the District Assembly to complete a deteriorating Toilet facility constructed in the market. 

    The toilet facility which was completed in 2018 except for the connection of water to the facility had since been locked up, compelling them to go far to attend to nature’s call, making them miss sales. 

    Mrs Kolpok Yenbon, a Trader, said the absence of a toilet facility in the market was affecting their businesses, while subjecting them to undue suffering 

    “The unavailability of a toilet facility in the market is a genuine issue that demands the attention of the President because we are suffering a lot as we must walk far to the bush to enable us attend to nature’s call, and this is affecting our businesses. 

    “I personally don’t know the benefit of the locked toilet facility here because it has not yielded the purpose for which it was built and has even started deteriorating because children have turned it into a playground ”  

    Mrs Azumah Saah, a trader at the market, noted that the Pelungu Market was the biggest in the Nabdam District and it was embarrassing for it not to have a toilet facility  

    “Pelungu Market which l can say is the biggest in the district without a toilet facility for us as traders is shameful to say the least, we pay taxes yet there is absolutely nothing to our benefit and we have been crying for years but the assembly has taken us for granted. 

    “Politics has disunited us and so we are unable to have a common voice that will   immediately draw the attention of duty bearers and l would like to use your medium to appeal to the Assembly once more to come to our aid because we are suffering”, she stressed. 

    Mr Clement Sobateng, the Assemblyman of the Pelungu electoral area, told the Ghana News Agency that he had on several occasions reported the concerns of the traders, about the stalled toilet facility to the District Assembly but had since not received a positive response.  

    He added that the absence of a functioning toilet facility in the market was a deterrent to traders and the community at large as it reduces productivity.  

    Ms Agnes Namoo, the Nabdam District Chief Executive, explained that the toilet facility in question was part of the Government’s Special Initiative projects embarked in the District and the Assembly was working to get a mechanized borehole to put the facility to use 

    She pleaded with the market women to exercise patience as the Assembly was currently engaging major stakeholders to complete the facility. 

  • Germany: Explosion in a public restroom linked to deodorant spray

    Tuesday night, an explosion shook a building in the eastern city of Halle and caused evacuations. According to the police, three people were hospitalized with serious injuries.

    According to authorities, burning deodorant spray bottles may have caused an explosion in a public lavatory in Halle, in eastern Germany.

    After police found several bottles of deodorant spray at the scene, a spokesperson said: “There is a suspicion that these are tied to the incident.”

    Specialists from the city of Magdeburg were on the ground Wednesday to assist Halle police in the investigation.

    The explosion seriously injured three people late Tuesday: two girls aged 12 and 13 and a woman aged 51.

    Witness to Halle explosion: ‘The walls were really shaking’

    The area immediately surrounding the restrooms in Halle’s late-Renaissance Market Palace, a patrician home in the historic city center, was rocked by the blast, which occurred at about 6 p.m local time.

    A woman employed at a nail salon next door reported hearing a loud explosion, saying: “The walls were really shaking.”

    The sight of the building’s rear exterior wall gives evidence of the power of the explosion. The roof above it was torn off its anchors and the wall itself was cleaved away from the rest of the building, though remains standing.

    Following the blast, police evacuated buildings within a 100-meter (330-foot) radius, halted all traffic, and searched the area for gas leaks.

    After firefighters, emergency services, and police finished their work, they lifted the evacuation, and traffic was allowed to resume.

    Halle police: ‘A tragic accident’

    In the end, police characterized the incident as “a tragic accident.”

    Damage from the Halle explosion on the rear facade of the building

    Damage from the explosion caused extensive damage to the rear facade of the building

    On Wednesday, businesses near the scene also resumed normal operations. The public restrooms, however, remain closed.

    No financial estimate was given for the damage.

    Nor was further information given on the state of the three individuals who were hospitalized.