
Firefighters Contain Separate Blazes in Accra
Firefighters successfully contained two separate fire incidents in the Greater Accra Region, specifically at North Kaneshie and Weija, preventing them from spreading to nearby properties.
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Firefighters successfully contained two separate fire incidents in the Greater Accra Region, specifically at North Kaneshie and Weija, preventing them from spreading to nearby properties.

Motorists and commuters using the Avenor stretch in North Kaneshie, Greater Accra Region, are expressing concerns over the deteriorating state of the road following recent heavy rains, making daily travel increasingly difficult.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has ordered an immediate suspension of construction work by Chinese contractors at FD 28 Amadan Street in North Kaneshie, citing alleged building permit irregularities.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) demolished a fence wall constructed on a cul-de-sac at Awudome Estate in North Kaneshie. The demolition was carried out due to unlawful encroachment on a designated public right of way.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that trading will be prohibited on the Kaneshie footbridge once its planned rehabilitation works are completed. This decision aims to regulate activities on the bridge after its renovation.

Traders and residents at Accra's Kaneshie Market joined an open discussion on sexual and reproductive health, hosted by the Adom FM Dwaso Nsem team in partnership with the Centre for Democratic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana) during a sensitisation exercise.

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, explained that rehabilitation work on the Kaneshie Market footbridges is delayed until the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project is completed.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has deployed a waste management truck to clear an overflowing heap of refuse at the Kaneshie Market entrance, addressing sanitation and public health concerns among traders and residents.

Heavy downpours have caused significant flooding in Kaneshie and other parts of Accra, Ghana, while slow-moving bands of heavy rain have triggered flooding and landslides in parts of China. These separate events highlight the impact of severe weather in different regions.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has established alternative pedestrian routes at Kaneshie following the temporary closure of footbridges in the area for essential repair works.

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has ordered the temporary closure of the Kaneshie footbridges after an inspection revealed serious structural defects, citing safety concerns for the public.

The Adabraka District Court has remanded Bright Aweh and Thomas Zigah, two suspects in the murder of an Immigration Officer, into prison custody for an additional two weeks as the prosecution awaits a DNA report. This follows an earlier remand by the Kaneshie District Court.

Traders at Kaneshie Market are raising alarms over overflowing refuse and associated health risks, with the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) attributing the crisis to a shortage of landfill sites in the Greater Accra region.

The closure of the Kaneshie footbridge has compelled traders and commuters to risk their lives daily by crossing a busy highway. This situation poses significant safety concerns for the public.

Pedestrians in Kaneshie, Ghana, are demanding urgent repairs to the Kaneshie Market footbridge after its closure forced commuters to cross a busy road, raising safety concerns.

The Ghana Police Service has initiated a manhunt to identify and apprehend a group of motorcyclists who were captured in a viral video brutally assaulting a uniformed officer in the Kaneshie-Obetsebi Lamptey corridor.