New year eve in the streets of Accra
First January is marked as New Year’s day worldwide. People celebrate the day with various activities including partying and going to the beach. The road from GBC through Dankwa Circle to Osu which witnesses heavy traffic on a normal day was traffic free. Vehicles which normally park on the shoulders of the road to pick […]
All campaign rallies have been banned in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo
All campaign rallies have been banned in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, for security reasons ahead of Sunday’s presidential election. The city’s governor, Andre Kimbuta – who is a member of the party in power – said he has received information that some people from the camps of all the presidential […]
Police to deploy personnel to accident, traffic prone areas
Statistics from the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate show that a total of 12,396 road traffic accidents were recorded from January to November 2018. In order to reduce road carnage this festive season, the Directorate is putting in measures to serve as a check on users of the road. Director General of the MTTD, COP […]
'Lesbian couple' to be charged in Kano
The Islamic police force in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano, Hisbah, says it is going to charge two women with planning an illegal wedding. The Hisbah said the planned gathering by the suspected lesbian couple is considered immoral. The women are in custody and were arrested on Monday along with 10 of their guests and […]