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There is growing indiscipline on the roads that appear to be going unpunished, giving drivers the impetus to flout road regulations.
If these are allowed to go unchecked and unpunished, it could plunge into chaos on the roads and in the process endanger lives and property.
On the ‘Feo Eyoo’ Street in front of the New Times Corporation (NTC), truck drivers have made it a habit of driving at nights, overloaded with goods exceeding the height limit structure mounted before the roundabout under the Neoplan Station stretch of the ‘Circle Dubai.’
In the absence of the police, they block traffic and use the opposite lane, exposing the overpass to the dangers the height limit would have thwarted.
The problem is spread across several parts of the capital and it’s important for the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service and other agencies to enforce the rules on the roads.
Apart from concerns on the road, it appears hawkers have taken over every space of pavements provided along the major streets in the capital.
Below are some of the worrying scenes captured by the lenses of our roving reporter.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man believed to be behind a series of robberies and killings of taxi drivers in the Greater Accra Region.
According to a statement from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the suspect, Peter Akakpo, also known as “Dompe,” was arrested on October 13, 2025, at Kasoa-Domeabra.
Police say he is an ex-convict and is believed to have worked with another suspect, Vincent Gbetorglo, who was arrested earlier on June 30, 2025.
The arrests follow investigations into the deaths of two taxi drivers at Sakaman Blue Lagoon on May 9 and June 15, 2025. Police say the suspects contacted the victims before the attacks.
The Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID led the investigation, using intelligence and surveillance to track down the suspects.
Police say efforts are being made to recover the vehicles of the murdered drivers.
The CID assured the public that investigations are still ongoing and promised to provide updates as new information emerges.
By: Jacob Aggrey
