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Eight people sustained various degrees of injuries when a truck carrying a container rammed into four vehicles at the Mobil filling station bus stop near the Kanda Overpass in Accra yesterday afternoon.

The accident occurred at about 2:45 p.m., temporarily bringing traffic heading towards Circle to a standstill and attracting scores of onlookers to the scene.

The most severely damaged vehicle was a 207 Mercedes Benz commuter bus, which was badly mangled from the impact of the crash. Passengers on the rear seats sustained severe injuries.

Although the victims suffered varying degrees of injuries and the vehicles seriously damaged, no fatalities were recorded.

Traders who spoke to DAILY GUIDE attributed the accident to a possible brake failure. According to them, following the brake failure, the vehicle hit the back of the 207 Mercedes Benz bus, the impact of which affected the other vehicles; veering to the pedestrian walkway beneath the Kanda Overpass, where it finally stopped.

Eyewitnesses said the injured victims appeared helpless immediately after the crash, leaving bystanders to figure out how to help. Help eventually came and the injured were transported to hospital for attention.

The truck driver, who appeared distraught, declined to speak to the media or passers-by. He was later escorted away by officers from the Nima Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), some of whom remained on the scene to restore normalcy.

They were however unable to comment on the cause of the accident, explaining that they had yet to take a statement from the truck driver.

One eyewitness told DAILY GUIDE that she was grateful that no lives were lost, noting that many feared the truck, which was carrying a 20-foot container, could have overturned after the driver lost control.

A taxi driver whose vehicle was also involved in the accident disclosed that he was driving towards Circle beneath the Kanda Overpass when the truck struck his vehicle from behind.

‘I never saw the truck coming. The impact hit the back of my taxi and pushed the vehicle towards the GBC side of the road, even though I was heading towards Circle,’ he said.

While thanking God for sparing his life, the taxi driver expressed concern about the extent of damage to his vehicle. He said he was uncertain how he would raise money for repairs if the truck driver failed to compensate him.

Access Bank (Ghana) Plc has outlined its next phase of growth, shifting from balance sheet expansion to disciplined earnings growth, improved operating efficiency and stronger risk-adjusted returns.

At its 18th Annual General Meeting held in Accra on Friday, June 19, 2026, the Bank reported a record balance sheet of GHS19.02 billion for the 2025 financial year, up 14.9% year-on-year, supported by continued deposit growth, expanded lending and retained earnings.

The Bank delivered strong financial performance with its balance sheet with total equity rising to GHS2.04 billion, driven entirely by retained earnings. Customer deposits grew by 11.5% to GHS14.54 billion, while the loan book expanded significantly by 36.7% to GHS5.06 billion, effectively tripling lending since 2022.

Speaking at the AGM, the Board Chairperson of Access Bank (Ghana) Plc, Ama Sarpong Bawuah, expressed appreciation to shareholders, customers, employees, and regulators for their continued trust and support.

‘Despite a challenging operating business environment, Access Bank Ghana delivered a resilient performance underpinned by disciplined execution, customer-focused innovation, and the unwavering commitment of our people. We remain focused on creating sustainable value for our shareholders while supporting businesses, communities, and Ghana’s broader economic development of Ghana,’ Ms. Bawuah said.

The Managing Director of Access Bank (Ghana) Plc, Pearl Nkrumah, outlined the Bank’s strategic framework for 2026 and beyond: Grow, Transform, and Protect. According to Ms. Nkrumah, this framework is built around three forward priorities.

‘Under the Grow pillar, the Bank will focus on deepening customer relationships, strengthening deposit mobilization, expanding quality lending and increasing engagement across retail, SME, commercial, corporate, and public sector banking,’ she said.

Ms. Nkrumah said under transform, Access Bank will continue to accelerate digital adoption, improve operational efficiency, and build a leaner cost-to-serve model. Under Protect, the focus will remain on disciplined risk management, asset quality, capital preservation, regulatory compliance and the protection of long-term shareholder value. Reiterating this, ‘The balance sheet, the deposit franchise, the branch network, and the digital infrastructure are now in place.

The work ahead is to deploy that foundation purposefully, to deepen value for our customers, create sustainable returns for our shareholders, and strengthen our contribution to Ghana’s broader economic development,’ she stated.

At the AGM, shareholders considered and approved the Bank’s Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, and endorsed key board appointments to strengthen its leadership and governance.

These included the re-election of Miss Hadiza Ambursa and Mrs. Yvette Adounvo Atekpe as Independent Non-Executive Directors, and the appointment of Prof. David Dodoo-Arhin as Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. Eugene Ocansey as Executive Director, Retail and SME Banking, and Mr. Nana Kwabena Afoom as Executive Director, Wholesale Banking.

A group calling itself Amenfi West Citizen Network and some indigenes of Wassa Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region have vented their spleen on the current government for not initiating any meaningful development project in the area despite their support for the ruling party over the years.

They argued that despite the municipality’s contribution to Ghana’s cocoa economy and other natural resources, including gold and timber, residents continue to struggle with basic road infrastructure.

‘We cannot fathom why the people here have supported the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for years but we cannot boast of any major development project, particularly when it comes to road network,’ they noted.

They cited the poor road network from Bawdie to Asankrangwa and from Asankrangwa to Sefwi Bekwai.

The residents were also dissatisfied over the stalling of some development projects, including health facilities initiated by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in the area.

Hundreds of residents therefore took to the streets last Friday to demand immediate action over the poor state of their roads.

They recalled several promises and assurances by President John Dramani Mahama during a campaign visit to the municipality that the road challenges would be addressed.

‘Many of our roads continue to remain in deplorable states with the conditions worsening during this rainy season,’ they remarked.

Dressed in red and black attires, the demonstrators held placards with inscriptions such as ‘We need roads, not promises,’ and ‘Where is our Cocoa money?’, ‘Where are our roads?’

The residents asserted that the lack of development in the area has affected every part of their lives, from farming and transportation to access to healthcare and education.

Chairman of the Amenfi West Citizen Network, Akwasi Ofori, said the residents have endured years of hardship due to the poor road network despite repeated appeals.

He said the demonstration was not only about roads and development projects, but also a demand for authorities to fulfil promises made to the people.

‘We are only reminding the government about its promises during the campaign time. President Mahama came to Asankrangwa, and promised us that if God permits and he wins the election, he will fix our roads,’ he said.

They continued, ‘The bad roads have become a daily burden, with farmers struggling to transport produce from farms to market centres and commuters spending more time and money travelling.’

They, therefore, called on the government and relevant authorities to move beyond promises and fix the roads and other developmental needs.

Meanwhile, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) was allegedly not available when the group stormed the Municipal Assembly to deliver their petition.

The group, therefore, refused to hand the petition over to the Municipal Coordinating Director, and insisted they wanted to give it to the MCE.

Ghana head coach, Carlos Queiroz expressed his frustration with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system after the Black Stars’ goalless draw against England in their Group L match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Ghana earned a valuable point against the Three Lions at Boston Stadium on Tuesday, producing a disciplined defensive display to deny England despite the Europeans enjoying 79 per cent ball possession.

However, Queiroz was left unhappy with several decisions that went against his side, particularly a second-half incident involving England defender, Ezri Konsa, and Ghana substitute, Prince Adu Kwabena, inside the penalty area.

The Black Stars also felt aggrieved moments earlier when Adu Kwabena collided with England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, only for the referee to award a free kick instead of penalising the keeper.

Speaking after the match, Queiroz questioned the role of VAR, using humour to underline his disappointment.

‘Is VAR still working in the World Cup?’ he joked. ‘Do we still have VAR? I have doubts about that.’

The Ghana coach continued his criticism by suggesting VAR officials failed to review key moments involving his team.

‘The VAR referee was on vacation in the second half, apparently,’ he said.

Queiroz later added: ‘Once again, the VAR went for coffee. I like to take my coffee once in a while. It’s a clear penalty and a red card. Do you have any doubts about that, or is it only me who was at the game?’

Despite his frustration, the experienced coach later softened his remarks.

‘I am sorry for my sarcasm, but if I say this kind of thing seriously, they punish me. So I am joking,’ he said.

The draw leaves Ghana and England level on four points at the top of Group L ahead of Saturday’s decisive final round of group matches, with the Black Stars set to face Croatia.

National Communications Director hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gordon Asare-Bediako, has dismissed the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s newly unveiled ‘Strategic Recommendations for Countering Propaganda,’ saying its evidence of a government in panic, arguing that a truly performing administration does not need communication ‘battle plans’ to convince citizens.

In a direct rebuttal to Prof. Yaw Gyampo and one Evans Owusu, titled ‘Setting the Record Straight,’ Asare-Bediako, a renowned Journalist and a UK Chartered Marketer said the memo laid bare the Mahama administration’s desperation. ‘Not because it exposes any opposition propaganda, but because it lays bare the panic of a government that has run out of excuses and is now desperately searching for a script to hide behind,’ he wrote.

He took aim at the proposal for a ‘Rapid Response Communication Team,’ stating: ‘You do not need a ‘Rapid Response Communication Team’ to defend a government that is working. Performance defends itself. When prices are stable, when jobs are plenty, when the Cedi is strong, and when the lights stay on, the people do not need press releases to tell them they are better off-they feel it in their lives and pockets.’

‘The very fact that my former Lecturer Prof. Gyampo and Owusu are drawing up battle plans to ‘counter narratives’ tells you everything: this government is not losing the propaganda war, it is losing the reality war,’ he concluded.

Asare-Bediako however quoted directly from the NDC memo to show the government’s own admission of communication failure. Prof. Gyampo and Mr. Owusu wrote: ‘Failure to promptly counter misinformation or unsubstantiated allegations may create an erroneous perception that the Government is underperforming when evidence suggests otherwise.’ He argued that this line confirms the administration’s fear that the public is not buying its narrative.

He also cited the authors’ call for a disciplined response: ‘The most effective response is not insults or counter-propaganda, but a disciplined, evidence-based and legally conscious communication strategy that reassures Ghanaians that government remains accountable, transparent and focused on delivering results.’

‘You cannot replace stable prices and jobs with infographics and short videos,’ Gordon added.

He concluded by saying the NPP would continue to demand measurable outcomes, not memos. ‘Ghanaians deserve a government that delivers results, not one that delivers excuses,’ he stated.

A 21-YEAR-old ex-convict has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of stealing two mobile phones from injured road accident victims.

The Nsuta Circuit Court also ordered Sampson Asiedu, the convict, to pay GHS5,000, which is the value of the two stolen phones, or serve an additional two years in prison.

The prosecution team told the court that Francis Agyekum Marfo, the complainant, is a military officer based in Accra, who got involved in an accident while traveling with his family.

The crash happened on the Juaben-Effiduase road on May 2, 2026. Asiedu and another person arrived at the scene and conveyed the injured victims to hospital, the prosecution team disclosed.

Later on, while receiving treatment, Marfo realised that his phones were missing so he called one of the numbers and Asiedu answered with a promise of returning the phones.

Asiedu however refused to return the phones after some days. He also switched off the phones. Marfo therefore reported the theft to the police, who nabbed Asiedu on June 4, 2026 at Juaben.

The prosecution team further disclosed in court that during interrogation, Asiedu admitted stealing the two mobile phones, adding that he even sold the phones for GHS300.

The court, aware that Asiedu had previously been convicted for a similar offence and had served a prison term, sentenced him to four years imprisonment after he had pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing.

The President of Greater Accra Market Association, Mercy Naa Afrowa Needjan, has announced that plans to redevelop the 31st December Market in Accra into a modern four-storey trading complex will proceed despite concerns from some traders over the proposed demolition of the existing facility.

The project had faced uncertainty after a section of market traders petitioned President John Dramani Mahama, expressing fears about possible displacement and the loss of trading spaces.

Speaking at a press briefing at the market on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Madam Needjan assured traders that the redevelopment is intended to improve trading conditions and create additional opportunities for existing occupants. According to her, the project is designed to benefit traders rather than deprive them of their livelihoods.

‘The redevelopment project is meant to benefit the current occupants of the market and create more trading spaces for traders, including hawkers operating along the roadside,’ she stated.

She explained that traders who will be affected by the demolition exercise would be temporarily relocated to Rawlings Park and the Community Centre, to allow construction work to proceed without interrupting their businesses.

Madam Needjan urged traders to support the initiative, describing it as part of broader efforts to modernise market infrastructure in the capital.

The project has generated mixed reactions among traders. While some have welcomed the redevelopment as a step towards improving business operations and market conditions, others remain concerned about the allocation of stalls when the new facility is completed.

One trader, Mamavi, appealed to her colleagues to embrace the project.

‘I plead with my fellow traders to support the development of our market. If you visit the Aflao Market, you will see how it has been transformed into a modern multi-storey facility. We want the same kind of development here,’ she said.

Market leaders maintain that the redevelopment will provide improved infrastructure, better sanitation, and enhanced security and increased trading space for traders. They have therefore called on all stakeholders to cooperate with authorities to ensure the successful execution of the project.

Food entrepreneur, Chichi Yakubu, has credited social media as the driving force behind her business growth, saying ‘everybody can make it’ if they use digital platforms strategically.

Speaking at the MTN SME Webinar, Chichi Yakubu said one photo shared on Facebook changed the trajectory of her food business. The post led to an interview with Gifty Anti, which she says opened more doors.

‘Social media is such a powerful tool. No one should sleep on it. Best believe it’s never really your family and friends that bet on you first – its total strangers. And that should validate you more, because it means the product is worth it,’ she said.

Chichi Yakubu urged entrepreneurs to ‘create more than you consume’ on social media. She stressed that platforms like WhatsApp Status, Instagram, and TikTok are free marketing tools that can generate income if used well.

‘You have a smartphone, what are you putting out there? Is it generating income or just doom scrolling? One picture changed everything for me. Every room you enter, make sure your product is in the conversation,’ she stated.

The foodpreneur also highlighted the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT in leveling the playing field for small businesses. She encouraged vendors to use tools like ChatGPT to design marketing content and target specific markets.

Chichi Yakubu added that professionalism matters even for one-person businesses. ‘If you’re replying to customers casually with ‘Hey, hi,’ you’re losing sales. Think of your business as an empire, as a legacy. Be audacious about it,’ she added.

Digital strategist, Ama Burland, says many small online vendors are struggling because they chase views and followers instead of actual sales. Burland added that poor presentation is costing vendors sales, even when the product itself has potential.

‘It’s an online thing. People are drawn to what they see. Take your time and make sure your video is nice and clear.’

Politicians are expected to conduct themselves with utmost decorum, especially in public.

Children and others outside their brackets look up to those in this category for positive inspiration. When politicians therefore fail to live up to expectation in this regard, they lose the quality to be considered role models and to be listened save for amusement. In fact, foul or intemperate language make them toxic and therefore not fit to have their ways emulated by the juvenile generation.

The media has become so toxic today that irresponsible politicians who have worsened the already bad ambience are making observers think twice about politics.

One of the factors informing the decision by some governments to consider restricting access to social media to persons below age 17 is about protecting those in this bracket from the toxic and irresponsible language of adult delinquents.

Today, some politicians who should know better their special role in society have joined the long list of irresponsible talkers who hardly consider the impact of their utterances.

In a society already reeling under the worrying impact of a teacher’s sexual escapade with a female student he is expected to protect from societal ills inter alia, we woke up to a politician in the Awutu Senya East Constituency or Kasoa narrating his explicit sexual encounter with a colleague when he was in an anger mode on social media.

Such media trading of invectives, especially when they border on sex, have the tendency to go viral with a touch of a button. This was exactly what happened and, shameful as it was, we have not had any elder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) come out to condemn the nonsense.

The women in the constituency have done so with a call for the suspension of the chairman. Any irresponsible outburst towards a woman when it is about an explicit sexual narration should not be entertained because this is a breach of our values as Ghanaians and human beings if we can stretch it.

The Awutu Senya East Constituency NDC Chairman, Stephen Ofosu Agyare, is a man regarded as a gentleman. He lost it however when he could not hold his anger in the face of what he felt was a provocation from the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor, with whom he has an axe to grind.

Shouldn’t a misunderstanding between them be tackled indoors within the confines of the constituency office? While we are not taking sides in this matter, we would be quick to explain that our beef is that the Chairman was not circumspect and discreet in his outbursts.

Regardless of the provocation from the MP, he is the one in the eye of the storm generated by the explicit outburst.

Our children are listening to such toxic outbursts in a setting where there is no social media restriction. This is our concern.

The ECOWAS Community Court yesterday dismissed an application filed by former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, challenging her suspension and eventual dismissal as the head of Ghana’s Judiciary.

The court, sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, dismissed all the allegations made by the former Chief Justice, finding that her human rights were not abused as a result of the processes initiated and the actions taken by Ghana that culminated in her dismissal in September 2025.

The court also denied her request for $10 million as reparation for her suspension and subsequent dismissal as Chief Justice and a Justice of the Supreme Court.

Justice Torkornoo had filed a $10 million suit before the regional court alleging breaches of her rights to dignity, fair hearing and right to work when President John Dramani Mahama suspended her on April 22, 2025 following the setting up of a committee to probe three petitions calling for her removal from office.

She argued among others, a violation of her right to a fair hearing grounded in the fact that she was not given a copy of either the supposed prima facie determination or the reasons for the making of a prima facie finding by the President, before the President and the committee formed, suspended her.

‘Fairness implies that the President, in making the prima facie determination with the Council of State, must specify the particular charges in respect of which a prima facie case is deemed to have been established and the reasons for the same,’ the application argues.

While the case was pending, President Mahama removed Justice Torkornoo from office following the receipt of the report of a five-member committee that probed a petition filed against her.

She became the first ever Chief Justice to be removed from office in the 4th Republic following the recommendation of a committee probing allegations of misconduct and misbehaviour.

The state, through the Attorney General, had vehemently opposed the application, arguing that the former Chief Justice was given a fair hearing leading to her removal as both Chief Justice and a Justice of the Supreme Court.

Ruling

A three-member panel of the court comprising Justices Sengu M. Koroma (presiding), Dupe Atoki, and Gberi-be Ouattara yesterday dismissed the application in its entirety after holding that the applicant did not provide it with enough evidence to support the claim that the processes leading to and her eventual removal violated her right to work and dignity.

The court held that Ghana did not violate the right of the former Chief Justice to be heard under Article 7 of the African Charter as the nation fulfilled its obligation by affording the former Chief Justice an opportunity to submit written responses to the petitions, not only before the Presidential determination of whether a prima facie has been established but before her right to be heard crystalised before the five-member committee.

On the issue of whether Mrs. Torkornoo’s suspension and further removal from office as Chief Justice and Justice of the Supreme Court were unlawful and violated her right to work under Article 15 of the African Charter, the court held that she was informed of the petitions calling for her removal and was subsequently suspended after the finding of prima facie against her.

This, the court noted that it was convinced about compliance with Ghana’s Constitution and in the absence of any evidence that her suspension was arbitrary or motivated by ill will, ‘the court holds that the applicant’s right to work was not violated when she was suspended pending the determination of the petition by the committee.’

The court further noted that the petitions calling for her removal were duly transmitted to her to which she provided written responses before she appeared before the committee with counsel of her choice, and it was on the basis of the findings of the committee that she was dismissed from office.

‘The court concludes that the applicant was not unfairly or arbitrarily dismissed from office as Chief Justice of Ghana,’ the court held while dismissing the allegation.

On the issue of the $10 million reparation requested by the former Chief Justice, the ECOWAS Court noted that in view of its finding that the state did not violate her right under the African Charter, there will be no decision on the issue.