Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department — Ghana Police Service unit planning to deploy TraffiTech system to detect traffic violations and combat road fatalities.
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The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), in collaboration with the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), is managing an incident involving an overturned gas tanker near the Tema Motorway Roundabout. …
GNFS secures overturned gas tanker near Tema Motorway; no leak detectedJoy Online
… The 26-year-old unemployed resident of Antwi Agyei Nkwanta in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region was arrested on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, by personnel from the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit. …
Court orders psychiatric evaluation for man accused of stealing police armoured vehicleA three-vehicle crash at the Sofoline Interchange flyover in Kumasi on Tuesday morning left four people injured, including a one-and-a-half-year-old baby, after a mini-bus experienced brake failure while descending the flyover and collided with a Toyota Corolla and a motorised tricycle.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A three-vehicle crash at the Sofoline Interchange flyover in Kumasi on Tuesday morning left four people injured, including a one-and-a-half-year-old baby, after a mini-bus experienced brake failure while descending the flyover and collided with a Toyota Corolla and a motorised tricycle.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana National Fire Service responded to a fuel tanker carrying approximately 54,000 litres of petrol stranded on the Osubetor Bridge due to suspected mechanical failure, with no fuel leakage or fire threat detected, and a separate domestic fire at Larteh Akuapem where residents extinguished the blaze before firefighters arrived, destroying clothes and a blanket but causing no casualties.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region has stepped up enforcement against unauthorised sirens and strobe lights on vehicles, intercepting 1,991 vehicles in Kumasi Metropolis, of which 97 had unauthorised sirens and 1,830 had unapproved strobe lights. The Regional MTTD Commander says warnings have been issued and one offender convicted and imprisoned for three months, with prosecution now replacing initial warnings for persistent violators.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's automated traffic enforcement system TraffiTech will enable police to track motorists who repeatedly commit road offences within a 24-month period. Repeat offenders could face arrest, prosecution, licence revocation, and a one-year driving ban, with the fifth offence triggering arrest and Motor Court prosecution rather than a fine.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service has identified excessive speeding as a major cause of preventable road crashes, attributing about 60 per cent of road fatalities to the offence. The Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department plans to deploy the TrafficTech system, which will use cameras and other devices to detect traffic violations and issue court notices to violators.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A tipper truck and a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus collided at Ofankor Barrier near Accra, killing 12 people and injuring 22 others. The Ghana National Fire Service rescued trapped passengers and transported the injured to Achimota Hospital, while police have launched an investigation into the cause.
14 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
A Kia Rhino truck carrying plantain collided with a commercial vehicle at the Asafo Labour Roundabout in Kumasi after the truck suffered a brake failure while descending from the Amakom direction. Five people, including security personnel, were critically injured and taken to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A fully loaded trailer allegedly suffered brake failure and crashed into eight vehicles at the Asokwa Overpass in Kumasi on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, injuring three people including two occupants from a Toyota Santa Fe and a roadside hawker.
22 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
A fully loaded trailer with reported brake failure crashed into eight vehicles at Asokwa overpass in the Ashanti Region, critically injuring three people including two occupants from a Toyota Santa Fe and a roadside hawker. The trailer was travelling from Anloga Junction towards Ahodwo Roundabout when it struck the vehicles in traffic, pushing several cars in a chain collision before being stopped by a streetlight pole.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Physical Education and Health teacher at Jachie-Pramso Senior High School has voluntarily repaired potholes along the Mankranso-Tepa-Sunyani road for 16 years using his own resources, motivated by witnessing road crashes he believes could have been prevented by better road conditions.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A gas tanker overturned near the Tema Motorway Roundabout after hitting a pothole; the Ghana National Fire Service and police secured the scene and detected no leakage, though firefighters are cooling the tanker as a precaution while arrangements are made for safe gas transfer.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A 26-year-old man accused of stealing a police armoured vehicle at Nkawie in the Ashanti region has been ordered by the Kwadaso Circuit Court to undergo psychiatric examination. The accused pleaded not guilty to the theft charge after his arrest on April 14, 2026.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →