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Road crashes drop by 9.4% following TraffiTech sensitisation – MTTD

The Director of Education, Research and Training at the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, says road crashes reported across Ghana declined by 9.4% following intensified sensitisation and caution notices issued to motorists under the TraffiTech-GH pilot project. Traffitech-GH is an automated system developed by the Ghana Police Service to enforce road traffic laws and regulations and improve road safety in the country.

Cybersecurity: EFCC strengthens digital systems to combat financial crimes – Official

The official said EFCC embarked on a digital transformation programme to reduce manual processes, improve access to information, automate workflows and enhance operational efficiency.

Road crash injuries fall 15% in September as police intensify TraffiTech-GH sensitisation

The number of people injured in road crashes across Ghana fell by 15.02% in September 2026 compared with the same period last year, the Director of Education, Research and Training at the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Alexander Kwaku Obeng, has disclosed. TraffiTech-GH is an automated system developed by the Ghana Police Service to enforce road traffic laws and regulations and improve road safety in the country.

Photos: Spain high-speed train crash kills 30

Health Minister Monica Garcia says emergency workers are focusing on rescuing survivors.

Supreme Court summons Sanjay Raut in person, Nikhil Wagle virtually in contempt case on November 17

The show-cause notices were issued on a contempt plea filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association

Taraba Killings: Senate Demands Security Crackdown As Death Toll Rises To 80

The Senate has called for an urgent security offensive in border communities across Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi States following the reported killing of about 80 people by armed bandits in Binnari, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Senate has now cited about 80 deaths as it calls for an urgent security offensive in the border communities of Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi States.

M.P. hooch deaths: prime accused used AI to help brew liquor at home, say police

A total of 11 people have been arrested so far, amid allegations surfacing of over 10 deaths due to spurious liquor in a month in two villages of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh

Indonesian Court Jails 11 For Abusing Toddlers At Daycare Centre

An Indonesian court sentenced 11 childcare workers on Wednesday to up to three years in prison for abusing toddlers at a daycare centre in a case that sparked nationwide outrage. Some of the children’s mothers wiped away tears as Judge Sunaryanto handed down each sentence, ranging from two to three years, at a court in Yogyakarta on Java island.

Remand prisoner who escaped with handcuffs near Viyyur jail arrested

Tamil Nadu govt. accepts in-principle proposal for new buildings for Madurai Bench of Madras High Court: A-G

accepts in-principle proposal for new buildings for Madurai Bench of Madras High Court: He tells Justices G. Jayachandran and K.K. Ramakrishnan that a Government Order would be issued within two weeks and foundation stone laying ceremony can be conducted thereafter

After Theni jailbreak, prison guards manning district jail watchtowers in Tamil Nadu authorised to open fire

Though all prisons have watchtowers, they were previously not manned by armed guards due to a shortage of manpower or other reasons

Four Killed, 16 Injured In Lagos Road Accident

Four people have been reported killed, while 16 others were injured in an accident on Alaro City Bridge after a truck carrying a container overturned on a passenger bus at Berger Bridge, inward Eleko, along the Ibeju-Lekki Expressway in Lagos. LASEMA also reported another accident at Igando along LASU-Igando road at Lanre Bus stop involving a DAF Truck with registration number SMK 795 XY which collided with a Toyota Corolla with registration number AKD 169 EA.

How viral video of group inciting religious violence was filmed in Zamfara – Police

Mr Bello confirmed that the suspect will be charged with breach of the peace, incitement of hatred, and criminal intimidation, in violation of Sections 77, 78, and 380 of the state penal code.

Theni jailbreak: Two more prisoners secured; two still at large

On Monday night (October 26), 17 remand prisoners, who were detained in a cell, escaped after telling the jail warder that one of the inmates was suffering from epilepsy

Constitutional reform must deliver institutions that serve Ghanaians

Appointments must inspire confidence Under Article 144, Supreme Court appointments involve the President, Judicial Council, Council of State and Parliament. In Ghana Bar Association and Others v Attorney-General and Others, decided in 2016, the Supreme Court confirmed that a Supreme Court appointment requires a Judicial Council recommendation, although the President need not appoint every recommended person.

Military arrests two over attack on vigilantes, burning of Jos office

By Golok Nanmwa Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have arrested two suspects over an alleged attack on members of a vigilante group and the subsequent burning of their office in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The suspects were arrested at about 1:40 a.m. on October 27, 2026, in the NEPA area of Jos North.

Russell Brand gives evidence in rape and sexual assault trial – latest updates

Brand, 51, has been charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault Winter is asking Brand about the first alleged complainant, a woman who alleged she was raped by the comedian after meeting him on the fringes of the Labour party conference in Bournemouth in 1999. Brand told the court she had invited him to her hotel room, and that he “thought at the bare minimum it’s better than sleeping in shared accommodation” with his team, and that he “hoped and thought that there was a possibility of sex”.

Delhi SIR: Supreme Court asks ECI to extend deadlines, simplify enrolment

While addressing the ECI in the Delhi SIR case, the top court clarified that it did not judicially review the ‘logical discrepancy’ in the Bihar SIR case

US arrests Nigerian man who fled to Nigeria in 2019 over money laundering

A 34-year-old Nigerian man, Adetunji Abudu, has been arrested in the United States over an alleged money laundering conspiracy involving millions of dollars obtained through fraud schemes targeting elderly Americans. The FBI investigated the matter with assistance from the US Postal Inspection Service and the Tallmadge Police Department in Ohio and the Moscow Police Department in Idaho.

Live streaming of case mentioning in CJI's court closed

Disapproving of lawyers making mentions without a comprehensible issue, the CJI had called it "the biggest nuisance" and said the practice "should stop completely"

Shukkoor murder case in Keralam: CBI court to pronounce verdict on November 12

Case assumed political significance after CPI(M) leader P. Jayarajan and former MLA and then DYFI State secretary T.V. Rajesh were arraigned as accused. Court had earlier refused to quash trial proceedings against them

Spain Train Collision Kills At Least 10, Many Injured

A collision between two high-speed trains south of Madrid killed at least 10 people on Wednesday, a regional government spokeswoman said, warning the toll could rise. Rail infrastructure company ADIF also confirmed a collision had taken place, warning in a social media post that the high-speed rail line from Madrid to the south had been suspended.

Motorists’ behaviour improves following sensitisation on TraffiTech – ACP Alexander Obeng

The Director of Education, Research and Training at the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Alexander Kwaku Obeng, says the introduction of the TraffiTech-GH initiative and the issuance of caution notices to drivers have contributed to improved road-use behaviour. Traffitech-GH is an automated system developed by the Ghana Police Service to enforce road traffic laws and regulations and improve road safety in the country.

Three Killed By Storm In Southern India

Cyclone Arnab hit southeastern Andhra Pradesh state as a “very severe cyclonic storm”, with winds of 125-135 kilometres (77-84 miles) per hour and gusts reaching 150 kph in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel gather near houses damaged by uprooted trees after cyclone Arnab’s landfall in Yanam, in India’s Puducherry on October 28, 2026.