Ghana bans construction of new petrol stations 

The Ghanaian government has ordered for an immediate ban to the construction of fuel stations after a fire killed seven people last week.  

On Thursday, October 12, 2017 President Nana Akufo Addo outlined measures to stop explosions at petrol and gas stations.  Twenty fuel stations have already been closed this week and Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority plans to recruit 200 auditors to check fuel stations' safety standards.  

Ghana has had eight fuel station disasters in the last three years. The deadliest was in June 2015 when more than 100 people died after an explosion in the capital.

by Linda Ikeji at 13/10/2017 11:55 PM

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Femi about 1 day ago

Good development

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Rachael about 1 day ago

Nice decision.

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AMAZING TOP 5about 23 hours ago

Good ideal, coz fie explosion in Ghana is becoming the order of the day

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Linda Ikeji's blog fan about 1 day ago

Very good

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code009 about 20 hours ago

good job

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Daemii about 1 day ago

Fear wan catch me.. Its understandable though

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Evergreen about 1 day ago

They should check their safety standards first o....it is well

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Lin about 1 day ago

Ok naaaaaaaaa

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obehi about 1 day ago

May God help us.

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Funmi Olasoji about 1 day ago

Good move by the government if u ask me.

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Onyema. E. Morgan about 1 day ago

The government made the right decision

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The END about 1 day ago

👏

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Akuoma Akuego about 1 day ago

Good for them.

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Fruitful vine about 1 day ago

Good move by the government. There is definitely something wrong if they have had up to 8 disasters in 3 years

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Mama Adanna about 1 day ago

it’s not stopping new ones, the old ones should be thoroughly checked

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Badirat Jaji about 1 day ago

Very Good decision

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Nessydera about 1 day ago

Good move

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Augusta Monyei about 1 day ago

Is alrite

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LIZZ ASANWA about 1 day ago

Nice decision

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MyPersonalOpinion about 1 day ago

Jobs Don set

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Nicole about 1 day ago

Good move

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Vivian Reginalds about 1 day ago

well... -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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Omoni Henry. about 1 day ago

Hmm.. That might be good..

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Taiwo esomojumi about 23 hours ago

Good move

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Oluminatty about 23 hours ago

The administrators in charge of safety dey sleep before...well nice move

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@olaleo about 23 hours ago

Good move. International standards should be effectively enforced to avoid a repeat of such disaster

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James Udosen about 22 hours ago

Getting it right

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The Beginning about 17 hours ago

Hmm ok

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