Mohammed Ashley, a cameraman, who was capturing the scenes of the accident, has been confirmed as the person who reportedly fell to his death from the flyover at Atomic junction.

Reports indicate that, the deceased, who lived close to the area, rushed to the scene with his camera upon hearing the explosive sounds.

While recording, he reportedly jumped off the footbridge because he panicked and suffered an excruciating death.

Relatives of the late reporter and and management of Kencity, operators of NET 2 TV and Oman FM, officially informed President Nana Akufo-Addo of the demise of their beloved on Monday.

President Akufo Addo pledged to take up the cost of the funeral and other expenses Ashley’s family will incur.

Mohammed Ashley, a Muslim, is expected to be buried tomorrow [Tuesday].

The late Ashley was a reporter (Camera Man) at Net 2, an Accra-based television station.

Chief Executive Officer of Ken City, Stella Agyapong eulogized the late reporter.

“Mohammed being a camera man took the other direction when everyone was running in the opposite direction so he could get footage. We went to the morgue to see him and he was severely burnt, ” she lamented.

A total of seven people perished, whereas 132 others sustained various degrees of injury. Six of the dead are yet to be identified.

Mohammed is not married and has no kids. He is the second of seven children.

Ghanaian Times Presidential correspondent died in 2015

A Ghanaian Times reporter, Samuel Nuamah, also a member of the presidential press corps, died in a car accident in 2015, whiles some of his colleagues sustained injuries.

The journalists were returning to Accra from the Volta Region after covering then President, John Dramani Mahama, who had delivered a speech at the Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church convention.

The accident occurred around Dawhwenya in the Greater Accra Region.

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By: Marie-Franz Fordjoe/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The video, which was leaked to US celebrity website TMZ, showed Solange lashing out at Jay Z in a lift after the Met Gala on 5 May.

“Jay and Solange each assume their share of responsibility for what has occurred,” said a joint statement.

“They both have apologized to each other and we have moved forward as a united family.”

The hotel employee who leaked the footage has been identified and dismissed, it emerged on Thursday.

New York’s Standard Hotel said it was “shocked and disappointed” by the leak and said it would it would hand over “all available information to criminal authorities”.

The employee was dismissed for “breaching the security policies of the hotel and recording the confidential CCTV video,” it added.

The three-minute video shows Solange – herself an R&B singer – enter the lift with Jay Z, Beyonce and their entourage.

She then confronts the rapper, whose wife stands by without interfering.

A bodyguard holds Solange back, although she again tries to kick Jay Z. There is no audio on the recording.

The full statement was released by the family to the Associated Press.

It reads: “As a result of the public release of the elevator security footage from Monday, May 5th, there has been a great deal of speculation about what triggered the unfortunate incident.

“But the most important thing is that our family has worked through it. Jay and Solange each assume their share of responsibility for what has occurred.

“They both acknowledge their role in this private matter that has played out in the public. They both have apologized to each other and we have moved forward as a united family.

“The reports of Solange being intoxicated or displaying erratic behaviour throughout that evening are simply false.

“At the end of the day, families have problems and we’re no different. We love each other and above all we are family. We’ve put this behind us and hope everyone else will do the same.”

Source: BBC

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The video, which was first published by US celebrity website TMZ, showed Beyonce’s sister lashing out in a lift after the Met Gala on 5 May.

A security guard intervened in the apparent altercation. There is no audio on the recording.

The Standard Hotel said it was “shocked and disappointed” by the leak and had identified the person responsible.

The employee was fired for “breaching the security polices of the hotel and recording the confidential CCTV video”.

The hotel added it would turn over “all available information to criminal authorities”.

Representatives for Jay Z, Beyonce and Solange have made no comment on the video.

Source: BBC

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