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  • Central Region records five percent increase in road crashes

    The Central Region recorded a total of 223 cases of road crashes in the third quarter of 2019 as against 211 in 2018, representing a five percent increase in road crashes over the same period last year.

    Mr. Victor Kojo Bilson, the Acting Regional Head of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) disclosed this at the Regional launch of road safety campaign ahead of the Yuletide in Cape Coast.

    It was attended by transport organisations in the Region including; Francol transport limited, Metro Mass Transit (MMT), the Ghana Private Road Transport Union ( GPRTU), Mabs transit services limited and the Cooperative transit union.

    Read:More Ghanaians died from accidents in nine months of 2019 than in 2018 Police

    Mr Bilson attributed the marginal increase in road crashes to myriad of factors such as drink-driving, fatigue, overloading, and failure to use seat belts, wrongful overtaking, and speed.

    To ensure incidents free road crashes and fatalities before, during and after the festive period, Mr. Bilson, encouraged drivers to be advocates and educate their colleagues to be cautious of their actions and inactions on the roads.

    Drivers must be more careful, responsible and execute their duties with due diligence – taking routine rest, avoid phone calls while driving, alcohol and dutifully observing all mandatory regulations accordingly.

    Read:1,500 lives lost to road accidents in 9 months

    Mr Paul Manly Awini, the Regional Police Commander, on his part cautioned driver against wrongful over taking, tiredness and non-adherence to road traffic regulations.

    Launching the road safety campaign, Mr. Kwamena Duncan, the Regional Minister said the campaign had become necessary to reach out to drivers and other road users to obey road traffic regulations.

    He described the role of drivers as inevitable and essential commuters from their homes and therefore told the Authority to consider holding a six-month intensive refresher training programme for drivers to educate them on best practices in driving, road traffic regulations and sanctions thereof.

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • Floods submerge Central region in Wednesday morning downpour

    Several Communities have flooded following a heavy down pour that hit the Central region Wednesday morning.

    The rains which set in around 12 am has wrecked severe damage with many struggling to come out of their homes.

    Not only are many streets flooded but several homes have also been affected by the floods.

    Read: 228 inmates escape as flood hits prison

    Notable communities that have been affected are Cape Coast and the Elmina municipality .

    Villages around the University of Cape Coast Community such as Amamoma ,Apewosika ,Kwapraw and even Pedu in the interior of Cape Coast were not left out of the havoc.

    At Elmina , places like Abina and Atonkwa have also been affected with many trapped in their rooms .

    Read: Parts of Accra flood after downpour

    Meanwhile , the Public Relations officer of NADMO Eric Arthur is calling for calm as the outfit is putting things in order to rescue the affected .

    He explains that the outfit is liaising with the security agencies especially the fire service to rescue the affected as the out now have some constraints to reach out to all the affected.

     

    Source: starrfm.com.gh