The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has stated that six people died in the deadly crash that occurred at Gomoa Okyereko on Tuesday, May 30 instead of the widely reported sixteen figure.
It was reported that the accident claimed the lives of sixteen people and injured forty others.
But the NRSA in a statement indicated that the “total fatalities (death) arising from the crash as at close of Tuesday 30th May 2023 was six (6) and not sixteen (16) as presented by a section of the Media.”
Below is the full statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SIX (6) DIE ON GOMOA-OKYEREKO ROAD TRAFFIC CRASH
It has come to the notice of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) the misrepresentation by a section of the Media on the death toll of the road traffic crashes that occurred at Gomoa-Okyereko in the Central Region.
The Authority can confirm that, the total fatalities (death) arising from the crash as at close of day yesterday Tuesday 30th May, 2023 was six (6) and not sixteen (16) as presented by a section of the Media
Preliminary investigation by the Authority shows that the vehicles involved in the crash, an Iveco Trakker Tanker with registration number WR 2063-10 loaded with Premix Fuel from Tema to Apam collided with a Neoplan bus with registration number GR 5866-L loaded with sixty-two (62) passengers on board from Liberia heading towards Buduburam at the early hours of 4:30am on Tuesday March 30, 2023.
Further information gathered so far reveal that forty-eight (48) passengers are currently receiving medical attention at the Trauma Hospital in Winneba and the Winneba Municipal Hospital, whilst eight (8) passengers escaped unhurt.
The Authority wishes to commensurate with families of the departed and victims of the crash and calls on the public, especially drivers, with particular emphasis on the Accra- Kumasi, Accra- Cape-coast roads to obey speed limits and avoid wrongful overtaking and avoid driving tired. It is our expectation that passengers will join the advocacy for to speak up against any conduct of the driver that endanger their lives.
The Authority reiterates its call for the dualization of the major roads and highways in the country, whilst calling on the Media to be circumspect on their reportage of road traffic crashes by checking on the authenticity of the facts and figures from the right source(s) before publication.
Road traffic crashes have no respect for persons. We all remain at risk as long as we overlook the basics of safety practices.
Road Safety is shared and collective responsibility.
The presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says many companies in Ghana are relocating to neighbouring countries due to the worsening economic situation under the Akufo-Addo-led government.
He explained that the current economic climate is stifling business operations, pushing many companies to seek better opportunities in neighboring nations.
Mr Mahama further expressed concern that the youth no longer see a promising future in Ghana because of what he described as the government’s mismanagement of the economy.
Speaking during his meeting with the clergy in Accra on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the former President emphasised the urgent need to rescue the nation from its current economic challenges, pledging that his leadership would manage the country’s resources efficiently.
Mr. Mahama also vowed to work tirelessly with his team to restore the economy for the benefit of all Ghanaians.
For the first time in 10 weeks, the government recorded an oversubscription of its treasury bills sale.
However, it paid a higher price for the 91-day bill which it received bids worth GH¢4.689 billion before achieving its target.
According to auction results from the Bank of Ghana, the government got GH¢5.529 billion from all the bids tendered, about 2.40% more than the target.ed amount
All the bids were accordingly accepted.
The 91-day bill received the bulk of the bids of GH¢4.689 billion, about 84% of the total bids.
About GH¢594 million of the bids came from the 182-day bill, whilst GH¢245.74 million were made up of the 364-day bills.
Meanwhile, interest rates were mixed across the yield curve.
Whilst the yield on the 91-day bill went up marginally that of the 182-day and 364-day bills declined slightly.
The yield on the 91-day bill was 24.91%, higher than the 24.90% recorded a week ago.
The rate on the 182-day bill went down by 2.0 basis points to 26.78%, whereas that of the 364-day bill also declined to 28.07%, from the previous week’s 27.91%.
Inflation eased marginally last week. This could push interest rates down but albeit slowly.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has expressed outrage over the government’s prolonged failure to assist individuals affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage.
Despite the disaster occurring almost a year ago, many affected persons remain in camps without receiving compensation or necessary support to resume their lives.
Addressing a stakeholder public hearing, Ablakwa revealed that over 1,300 affected persons still live in camps, criticising the government’s approach as inadequate.
He highlighted the government’s inter-ministerial committee’s failure to engage with MPs from impacted areas, despite being established to address the issue.
“You heard the government set up a 30-member committee. We are the inter-ministerial committee. To be very honest with you, we are very disappointed that that committee has not met us even once. I mean, a lot of the members, we are in parliament with them. I would have thought that even if it’s parliament, we can meet here.”
“We can even meet at the cafeteria, even over coffee that, oh, share data with us or tell us what is happening. You know, not one meeting, not so, we don’t know if it was just maybe an announcement for the public for some cosmetic reason, but we don’t know.
The chiefs time without a number, they will even call us. You are in parliament with them. When is the committee coming? and we can’t provide answers because we are not, we haven’t been engaged.”
