GAF confirms 16 military officers injured in accident at Anum-Apapam.
Sixteen military soldiers from the Ghana Armed Forces' (GAF) Southern Command were killed in an accident while on their way to stop illegal mining on various river bodies in the Eastern Region as part of Operation Halt II.
The disaster happened on the Suhum – Anum Apapam Road on Wednesday, June 9, 2022, when the military truck in which they were traveling suffered a mechanical defect and tipped over.
The injured soldiers were treated at Anum Apapam Clinic before being transferred to the 37 Military Hospital for additional care.
The Military High Command has visited the personnel on admission, and as of this morning, 12 of the injured have been discharged, with the other four in a stable condition and responding to treatment, according to a statement released by the GAF.
The Ghana Armed Forces have expressed their gratitude to the citizens of Anum Apapam and the surrounding environs, as well as the Apapam Clinic staff who came to the injured personnel's aid, as well as the National Ambulance Service for the victims' quick evacuation to the 37 Military Hospital.
GAF stated that it will continue to rely on the cooperation of all Ghanaians in the fight against illicit mining on water bodies as well as other illegal enterprises.
read also: Fuel hikes: GPRTU meets next week over transport fare increment.
Next week, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will conduct a crucial meeting to discuss a "potential" increase in transportation fares.
The Union stated that the meeting was necessary as a result of "substantial increases" in fuel costs in recent weeks.
In the last month, gasoline and diesel prices have risen by 7.3 percent and 9.7 percent, respectively.
At the moment, the national average for petrol is GHC 10.10 per litre, while the national average for diesel is GHS 12.20 per litre.
Last month, transportation fares increased by 20%. Petrol and diesel were selling at a national average of GHC 9.41 and GHS 11.12 on May 9, 2022, when the new fares went into effect.
Due to the continual rise in gasoline prices, Mr Richard Yaw Amankwah, Deputy General Secretary in Charge of Operations, GPRTU, informed the Ghana News Agency that commercial drivers "had not witnessed any meaningful improvement" in their income since the latest fare increase.
He predicted that next week's meeting will benefit the GPRTU in determining whether recent increases in fuel prices justified a fee increase.
"It's not our fault." It is required by the scenario. We, too, are consumers. When fuel prices rise, it hurts our business, and while we don't like to raise transportation fares, it will hurt our bottom line if we don't," he said.
The GPRTU implemented the most recent 20% increase in transportation fares without consulting the government.
The Union stated that it made the decision after multiple attempts to reach out to the Ministry of Transportation about their proposed tariff were unsuccessful.
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