The Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly’s Monitoring team joined forces with joint Security on Monday 30th March to arrest and detain 73 children selling at both Kojokrom and the Central Business District of Takoradi as part of measures taken to prevent the spread of Covid 19.
The arrest made way with 41 and 32 children from both Kojokrom and Central business district of Takoradi respectively.
In a press release on “Update On Measures Taken To Prevent The Spread of Covid 19 in The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area” which was signed by the Public Relation Officer of STMA, John Laste, the assembly warned parents that another arrest will warrant an arraignment.
“The particulars of the children who were arrested and that of their parents have been taken. Parents whose child/children will be arrested on two occasions will be arraigned . The team will continue the operation tomorrow at the other markets within the Metropolis”
The statement also touched on the arrangement the assembly has made with leaders from the various Driver Unions to ensure that the main goal of the social distance as a measure to mitigate the spread of Covid 19 is achieved.
- Taxis operating within the jurisdiction of the two Assemblies shall take three (3)
passengers instead of four (i.e. one (1) passenger in front and two (2) at the back) with
immediate effect. - Commercial vehicles taking four (4) or five (5) passengers on a row shall not take more
than three (3) passengers on a row with one (1) passenger in front. - And that, till any further directives from the national level, the fares will remain as
being charged presently. - Passengers are to as much as possible reduce the rate of talking while in commercial
vehicles, wash and/or sanitize their hands before boarding and after alighting. - Passengers are advised to report or insist on the above seating directives in case a driver or driver’s mate decides otherwise.
By Kwame Offei
