Revealed: Presidential Press corps bus not roadworthy

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CORNEY 10 years ago

Give us a break with this elementary journalism.
How many of the cars on the roads in Ghana have roadworthy tires?
The tire was okay and took them to Ho and almost back but due to carelessness on the part of the driver and ...
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Give us a break with this elementary journalism.
How many of the cars on the roads in Ghana have roadworthy tires?
The tire was okay and took them to Ho and almost back but due to carelessness on the part of the driver and the overloading of the vehicle it burst tire which the inexperienced driver didn't know how to handle.

The ignorant journalists on the vehicle were part of the problem.

Some of you this journalists are just plain useless,they didn't see the tires were worn out before they went on board two times,is it only worn out tires that can burst or flattened?
Titriku 10 years ago

THIRD FOOL IS WHAT?

THIRD FOOL IS WHAT?
Bojo 10 years ago

You are right, were traveling to the North with GIJ bus and the new tire bought about a weak blasted on the way. luckily the road was bad so we were not speeding. This bus is not bad after all. How many journalist drive new c ...
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You are right, were traveling to the North with GIJ bus and the new tire bought about a weak blasted on the way. luckily the road was bad so we were not speeding. This bus is not bad after all. How many journalist drive new cars.
United Ghana 10 years ago

Even an idiot knows worn out tyres are a serious danger. That's why it brought them, according to you, "almost back". Did you expect the passengers to inspect the tyres of a bus provided by the PRESIDENCY? Surely, they were e ...
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Even an idiot knows worn out tyres are a serious danger. That's why it brought them, according to you, "almost back". Did you expect the passengers to inspect the tyres of a bus provided by the PRESIDENCY? Surely, they were entitled assume it was roadworthy. If, as you suggest roadworthy tyres are uncommon in Ghana, then it's a matter the police ought to start clamping down on.
APONKYE 10 years ago

Even the richer countries like America and Germany do not provide transport for journalists, so why should we who are beggars?

But why should the name of the car hire company be concealed?

We are too sympathetic to wro ...
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Even the richer countries like America and Germany do not provide transport for journalists, so why should we who are beggars?

But why should the name of the car hire company be concealed?

We are too sympathetic to wrong doers that is why nothing is going right. If an official does something wrong, every effort is made protect the offender from punishment. The worst culprits in this include the police, doctors and nurses in particular, public officials. Sadly our society tolerates such cover-ups. The Car Rental company should be revealed.
karikari 10 years ago

We all know the chief of staff is as corrupt as the president and other members of the NDC. He must leave the presidency and apologize to Ghanaians. NDC must go come 2016. Period.

We all know the chief of staff is as corrupt as the president and other members of the NDC. He must leave the presidency and apologize to Ghanaians. NDC must go come 2016. Period.
LARYEAH 10 years ago

IF THE CARS ON THE ROADS ARE NOT ROAD-WORTHY, THEN WHOSE JOB IS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE? NOT THE GOVERNMENT? AS USUAL THE GOVERNMENT IS SLEEPING AT THE JOB AND CONNIVING WITH AIDING AND ABATING.

IF THE CARS ON THE ROADS ARE NOT ROAD-WORTHY, THEN WHOSE JOB IS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE? NOT THE GOVERNMENT? AS USUAL THE GOVERNMENT IS SLEEPING AT THE JOB AND CONNIVING WITH AIDING AND ABATING.
TRUTH 10 years ago

I read that the driver was driving recklessly? My question is where were the journalists when the driver was allegedly driving recklessly? A brand new vehicle with brand new tyres can be involved in an accident. Let's stop ...
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I read that the driver was driving recklessly? My question is where were the journalists when the driver was allegedly driving recklessly? A brand new vehicle with brand new tyres can be involved in an accident. Let's stop making wild allegations when it is clear the journalists unfortunately endorsed the driver's recklessness.
EZEKIEL 10 years ago

We are always talking about Roadworthy vehicles......WHATABOUT VEHICLE-WORTHY ROADS in the country ????????
Scraping the earth surface and pour coaltar on it IS NOT A ROAD for vehicles!!

We are always talking about Roadworthy vehicles......WHATABOUT VEHICLE-WORTHY ROADS in the country ????????
Scraping the earth surface and pour coaltar on it IS NOT A ROAD for vehicles!!
Isaac godson 10 years ago

Soo sad. Vehicle not road worthy and our big men comfortably sit in the V8. Our dear nation is sick to the bone. Systems and institutions must start working properly

Soo sad. Vehicle not road worthy and our big men comfortably sit in the V8. Our dear nation is sick to the bone. Systems and institutions must start working properly

joe navajo 10 years ago

None of the mini buses, tro-tro etc are road worthy. Death traps. You pay money (bribe to DVLA middlemen) then you get a fake certificate, because DVLA do not do their work properly. What country!

None of the mini buses, tro-tro etc are road worthy. Death traps. You pay money (bribe to DVLA middlemen) then you get a fake certificate, because DVLA do not do their work properly. What country!
samabia 10 years ago

My friend what you have written is not part of the mandate of the road safety commission.
Find below the fucntions of the commission

NRSCs Broad Functions to:

Undertake nation-wide planning and development of r ...
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My friend what you have written is not part of the mandate of the road safety commission.
Find below the fucntions of the commission

NRSCs Broad Functions to:

Undertake nation-wide planning and development of road safety programmes and activities
Co-ordinate, monitor and evaluate road safety activities, programmes and strategies.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive database on road traffic accident and publish reports related to road safety
Set standards for road safety equipment and ensure compliance

Where in the above is it stated that the NRSC is responsible for the road worthiness of vehicles including their tyres.

All these are symptoms of poor and lazy journalism
Luther King 10 years ago

Samabia, what is your understanding of road safety equipment?

Samabia, what is your understanding of road safety equipment?
back door director 10 years ago

Luther King I am talking of mandates.
It is not the duty of NRSC to declare vehicles as roadworthy. That duty belongs to the DVLA.

Look the report is false. How did they get the vehicle from the police. What have the poli ...
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Luther King I am talking of mandates.
It is not the duty of NRSC to declare vehicles as roadworthy. That duty belongs to the DVLA.

Look the report is false. How did they get the vehicle from the police. What have the police said so far.

The journalists do not learn. Keep spewing out one mediocre story after the other. Their attempts to sensationlise this story will not work.
You get Gifty Anti and co shouting themselves hoarse on conditions of service.

Ghanaians have moved on from topics such as conditions of service. The doctors rendered that irrelevant to the national agenda last week through their strike.
MR. KOFI 10 years ago

and yet the president of GJA does not back up what his own members are telling about the accident!

and yet the president of GJA does not back up what his own members are telling about the accident!
mobydick 10 years ago

Nonsense. Purely an accident? Accidents happen when there are right conditions (inputs). Such inputs could be bad roads, worn out tyres, over speeding and drunkenness.

Nonsense. Purely an accident? Accidents happen when there are right conditions (inputs). Such inputs could be bad roads, worn out tyres, over speeding and drunkenness.
Emma 10 years ago

It beats my imagination that Ghanaian journalists who know it all; just mention the subject and you will hear their diatribe on the issue will sit in a non-road worthy car, see the driver speeding, had two close shaves but st ...
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It beats my imagination that Ghanaian journalists who know it all; just mention the subject and you will hear their diatribe on the issue will sit in a non-road worthy car, see the driver speeding, had two close shaves but still remain in the vehicle until the accident. Why they did not get the driver to stop and abandon the vehicle surprises me. As for this report, more details are needed before one can conclude. RIP my brother.
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USMAN 10 years ago

Mahama is just confused because he is just a mere history graduate like Gbabgo and lacks any sound professional training.

Mahama is just confused because he is just a mere history graduate like Gbabgo and lacks any sound professional training.

George Ato Essien 10 years ago

Was there any Pre - Checks done and signed on the Vehicle before it took off from Accra to Ho. This is what tool with which the road worthiness of said vehicle could be determined. If there was no well documented Pre-Start C ...
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Was there any Pre - Checks done and signed on the Vehicle before it took off from Accra to Ho. This is what tool with which the road worthiness of said vehicle could be determined. If there was no well documented Pre-Start Check for that vehicle before it took off from Accra, then Joe Debra is telling lies. It could have well been noticed if Pre-Start Check had been done on vehicle that its tires were defective and could lead to accident. This accident could not have happened.
NANA AMPEM DARKO 10 years ago

IN GHANA NOTHING WORKS THIS VEHICLE I AM LOOKING AT IS A CHEVY EXPRESS AND IN THE REPORT IT SAID A FORD VAN MAHAMA EVEN ONE PLUS ONE WHICH IS TWO IN GHANA THE ANSWER IS 4 WHY THEY DOUBLE EVERYTHING SO THEY CAN STEAL SAD

IN GHANA NOTHING WORKS THIS VEHICLE I AM LOOKING AT IS A CHEVY EXPRESS AND IN THE REPORT IT SAID A FORD VAN MAHAMA EVEN ONE PLUS ONE WHICH IS TWO IN GHANA THE ANSWER IS 4 WHY THEY DOUBLE EVERYTHING SO THEY CAN STEAL SAD
TM 10 years ago

Vehicle wasn't road worthy, driver said to be driving recklessly? I haven't heard any statement from de driver in all these. Y hasn't been interviewed? y hasn't a statement been seeked from him to re account the story. After ...
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Vehicle wasn't road worthy, driver said to be driving recklessly? I haven't heard any statement from de driver in all these. Y hasn't been interviewed? y hasn't a statement been seeked from him to re account the story. After all he was manning the steering wheel. Driver was it your fault or was de car simply in bad shape or was it the poor road ?
JAH TOOL 10 years ago

What about the ordinary Ghanaians who die every second on our roads due to the numerous cars that are not roadworthy.

What about the ordinary Ghanaians who die every second on our roads due to the numerous cars that are not roadworthy.
Bojo 10 years ago

Journalists in this country think they know it all.They talk as if they are the only educated people in Ghana. Are these not the very journalists who have been calling on Ministers to join public transport or travel in one bu ...
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Journalists in this country think they know it all.They talk as if they are the only educated people in Ghana. Are these not the very journalists who have been calling on Ministers to join public transport or travel in one bus rather than a convoy. Today you are demanding to travel in landcruiser.
Kofi Canada 10 years ago

Because is about a jounalist so look at how you guys are following up on this issue !! Innocent souls die tru road accident everyday and wat do u guys do about it?? Hypocrisy at it's peak.....was he in dear belt bfor the acci ...
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Because is about a jounalist so look at how you guys are following up on this issue !! Innocent souls die tru road accident everyday and wat do u guys do about it?? Hypocrisy at it's peak.....was he in dear belt bfor the accident?
Amu kwaku 10 years ago

Pls no is not only worn tires dat can burst a tire can be new but when it pass on a sharp metal, it can make it to burst

Pls no is not only worn tires dat can burst a tire can be new but when it pass on a sharp metal, it can make it to burst
aziz 10 years ago

Affail money has received money

Bribe from mahama

Affail money has received money

Bribe from mahama
Joe Turkey 10 years ago

How many of the roads in Ghana are carworthy? Mugabe summed it up, "once you get out of the Kotoka airport area ..."

How many of the roads in Ghana are carworthy? Mugabe summed it up, "once you get out of the Kotoka airport area ..."
Talk Sam 10 years ago

Ok not road worthy so have you arrested the owner of the vehicle ? What is the police waiting for ?go pick the moron to serve as a deterent to others, or you will rather arrest trotro drivers for 10gh

Ok not road worthy so have you arrested the owner of the vehicle ? What is the police waiting for ?go pick the moron to serve as a deterent to others, or you will rather arrest trotro drivers for 10gh

Martin 10 years ago

I would surmise that a vast majority of the public transport vehicles plying the roads in Ghana are not roadworthy.

I would surmise that a vast majority of the public transport vehicles plying the roads in Ghana are not roadworthy.
George Nutsugah 10 years ago

It is difficult to understand why JOURNALISTS who report on issues and events in Ghana everyday, cannot give an objective report on a single road accident that occurred last week. Looks like every journalist is reporting his/ ...
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It is difficult to understand why JOURNALISTS who report on issues and events in Ghana everyday, cannot give an objective report on a single road accident that occurred last week. Looks like every journalist is reporting his/her personal opinion. Very strange indeed. So what have they been reporting to us everyday?

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