GHACEM PROVIDES TRANSPORTERS WITH TRUCK PARK (PAGE 29)

THE Ghana Cement Factory (GHACEM) in Tema has inaugurated a 3.2-acre space transporter truck park at a cost of GH¢100,000.
The park is to provide adequate parking space for trucks which load cement from the company.
The transformed fenced park which can accommodate 60 trucks conveniently has two administrative offices , resting places and washrooms.
Inaugurating the project , the Commercial Director of GHACEM , Mr Erik Westerberg, said the objective of providing the park reflected the company’s commitment to its major stakeholders and also to fulfil its promise to deliver value added programmes to its operations.
He said the park had been named after the former Works Manager of GHACEM, Mr David Jamieson.
Mr Westerberg said the Jamieson park was restricted to only authorised users to be determined by the Chief Security Co-ordinator of GHACEM.
The Strategic and Corporate Affairs Director of GHACEM, Dr George Dawson – Ahmoah, commended the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority ( GPHA ) for leasing the land to GHACEM for over a renewable period of 50 years.
He explained that though the trucks were operating from the area, GHACEM could not build it into a well planned and orderly park because the land did not belong to it.
Dr Dawson –Ahmoah expressed appreciation for the support of GHAPOHA and the security services for coming to their aid to recommend that GHACEM took over the operation of the park.
He expressed the hope that drivers and their operatives would take the rules governing the running of the park seriously to bring sanity into the distribution and conveyance of cement to their customers.
The Second in Command of the Tema Regional Police Command, Assistant Commissioner of Police Ransford Ninson, said the police would not relent in their efforts to maintain peace in the area.
He said hitherto the place was used by thieves , gamblers , drug peddlers,among others.
ACP Ninson warned that the police would intensify its monitoring operations in and around the area and, therefore, gave the assurance that the police were prepared to ensure peace in the area.
He said anyone found flouting any security rules would be arrested and prosecuted.
The Chairman of the GHACEM Branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union, Mr Jonas Addo, expressed the appreciation of the Union to GHACEM but appealed to it to tar the park and provide a service bay and canteen to enable the drivers to feel comfortable.
Mr Addo appealed to the police to consistently patrol the area to ensure the safety of the drivers and their vehicles.