Following the announcement by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on March 27, 2020, which restricted movement of persons resident in Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi and subsequent measures on Social Distancing in public transport services, some public transport service providers withdrew their services making access to public transport very difficult.
The Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE) therefore, met to discuss modalities to provide transport services to the general public and health workers within the affected areas.
This was to address the difficulties especially for essential health workers (nurses, midwives, doctors and other health workers) go through before getting to their workplace due to the restriction of movement.
The buses for essential health workers would run on specified routes at specific times within Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi.
OVERALL COORDINATOR
MR. JOHN ACHANA - 0244709006
4.0 STATUS OF OPERATIONS
The services commenced on Monday April 6, 2020, with an initial fleet of fifteen (15) buses on selected routes in Accra, Tema, Kasoa, Amasaman and other major corridors. The buses call at designated points at health facilities to load and offload passengers.
Focal persons have also been identified in the various health facilities and coordinate activities and the loading points.
In all, thirty-seven (37) buses would be deployed to pick health workers in Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi.
In addition, the traditional services being provided by Aayalolo is also available to health workers for free.
Latest Stories
-
Herman Suede set to release ‘How Dare You’ on April 22
27 mins -
Heal KATH: Kuapa Kokoo, Association of Garages donate 120k to support project
39 mins -
KNUST signs MOU with Valco Trust Fund, Bekwai Municipal Hospital to build student hostel
46 mins -
The influence Ronaldo has on people, Cadman Yamoah will have same on the next generation – Coach Goodwin
2 hours -
Gender Advocate Emelia Naa Ayeley Aryee Wins prestigious Merck Foundation Awards
3 hours -
South Africa bursary scandal suspects granted bail
3 hours -
Ecobank successfully repays $500m Eurobond due April 18
3 hours -
Re: Doe Adjaho, Torgbui Samlafo IV, call for Unity among Paramountcies in Anlo
3 hours -
Extortion and kidnap – a deadly journey across Mexico into the US
3 hours -
Rihanna says fashion has helped her personal ‘rediscovery’ after having children
3 hours -
Development Bank Ghana targets GH¢1bn funding for commercial banks in 2024
4 hours -
Shatta Movement apologises to Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled after backlash
4 hours -
Sammy Gyamfi writes: Tema-Mpakadan Railway Project; A railway line to nowhere
5 hours -
Bright Simons: Is the World Bank saving or harming Ghana?
5 hours -
CAF Cup: RS Berkane banned from entering Algeria because of a map of Morocco with its Sahara
5 hours