{"id":3547,"date":"2024-08-23T22:25:23","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T22:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/?p=3547"},"modified":"2024-08-23T22:25:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T22:25:23","slug":"transport-operators-up-in-arms-against-amas-plan-to-privatize-loading-terminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/?p=3547","title":{"rendered":"Transport Operators Up in Arms Against AMA&#8217;s Plan to Privatize Loading Terminal&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/15354418.295.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3548\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tension is mounting at Kaneshie in the Greater Accra Region as the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and other allied transport unions staged a protest against the Accra Metropolitan Assembly&#8217;s (AMA) decision to transfer control of the Kaneshie loading terminal to a private individual.<br><br>The unions have voiced strong opposition to the move, expressing fears that it could lead to significant disruption and confusion at the busy lorry park.<br><br>Protesters gathered at the Kaneshie terminal, chanting slogans and carrying placards to demonstrate their disapproval of the AMA\u2019s decision.<br><br>Leaders of the GPRTU and other unions argue that handing over the terminal to a private entity would not only affect the smooth operation of the lorry park but could also result in job losses and increased costs for drivers and passengers.<br><br>The unions are resolute in their stance, vowing to resist any attempts by the AMA to proceed with the handover.<br><br>They are calling on the city authorities to reconsider the decision, warning that the current tension could escalate if their concerns are not addressed.<br><br>As the situation unfolds, commuters and residents in the area are bracing for potential disruptions, with many expressing concerns about the impact this standoff could have on daily transportation services.<br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tension is mounting at Kaneshie in the Greater Accra Region as the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and other allied transport unions staged a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3547"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3549,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3547\/revisions\/3549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}