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CEPS to track transit vehicles by
satellite beginning August 1
Accra, July 26, Ghanadot/GNA -
The Satellite Tracking System to monitor operations of
transit vehicles would become fully operational by August 1,
2007, the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) said
in Accra on Thursday.
It said in a statement signed by Ms. Annie Anipa, Assistant
Commissioner/Public Relations, that under the new system,
which was in line with CEPS' modernisation and reform
programme, devises, known as Satellite Tracking Units (STUs),
would be attached to all transit vehicles to monitor their
movement along the approved transit routes.
"Each transit vehicle will be required to attach a tracking
unit to the roof of the vehicle using its magnetic mounting
and wire strip," CEPS said.
"Vehicles without a normal horizontal metal roof will be
required to have a horizontally welded metal plate of at
least 25 cm x 25 cm attached to the top of the vehicles," it
added.
CEPS told transit vehicle operators that the attachment of
an STU would be a pre-requisite for the vehicle to embark
upon a transit journey through Ghana.
It said the administrative fee per vehicle for the STU was
GH¢ 50 (50,000 cedis), adding that any breach of the
directive would constitute an offence punishable under the
laws of CEPS.
CEPS said with the operation of the Satellite Tracking
System now in place, its transit escort would be disengaged
from accompanying vehicles on their journeys.
GNA
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