5.10.3
Enforce
Regulations
on
Safety
to
Minimise
Accidents
In
order
to
enforce
regulations
on
safety
to
minimize
accidents,
the
Ghana
Maritime
Authority
(GMA)
has
marine
surveyors
who
inspect
the
boats
to
make
sure
they
are
in
good
condition
and
also
assign
the
maximum
number
of
people
on
a
boat.
There
are
also
naval
task
forces
to
monitor
loading
of
goods
and
people
into
boats.
There
are
some
at
Yeji,
Brong
Ahafo
Region;
Abotoase,
Dzemani,
Ketekrachi,
and
Dambai,
Volta
Region.
The
GMA
is
also
in
the
process
of
drawing
up
a
new
set
of
regulations
to
cover
water
transport.
Reviewing
of
the
draft
is
in
progress
after
which
it
will
be
vetted
and
sent
to
Parliament
for
passing.
The
Regional
Maritime
University
at
Nungua
in
the
Greater
Accra
Region
is
to
offer
courses
for
boat
operators.
Also
an
electronic
surveillance
system
is
being
put
in
place
to
monitor
boats
on
the
lake.
Search
and
Rescue
Centres
have
also
been
established
to
help
handle
accidents
on
the
lake.
These
actions
undertaken
have
so
far
been
quite
effective
as
there
have
been
no
accidents
on
the
lake
since
2007.
In
order
to
sustain
the
progress
made
so
far,
the
GMA
wants
all
boats
to
be
licensed
before
they
can
operate
on
the
lake.
This
is
to
ensure
that
boats
are
in
good
shape.
Also
the
Authority
is
educating
people
about
the
Lake
Safety
Code.
The
GMA
is
also
trying
to
get
patrol
boats
on
the
lake
and
ensure
safety.
5.10.4
Revoke
Sole
License
to
Volta
Lake
Transport
and
Introduce
Competition
On
the
issue
of
revoking
the
sole
license
to
Volta
Lake
Transport,
the
GMA
its
not
sure
of
its
status.
AIR
TRANSPORT
5.11
Develop
and
Upgrade
Airstrips
and
Airports
Most
of
the
smaller
airports
need
to
be
upgraded.
The
Navrongo
airstrip
in
the
Upper
East
Region
which
is
tarred
needs
to
be
upgraded
to
enable
smaller
aircraft
have
access
to
the
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