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2018 AHAFO DIGEST
Road safety tips for community drivers
Accidents are always at a peak
during festive occasions like
Christmas due to drivers driving
under the influence of alcohol and
in some cases sheer reckless-
ness.
As part of the Ahafo mine’s annual
road safety engagement with our
host communities’ drivers and
the mine’s 90 Days safety plan, a
team of Newmont employees from
L&D, HR, S&ER, and Site
Services visited 2 major lorry
stations in Kenyasi and Ntotroso
to interact with the commercial driver fatigue management, drivers about defensive driving
drivers. They touched on the causes of road traffic accident, and the need to stop speeding on
causes of road accidents, what influences drivers’ behavior, the Ntotroso-Sunyani road.
prevention and other concerns road traffic signs and defensive For their part, the drivers
that require attention before the driving techniques entreated the mine to advise
festive season. employees who disregard
The very interactive and well Newmont’s safe driving practices
Newmont representatives and patronised session saw questions when using their personal cars.
the community drivers discussed and suggestions coming from the
Ahafo mine donates 10 refuse skips worth GHc 120,000 to the Asutifi North District
Assembly
on the national budget.
“We will continue to collaborate
with all stakeholders to create
value and improve lives through
sustainable and responsible
mining” said Mr. Danso on be-
half of Newmont.
Receiving the items on behalf of
the Assembly, George Padmore
Mensah, the District Coordi-
Ahafo mine has donated 10 refuse with the Sustainable Development nating Director, expressed his
containers worth GHc.120,000 to Goal 3 which is ensuring healthy appreciation to Newmont for
the Asutifi North District Assembly lives and promoting wellbeing for their support in managing waste
to support the management of all, and Goal 6 which ensures in the district and believes it will
waste in the district. availability and sustainable man- go a long way in improving the
Presenting the items, Joseph agement of water and sanitation. standard of living of the people
Danso, Social Responsibility in the district. He also promised
Manager for the Ahafo mine, said Joseph Danso urged the District to ensure that the containers
as responsible stewards of the Assembly and other stakeholders are well maintained in order to
environment, the mine thought it to promote healthy and hygienic optimize their value.
prudent to allocate some funds to lifestyles to reduce the disease
support waste management in line burden which significantly impacts
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