Man of Steel

I genuinely didn't see this coming! 😳 As someone who advocates for technology and public policies that improve lives, this Traffitech-GH revelation has changed how I look at the initiative. Ghana's Ministry of Finance reports that 40% of traffic fine revenue is earmarked for a private company, Nationwide Traffic Management and Enforcement Ltd (NTMEL), while the government receives 60%. And who owns NTMEL? • Frank Osei, Ghanaian entrepreneur: 60% • Sensys Gatso, Swedish traffic technology company: 40%. The contract runs for 11 years, from December 2022 to December 2033, with an estimated project investment of GH¢77.73 million. I've always supported technology that makes our roads safer. But this raises serious questions for me. If a private operator earns more when motorists commit more offences, how do we ensure road safety remains the priority, not revenue generation? What happens to poorly marked roads, missing speed-limit signs and unclear school zones? I'm not against Traffitech. I'm questioning the incentives behind its implementation. Are we building a safer road network or a revenue-generating enforcement system? Ghanaians deserve transparency on this arrangement. ghanaguardian.com/ghanas-sms… myjoyonline.com/traffitech-k…