On Thursday, August 31, a confrontation unfolded between tipper truck drivers in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region and police officers from the Central Regional Police Command.

This dispute emerged from the refusal of numerous tipper drivers to comply with the Quarry Development Fund requirement, which had been implemented by both the Gomoa East and Awutu Senya West District Assemblies.

Expressing their dissatisfaction with this situation, the aggrieved drivers argued against the imposition of a fee of GHC 5 per cubic unit of transported material.

This fee resulted in charges ranging from GHC 80 to GHC 100 depending on the size of the load.

Eric Addo, the station master representing the tipper truck drivers association, issued an appeal to the Minister of Local Government, Dan Botwe, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Akuffo Dampare, and President Akufo-Addo. His plea aimed to avert potential future violent confrontations.

Additionally, Solomon Darko Quarm, the District Chief Executive of Gomoa East, who spoke on behalf of Awutu Senya West, clarified that the levy had been introduced to support the development of communities associated with the stone quarries.