Accra, March 29, GNA - Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has registered 10,785 taxi cabs out of which 8,080 cabs have been embossed with security numbers since the exercise began about two months ago. The exercise was scheduled to be completed at the end of February 2007 as part of efforts to boost security during the Ghana@50 celebrations.

Mr John Appiah, Public Relations Officer of AMA speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Thursday said the exercise was still ongoing until all the taxis that were registered were numbered. He said logistical constraints facing Sikkens Company, the company contracted to do the embossment, was the cause of the delay. He said because of the delay no action had so far been taken against taxi drivers, who did not have the embossment on their vehicles.

Mr Appiah said after Sikkens had finished with the remaining taxis, any taxi driver, who would be caught for not having the security identification or for not wearing the blue shirt as prescribed would face the full rigours of the law.

He cautioned taxi drivers against the use of other paints since any other colours used besides that of Sikkens would fade in no time. Mr Appiah said the embossed numbers were easily identifiable.