Sunday, July 6, will forever remain in the hearts of many Ghanaians especially those in the music fraternity following the mysterious disappearance of hiplife artiste, Castro De Destroyer.
Information on his alleged death remains scanty but information available indicated that the musician, who is feared drowned, had checked into a resort with the Captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan, on a weekend get away.
Asamoah Gyan and his group, which Castro was part, however, had to leave for another resort, the Peace Holiday Resort, also at Ada on Saturday afternoon to make room for another group which had also booked the place for a conference.
The speed boats at the Peace Resort were all broken down so Castro was said to have gone back to Aqua Safari, where, he rented a Jet Ski and life jacket.
It was while he was skiing last Sunday that he picked his lady friend, Janet Bandu who had no life jacket on. When she fell off at a point, Castro, in his bid to save her, also fell into the water and both of them had not been found as at the time of going to press. The Jet Ski has, however, been retrieved.
In a press release, the Black Stars Captain, Asamoah Gyan confirmed his pal Castrol had gone missing in a Jet Ski accident. The skipper said Castro, known in private life as Theophilus Tagoe, went missing at the Ada Estuary on Sunday July 6.
He therefore called for support to find his friend and a female colleague, Janet who is feared to have drowned with him.
A search party including the Marine Division of the Ghana Police Service, Navy, Ada East District Assembly and local divers have been combing through the Volta River for the two.
As Ghanaians and the world follow the rescue operations, questions remain unanswered on the safety measures in place at our resorts and beaches.
Resorts and beaches are places for having fun; however, it can also be a dangerous ground if the necessary precautions are not taken.
Though safety practices vary widely between and within ski areas, issues regarding the potential danger on the slopes, weather conditions, equipment, and a skier�s ability to swim are issues Ghanaians are begging answers to.
Ski resorts and beaches in the country are said to lack amenities that are safe, secured and user friendly. Authorities tend to overlook these until a disaster happens and then they find means to resolve them.
It is the view of The Spectator Agoro, that resorts centers and beaches should, by law develop safety plans outlining accident prevention methods that are both detailed and available to the public.
Signposts should be erected to warn swimmers against entering the water while trained lifeguards should be at post at all time.
The rules on water safety should be stringent especially for resorts and beaches which are currently only for safe off-limits for swimmers.
The Ghana Tourist Authority must ensure that restrictions on alcohol use are imposed at beaches to limit casualties that occur during festive occasions.
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