Transport fares are set to drop by 15% starting Saturday, May 24, 2025, following successful negotiations between transport operators and the Ministry of Transport. The fare adjustment reflects recent macroeconomic developments, including a sustained appreciation of the cedi against the US dollar, contributing to a notable drop in fuel prices. The development also comes in […]
An economist says the recent appreciation of the Ghana Cedi and reduction in fuel prices may not lead to a corresponding drop in the prices of goods due to the country’s manual approach to economic management. Dr Samuel Worlanyo Mensah said that until Ghana adopts an automated economic analysis and decision-making system, such changes in […]
The Ministry of Transport has called on the Ghana Police Service and other law enforcement agencies to monitor commercial drivers who violate the directive issued by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) regarding fare increment. Two transport unions – Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana and the Transport Operators […]
The Ghana Road Transport Coordination Council (GRTCC) has called on law enforcement agencies to intervene to stop errant drivers from charging unapproved transport fares. The GRTCC said the key stakeholders responsible for the adjustment of transport fares based on certain factors had not fixed any new fares for commuters yet. The General Secretary of the […]
The Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have advised commuters not to pay any fare outside the existing fares. This directive comes in response to the Transport Operators Union and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, declaring a 30 percent increase in transport fares effective Saturday […]
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has instructed its members to hold off on the planned increase in transport fares. The union had initially proposed a 20% upward adjustment in fares starting January 24, 2024. The drivers attributed the move to the increasing cost of spare parts and other logistics essential for their activities, […]
The Ministry of Transport has asked the public to disregard reports of a purported hike in cost of public transportation across the country. The Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU), in a statement on Wednesday revealed that at a national management meeting held at the Trades Union House on 16th January, 2024, it was […]
A digital taxi service for Ghanaian Taxi Drivers, Tap n’ Go, has been launched in Accra, by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), in conjunction with the Office of the Vice President. The Tap n’ Go app, which is available for download on the Google Playstore and Apple App Store operates like the established […]
Transport operators have reached a consensus to lower fares starting from Wednesday, May 17, 2023, following a continuous decrease in the prices of petroleum products in recent weeks. In a press release issued on Monday, May 15, the Road Transport Operators announced their decision. The statement, jointly signed by Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah, General Secretary of […]
From today, transport fares are expected to go down by 15.3 per cent, the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) and the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) have announced. The reduction in fares is to commensurate with prevailing fuel prices on the market and it follows engagements between transport operators and the Ministry of Transport. “Following the negotiations, and in consideration with […]
Effective October, this year, all drivers under the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), will be required to subscribe to a mandatory vehicle towing system for the prompt removal of their disabled vehicles from the road. The new towing system, which is being rolled out by the GPRTU in partnership with the Road Safety Management […]
All major roads leading to the central business district (CBD) of Accra are choked with a long winding gridlock, as well as human activities, as people troop to the city centre to either buy or sell in preparation for the Christmas festivities. The situation gets so bad that some passengers, particularly those commuting in public […]
