Tag Archives: Transport Fares

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Alhaji Abbas Ibrahim Moro, has revealed that members of the Union have been directed to reduce transport fares by 15% effective Saturday, May 25, 2025. According to him, this is the outcome of a meeting held between the …

The Industrial Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Abass Imoro, has hinted at an imminent reduction in transport fares, promising commuters some relief as the Ghana cedi continues to gain strength against the US dollar. Speaking to Channel One News on Monday, May 19, Imoro revealed …

Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe has assured Ghanaians that transport fares will remain unchanged for now, despite recent reductions in fuel prices. His assurance comes amid growing public calls for a decrease in fares, particularly after previous threats by transport unions to raise prices during fuel hikes. Speaking on the …

The leadership of the Transport Operators Association of Ghana has announced a 15 percent transport fare increment. The increment starts on Monday, July 22, they said. This has become necessary due to the recent surge in petroleum and spare parts prices coupled with economic hardship. The Concern Drivers Association Public …

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana and the Transport Operators of Ghana have jointly announced an increase in transport fares, effective Saturday, April 13, 2024, in response to the recent surge in petroleum prices. In a statement issued on Monday, April 8, 2024, they outlined the following adjustments: a 15% …

The Public Relations Officer (P.R.O.) for the Concerned Drivers Association, David Agboado, has clarified that there will be no increase in transportation fares. This follows an announcement by members of the Transport Operators Union and some regional executives of the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana of a 30 percent increase …

The Transport Operators Union and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana have jointly announced a 30 percent hike in transport fares, effective Thursday, March 7. In a press release issued on Monday, March 4, the two organisations attributed the fare increase to the government’s failure to address their concerns adequately. …

The Ministry of Transport has asked the public to disregard reports of a purported hike in the 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 …

Public transport users will face a 30 percent increase in fares, effective January 22, 2024. The Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana, in a press release, stated that the increase is a result of a “substantial rise in the costs of lubricants and spare parts, coupled with increment on DVLA service …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has threatened to increase transport fares by 60% in 2024 as soon as the Emission Levy Bill takes effect in January 2024. The Spokesperson of the GPRTU, Abass Imoro, made this known in an interview on JoyNews. The Emissions Levy Bill passed by …