FUEL PRICES DROP BY OVER ¢2 PER LITRE AT PETROLEUM PUMPS
The country’s largest oil marketing companies (OMCs) have begun lowering the cost of gasoline at the pump. The price of gasoline has dropped more than two cedis to ¢13.40 a…
REDUCE THE PRICE OF GOODS IN THE MARKET – BRIGHT KANKAM
Brilliant sports journalist Bright Kankam Boadu of Kumasi-based Pure FM fame has urged GPRTU and market women to lower lorry fares and the cost of items in the marketplace respectively.…
GHANAIANS SHOULD NOT EXPECT A REDUCTION IN TRANSPORT FARES – GPRTU
Ghanaians started paying for more transportation as the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) increased fares by 19% on Saturday, October 29, 2022. The move, according to the union, was…
“IF FUEL PRICES INCREASE, WE WILL JUST INCREASE OUR FARES AS WELL” – COMMERCIAL DRIVERS IN ACCRA VOW
Some disgruntled drivers in the Greater Accra Region have vowed to reassess their prices if fuel prices increase in the nation. They assert that they won’t wait for the Ghana…
NEW LIST OF TRANSPORT FARES AFTER GPRTU’S INCREMENT
On Friday, 24 hours prior to the scheduled date of October 29, commuters nationwide awoke to an increase in transportation costs. The move is consistent with the GPRTU’s (Ghana Private…
CABINET TO HOLD A THREE-DAY RETREAT TO DISCUSS THE ECONOMY
Today, October 27, 2022, marks the start of a three-day retreat for the president and his cabinet to discuss the economy as the government’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund…
A LITRE OF PETROL NOW SELLING AT GH¢17.48
Fuel prices have shot up significantly even before the fortnight review of petroleum products on Sunday, October 30, 2022 by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMC). This is happening despite the…
UP TO THE NECK NOW AS GPRTU THREATENS ANOTHER FARE INCREMENT
A 30 to 40 percent increase in transportation costs has been threatened by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU). Following the recent increase in petroleum product prices, the Union…
THERE WILL BE NO TRANSPORT FARE INCREMENTS – GPRTU
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) refuted claims that it would raise transportation costs in the near future. This follows media reports that stated that beginning on September 30,…
ARE WE TO EXPECT ANOTHER TRANSPORT FARE HIKE?
The public has been urged by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) to ignore a rumoured increase in transportation costs starting on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. On Wednesday, a…
WILL LOWER PETROLEUM PRICES EASE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP?
An article circulating on MyJoyOnline suggests that the prices of petroleum products will reduce this weekend, with petrol falling by 8%, LPG by 7%, and diesel increasing by 3%. The…
TRANSPORT FARES TO INCREASE AGAIN?
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), are expected to increase transport fares by some 10% later this week. The increase in…
TRANSPORT FARES TAKING THE JOY OUT OF CITY LIFE
World Bank reported that cities in developing countries often spend between 15 to 25% of their annual expenditure on the transport system. It is also common to find that between…