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The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has asked drivers across the country to halt the proposed 10 percent reduction of transport fares for now. The union has told its members to continue charging existing fares. On May 15, 2023, there was a directive for transport fares to be reduced …

The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini, has thrown a challenge to the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to redeem his pledge to the Muslim community in Ghana. He said that it is time for the vice president to come to the aid of the community by ensuring …

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong has alleged that the special prosecutor has employed  lawyers from his own lawfare to work at his office. According to the outspoken MP, the act by Kissi Agyebeng to employ his own lawyers to work at the office of the …

A study by the Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC) has identified transportation cost as hindrance to HIV management. The findings published in the 2022 edition of the Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology found that patients are not able to attend clinics regularly due to financial constraints. “The majority …

The recent increase in transportation fares is creating a lot of commotion in public transport across the country. Just days after the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) increased transport fares by 19 percent and the Concerned Drivers Association by 30 percent, transports fares went up sharply gains without any …

Amidst the current economic hardship, a middle-aged man has reportedly lost his life in a brawl that ensued following a disagreement over a GH₵2 transport fare on Saturday, October 29, 2022. According to a Twitter user, Antwi Edmond, a disgruntled passenger kept complaining in a commercial bus after being told …

Management of top-rated transportation service across all the 16 regions of Ghana, VIP JEOUN Transport, have announced new fares for their routes effective today 24th October, 2022. The new fare which comes in the wake of increase in fuel price with a litre of diesel selling at more than Ghs70 …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will, on Monday, 24 October 2022, announce new transport fares across the country. The Head of Communications of the Union, Mr Abass Ibrahim Moro, said this in an interview with the media. He said the union was earlier targeting a 30 to 40 …

An attempt by some driver unions to maliciously increase public transport fares without the consent of the main union, GPRTU, and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), who per the administrative arrangement, have the mandate to negotiate public transport fares on behalf of all driver unions, has hit a …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will hold a crunch meeting next week to deliberate on a “possible” upward adjustment of transport fares. The Union said the meeting had become necessary due to what they described as “significant hikes” in fuel prices over the past few weeks. Prices of …