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The Coalition of Transport Unions and Associations has called on the government to scrap what they consider to be nuisance taxes else they will increase fares by 20%. The Association gave the government a 13-day ultimatum to meet their demand, failure of which they will increase fares. The National Public …

Tricycle operators on Wednesday August 2, 2023 protested and blocked some roads in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region leading to a gridlock in parts of the Central Business District. The tricycle operators said they were protesting against the directive by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly KMA, to ban them …

Six men have been handed hefty sentences for a spate of business robberies at betting operators in KwaZulu-Natal in 2019. They range in age from 23 to 32 years old. Sphamandla Njini Zuma, 25; Thabiso Gumede, 32; Mvuyiso Dondi, 30; Maswenkosi Mazwe, 27; Sifiso Mhlongo, 23; and Serry Myboy Ngcobo, …

Minister for Transport Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has assured Parliament government will soon compel transport operators in the country to reduce fares. This follows concerns raised by Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh regarding transport unions’ refusal to reduce fares in spite of the continuous drop in prices of fuel. Speaking during …

Kwadwo Abdulai, a 19-year-old corn mill operator, has sustained a severe injury on his right hand after being stabbed by thugs who attacked occupants of the Suame market corn mill base. An eyewitness disclosed that the sad incident happened on Sunday morning after a group of thugs numbering over 15 …

A Ghanaian police officer has been killed while on duty at Mpasaso No. 2 in the Ashanti region. On arrival at the Tepa Government Hospital, he was pronounced dead when a tree fell on him at the Mpasaso No. 2 forest reserve. Only identified as Officer Tony, and reported to …

Rickshaw operators in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, have threatened to demonstrate against the police for arbitrary arrest and alleged extortion of money. The riders of the tricycles, known as ‘Pragia’, alleged that the police in the Ashanti region charge them between GHC100 and GHC500 for any least traffic offence, failure to …

The association of Private Commercial Transport Operators has announced it is increasing transport fares by 30 percent follwing recent increase in fuel prices. The group has directed its members to effect the increment by Friday February 18,2022. “We, the members of the Private Commercial Transport Operators, wish to inform the …

The Coalition of Transport Operators says it will propose to government a 30% rise in fares. According to the coalition, the increment will help boost the operations of its members amidst recent hikes in fuel prices. This decision was reached after a 16 member transport union including Ghana Private Roads …

The Coalition of Transport Operators have told commuters to brace themselves for a 30% increment in transport fares from next week. The development comes after some 16-members of various transport unions met on Thursday February 3 2022 and reached a consensus to implement the price hike due to increasing fuel …