BREAKING NEWS: TRANSPORT FARES TO GO UP FROM FEBRUARY 26

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has disclosed that Ghanaians should expect a rise in transport fares effective February 26.

This, according to the Union, is a result of the incessant increase in fuel prices over the past few months.

Speaking in an interview with Joy News, the Union’s Public Relations Officer, Imoro Abbas said they are currently engaging government on what percentage the upward adjustment should be.

“We have no choice because we initially asked for government to scrap some of the taxes, but they were not prepared to do that. So we have no option but to come out with an upward adjustment to lorry fares,” he told Ayisha Ibrahim.

“We asked for 30 per cent increment, finally we were down to 20 per cent but government stuck to 10 per cent of which we asked for more.

“Fortunately for us, there has been another upward adjustment of prices at the fuel pumps. So next week, we are going back and with what is happening now, when we go into the meeting, we will get a good rate for our people,” he noted.