The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is calling for calm among its members following growing pressure to increase transport fares. Samuel Amoah, the Deputy Secretary for GPRTU, has sent a clear message to drivers: don’t jump the gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the cost of living and fuel prices are biting hard, the union insists that no final decision has been made on exactly how much more passengers will have to shell out for their daily commute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Easter Delay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In an interview on JoyNews\u2019 The Pulse, Mr. Amoah explained that a high-stakes meeting with the Ministry of Transport was hit by a scheduling conflict. With the Easter holidays in full swing, many government officials have headed to their constituencies, pushing the planned engagement back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The minister has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday to discuss the way forward,” Amoah stated. “Until this meeting takes place, we have not reached a conclusion on whether there will be an increment or the percentage, if any, that will be applied.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why the Pressure?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The GPRTU isn’t just asking for more money for the sake of it. The union pointed to a “perfect storm” of global and local factors driving the need for a review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0* Global Oil Surge:<\/strong> Tensions in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict are keeping global oil prices high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0* Tax Concerns<\/strong>: The GPRTU has previously petitioned the government to review taxes on petroleum products to provide some breathing room for drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0* Sustainability:<\/strong> While fares are currently unchanged, the union warns that sustained fuel price hikes will make a review inevitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Plea to Drivers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Recognizing the frustration on the ground, the Deputy Secretary appealed to drivers to remain patient and avoid taking “unauthorized actions”\u2014meaning, don’t start charging your own prices yet. The GPRTU plans to finalize all arrangements with the Ministry before any official announcement is made to the public. Drivers and commuters alike can expect a concrete update promptly following the crunch meeting this Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottom line for commuters: Keep your current fare ready, but stay alert\u2014Tuesday\u2019s meeting could change the “trotro” game across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is calling for calm among its members following growing pressure to increase transport fares. Samuel Amoah, the Deputy Secretary for GPRTU, has sent a clear message to drivers: don’t jump the gun.
\nWhile the cost of living and fuel prices are biting hard, the union insists that no final decision has been made on exactly how much more passengers will have to shell out for their daily commute.
\nThe Easter Delay
\nIn an interview on JoyNews\u2019 The Pulse, Mr. Amoah explained that a high-stakes meeting with the Ministry of Transport was hit by a scheduling conflict. With the Easter holidays in full swing, many government officials have headed to their constituencies, pushing the planned engagement back.
\n“The minister has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday to discuss the way forward,” Amoah stated. “Until this meeting takes place, we have not reached a conclusion on whether there will be an increment or the percentage, if any, that will be applied.”
\nWhy the Pressure?
\nThe GPRTU isn’t just asking for more money for the sake of it. The union pointed to a “perfect storm” of global and local factors driving the need for a review:
\n * Global Oil Surge: Tensions in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict are keeping global oil prices high.
\n * Tax Concerns: The GPRTU has previously petitioned the government to review taxes on petroleum products to provide some breathing room for drivers.
\n * Sustainability: While fares are currently unchanged, the union warns that sustained fuel price hikes will make a review inevitable.
\nA Plea to Drivers
\nRecognizing the frustration on the ground, the Deputy Secretary appealed to drivers to remain patient and avoid taking “unauthorized actions”\u2014meaning, don’t start charging your own prices yet. The GPRTU plans to finalize all arrangements with the Ministry before any official announcement is made to the public. Drivers and commuters alike can expect a concrete update promptly following the crunch meeting this Tuesday.
\nBottom line for commuters: Keep your current fare ready, but stay alert\u2014Tuesday\u2019s meeting could change the “trotro” game across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6871,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-latest","category-local"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6869"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6869\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6872,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6869\/revisions\/6872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}