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26 Oct

GPRTU To Increase Transport Fares By 19% Effective October 29

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Ghanaians will soon pay more for transportation as the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is set to increase fares by 19% effective Saturday, October 29, 2022. The move, according to the union has been necessitated by the continuous soaring of prices of petroleum products at the various fuel pumps. Currently, Diesel and Petrol are selling for over GH¢15 and GH¢13 respectively at major fuel pumps; a situation transport operators say is eroding their profit. Meanwhile, VIP JEOUN announced new transport fares for the travelling public effective Monday, October 24. The fare from Accra- Kumasi which used to be GH¢85…

VIP Jeoun Increases Fares For Trips Across Ghana

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Last week, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) was preparing to come out with new rates. This was a result of what they said is the increasing fuel prices amid its attendant hardship suffered in the current economic downturn. But even before the union could announce the new fares, a popular long-distance transport service VIP Jeoun says it is unable to shoulder the operational cost accompanying the current developments. On its Facebook page, the service provider has curated a list of updated prices for travellers across the country. The upward adjustment affects both the Standard Tour and Executive coaches,…

GPRTU Increases Transport Fares By 30% Effective September 21

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Public transport commuters will from Wednesday, September 21, pay at least 30 more following an upward adjustment in fares. This was announced in a communique from the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) today, Wednesday, September 14. According to the Union, the decision follows a successful consultation with its mother body. “In consultation with our mother body the GPRTU OF TUC, we wish to announce to the general public that there will be a 30% increment on fares starting Tuesday 21st September 2022.” It cited the rise in the cost of fuel and spare parts as the basis for the…