Private transport operators in the country have agreed to increase transport fares by 20%.
This increment, they say takes effect on Monday, May 17, 2021.
The development comes after a series of engagements among members including the Ghana Committed Drivers Association, International Drivers Road Transport Union, Truth Drivers Union and the Concern Drivers Association.
A joint statement issued by the operators said the increment has been necessitated by different factors including new taxes on fuel, the cost of vehicle spare parts and charges levied by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).
“A gallon of fuel which used to be sold at the pump for GHC 24.52 pesewas is now sold at GHC 27.22 pesewas. Also, prices of spare parts and DVLA charges have shot up considerably. With these developments, if we delay any further in increasing lorry fares by at least 20%, our transport business will collapse,” they noted in the statement issued on Sunday May 16, 2021.
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