Also known as: GPRTU
Ghana Private Road Transport Union — road transport operators' organization that coordinates and regulates public transport fares and industry standards.
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The Chronicle
The Asokwa District Court Two in Kumasi has granted bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 to Hamisu Ibrahim, 55, a transport operator and member of the GPRTU, who is accused of abetment of crime and threatening to harm Mr. …
Court grants alleged GPRTU chair attacker GH¢50K bail with two suretiesDaily Guide
Hamisu Ibrahim The Asokwa District Court Two in Kumasi has granted bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 to Hamisu Ibrahim, a transport operator and member of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), who is facing charges of abetment of crime, to wit threat of harm, against the Ash …
Ashanti GPRTU Chairman Threat Case AdjournedDaily Guide
… A statement attributed to the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and other commercial transport operators, issued on Friday, May 29, announced a 20 percent fare increase, citing rising fuel prices and the growing cost of vehicle maintena …
Transport Unions Deny 20% Fare IncreaseJoy Online
A transport operator has been granted bail by the Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi after being accused of allegedly hiring individuals to threaten the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) in connection with an ongoing dispute within the union. …
Transport operator granted GH¢50,000 bail for allegedly hiring men to threaten Ashanti GPRTU chairmanJoy Online
… In a joint press release issued on June 1, 2026, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) clarified that no such adjustment has been approved. …
20% fare hike illegal; disregard any increment – Transport operatorsJoy Online
… In a joint press release issued on June 1, 2026, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) clarified that no such adjustment has been approved. …
Road transport operators dismiss reports of 20% fare hikeDaily Guide
… The party also appealed to market associations, traders and transport unions, particularly the GPRTU, to direct members to accept all denominations and provide exact change to customers and commuters. …
CPP Warns Against ‘Silent Devaluation’ Of CediJoy Online
Commuters across the country will, from Tuesday, June 2, 2026, pay higher fares for public transportation following the announcement of a 20 per cent upward adjustment in transport charges by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and ot …
Transport fares to increase by 20% from June 2 – GPRTU announcesJoy Online
… The group has issued a one-week ultimatum to the Minister for Transport, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) leadership, and the National Chairman of C-DAG, demanding immediate intervention to stop the unapproved fare increases. …
Concerned Drivers Association threaten 20% fare increment over VIP price hikesDaily Guide
The complainant and some members of GPRTU at the forecourt of the court The Asokwa District Court Two in Kumasi has adjourned to June 1, 2026, a case involving a transport operator and member of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Hamisu Ibrahim, who is facing charges …
Court Adjourns Threat Case Against GPRTU MemberThe Asokwa District Court in Kumasi granted bail of GH¢50,000 to Hamisu Ibrahim, 55, a GPRTU member accused of abetment of crime and threatening Ashanti Regional GPRTU Chairman Sumaila Boakye. Ibrahim was released on bail with two sureties and ordered to report weekly to police.
3 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Asokwa District Court in Kumasi granted bail of GH¢50,000 to Hamisu Ibrahim, 55, a GPRTU member accused of abetment of crime and threatening Ashanti Regional GPRTU Chairman Sumaila Boakye. Ibrahim was released on bail with two sureties and ordered to report weekly to police.
3 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Hamisu Ibrahim, a transport operator and GPRTU member, has been granted bail of GH¢50,000 by Asokwa District Court Two in Kumasi on charges of abetment of crime for alleged threat of harm against the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the union, Sumaila Boakye Mohammed. The court adjourned the case to June 24, 2026, and ordered the prosecution to serve disclosures by June 15, 2026.
2 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council and Ghana Private Road Transport Union have dismissed media reports of a 20 percent fare increase set for June 2, 2026, describing any unilateral adjustment as illegal and urging operators to maintain existing approved fares.
2 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
A 55-year-old transport operator has been granted GH¢50,000 bail by Asokwa Circuit Court after being accused of hiring individuals to threaten the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union in connection with a union dispute that has already led to civil litigation at the High Court in Kumasi.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's recognised road transport operators have dismissed circulating media reports of a 20% public transport fare increase scheduled for June 2, 2026, stating no such adjustment has been approved. The GPRTU and GRTCC instructed all transport stakeholders to maintain existing approved fares and warned against unilateral fare increases until further notice.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council and Ghana Private Road Transport Union dismissed media reports of a planned 20% increase in public transport fares scheduled for June 2, 2026, stating no such adjustment has been approved and instructing all operators to maintain existing approved fares.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Convention People's Party has warned that traders and the public's refusal to accept 5, 10 and 20 pesewa coins is contributing to "silent devaluation" of the cedi and driving up prices through arbitrary rounding of fares and goods. The party argues this market practice undermines confidence in the national currency and worsens inflation that particularly affects poor Ghanaians.
1 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union and allied transport operators announced a 20 per cent increase in public transport fares effective June 2, 2026, affecting intra-city trotro services, inter-city transport, and shared taxi operations. The increase was attributed to rising fuel prices and increasing costs of vehicle maintenance components.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Regional leaders of the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana and other transport unions have condemned unilateral fare hikes by VIP bus operators without industry consultation, issuing a one-week ultimatum to the Transport Minister and union leadership to intervene. The unions warn they will implement a 20% nationwide fare increase if the disparity is not resolved by Monday.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asokwa District Court in Kumasi has adjourned a case against transport operator Hamisu Ibrahim, a GPRTU member facing charges of abetment of crime and threat of harm, to June 1, 2026. The court rejected the prosecution's request for a bench warrant, after the defence counsel argued that the accused had taken ill and was admitted to hospital.
20 May 2026 · Daily Guide →