Ghana Private Road Transport Union — organization representing commercial transport operators that negotiates fare increases and safety measures with government and regional authorities.
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 …
… 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 …
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. …
… 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. …
… 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. …
… 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. …
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 …
… 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. …
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 …
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union has suspended a planned 30% increase in transport fares while awaiting the outcome of Friday's fuel pricing window, after government requested more time to implement measures aimed at reducing fuel prices. The union remains prepared to act if fuel prices continue to rise, citing current diesel and petrol prices that are putting strain on drivers' earnings.
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union has suspended a planned 30% increase in transport fares while awaiting the outcome of Friday's fuel pricing window, after government requested more time to implement measures aimed at reducing fuel prices. The union remains prepared to act if fuel prices continue to rise, citing current diesel and petrol prices that are putting strain on drivers' earnings.
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection held a dialogue with drivers and transport workers at Tema Lorry Station in partnership with the Ghana Private Road Transport Union and UN support, aiming to encourage men and boys to advocate for gender equality and help eliminate harmful practices including child marriage.
Road transport operators have suspended a proposed 30% fare increase to await developments in the next fuel pricing window expected on Friday, after government appealed for time to implement measures aimed at reducing petroleum prices. The unions' leadership agreed to the temporary suspension following discussions with government, though they assess fuel prices are likely to rise again.
Richard Gyan Mensah, Gomoa West MP and Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, met with GPRTU leaders, drivers, okada riders and Pragia riders to promote safe road use during ongoing construction works in the constituency. He distributed reflective jackets to okada and Pragia riders, fuel coupons to commercial drivers, and announced continuation of his annual driver's licence acquisition and training programme.
A shortage of commercial vehicles on the Nungua-Accra route is forcing commuters to pay as much as GH¢20.00 for a journey that ordinarily costs GH¢6.00, with hundreds queuing at the lorry station each morning and many resorting to expensive private vehicles to avoid being late for work.
Commercial transport services in Amansie Central District halted indefinitely on Monday as drivers withdrew services in protest over deteriorating road conditions on key routes and a dispute with the District Assembly over unapproved fare increases. The drivers cited rising vehicle maintenance costs due to poor roads, while the Assembly rejected the fare adjustment and directed police to arrest drivers charging unauthorised fares.
Commercial drivers at Sunyani's main lorry station have given the Municipal Assembly a one-month ultimatum to improve the station's deplorable conditions, including lack of sanitary facilities and accumulated refuse, or face non-payment of fees. The drivers warn that the station's poor state damages the image of the regional capital and affects thousands of daily travelers, traders, investors, and visitors.
Commercial transport operators have threatened to increase fares by 20% on the Kasoa–Winneba route from June 29 if government does not begin repairs on the deteriorating road. The unions say no meaningful work has commenced since their June 12 ultimatum and cite vehicle damage, high fuel consumption, and delays as reasons for the planned adjustment.
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union is introducing electronic fare payments at transport stations so passengers pay digitally and drivers no longer carry cash, reducing armed robbery risks. Station management would collect and disburse funds to drivers under the new system.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.