The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will hold a crunch meeting this week to deliberate on a “possible” upward adjustment of transport fares.
The Union said the meeting had become necessary due to what they described as “significant hikes” in fuel prices over the past few weeks.
Prices of petrol and diesel have shot up by 7.3 per cent and 9.7 per cent respectively, in the last one month.
Currently, petrol is trading at an average of GH¢10.10 per litre while the national average for diesel is pegged at GH¢12.20 per litre.
According to the Deputy General Secretary in Charge of Operations, GPRTU, Mr Richard Yaw Amankwah, commercial drivers have not seen any significant increase in their income since the last increment in fares due to the continuous rise in fuel prices.
It could be recalled that the GPRTU implemented the last 20 per cent increment in transport fares without any negotiation with the Government.
-GNA-
