The fares that people who use commercial vehicle services pay will likely increase by at least 20% in the near future.
If the government does not remove some taxes related to the increase in petroleum prices, the Coalition of Transport Union and Association has threatened to raise transportation costs by 20%.
To relieve the unnecessary pressure on drivers and other consumers, the transport operators argue that the government should abolish the sanitation and pollution levy as well as the energy sector levy.
The Concerned Drivers Association has given the government a two-week deadline to take the necessary action, according to David Agboado, the organization’s national public relations officer.
Speaking to Accra-based Citi FM, he said “We started this some time ago in June 2021 when we wrote to the government, and it sent ministers to us. We deliberated, and we know that the price stabilization and recovery levy is no more working, the energy sector levy is no more working, the sanitation and pollution levy is no more working, and we have issued a statement to that effect, but we are not seeing anything, and we are giving the government two weeks to do something else we will increase fares by 20 percent.”
However, as of August 1, 2023, some Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) have begun raising the cost of gasoline at the pump.
From its previous price of GH12.40, GOIL is now selling a litre of gasoline for GH12.95.
Diesel is also being sold for GH12.95 per liter, down from GH12.45 previously.
The increase can be attributed to both the abrupt rise in finished petroleum product prices on the global market as well as some supply problems.
In other news, the average end-user will be impacted by a 4.22 percent increase in electricity rates that was implemented by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for all non-lifeline residential customers.
The main goal of the tariff adjustment, according to the PURC, is to guarantee that the true cost of providing utility services is maintained.
This choice was made following a review that the PURC conducted for the third quarter of 2023. The main goal of the tariff adjustment, according to the PURC, is to guarantee that the true cost of providing utility services is maintained.
