Energy expert Benjamin Nsiah has criticised Ghana’s transport pricing system, describing the possible 30% increase in fares proposed by transport operators as a sign of deeper policy failures.The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has warned that fares could rise by 30% due to increasing fuel prices and operational costs. However, Nsiah said transport fare...
Day: July 28, 2026
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Transport fares should not rise permanently over temporary fuel shocks – Oil marketers
The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), Dr Riverson Oppong, has suggested that the government could temporarily suspend the additional GH¢1 Energy Sector Levy component to cushion transport operators facing rising fuel prices.Dr Oppong said such an intervention could help reduce pressure on drivers and prevent the immediate transfer of...
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Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Development Lauds NPA for Advancing Ghana’s Downstream Petroleum Sector
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Economy and Development has commended the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) for its impressive work in regulating Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector. The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Development, Hon Eric Afful, who gave the commendation said the NPA was crucial to Ghana’s economy in terms of keeping the...
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Ghana Hosts 60th APUA Meetings to Push Continental Power Integration
Ghana has become the centre of Africa’s electricity integration agenda this week as power utility leaders, regulators and energy experts from across the continent converge in Accra for the 60th Annual General Meetings of the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA), a gathering that could shape the next phase of regional electricity market development...