Ghana: Brawl Over Increase in Transport Fares

There was near brawl on some commercial vehicles (trotro) from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Station to Ablekuma when passengers were informed of a sudden increase in transport fare imposed on them by drivers.

Passengers who refused to pay on grounds that the fare hike was not official were threatened with being prevented from boarding the vehicles or the driver refusing to move the car.

Drivers who were loading from the lorry stations asked their mates to collect the new fares before the vehicles…