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The Deputy transport Minister, Titus Glover in an interview with Adom Fm has started that, there will be an increase in transport fares taking effect from Saturday, July 11,2020.
According to him, the pandemic has had a greater impact on drivers across the country. Since they agreed to help curb the spread on the virus.
The increment was also considered when a leadership group who calls themselves ” concern drivers union” threatened to increase the fare by 30 percent as a result of fuel prices that has also been increased.
Mr. Glover mentioned that, the fare will be increased by 15 percent and it includes vehicles like taxis, cargo trucks, trotros etc.
The drivers have however agreed to continue observing the social distancing protocols in their vehicles till the pandemic is over for things to go back to normal.
By: Dofopa Fm