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Transport fares 20% up

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  • KAMM 10 years ago

    WHEN DID WE GO WRONG? MAHAMA AND HIS N.D.C WILL KILL GHANAIANS WITH THIS HARDSHIP,WHERE LIES THE HOPE?

  • Udey 10 years ago

    Most Gh journalist lack simple wisdom to crosscheck facts before reporting. They are just bush meat whose toilets are required by Ashantis for bush meat toilet soup.

  • Kwame 10 years ago

    don't you see the changes

  • BRIGHT 10 years ago

    bush meat toilet is better than OTANI WHO EAT A STUPID DOG THAT EAT HUMAN WASTE HAHAHAHA

  • DAVID 10 years ago

    I THINK ONLY 10% IS FAIR TO US. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE 20% CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE FUEL PRICE WAS RAISED. THANKS G.P.R.T.U. AND I KNOW PREZ MAHAMA WILL NOT LET IT GO UP ANY SOONER. GREAT JOB PREZ, Y ...
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  • Rocky 10 years ago

    Can the government tell us what has happened to the oil discivery in Ghana. We thought the oil discovery woild make things a bit better foe us.

    IS BLACKMAN'S BRAIN FROZEN OF WHAT?

  • OBAA YAA 10 years ago

    This is what happens when you have a visionless President who presides over crony economic policies. We sign 300 billion loan agreements with China three years ago and so far receive 600million. In return we sell our crude oi ...
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  • dan 10 years ago

    THIS IS WHAT THEY CALL BETTER GHANA AGENDA,THEY HAVE NO SHAME TO HIKE 20%
    TRANSPORT FEE AT TIME THE PETRO PRICE WORLD WIDE HAVE BEEN GOING DOWN AND WE IN GHANA OIL PRODUCING COUNTRY GETTING RIPP OFF LIKE THAT

  • Jato Julor (J.J.) Rawlings 10 years ago

    "Better Ghana" in deeds !

    Where and why on earth will any govt which is not composed of stealers visit such hardship on its citizenry ?

    No where and for no reason; yet in Ghana, we have professional stealers with no gra ...
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  • MENSAH 10 years ago

    Your government has not yet,been able to process our own oil enough to feed/service the whole country,therefore has to import lots.
    THAT IS THE PROBLEM.
    Secondly,the CEDI is receiving lots of huge punches it cannot brase fr ...
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  • SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

    It is embarrassing to read headlines with very bad grammatical errors like this very one: "Transport fares increases today".

    Is there no editor? We have seen many such headlines before. Remember that this site is read worl ...
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  • SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

    This is not the issue at stake, if you think you are Shakespear, come home and
    teach under Mahama NDC corrupt administration when you will not be paid and see if you can live in this country which has been declared a hopeles ...
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  • Koo 10 years ago

    Hi Mr Fiadzoe, It is unfortunate that Ghanaians these days don't know grammer. These are the people that graduated under the JJ Rawlings education model. You are lucky some people write and you do not know their grammer. What ...
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  • YEVU-AGBI EVANS KWAME 10 years ago

    Very sympathetic and headaching grammatically traumatizing headlines......must be checked.......!!!

  • SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

    Fellow country men and women, there are total evidence to show up to the majority people of this nation that Dramani Mahama, (Kofi Dubai) President Nkomfem Mahama has brought our nation
    to a hopeless sovereignty and State.
    ...
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  • PAA 10 years ago

    Eiiii ...... Ghana . Hmmmmm.

  • gretchy 10 years ago

    agree Kamm.how cud any government allow this to happen when a lot of company's don't pay their employee's salary on time.Nurses are still waiting to get paid after 4months.State of the roads wouldnt be of any help with the bu ...
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  • Kweku 10 years ago

    I thought before the Jubilee Oilfields explorations well wishers and politicians told Ghanaians their hardships would lessen with the discovery of the oil. Paradoxically, the more and better natural resources Africans discove ...
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  • DEATH OF ASANTEHENE 10 years ago

    WITH DEEPEST SORROW AND SADNESS I OMANBA, HEREBY DECLARE AND ANNOUNCE THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF KING 'SOLOMON', THE KING OF THE ASHANTIS, NANA OSEI TUTU II, WHICH OCCURRED IN SOUTH AFRICA. HE HAS BEEN THERE FOR SOME TIME NOW FOR ...
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  • ASANTEHENE 10 years ago

    LATE PRESIDENT MILLS IN HIS MAIDEN SPEECH MADE IT CLEAR, WHAT AWAIT GHANAIANS."ECOMINI" WHICH LITERALLY TRANSLATE INTO TWI AS ' "EKOM NO NI"(THIS IS IT THE FAMINE) AND GHANAIANS MISCONSTRU IT TO BE A SLIP OF TONGUE.AND TODA ...
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  • GHANA IS MESS 10 years ago

    GHANAIANS SHOULD SHUT UP ,,,WHAT THEY SEE IS WHAT THEY GET,,,,,,EKURO BEHU,BAHA BEHU....GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

  • Tijani 10 years ago

    i bet you mahama is loosing it, too much hardship for the masses.
    This man came not for the ordinary ghanaian, but for rlg, and co

  • Alhaji Brutus Germany 10 years ago

    Let äll Ghanians clap hands for Atuguba.At the end there will be Divine intervention.

  • Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

    Useless NDc govt led by akonfems in flight!

  • Antiochus - London 10 years ago

    Why are people in Ghana moaning about hardship and least of all fare increases. You had the chance to vote this incompetent govt out of power. Yet because of spite and ignorance to voted for them. Shut up and leave the kitche ...
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  • Man 2 Man 10 years ago

    My sentiments exactly. Transport fares de bee keke

    Idiots! You haven't seen anything yet

  • babs 10 years ago

    SECOND GEAR

  • oba nyansani baako Pe in Ghana! 10 years ago

    A nation that has turned right to be lie and lie to be right yet you are expecting good things from God? If you really know how God is annoyed with you then you would have gone on your knees and pray a fervent prayer for repe ...
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  • GHANA FIRST 10 years ago

    ULTIMATELY WORKERS SALARY IS GOING TO BE AFFECTED NEGETIVELY

  • paapa 10 years ago

    Is that the better Ghana you are talking of? We are suffering too much Mr President. Ghana is sinking ooo.

  • Americano 10 years ago

    I thank God. Ghanaians wish for better Ghana and now they have it. Papa Mahama, next time it should be 50% so that we can build more roads.

  • WHAT'S THIS? 10 years ago

    ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS MUST OWN AND MAINTAIN THEIR OWN CARS INSTEAD OF MOOCHING OFF THE SWEAT AND PAIN OF THE OPPRESSED POPULATION.

    HOW IS MAINTAINING A PRICE HIKE OF 20% FOR SIX MONTHS, SIX STUPID MONTHS!, BE SOMETHING ...
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  • Action parade 10 years ago

    Obia abr3!!

  • Babylon 10 years ago

    OH! MR. PRESIDENT? How do you expect we the poor teachers (GOV. WORKERS) to live in this noble country with all these increase on fuel price, 20% on fare and everything on the market without paying our salary arrest, not thin ...
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  • Degraft 10 years ago

    Next time wen voting remember good looking, young guys or tribalism dont develope country, vote for those who can do the job.

  • kofi dubai 10 years ago

    Ei this better Ghana is not going well at all. hmmmmm God why did u give us such foolish idiots as leaders of this country. They will kill us oooooo. Boys abre

  • unknown 10 years ago

    Edey beee keke

  • Kondua 10 years ago

    Obviously this reporter is not up to date. The fares have already been increased about 2 weeks ago.

  • AKONFEM MAHAMA 10 years ago

    Remember President Mahama's New Year promise that In 2014 Ghanaians will reap the fruits of the seeds his Government sowed in 2013? Well, THIS IS IT !!! The seeds Mahama sowed were SEEDS OF HARDSHIP, and the fruits are BITTE ...
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  • lawson 10 years ago

    what of we school people ? Who have 2 joint bus' 4 or 5 times be4 geting to school .what are going to do for us

  • Addai 10 years ago

    Is such a pity that prices of fuel goes up which affect fares but does not affect salaries of both public and private workers.What are we going to do with these peanuts?

  • Ben 10 years ago

    If the Cedi is stabilized, the effect of the fluctuations in crude oil prices would not be pronounced.

  • TEE 10 years ago

    I HAVE NOTHING AGAIN TO SAY TO FREE GEAR PRESIDENT MAHAMA

  • Hannah 10 years ago

    Oh, Mr. President, what are we the poor workers going to do. Mr. President and Mr. Finance Minister you people said, you are not going to increase salaries, how do you expect your country people to enjoy in life.

  • Mickey 10 years ago

    No matter how tight the Country Ghana is taken to, God is there to provide for His children......So Ghanaians have HOPE in the Almighty God!!!

  • Kyekyeku 10 years ago

    Where is this country heading to, it's not like that in other countries that I know. So all that the mahama administration is doing is to raise taxes and increase everything on this poor people. And I bet you that they will ...
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  • Nana 10 years ago

    not spear parts problem the point is duty is too high that is why every thng in ghana is high also.

  • KWESI 10 years ago

    HELLO ARE U HAVING PROBLEMS IN FILLING YOUR USA VISA APPLICATION FORMS AND GETTING THE NEEDED DOCUMENTS?IF THE ANSWER IS YES THEN CONTACT AN EXPERT IN THIS FOR SUPPORT. WE HAVE HELPED A LOT OF PEOPLE TO GET THEIR VISAS SINCE ...
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  • Abba 10 years ago

    THE SPIRIT OF JUNE 4TH 1979 REVOLUTION IS TOTALLY DEAD BECAUSE MAHAMA LED NDC HAS LOOTED THE COFFERS OF THE NATION. NOW IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE BLOOD OF THOSE WHO WERE EXECUTED ARE INNOCENT.

  • Abba 10 years ago

    EVEN THE OIL DESCOVERY HAS BEEN THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF NDC CRIMINALS.

  • OBAA SHAI 10 years ago

    GOD IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN CHANGE THE PRESENT SITUATION OF GHANA. SOME GHANIANS HAVE VOTED WRONGLY, BUT THE MERCIES OF GOD CAN CHANGE THIS GOV'T IN NO TIME.
    I BELIEVE IN GOD NOT PREZ MAHAMA

  • ESSIEN 10 years ago

    QUOTE

    "She, however, assured that the rates could be maintained for the next six months if fuel prices do not rise above a ten percent threshold".

    SO IF FUEL PRICES IN GHANA LATER RISES TO 9.99%, GHANA TRANSPORT RATES W ...
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  • APPIAH 10 years ago

    all drivers and mates who robbed passengers by forcing them to pay wrong fares should be locked!

  • antwi 10 years ago

    GPRTU must be punished by allowing some mates to take wrong/high charges in the system!

  • Frm Nash mim zongo 10 years ago

    Prez mahama dnt disgrace us okay.

  • emma 10 years ago

    I also hope so....

  • BLOG 10 years ago

    The 2nd gear or is it still the 1st gear of the e de bee k3k3 bitter Ghana agenda is on the move, so Ghanaians should take it easy. This is not hardship because it's still e de bee k3k3 innit?

  • Yaa 10 years ago

    Vote for us the Great Katamanso again in 2016, and everything will be FREEEEE floto.

    This be our manifesto: One-time school fees! One-time NHIS premium! (We made a mistake when last time we told you that this one was possi ...
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  • kojo 10 years ago

    Effects of corruption.

  • dan 10 years ago

    YOU ALL LOSERS HOW CAN YOU APPROVE SUCH HIKE WHEN PETRO PRICE WORLD WIDE HAVE BEEN GOING DOWN AND GHANA IS OIL PREDUCING COUNTRY? SHAME ON YOU
    PEOPLE

  • Santino 10 years ago

    We are in it together.