In Ghana, the Coalition of Private Transport Operators and the government are holding opposing positions on what should be the appropriate rate for the increment in transport fares expected to take effect in the coming weeks.

Whereas the Coalition of Private Transport Operators proposed an increment of not less than 20 percent, the government is pushing for a 10 percent increment.

On Monday, a three-hour meeting, the second to be held in one week, ended in a stalemate as both parties held entrenched positions.

The transport operators say the meeting ended inconclusively and has been postponed to Friday 18th, February 2022.

The coalition will, however, meet on Wednesday to deliberate on the way forward ahead of their next engagement with the government.

The operators had earlier insisted that they would push for the government to approve a 30 percent increment in transport fares.

They say the increment is justified considering the increment in fuel prices, the high cost of spare parts, and the associated impact on their business.