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The Ghana Private Road Transport Union’s (GPRTU) Response to the 2026 Budget Statement
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has indicated that the 2026 budget statement, presented by Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson on November 13, 2025, captured one of their key concerns.
Mr. Samuel Amoah, Deputy Public Relations Officer for the Union, emphasized that a major concern for the GPRTU was the need for authorities to invest in road expansion as part of efforts to reduce road accidents.
He stated that the GPRTU had proposed that the government transform some of the nation’s highways into expressways and also invest in dual carriageways.
Speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, he affirmed that the budget fairly reflected this proposal with specific allocations made for major road projects.
Mr. Amoah also reiterated the GPRTU’s expectation that no new taxes would be introduced, nor would petroleum prices be increased.
Government’s Infrastructure Prioritization
During the budget presentation this week, Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson described the expressway as one of three major infrastructure projects being prioritized by the government.
The projects include Accra–Kumasi expressway, the Ekye-Amanfrom–Adowso bridge, which connects to the Afram Plains and Dambai bridge.
The new alignment of the Accra-Kumasi expressway is projected to significantly shorten the current travel distance by over 50 km, reducing it from 250 km to 198.7 km. This is expected to halve travel time and cut transport costs by nearly 40%.
The expressway will feature eight major interchanges at Accra Hub, Adeiso, Asamankese, Akyem Oda, Ofoase, Lake Bosomtwe, and Kumasi, as well as three major bridges over the Birim and Pra Rivers, all designed to ease urban congestion and strengthen regional connectivity.
Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Amoah stated, “This is commendable because the GPRTU had proposed to the government to invest in the expressway and dual carriageway to help reduce accidents, especially those caused by head-on collisions. That was one of our key concerns, and to have allocations made for these projects is positive. Generally, we acknowledge that the ‘big push’ projects, the road projects, bridges, and other initiatives are welcome.”
He served notice that the GPRTU will hold the government accountable and demand that these projects are completed within schedule. He asserted that the GPRTU will closely monitor the government’s progress on these promises.
Mr. Amoah also acknowledged the stability of the Cedi as a positive development but expressed concern that some traders, particularly spare parts dealers, have regrettably refused to reduce their prices.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
