Traders Advocacy Group warns transport infrastructure crisis in Ghana

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has expressed concern over the the deteriorating state of the nation’s public transport infrastructure, describing the situation as a major impediment to economic productivity and the welfare of traders and workers. TAGG highlighted systemic deficiencies across both public and private transportation sectors, including insufficient fleet capacity in state-run services like the Ayalolo Bus Rapid Transit network, critical vehicular shortages among private operators due to supply chain disruptions, and prohibitive import levies that hinder reinvestment in transport assets. TAGG has petitioned the Government of Ghana, including President John Dramani Mahama, the Minister of Transport, and the Parliamentary Select Committee on Transport, to implement urgent interventions such as a 50% duty remission on imported commercial vehicles for licensed operators, the establishment of a strategic spare parts import facilitation program, and the acceleration of public transport expansion projects in urban centers. TAGG’s recommendations aim to restore mobility and economic vitality across cities, addressing the manifest issues in all major population centers and the daily livelihoods of thousands of Ghanaians