General News of Friday, 16 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has urged private transport operators to cooperate with government efforts in addressing the ongoing transport challenges, describing the situation as a national crisis requiring urgent attention. Vice President to engage transport ministry over transport crises“Don't let us be giving excuses, and don't let us be shirking responsibilities and be shifting blames. Ahmed Ibrahim also stressed the importance of private sector participation. He warned that if private transport operators fail to cooperate, the government may be compelled to expand the public transport fleet to meet demand, potentially affecting the role of private operators in the sector. Edudzi Tameklo describes transport challenges as ‘manufactured crisis’The stakeholder meeting comes amid increasing pressure on the government to address challenges in the transport sector and point out a need for collaboration between public and private stakeholders to improve Ghana's public transport system.

Source: GhanaWeb January 16, 2026 11:34 UTC