MMDCEs charged to ensure Landing Beach Committees do not sell premix fuel beyond approved prices
The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives to clamp down on Landing Beach Committees selling premix fuel above the government-approved price. The directive follows reports received by the National Premix Fuel Secretariat that some Landing Beach Committees are charging fisherfolk more than the approved price. In […]
The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, has directed Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to ensure that Landing Beach Committees (LBCs) do not sell premix fuel above the government-approved price. The directive comes after reports of LBCs charging fisherfolk more than the approved price, which is currently GH¢5.51 per litre and GH¢24.80 per gallon.
The Ministry and the National Premix Fuel Secretariat have warned that offenders could face up to two years in prison, a penalty of 2,000 penalty units, or both. MMDCEs are expected to actively oversee LBCs and prevent the exploitation of fisherfolk by ensuring the subsidized product reaches its intended beneficiaries at the approved price.
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