{
  "id": 10468521,
  "title": "GRTCC blames coin shortage for rounding up transport fares after 8% increase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/grtcc-blames-coin-shortage-for-rounding-up-transport-fares-after-8",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:38:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/grtcc-blames-coin-shortage-for-rounding-up-transport-fares-after-8-increase/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Road Transport Coordinated Council (GRTCC) has attributed the practice of rounding up transport fares to the scarcity of coins in circulation, following a recent 8% increase in fares. Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah, the General Secretary of the Council, stated this during an interview on Joy FM’s Midday News on September 28. The shortage of coins, he explained, makes it difficult to provide exact change, leading to the rounding up of fares. The Council has deployed officers to monitor fare adjustments at various transport terminals, and provided transport operators with a fare template to guide the implementation of the increase. The increase in fares took effect on Saturday, following discussions between transport operators and the Ministry of Transport. Transport operators have cited rising fuel prices, spare parts, and other operational costs as the reasons for the fare hike.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Road Transport Coordinated Council (GRTCC) says the shortage of coins in circulation is contributing to some transport fares being rounded up following the approved 8% increase. In an interview on Joy FM’s Midday News on Monday, September 28, the Council’s General Secretary, Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah, explained that the rounding becomes necessary in situations […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "8% fare hike: Lack of coins forcing some fares to be rounded up – GRTCC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/8-fare-hike-lack-of-coins-forcing-some-fares-to-be-rounded-up-grtcc",
        "published": "2026-09-28T14:02:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}