{
  "id": 11204472,
  "title": "Winneba taxi drivers declare sit-down strike over MCE’s fare directive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/winneba-taxi-drivers-declare-sit-down-strike-over-mces-fare-directive",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:42:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/winneba-taxi-drivers-declare-sit-down-strike-over-mces-fare-directive/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taxi drivers in Winneba, a city in Ghana's Central Region, have staged a sit-down strike in protest against a directive issued by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Rev Arthur Mensah. The directive prohibits the drivers from implementing a recently approved 8 percent increase in transport fares. The taxi operators argue that the MCE should withdraw from the dispute, citing the escalating costs of fuel and vehicle maintenance, which make it increasingly difficult to operate under the existing fare structure. They claim that the MCE has ordered them to refrain from applying the 8 percent adjustment announced by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), which has outraged the drivers who contend they are unfairly forced to absorb the rising costs of vehicle operation without the right to adjust their fares. Adom News spoke to some of the drivers, who assert that the MCE, who does not bear the expense of fuel and vehicle upkeep, should not impede them from charging the authorized fares. The drivers are urging municipal authorities to permit them to implement the adjustment, asserting that the increase is necessary to help them manage the escalating operational expenses. However, MCE Rev. Arthur Mensah has defended his decision, citing reports that certain drivers have been charging passengers up to 40 percent above the approved 8 percent.",
  "summary": "Taxi drivers in Winneba in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region have declared a sit-down strike over a directive by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Rev Arthur Mensah preventing them from implementing the newly approved 8 per cent transport fare increase. The drivers are demanding that the MCE withdraw from the fare dispute, arguing […]",
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  "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."
}