Reports of the said meeting and the drivers’ appeal dominated social media over the weekend attracting mixed reactions from Ghanaians.

Commercial taxi drivers have raised several concerns over Uber’s operations which have bordered on taxes, unfair competition, among others.

But the Secretary of the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council, Andrews Kwakye tells Citi Business News arguments for rebranding of Uber cars have not yet been tabled before the Ministry.

“No such meeting has taken place. Infact with issues concerning Uber, there is a little the transport operators can do about because it is an international brand. The rules are clear. We are not fighting for anybody. What we are saying is we will make sure the government derives its taxes and everything that is deemed for the country”.

He continued that “and they have assured us that through their registration and their international affiliations their taxes and others are being taken care of. So I don’t think any issue will call for such an urgent meeting”.

Meanwhile the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has disclosed that it will revive discussions on regulating Uber’s operations in Ghana in its meeting with the Transport Ministry soon.

Chairman of the GPRTU, Robert Sabah tells Citi Business News he is hopeful the discussions will yield positive results going forward.

“The fact remains that in accordance with road traffic regulations 2012, LI 21, 80 it has been stipulated that if you want to operate in a form of a taxi, the four sides must be painted yellow. But the Uber is operating like taxis but have not painted their vehicles in accordance with the rule. So they are flouting those rules,” he said.

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The two sides have been meeting for more than a month for the annual review of fares, but a decision has delayed till the passage of the Appropriation Bill which was passed into law last Friday.

Some drivers some weeks ago increased transport fares due to the reported increases in the cost of fuel at the pumps, although the increment was not approved by the leadership of the transport unions.

The meeting today, Citi News understands, is expected to assess the impact of the passage of the Appropriation Bill and the gains of the cedi over the past days on the review of fares.

There were reports over the past month of arbitrary increases by some drivers without the consent of the Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU).

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), described as unfortunate reports of the increases in transport fares in Accra, and called on drivers who had reviewed the fares to stop.

The GPRTU also directed its members to halt charging the increased fares and asked all members to hold on until such a time that the union comes up with a final decision.

The union said it was in negotiations with the Ministry of Transport to decide on any increment in fares.

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