Mahama orders fuel tax cuts after emergency cabinet meeting
Mahama ordered fuel tax cuts after an emergency Cabinet meeting held on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister for Government Communications, disclosed in a Facebook post that Cabinet has directed the Ministers of Finance and Energy to ensure a reduction in fuel prices in the next pricing window. According to him, "This is to last for four weeks and is subject to review based on the evolving situation in the Middle East conflict and movements in crude oil prices."
Cabinet has tasked the Transport Ministry with rolling out additional public transport support to cushion commuters. The Minister for Transport has been directed to fast-track the deployment of 100 newly acquired Metro Mass Transit buses onto major routes, with instructions to maintain fares lower than those charged by private operators. Government is tightening internal spending, with all Ministers and senior appointees ordered to strictly comply with the President's directive cancelling fuel allocations and allowances.
The reduction in fuel prices will be achieved through the temporary suspension of selected taxes and margins. While specific taxes to be suspended are yet to be announced, the intervention is expected to provide short-term relief to consumers amid global price volatility.
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Ghana's government convened an emergency meeting to address rising fuel costs-prompting swift action. The proposed measures aim to alleviate pressure, but the long-term effects remain to be seen.
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