Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, says the Government will launch the ‘Tap n Go’ system for commercial taxi drivers in the country on August 12, this year.
This is to enable commercial taxi drivers to digitise their business, similar to the ride-hailing services operated by Uber, Yango, Bolts and other online transport services.
The system will be rolled out collaboratively with the banks to ensure efficiency in payment of drivers’ commissions.
Vice President Bawumia announced this at the 11th Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU) held at the Pentecost Convention Centre in Gomoa-Fetteh on Thursday.
Nana Nimako Bresiamah, the National Chairman of GPRTU, in his welcome remarks, appealed to government to consider establishing a transport bank to enable commercial drivers access affordable loans to purchase brand new vehicles for their transport business.
Dr Anthony Yaw Baah, the General-Secretary of Trades Union Congress, in his address, emphasised the importance of transportation to the national economy and urged the leadership of GPRTU to resolve its internal wranglings to foster peace and harmony within the Union.
