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Gov't to reduce hardship of workers through importation of buses

Government says it is taking steps to reduce some of the hardships facing workers following the recent adjustment in fuel prices. One of the steps being taken by government is to import more buses in order to improve public transportation.

Additionally, the government has directed the early payment of workers’ salaries for January 2012 and the clearance of all salary arrears of workers by June, this year.

The Vice President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, announced this at a meeting on Friday between the government economic management team and stakeholders to discuss the current economic situation in the country, especially the recent fuel price increases.

This was contained in a statement issued in Accra on Saturday and signed by the Deputy Minister of Information, Baba Jamal.

According to the statement , the Vice-President assured the public that government had put in place a mechanism to ensure that further increases in the world prices of crude oil would not affect fuel prices locally.

The meeting was attended by stakeholders including the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Ghana Employers' Association (GEA), The Ghana Trades Union Congress, Ghana Bankers Association and Ghana Chamber of Commerce.

According to the statement, the meeting, which was frank and fruitful, discussed the effects of the recent fuel price increase and the reasons which occasioned such a hike.

The statement said while sympathising with the government on the current increases in world price of fuel and the huge sums the government used in subsidising the product, the meeting encouraged the government to do more in cushioning workers against the economic situation in the country.

Source: GNA

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