The Government has outlined a set of urgent measures aimed at easing the burden of rising fuel prices following an emergency Cabinet meeting held on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
In a Facebook post, the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, disclosed 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, the reduction will be achieved through the temporary suspension of selected taxes and margins.
“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,” he stated.
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.
Cabinet has also 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.
In addition, 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 measures signal a broader effort to manage the impact of fuel price fluctuations while promoting cost-saving within the public sector.
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