Some commercial drivers and bus conductors, popularly known as mates, at Anloga Junction in Kumasi, have expressed their frustrations over the newly-amended Energy Sector Levies Act (ESLA), popularly called the D-levy.
In a video that has gone viral on social media, on Thursday June 5, 2025, the transport operators were captured in a heated argument, lamenting the impact of the GHc1 increment.
The drivers threatened to increase transport fares if the government fails to reverse the levy, which they believe will exacerbate the cost of living for both transport operators and passengers.
They also expressed disappointment over a recent reduction in fares, which they say does not reflect the current realities of fuel pricing and operational costs. "We are not happy with the new levy, they should scrap it," one of the drivers said angrily.
