Cost Of Sachet Water To Go Up | Economy

Most people will from subsequent week pay extra for sachet water and transportation following the announcement by the service suppliers to extend their costs and fares.

Whereas the Ghana Personal Highway Transport Union (GPRTU) and the coalition of personal transport operators have agreed to a 30 per cent increment in fares from Wednesday, September 21, 2022, the Nationwide Affiliation of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPWAP) has introduced an increment within the costs of sachet and bottled water efficient Monday, September 19, 2022.

The water producers mentioned the increment had been necessitated by rising value of inputs corresponding to gas and packaging supplies which have been primarily imported, in addition to improve in electrical energy and water tariffs which took impact from September 1, this 12 months.

Water

With the proposed increment, a sachet of water popularly referred to as (pure water) is to be bought at 50 pesewas, with a 500 millilitre (ml) bottle of water at GH¢2, whereas the 750 ml and the 1.5 litre bottles will now be bought at GH¢ 2.5 and GH¢3.50, respectively.

Moreover, a bag of sachet water -30 sachets, which is 500ml, will likely be bought at GH¢7 whereas mini outlets will retail at GH¢9.

Based on the affiliation “gas costs have considerably gone up since our final evaluate. It was GH¢9 and now it’s GH¢14.50,” the president of the water producers group, Magnus Nunoo defined.

He, subsequently, urged members throughout the areas to make sure uniformity within the pricing.

Mr Nunoo, nonetheless, cautioned that there could be slight variations within the areas resulting from totally different haulage prices to distant and distant areas.

“The recommended adjustment is to assist producers cowl their manufacturing prices. We respect the difficulties our shoppers should undergo to endure these hardships. We enchantment to all to bear with us,” he mentioned.

Transport fares

In a associated improvement, the GPRTU mentioned the choice to regulate transport fares upwards was to assist maintain their enterprise, given the rise in the price of gas and spare components.

“In session with our mom physique, the GPRTU of TUC, we want to announce to most people that there will likely be a 30 p.c increment on fares beginning September 21, 2022,” the Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Abass Imoro, mentioned in an announcement.

He additionally attributed their determination to the increment in gas merchandise, spare components and the poor administration of the economic system by the federal government, including “we’re unable to make sufficient cash to cater for our household and repay our loans”.

“Electrical energy and water tariffs, costs of spare components, meals and pure water have all elevated, therefore we have now no choice however to additionally improve our fares,” the assertion added.

The affiliation, nonetheless, cautioned its members to not cost greater than the authorised 30 p.c improve.