'tro tro palava'

This page seeks to provide visitors of the site with some information on the happenings in our various commercial transport stations in Ghana, as well as on the streets as one moves around during the day's hustle and bustle.

The most popular means of transport in Ghana is the "tro tro".Tro Tro is a crowded, but efficient and inexpensive, minibus used for short distance travel. 
Origin- It evolved from the Ga language word "TRO" meaning three pence, that is, the penny coins that were in use in the colonial days of the Gold Coast, now Ghana. Those vehicles charged each passenger three pence per trip, hence it was dubbed "Tro- tro". Though the penny is no longer used, and the fare has been inflated in multiples, the old name still stands, obviously as a reminder of the transport service that operated in those good old days when life was simple and easy - going. This means of transport, sharing similar characteristics as stated above is replicated in many other countries in Africa and the world over. For example, in Nigeria they are called "damfo"; In the Ukraine - "mashrutka" ; just to name but a few.

We will, each week, bring you one inscriptions on "tro tro" in Ghana and why such informations are placed on these vehicles. Though we seek largely to educate you, we also intend to tap into your sense of humour.

Remember: Never withhold a smile, because it requires the contraction of fewer facial muscles than that required to frown!

check out this weeks "tro tro palava"