The Ghana Drunkards Association has issued a three-week ultimatum to the government to reduce the prices of alcoholic beverages or risk a nationwide protest from its reported 16.65 million members.
In a video posted on social media platform X on Sunday, a man identified as Moses Obuah, believed to be the association’s leader or spokesperson, criticized the continued rise in alcohol prices despite the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi.
“To date, the prices of alcoholic drinks keep going up. If you purchase alcohol, there is an increment of about 15%, and this affects vendors,” he stated in the video. “We’ve learnt that the cedi has gained some strength and the price of some items has been reduced. However, the cost of alcohol remains high.”
Obuah directly appealed to the government, calling on President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister for Trade and Industry to intervene in the pricing of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
“We have given them a three-week grace period to meet us so we can deliberate on how to reduce the prices of alcohol. We are not making this call for only alcoholic drinks but for the non-alcoholic ones as well,” he said.
The association’s demand follows a remarkable rebound of the Ghanaian cedi, which has appreciated by nearly 50 percent against the US dollar in 2025, making it the best-performing currency in the world so far this year. According to Bloomberg data, the cedi opened the year at around ₵15 to the dollar and now trades close to ₵10.
The group argued that such currency strength should result in reduced prices for imported goods, including alcohol, which they say has yet to happen.
As the three-week countdown begins, it remains to be seen whether the government will engage with the association or risk facing the threatened mass protest.
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