The country's current economic difficulties have an impact on the price of akpeteshie, a locally made alcoholic beverage.

In the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region, some akpeteshie drinkers have complained about the increase in price of the locally manufactured alcoholic spirit.

The consumers claim that the rising cost of akpeteshie has forced them to cut back on their use.

Customers of the locally manufactured spirit observed that the beverage used to be offered from GHS1 upwards in an interview with ClassFM's Central Regional Correspondent, Nana Tawiah.

However, due to the current economic challenges confronting the nation, the price of the drink has increased.

A consumer said: “Now, akpeteshie is expensive, one gallon is GHS50. Previously you could just buy on credit and come and pay later, now they have stopped selling on credit.”

They appealed to government to fix the economy so that the price of akpeteshie can be reduced.

“Quarter is GHS5, now you don’t even get intoxicated when we consume it. We’re saying that if he [President] can’t do anything, he should reduce the price of petrol so that the price of akpeteshie can be reduced,” he stated.

Another consumer also said: “Things are not going well at all; one tot is now GHS 1. Government has really worried us.”