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Road Toll: Govt did not listen to wise counsel not to abolish – Gyampo

Professor Ransford Gyampo of the University of Ghana has stated that suspending road toll collection was a mistake by the government.According to him, the...
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COPEC commends govt for abolishing road tolls

Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has commended government for abolishing tolls on all public roads and bridges.He said...
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2022 Budget: Why govt abolished tolls on public roads

The government has abolished all tolls on public roads and bridges.The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, who made this known while delivering the 2022 budget...
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Road toll will be restored – Ato Forson

Finance Minister-designate, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will work to reintroduce road tolls to generate revenue for maintenance.Dr....

Expand road tolling system to ensure equity – Bawumia

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called for an expansion of Ghana's road tolling system to make it more inclusive and comprehensive.This proposal follows...
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Govt to reintroduce road tolls in 2025

Government has concluded measures to reintroduced in 2025.Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam announced this on Tuesday July 23 in Parliament in during the...
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Bawumia calls for broad-based road tolls to fund road infrastructure

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for a broadened road toll system to fund the...
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Whether to reintroduce road tolls or not – Minister sets records straight

The Minister of State-designate at the Ministry of Finance Abena Osei-Asare has stated the government will not reintroduce road tolls.According to her, the...

Good news for former tollbooth workers

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Kofi Agyepong, has announced announced plans to re-assign the former tollbooth workers.Mr...

Roads Minister refutes claims of mistreating former tollbooth workers

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako Atta, has refuted claims that his outfit has mistreated persons with disability who were formerly employed...

Road toll re-introduction: We’ll only accept if… – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it has no problem with the reintroduction of road tolls.However, the union’s Head of Communications, Abbas...

Reintroduction of road tolls: I will not support anything less than ¢5 – Parliament’s...

The Chairman of Roads and Highways Committee in Parliament, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, says he will reject any proposed road tolls that is below GH¢5.According...
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Road toll re-introduction: Here’s how much drivers are likely to pay

Drivers are bracing themselves for the re-introduction of road tolls on Ghana’s roads.The levy was abolished in November 2021 as part of what the...
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Minority welcomes govt’s decision to reintroduce road toll in 2023

The Minority in Parliament has welcomed the reintroduction of road tolls in 2023.The reintroduction of the levy is contained in the 2023 budget...
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Why Ofankor-Nsawam tollbooth is being renovated [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ofankor- Nsawam tollbooth renovation is for future purposes - Deputy Roads MinisterIt has emerged government is rehabilitating and expanding the tollbooth on...
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Govt to re-introduce road tolls

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed government’s innovative strategy to raise funds to facilitate the construction, rehabilitation and extension of the Tema Motorway.According to...

E-levy: NDC will abolish in first 100 days if… – Asiedu Nketia

"We will abolish E-levy within the first 100 days when we assume power," the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Asiedu Nketia...

NDC will abolish E-levy within first 100 days in power – Asiedu Nketia

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has indicated that his party will abolish the Electronic Transaction Levy (e-levy)...
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We want to refurbish all tollbooths to provide decent public urinals – Roads Minister

The Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has announced tollbooths across the country will be converted into public urinals.Mr Amoako-Atta disclosed this during...

Tollbooth workers stage demo; petition Parliament over closure [Video]

Scores of toll workers nationwide have poured onto the streets of Accra to protest the cessation of tolls collection which has rendered them redundant.The...

Tollbooth closure: Hawkers make fresh demands

Hawkers at Offinso in the Offinso South District of Ashanti Region are lamenting the government’s policy decision to scrap tolls on public roads and...

Road tolls: Charge Amoako-Atta for causing financial loss – NDC man

Deputy National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) wants the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, charged for causing financial...

Your directive on road tolls an empty boast – Bagbin tells Roads Minister

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has described as an empty boast a directive by the Roads and Highways Minister, halting the payment of...

Tema drivers resist toll removal; propose alternatives to govt [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Tema drivers resist toll removal; propose alternatives to govtThough a section of the public is happy about the closure of toll booth...

Speaker Bagbin directs Roads Minister to immediately withdraw road toll directive [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Speaker Bagbin directs roads minister to immediately withdraw road toll directiveThe Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Minster of Roads...
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2022 Budget: We will reinstate road tolls if… Says Asiedu Nketia

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress , Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has raised concerns over the 'poor' decision by the New Patriotic Party...

Minority to haul Roads Minister before Parliament over road tolls removal directive

The Minority in Parliament says it will drag Roads Minister, Kwasi Amoako Attah, before Parliament after a directive to stop the collection of road...

Napo makes strong case for hawkers over toll removal

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh has waded into the government's decision to abolish tolls on all public roads and bridges.According to him, hawkers...

Road toll collectors will not lose their jobs – Deputy Finance Minister

A Deputy Finance Minister has disclosed that those assigned to various toll booths will be reassigned.Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Thursday, Dr John...

Road toll removal: Kasoa residents delighted; hawkers ask for extension

Residents at Kasoa have expressed delight over the government’s decision to scrap road tolls.Speaking to JoyNews’ David Andoh, the residents, including motorists, praised the government's...

Why Asiedu Nketia is against scrapping of road tolls

JoyNews/AdomNews · How kayayei pay groom price to retain husbandsGeneral Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is against government’s...
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Stop collecting road, bridge tolls from today – Roads Minister directs

Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has directed that toll collection at the various toll booths across the country must be halted effective Thursday,...

Goldmines and Landmines: Manasseh’s open letter to President Mahama

Dear President John Dramani Mahama,Accept my congratulations on your emphatic victory in the 2024 presidential election and your rebound as president of our republic.It...

NDC Organiser urges Mahama to tighten loopholes in tax system

Dominic Adomah, the Dormaa Central Constituency Organiser for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged President John Dramani Mahama to tighten the loopholes in...

‘Take the naughty, stealing taxes away’ – E.P Church Moderator to Mahama

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rt. Rev. Dr. Lt. Col. Divine Agbeko has advised President John...

Free SHS: Teachers in Double-Track schools must be compensated – GNAT

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah, has raised concerns about inadequate compensation and a lack of...

Bawumia’s role as Veep is not to make decisions but advice – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has stated the Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia can...

How Gabby Otchere-Darko congratulated Stonebwoy on his graduation

Prominent New Patriotic Party member Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has praised Stonebwoy for his recent academic achievement.Stonebwoy, whose real name is Livingstone Etse Satekla, graduated...

I can’t get married; I just want to give birth – Mzbel

Musician, Mzbel has declared that she will never get married, emphasizing her commitment to maintaining her peace of mind.She explained that while having a...