The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says starting August 1, 2025, it will no longer issue aluminium ‘Drive from Port’ (DP) number plates at the country’s ports. The move marks a full transition to a digital system with the exclusive issuance of DP sticker numbers at all entry ports, including Tema and Takoradi. This […]
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has introduced a comprehensive list of updated fines and penalties for various road traffic infractions, as part of efforts to improve compliance and safety on Ghana’s roads. The new charges, outlined in a recent notice, cover a wide range of violations, including expired licences, defective vehicle parts, […]
The government has directed owners and operators of excavators to register the equipment with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) within two weeks or have the equipment confiscated by the state. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DVLA, Julius Neequaye Kotey, who gave the directive, said effective June 1 this year, any unregistered excavator […]
The Vice President of Ghana and 2024 Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is advocating for extensive changes in the way driver’s licenses are renewed. Unlike Ghanaian passports which are currently renewed every ten years, driver’s licenses are renewed every two years. According to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing […]
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has interdicted four members of staff who were implicated in JoyNews’ ‘Money over Human Lives’ investigative piece. The investigation was carried out in two regions, the Greater Accra Regional Office located at 37 and the Tamale Regional Office in the Northern Region. The documentary exposed the breaches in […]
The year 2022 was a tough one for people and businesses around the world. Ghana struggled with a weakened Cedi and astronomical price increases. Traders adjusted their prices multiple times and banks raised lending rates significantly. The Ghana insurance industry showed goodwill with the market and held back from increasing the cost of insurance protection. […]
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is in the final stages of integrating its database with the National Identification Authority (NIA). The DVLA has already connected its technology infrastructure with the NIA database while working on applications that would ensure that national identification cards (Ghana Cards) are integrated into the system. The Chief Executive […]
The Police administration is promising to deploy more men on the country’s roads as a step to address the high incidence of vehicular accidents. The Director-General of the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), DCOP Francis Aboagye Nyarko made the promise at a 2-day training for Police and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority accident […]
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) says it has begun an exercise across the country to remove illegal lamps from vehicles and initiate prosecution of offending drivers. The exercise being carried out in collaboration with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority [DVLA] and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, […]
using special cameras installed at traffic intersections, highways and other vantage points throughout the country. This will make it possible for the police to capture and tender in evidence videos and pictures of road users who engage in road traffic contraventions across the country, to aid prosecution of such offenders. Some of the cameras are […]
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has begun investigations into the issue of multiple cars bearing the same registration number. According to the Authority, while the initial findings of the investigations will be made public as soon as they are completed, it has also launched a vehicle Registration System (VRS) which has been on […]
Sometime last week, Ghpage.com reported that Wendy Addo popularly known as Wendy Shay, has acquired a new Jeep Wrangler which was customized SHAY 23-19.After she had outdoored the car, rumours began circulating that the car was not hers, it was also said that the customized DVLA plates were fake. One of the people who alleged […]
