Road Tolls

Commercial Drivers Divided Over Calls For Reintroduction Of Road Tolls
15 Nov

Commercial Drivers Divided Over Calls For Reintroduction Of Road Tolls

Wontumi1Business,
Driver unions in Ghana are divided over calls for the reintroduction of road tolls in the country. While the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has strongly opposed the possible reintroduction of tolls, the Concerned Drivers Association insists that the government must bring back the collection through the 2024 budget. In an interview with Citi News, the public relations officer for the Concerned Drivers Association, David Agboado, emphasized the need for the government to seriously address road infrastructure challenges. “Our roads are very deplorable, and the government should fix them and bring back the toll service so that our physically challenged…
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Reinstate road tolls in 2024 budget- Concerned Drivers
14 Nov

Reinstate road tolls in 2024 budget- Concerned Drivers

Evans ManassehNews, ,
The Concerned Drivers Association is calling on the government to reintroduce the collection of road tolls nationwide in the 2024 budget, scheduled for presentation to Parliament by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. In an interview with Citi News, the Association’s Public Relations Officer, David Agboado, stressed the critical need for the government to address road infrastructure challenges. “Our roads are in a very deplorable state, and the government should address this by reinstating toll services. This way, our physically challenged brothers and sisters will also find employment opportunities and contribute to fixing the roads.” The association is also urging the government…
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Government Hints Of Plans To Review Road Tolls
13 Mar

Government Hints Of Plans To Review Road Tolls

Jackson Odom KpakpoBusiness
Government Hints Of Plans To Review Road Tolls       Government is seeking to implement an upward adjustment of existing road tolls to expand road infrastructure across the country.   The review is to be aligned with current market rates, Caretaker Finance Minister, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu announced to Parliament while presenting the government’s budget speech on Friday.   “Mr. Speaker, to maintain the improvements on our roads, Government will review existing road tolls and align them with current market rates. This will form part of the framework for promoting burden-sharing as we seek to transform our road and infrastructure sector…
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