Cease The Collection Of Tolls Across The Country– Ministry Of Roads And Highways

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Cease The Collection Of Tolls Across The Country– Ministry Of Roads And Highways

The Minister of Roads And Highways, Hon. Kwasi Amoako-Attah has directed that the collection of tolls should cease at all toll booths across the country which takes effect from Thursday, November 18, 2021.

This follows an announcement made by the Minister of Finance,Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, that motorists who use tolled roads across the country, will no longer be required to pay tolls during the 2022 budget presentation on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday.

“Government has abolished all tolls on public roads and bridges. This takes effect immediately the Budget is approved,” he said.

Despite this caveat, a Ghanaian based radio station has sighted a letter signed by the Minister of Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwasi Amoako-Attah directing that it be implemented by midnight of Thursday 18th November 2021.

“This directive takes effect from 12am on Thursday, November 18, 2021,” part of the letter read.

It continued, “The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service will be on hand to provide security at the Toll locations from the effective date.

Motorists are kindly advised to approach the locations with caution and observe all safety measures that will be put in place.”

Government will introduce an Electronic Transaction Levy or E-Levy to increase tax revenues for the country, part of which will go into the building of roads and bridges.
The introduction of the E-Levy is occasioned by the surge in mobile money transactions during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

Source: Bonfil Akai