… Director of the West Africa Regional Centre of CUTS International, Appiah Kusi Adomako, explained that the measure would help protect both motorists and police officers by providing a record of what happens during traffic stops. …
Director of the West Africa Regional Centre of CUTS International, Appiah Kusi Adomako, has called for a broader national response to Ghana’s persistent road fatalities beyond the work of traffic police and road safety agencies. …
Director of the West Africa Regional Centre of CUTS International, Appiah Kusi Adomako, has called on the government to treat road crashes in Ghana as a public health emergency, arguing that the scale of deaths on the country’s roads warrants the same urgency applied to the COVID …
… Host Samson Anyenini was joined by Kwame Koduah Atuahene, Director of Regulations, Inspections and Compliance at the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), and Appiah Kusi Adomako, Esq., Director of the West Africa Regional Centre of CUTS International, to discuss the new regulat …
… If the Authority cannot point to a clear legal basis for each charge, it must stop collecting the money and refund affected licence holders,” said Appiah Kusi Adomako, Esq., Director, West Africa Regional Centre of CUTS International. …
… If the Authority cannot point to a clear legal basis for each charge, it must stop collecting the money and refund affected licence holders,” said Appiah Kusi Adomako, Esq., Director, West Africa Regional Centre of CUTS International. …
… In a statement issued on August 9, 2026, the Director of the West Africa Regional Centre of CUTS International, Accra, Appiah Kusi Adomako, said the DVLA should disclose the precise statutory instrument and approved fee schedule authorising each charge. …
… Ordinary Ghanaians spend more time in traffic, pay more to fix their cars, use more fuel and face higher risks on the road. “In many places, the roads are breaking down badly and government must respond with urgency,” said Appiah Kusi Adomako, Director-West Africa Regional Centre …
… If the rivers are deepened and people change their attitude, I believe the flooding will reduce.” The exercise is being spearheaded by cybersecurity expert Samuel Kwame Adomako, who says the initiative is aimed at improving the flow of water through the rivers and minimising the …
Under new road traffic rules, drivers can record interactions with police during traffic stops, with recordings potentially admissible as evidence in court. The measure aims to protect both motorists and officers, improve data collection on traffic offences, and enable authorities to sanction repeat offenders through licence suspension or mandatory training.
Under new road traffic rules, drivers can record interactions with police during traffic stops, with recordings potentially admissible as evidence in court. The measure aims to protect both motorists and officers, improve data collection on traffic offences, and enable authorities to sanction repeat offenders through licence suspension or mandatory training.
Appiah Kusi Adomako, director of the West Africa Regional Centre of CUTS International, has called for Ghana to move beyond enforcement alone to tackle road fatalities, arguing the country should declare road crashes a public health emergency given that over 2,500 people died on Ghanaian roads last year—roughly eight daily—warranting national urgency comparable to the COVID-19 response.
The Director of CUTS International's West Africa Regional Centre has called on the government to treat road crashes as a public health emergency, citing more than 2,500 deaths last year and an average of eight daily fatalities that warrant the same urgent response applied to COVID-19.
JoyNews' The Law programme discussed Ghana's new road traffic rules and their implications for motorists, pedestrians, transport operators, and law enforcement agencies, with guests from the National Road Safety Authority and CUTS International addressing enforcement measures and road safety improvements.
Think tank CUTS International has urged the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority to suspend automatic escalating "delinquency" charges for expired licence renewals and replacements, citing lack of clear legal basis and transparency for the charges, which range from GH¢127.00 for on-time renewal to GH¢404.25 for renewals beyond four years late.
CUTS International, a public policy think tank, is calling on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority to suspend and justify escalating "delinquency" charges imposed on people who renew or replace an expired driver's licence, pending full public disclosure of the legal basis, approval process and calculation of the charges.
CUTS International is calling on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority to suspend its escalating delinquency charges on expired driver's licences and publicly establish the legal authority and formula used to determine the fees, arguing the charges lack clear backing in the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 and could unfairly penalise motorists.
Thousands of National Service Personnel report that clicking "Cancel" on the NSA's online portal failed to process their requests to opt out of National Service Personnel Association cloth subscriptions, leaving them enrolled with continuing deductions. Some personnel say they did not subscribe and claim the cloth is useless.
Policy think-tank CUTS International has called on government to increase funding for road maintenance in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, citing deteriorating roads from heavy rains that slow traffic, damage vehicles and disrupt economic activity. CUTS urges comprehensive maintenance programmes including drainage improvements and bridge repairs rather than temporary patching.
Dredging of the Atonsu and Sisa rivers in Kumasi has begun, aiming to address nearly eight years of recurrent flooding that has damaged homes and livelihoods. Residents attribute the problem to overflowing riverbanks and refuse dumped into the waterways, and hope the exercise will reduce future flood impacts.
CUTS International is calling on the government to increase Road Fund allocation in the Mid-Year Budget Review to address road damage caused by heavy rains, arguing that emergency repairs are needed immediately rather than waiting for the dry season, as temporary patching alone does not solve underlying problems like poor drainage and weak road bases.
The Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International has called on government to boost road maintenance funding in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, citing extensive damage from heavy rains this year that has worsened roads into deep gullies, slowing traffic, damaging vehicles and increasing transport costs for motorists and businesses.
Policy think tank CUTS International has called on government to increase funding for road maintenance in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, warning that heavy rains have worsened the condition of roads, bridges and drainage systems, slowing traffic, damaging vehicles, and increasing transport costs.
CUTS International is calling on the government to increase funding for road maintenance in the upcoming Mid-Year Budget Review, citing damage to roads, bridges and drains from heavy rains and the cumulative burden of poor road conditions on commuters, drivers and businesses across Ghana.