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CUTS International

Also known as: Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International

CUTS International — public policy think tank advocating on road safety, traffic regulation, and road maintenance funding in Ghana.

2026-06-222026-08-23

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Ghanaian Times

    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.

    Drivers can record police during traffic stops under new road traffic rules – CUTS International
  3. Joy Online

    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.

    Ghana must move beyond enforcement to tackle road deaths – Appiah Kusi Adomako
  4. Joy Online

    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

    Kusi Adomako calls for road crashes to be declared a public health emergency
  5. Joy Online

    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

    Playback: The Law discussed new road traffic rules
  6. Joy Online

    CUTS International, Accra, a leading public policy think tank has called on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to suspend the escalating “delinquency” charges imposed on people who renew or replace a driver’s licence after its expiry date, Under the DVLA’s Summary

    CUTS urges parliament to bring DVLA to order on “delinquency” fees
  7. The Chronicle

    CUTS International, Accra, a leading public policy think tank, is calling on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to suspend the escalating “delinquency” charges imposed on people who renew or replace a driver’s licence after its expiry date, pending full public disc

    Feature: CUTS Challenges DVLA’s ‘Delinquency’ Charges
  8. Joy Online

    The demand has come from CUTS International, a public policy think tank, which argues that the charges lack clear backing in the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I.

    CUTS challenges DVLA over escalating ‘delinquency’ charges
  9. June 2026
  10. Business & Financial Times

    Policy think-tank CUTS International has called on government to increase funding for road maintenance in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review.

    Editorial: Mid-year budget review must demonstrate stronger commitment to maintaining roads
  11. Business & Financial Times

    CUTS International’s call for increased Road Fund support in the upcoming Mid-Year Budget Review puts a number to the neglect.

    Editorial: The Big Push needs a maintenance culture
  12. The Chronicle

    CUTS International, a leading research and public policy think is calling on the Government to increase funding for road maintenance in the upcoming Mid-Year Budget Review, following the damage caused to roads, bridges and drains by this year’s heavy rains.

    Increase allocation to Road Fund in mid-year budget – CUTS
Politics

New road traffic rules allow drivers to record police stops

The News

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.

17 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 17 August

  1. New road traffic rules allow drivers to record police stops

    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.

    17 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Sunday 16 August

  1. Ghana must declare road deaths a public health emergency

    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.

    16 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Kusi Adomako urges Ghana to declare road crashes public health emergency

    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.

    16 August 2026 · Joy Online

  3. JoyNews examines Ghana's new road traffic rules

    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.

    16 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 12 August

  1. CUTS calls DVLA to justify and suspend escalating licence renewal fees

    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.

    12 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 10 August

  1. CUTS demands DVLA suspend escalating delinquency charges

    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.

    10 August 2026 · The Chronicle

Saturday 8 August

  1. CUTS challenges DVLA's escalating delinquency charges on expired licences

    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.

    8 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 25 June

  1. CUTS calls for increased road maintenance funding in budget review

    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.

    25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Road maintenance funding falls as Ghana doubles construction budget

    An editorial argues that while the government's Big Push allocates GH¢30.8 billion to road construction in 2026, maintenance funding has shrunk in real terms: the Road Fund allocation of GH¢3 billion in 2026 is nominally lower than 2025's GH¢3.1 billion. The piece warns that prioritising new infrastructure over asset preservation leaves existing roads deteriorating faster than construction can compensate, worsened by recent rainfall damage.

    23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

  2. CUTS urges increased road fund allocation in mid-year budget

    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.

    23 June 2026 · The Chronicle

  3. CUTS urges increased road fund allocation for maintenance

    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.

    23 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 22 June

  1. CUTS urges government to boost road maintenance funding

    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.

    22 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

  2. CUTS urges increased road fund allocation in mid-year budget

    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.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online

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