Also known as: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority — Ghana's licensing body managing driver licenses, vehicle registration, and road safety enforcement, currently implementing decentralization and system reforms.
… He demanded greater transparency from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) regarding the allocation and distribution of dealer plates and called for an independent forensic audit into the current issuance of DV plates and stricter enforcement of regulations governing …
… Officials from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) were also present to issue Licence E to participants on-site, enabling them to legally operate agricultural machinery across the country. …
More than 4,000 driver’s licence applicants were denied licences in 2025 after failing mandatory eye examinations conducted by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), underscoring concerns about the role of poor vision in road crashes across Ghana. …
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has warned the public to be on the lookout for fraudsters sending fake SMS messages designed to trick people into paying non-existent traffic fines through unofficial online platforms. …
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has warned the public to be on the lookout for fraudsters sending fake SMS messages designed to trick people into paying non-existent traffic fines through unofficial online platforms. …
… The rest are Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Awatey; Deputy Transport Minister, Dorcas Affo-Toffey; Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey; Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Prof. …
… The rest are Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Awatey; Deputy Transport Minister, Dorcas Affo-Toffey; Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey; Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Prof. …
A total of 4,896 commercial and private vehicle drivers were denied licences last year due to poor eyesight, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has disclosed. …
Ghana's public boards, corporations and statutory institutions recorded a 109.3 per cent surge in financial irregularities in 2024, climbing from GH¢8.8 billion to GH¢18.4 billion, according to the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition's State of Corruption Report, which attributes the spike to weak expenditure controls. Meanwhile, irregularities within Ministries, Departments and Agencies and District Assemblies declined, though certain categories of irregularities within MDAs—cash, debtor, loan, payroll, procurement and rent-related—surged sharply.
Ghana's public boards, corporations and statutory institutions recorded a 109.3 per cent surge in financial irregularities in 2024, climbing from GH¢8.8 billion to GH¢18.4 billion, according to the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition's State of Corruption Report, which attributes the spike to weak expenditure controls. Meanwhile, irregularities within Ministries, Departments and Agencies and District Assemblies declined, though certain categories of irregularities within MDAs—cash, debtor, loan, payroll, procurement and rent-related—surged sharply.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority has announced plans to decentralise driver's licence printing to its offices across the country to reduce delays, which have stretched to several months or up to a year under the current centralised system. Instant printing will initially apply only to replacement cards, while new licence applications will still require the mandatory three-month licensing process.
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for a simpler and fairer tax system that encourages individuals and businesses to fulfil their tax obligations, saying taxpayers are more likely to comply when they understand the rules, receive good service, and trust public funds are used responsibly. The government is reforming the tax system to reduce the burden on households and businesses while mobilising revenue for national development, including abolishing some burdensome taxes and introducing changes to the VAT system through the Value Added Tax Act, 2025.
The Chief of Staff Dr Julius Debrah has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies and road safety stakeholders to promote responsible motorcycle use and reduce road fatalities, noting that 1,345 people lost their lives in road crashes in Ghana in 2025 and motorcycles account for about 35 per cent of road deaths across Africa.
The National Road Safety Authority reported 2,949 road crash deaths in 2025, an 18.2% increase over 2024 and the highest toll in 35 years. Heavy-duty vehicles including fuel tankers, dump trucks, and trailers are central to the crisis, with Ghana's fatality rate of nearly 26 deaths per 100,000 people exceeding both WHO African regional and global averages.
Ghana is facing a mounting road accident crisis, with 4,899 crashes causing 1,009 deaths and 5,982 injuries between January and April 2026. The DVLA board chairman identifies poor road infrastructure, inadequate safety features, and corruption in enforcement as contributing factors.
A new Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority office has been commissioned in Asuogyaman District to bring licensing services closer to residents and curb fraudulent documents. The facility is the 25th of 40 district offices being established nationwide under the DVLA's decentralisation programme.
Ghana recorded 14,743 road traffic crashes in 2025, resulting in 2,949 deaths and 16,714 injuries, with the crisis continuing in early 2026 when 4,899 crashes between January and April claimed 1,009 lives and injured 5,982 people. The DVLA board chairman attributes the problem to poor road infrastructure, inadequate maintenance and safety features, and corruption in enforcement institutions.
The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North Constituency, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, in partnership with the DVLA, will assist commercial drivers and riders in the district to obtain driver's licences and vehicle registration at a subsidised price, with the MP personally covering the subsidy. The initiative aims to promote road safety and compliance with traffic regulations, and will be held in Ntotroso on 26 August 2026 and Kenyasi on 27 August 2026.
Ghana's new road traffic regulations introduce separate licensing regimes for private and commercial drivers, moving away from a single license system. The National Road Safety Authority says the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority will issue distinct licenses for private drivers, commercial drivers, and commercial motorcycle riders, with training requirements emphasizing skills like customer service and passenger/goods transport obligations.
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.
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.
Ghana's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority will introduce a system allowing motorists to legally display temporary celebratory messages such as "Just Married" and "Called to the Bar" on their vehicles for a limited period, replacing the current unauthorised practice of writing such messages on number plates.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority will introduce a six-month temporary sticker for newly imported vehicles not yet registered, aimed at tightening compliance with registration laws. The non-renewable sticker will display vehicle type, colour, and expiry date, and will be implemented starting with a pilot in August.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority has begun construction of a permanent, ultra-modern office facility at Bechem in the Ahafo Region, which will include an operational office and banking hall to improve access to DVLA services. The Bechem Traditional Council donated the land for the project free of charge.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority is rolling out a new digital vehicle number plate system with embedded Radio Frequency Identification chips and Ghana Card integration, beginning with a pilot phase on government vehicles in August 2026, followed by a mandatory nationwide rollout in January 2027. The system aims to create a more credible vehicle registration database, prevent registration of stolen and uncustomed vehicles, and align Ghana with international best practices.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority will begin piloting a new electronic number plate system this month, with nationwide implementation to commence in January 2027, according to the agency's CEO. The rollout had been delayed by a court case and the time needed to secure parliamentary approval and Cabinet clearance for the system.
Ghana's DVLA will reform its vehicle registration system so that registration numbers are tied to vehicle owners rather than vehicles, requiring new owners to obtain fresh registration numbers when they purchase vehicles. The reform aims to improve traceability of vehicle ownership and prevent former owners from being held responsible for offences committed after they have sold their vehicles.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority has acknowledged complaints about fading 2026 vehicle number plates and announced affected vehicle owners will receive free replacements. The fading was caused by production challenges after 159 of 160 contracted embossing companies suspended services in January 2026 over a contract dispute, leaving only one company to produce plates for the entire country.
Ghana's Standards Authority will enforce Pre-Export Verification of Conformity for used vehicles from October 2026, rejecting those over 10 years old or with major structural damage. While the policy aims to improve vehicle safety and transparency, an editorial argues that age-based restrictions alone are insufficient without broader reforms including affordability, financing, taxation, and consumer education.
Ghana's Standards Authority will enforce Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) for vehicle imports from October 1, 2026, requiring all used vehicles to comply with national standard GS 4510 before shipment. The programme will prohibit importation of vehicles with major structural damage (flood-submerged, fire-damaged, twisted chassis), right-hand-drive vehicles, assembled vehicles, and those over 10 years old, aiming to prevent substandard vehicles and improve road safety.
The Accident Victims Support Foundation has raised concerns over an increase in road traffic crashes across Ghana, reporting that nearly 90 people have been affected by road accidents within the past week. The Foundation cited recent incidents including crashes at Bukom, Nkenkensu and Shiashie, and called for stronger road safety measures and coordinated action from state institutions, transport operators and road users.
A road safety advocate has filed a lawsuit at an Accra High Court against the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority and the National Insurance Company over the registration, licensing, and insuring of Toyota Voxy vehicles in Ghana, citing rising fatality rates and safety concerns that prompted the National Road Safety Authority to investigate the vehicles.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority will begin piloting a new digital vehicle registration system in August 2026, with full rollout scheduled for January 1, 2027. The system aims to eliminate illegal number plate cloning and improve vehicle identification for law enforcement agencies.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority says it is working to reduce public reliance on intermediaries known as "Goro Boys" by expanding access to its services across the country. The DVLA CEO stated the approach is to regulate these intermediaries while improving direct access to DVLA services, as many customers resort to them because of distance and cost barriers to official offices.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority says its newly introduced vehicle inspection technology has detected and seized more than 130 vehicles suspected to be cloned or linked to duty evasion. The DVLA CEO said the cloning detection machines verify authenticity of vehicle chassis numbers and trace vehicle history to tackle fraudulent activities in vehicle registration.
MobileMoney Fintech LTD has launched the Ride with MoMo campaign in partnership with Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems to transition commercial drivers from cash to digital payment practices via the MoMo Merchant Wallet and GhQR platform. The campaign aims to help drivers formalise their businesses, keep proper records, and build transaction histories for future access to financial services.