The Ministry of Transport has defended the government’s acquisition of two diesel locomotives and 20 freight wagons, dismissing concerns raised by critics as inaccurate and technically unfounded. …
… In my opinion, the following must be considered in attempting to address the current inefficiencies in the public transport system in the county: Ghana should establish a clear national public transport regulatory framework, led by the Ministry of Transport with the National Road …
… The Ministry of Transport (MoT) which has oversight policy responsibilities over both DVLA and NRSA must ensure effective coordination between the two agencies. …
… Other institutions in the fray includes, GSA which has gone mute thereon for reasons best known only to their Oponglo office, the lame duck Ministry of Transport lurking around as if nothing is at stake, the Motor Transport and Traffic Division (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service …
… The expansion programme is being implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, local assemblies, traditional authorities and the Ghana Navy, which supported the safety guards’ training. …
… The Deputy Minister explained that her visit forms part of the Ministry of Transport’s efforts to engage key industry stakeholders and identify opportunities for collaboration in support of President John Dramani Mahama’s “Resetting Ghana” agenda. …
The Ministry of Transport has declared that individuals who refuse to wear life jackets before commuting on inland waterways will be barred from travelling. …
… Mr Nikpe also called on the public to comply with directives from the Ministry of Transport and its regulatory agencies, particularly the Ghana Maritime Authority, to help reduce preventable accidents on the country’s waterways. …
… regime in the country has triggered fresh concerns within the trade and logistics sector, after documents suggested that a policy concept previously unable to gain traction at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry is now being pursued through the Ministry of Transport …
Ghana's Transport Ministry defended its acquisition of two diesel locomotives and 20 freight wagons, saying critics misunderstood railway engineering by equating age with obsolescence. The ministry said the British Rail Class 56 locomotives underwent extensive refurbishment in the United Kingdom, including engine and electrical system overhauls, are backed by a five-year warranty, and meet modern safety standards.
Ghana's Transport Ministry defended its acquisition of two diesel locomotives and 20 freight wagons, saying critics misunderstood railway engineering by equating age with obsolescence. The ministry said the British Rail Class 56 locomotives underwent extensive refurbishment in the United Kingdom, including engine and electrical system overhauls, are backed by a five-year warranty, and meet modern safety standards.
Heavy rainfall on Friday evening caused severe traffic congestion and a shortage of commercial vehicles along the Madina-Adenta stretch, leaving commuters stranded at bus stops for hours. Drivers charged higher fares at major junctions including Madina Zongo, Ritz, Atomic, UPSA, and Adenta.
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's public transport system is inefficient—with rush-hour trips from the University of Ghana to the Central Business District taking over an hour instead of fifteen minutes—and requires stronger regulation, safer fleets, transparent fares, and disciplined implementation to become reliable and sustainable.
An engineer raises concerns about frequent breakdowns of heavy-duty vehicles, coaches and buses on Ghana's highways, questioning whether fleet maintenance standards are being followed and who is responsible for enforcing compliance. Breakdowns create economic costs and safety risks for transport operators, passengers, businesses and other road users.
The National Road Safety Authority established a Technical Working Committee to investigate the Toyota Voxy, a right-hand-drive Japanese domestic market vehicle that has become notorious across Ghana's road network for safety incidents. The TWC found that Voxys were manufactured for Japanese conditions only, all models are right-hand-drive despite Ghana's ban on RHD imports, and production has ceased.
The Ghana Maritime Authority has expanded its operational presence by nearly 70 percent over the past year to strengthen regulation and safety standards across inland waterways and coastal communities. The authority is establishing new offices in Akosombo, Kete Krachi, Bamboi, Saboba, Wa, Agona, Ngalichie, Shama, and along the eastern border corridor from Ada to Togo, and has inaugurated 200 Inland Water Safety Guards.
The Deputy Minister for Transport Dorcas Affo-Toffey visited Meridian Port Services at Tema Port and praised the company's significant investments and modern technology, describing the facility as one of West Africa's most modern and well-equipped ports.
Ghana's Transport Ministry has declared that individuals refusing to wear life jackets on inland waterways will be barred from travelling. The Ghana Maritime Authority launched a Life Jacket Safety and livelihood initiative providing subsidised sales, rentals, and hybrid schemes to ensure citizens have access to jackets while crossing water bodies.
Ghana's Transport Minister has officially launched the Safety Water Guards and Life Jacket for Safety and Livelihood Initiative to improve safety on inland waterways and reduce accidents among commuters and fishing communities. The initiative aims to strengthen water transport safety and protect livelihoods dependent on rivers and lakes, with the minister calling on the public to comply with safety directives from the Ghana Maritime Authority.
A renewed attempt to introduce a cargo-tracking system—involving Advance Cargo Information, Electronic Cargo Tracking Note, or Smart Port Note technologies—has raised concerns in the trade and logistics sector that it could introduce additional mandatory charges on importers, exporters, freight forwarders, shipping lines, and consumers. The policy, previously shelved at the Ministry of Trade, is now being pursued through the Ministry of Transport, with Inter-Ocean Maritime and Logistics Institute Limited reportedly seeking official backing for the service.
A renewed attempt to introduce a cargo-tracking regime through Ghana's Ministry of Transport has triggered fresh concerns in the trade and logistics sector. The proposed system—described as Advance Cargo Information (ACI), Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN), or Smart Port Note (SPN)—could introduce additional mandatory charges affecting importers, exporters, freight forwarders, shipping lines, and consumers, after a similar effort failed at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry.
An opinion piece argues that following Ghana's macroeconomic stabilization, the next national challenge is converting economic stability into productivity and growth, which the author contends requires successful implementation of the 24-Hour Economy through institutional discipline rather than speeches and slogans.
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's economic stabilization efforts must now be followed by a focus on productivity and growth, requiring institutional accountability through quarterly KPI reports to ensure the 24-Hour Economy agenda becomes genuine transformation rather than a national slogan.
Metro Mass Transit Limited has clarified that 100 newly acquired 29-seater Isuzu buses inaugurated by the Vice President are intended for intercity services across Ghana, not for intra-city operations in Accra. The procurement is part of a strategic initiative supported by the Presidency and Ministry of Transport to expand the state-owned company's capacity.
A torrential downpour in Accra on Friday evening flooded major transport terminals, leaving thousands of commuters stranded for hours as flooding, traffic congestion, and a shortage of commercial vehicles paralyzed movement across the capital.
A heavy downpour on Friday evening flooded major transport terminals in Accra, leaving thousands of commuters stranded for hours at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange (Circle) and other locations due to severe shortages of public transport services and traffic congestion.
The Exim Frozen Foods Association of Ghana has urged the Ministry of Transport to reject efforts to reintroduce the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN), also known as the Smart Port Note (SPN), arguing the system would impose significant additional costs on businesses and consumers without delivering measurable benefits to cargo clearance or trade facilitation.
The Exim Frozen Foods Association of Ghana has urged the Ministry of Transport to reject reintroduction of the Cargo Tracking Note/Smart Port Note system, arguing it would impose significant additional costs on businesses and consumers without delivering measurable benefits to cargo clearance or trade facilitation.
Ghana's Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe has called on the private sector to increase investment in the country's transport sector, stating that government alone cannot meet the sector's substantial investment needs and that private participation is essential to modernising infrastructure and accelerating national development.
Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe has called on transport agencies to prioritise accountability, innovation and timely project execution to improve service delivery and support Ghana's economic transformation. Speaking at the Ministry of Transport's 2026 Sector Review Retreat in Ho, Volta Region, Nikpe stressed alignment with national development priorities including the 24-hour economy policy and the government's reset agenda.
The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council and Ghana Private Road Transport Union have dismissed media reports of a 20 percent fare increase set for June 2, 2026, describing any unilateral adjustment as illegal and urging operators to maintain existing approved fares.
Road Transport Operators have denounced a reported 20 percent increase in public transport fares set for June 2, 2026, calling it illegal and unauthorized because no agreement with the Ministry of Transport was reached and proper fare adjustment procedures were not followed. They have directed all transport operators and unions to maintain existing fares and disregard the announcement.
Ghana's recognised road transport operators have dismissed circulating media reports of a 20% public transport fare increase scheduled for June 2, 2026, stating no such adjustment has been approved. The GPRTU and GRTCC instructed all transport stakeholders to maintain existing approved fares and warned against unilateral fare increases until further notice.
The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council and Ghana Private Road Transport Union dismissed media reports of a planned 20% increase in public transport fares scheduled for June 2, 2026, stating no such adjustment has been approved and instructing all operators to maintain existing approved fares.
Vice-President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has commissioned 100 new Metro Mass Transit Limited buses as part of a government plan to deploy 300 mass transit buses across all 16 regions. The buses have been registered, insured, and inspected, and are set for deployment to high-demand commuter corridors to ease urban traffic congestion and improve public transit reliability.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang commissioned 100 new buses for Metro Mass Transit Limited as part of a government intervention to deploy 300 buses nationwide and strengthen Ghana's public transport system. The buses have been registered, insured, and inspected for immediate deployment to high-demand routes.
Ghana's National Association of Driving Schools is calling for mandatory driver training and stricter enforcement of road safety regulations to reduce road accidents and fatalities. The Association's General Secretary cited human factors as a major cause of crashes and referenced existing laws requiring refresher training during licence renewal and court-ordered remedial training.
Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe told Parliament on 20 May 2026 that the Air Ghana Cargo aircraft circulating in viral photographs is entirely privately owned and has no connection to state operations, clarifying that the government holds no equity or operational control over the independent cargo transport company.
The Transport Minister announced that the Ministry of Finance has released the final tranche of funds to settle outstanding salary arrears owed to railway workers, with previous payments of four to five months' salaries made in December and two months ago following the railway sector's operational halt since 2023.
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority held a grand finale dinner at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City on May 16 to celebrate its 40th anniversary, bringing together aviation industry stakeholders, government officials, and staff to reflect on four decades of service and emphasise the importance of continued collaboration and commitment to aviation safety.