Road toll returns soon - Ministry

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The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced plans to reintroduce road and bridge tolls in Ghana to generate revenue for road maintenance and related projects.

In a statement released on February 6, 2025, the Ministry emphasised its commitment to implementing a modern, technology-driven toll collection system to enhance efficiency and address current challenges.

To achieve this objective, the Ministry says it plans to employ an open, transparent, competitive, cost-effective, and fair procurement process. Further details and modalities for the new system will be communicated in due course.

This move comes after the erstwhile Nana Akufo-Addo government ceased toll collection in 2021 to ease traffic congestion, replacing it with the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy).

However, in July 2024, then Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam announced plans to reintroduce road and bridge tolls in 2025, acknowledging the need for increased funding to improve the country's road infrastructure.

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