The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), believes the Motor Traffic and Transport Division (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, should be stopping and arresting drivers in rickety vehicles, to help in the effort to reduce road accidents. In an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Public Relations Officer of the DVLA, Kwaku Darko … Read more
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), believes the Motor Traffic and Transport Division (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, should be stopping and arresting drivers in rickety vehicles, to help in the effort to reduce road accidents. In an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Public Relations Officer of the DVLA, Kwaku Darko Afari, … Read more
Bringing down motor accidents should be the number one security priority of the country, security analyst Irbard Ibrahim has said. According to him, road accidents kill more Ghanaians daily and should be a greater concern to the country than possible attacks by terrorist groups. Mr Ibrahim’s comment comes on the heels of twin accidents that … Read more
A survey conducted by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has named the Ghana Police Service and the judiciary as among the most corrupt institution in Ghana. Both Services were given the same ranking in a similar survey conducted by the GII in 2011. The survey, which sought to access the understanding of citizens on corruption, … Read more
Clad in a blue t-shirt and shorts, the average-size “man” is belted into a luxury Tesla Model S for a very short ride with a very abrupt end. The collision sounded like an explosion and left the pristine electric car destroyed, glass and debris scattered around the sad remains. The “man” — a technology-packed, 180-pound … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has appointed Kwesi Agyemang Busia as the Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA). In a letter dated 28 February 2017, the president said: “Pursuant to section 13(2) of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority Act 1999 (ACT 569), I hereby appoint you as Chief Executive of the Authority, … Read more
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has introduced a programme dubbed: “Tertiary Drive” (TertDrive), to afford tertiary students the opportunity to learn how to drive while in school. The programme, estimated to benefit 150,000 students annually, will ensure that the students graduate with their certificates alongside a genuine driving license acquired in a hassle-free … Read more
The difficulty associated with the acquisition of jobs in recent times has been hydra headed coupled with chain of interviews that one has to go through. After all the processes, one’s fate can still not be certain considering the number of applicants who appear before a panel to justify why they should be employed. More … Read more
The minister of Transport Mr. Kwaku Amankwaah Ofori Asiamah and members of his Ministry have paid a visit to the Western Regional Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA). The visit was intended to initiate a working relationship and also familiarize himself with operations of his agencies. Mr. Emmanuel T. K Narh, the western regional manager … Read more
The Driver, Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, have kicked against the proposed legalisation of the commercial use of motorbikes known as “Okada” operations. Among other issues, they argued that the open sided nature of motorbikes exposed riders and patrons to danger and … Read more
Car giant Ford has announced that it is investing $1bn (£800m) over the next five years in artificial intelligence (AI) company Argo. The firms will collaborate on developing a virtual driver system for driverless cars. Ford intends to have an autonomous vehicle ready to launch in 2021. Argo was founded by CEO Brian Salesky and … Read more
The 2016 flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has suggested that public officials must not be made to purchase cars or houses they occupy when they are leaving office. According to him, most of these officials buy the properties at prices lower than the value of the properties. In a … Read more
Government has set up a task-force whose mandate is to retrieve state assets unlawfully held by individuals of the immediate past National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration. Government in a statement signed by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, said, “ The Office of the Chief of Staff is informed of various state assets including … Read more
The Transport minister-designate, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has pledged to rid the premises of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) of middle men, popularly known as “Goro Boy” – who issue phony vehicle documents and licenses. The DVLA over the years have had to grapple with the activities of these “Goro Boys” who operate illegally … Read more
The Upper East Regional Branch of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), has disclosed that, the withdrawal of police to conduct checks on motorists and vehicles plying various roads in the region, has taken a severe toll on their revenue. According to Assistant Regional Director of DVLA in-charge of Technical, Mutawakil Abdulai, the ban … Read more
The Upper East Regional Branch of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), has disclosed that, the withdrawal of police to conduct checks on motorists and vehicles plying various roads in the region, has taken a severe toll on their revenue. According to Assistant Regional Director of DVLA in-charge of Technical, Mutawakil Abdulai, the ban … Read more
According to statistics available at the Greater Accra Directorate of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), more vehicles have been registered in the first week of 2017 than in the same period in 2016. Surprisingly, Car owners were not stranded and frustrated as in previous years to register their vehicles and obtain the 2017 number … Read more
It has always been the norm where Ghanaians are been identified locally by their Voters’ Identity Cards, Driving license and rarely by their passports which makes it very difficult to know the identity or the nationality of a minor citizen of Ghana who does not speak either of the Ghanaian languages and also has none … Read more
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority [DVLA] in the Northern Region has revealed plans to roll out mobile inspection of cars, tricycles and motorbikes with the view to process them for registration. The move is to ease the process of vehicle registration to enable the authority meet its 2017 revenue target of GHC2.15 million. Vehicle … Read more
The Driver Vehicle and License Authority (DVLA), has denied allegations that its leadership has set up a task-force to destroy vital vehicle documents on government vehicles, especially that of Toyota Land Cruiser V8s. There were rumors rife on social media alleging that the DVLA Chief Executive Officer, John Noble Appiah, who is said to be … Read more