Prior to the 2024 general elections the government in power planned to reintroduce road tolls in 2025, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, during the 2024 mid-year fiscal policy review in Parliament.
The Mahama government, through the Finance Minister-Designate, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has confirmed plans to reintroduce road tolls in Ghana, as stated in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 manifesto.
This move aims to generate revenue for infrastructure development and possibly cancel the E-Levy. The tolls were initially suspended in 2021, resulting in a significant monthly revenue loss of GH¢78 million.
The reintroduction of road tolls is part of a broader strategy to enhance infrastructure funding and management, ensuring fiscal discipline and supporting the nation’s development goals. To address concerns about congestion and efficiency, the government will implement a modern, technology-driven tolling system using electronic toll booths.
Some Benefits of the New Tolling System include:
- Improved Efficiency: The new system will streamline revenue collection and management.
- Transparency: The government promises that the new system will ensure transparency in revenue collection.
- Fairness and Affordability: The Ministry aims to make the tolls fair and affordable for all users.
- Reduced Congestion: Electronic toll booths will minimize wait times at toll points.
By reintroducing road tolls, the government seeks to address the challenges posed by the suspension of tolls in 2021, including deteriorating road conditions and difficulties in funding road maintenance and infrastructure projects.
