General News of Monday, 25 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comGovernment discontinued the collection of road tolls in 2021Government criticised for ending road toll collectionGovernment to use road tolls to pay for infrastructureThe Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced a decision by the government to reintroduce road tolls. Mr Ofori-Atta noted that the new strategy would help the government recover the cost of completed roads and pay lenders and investors. The completed road will be tolled to recover the whole life cost of the completed infrastructure as well as pay lenders and provide a return for equity investors. The Minister for Roads and Highways, following the announcement by the minister, directed the seizure of toll collections effective November 18, 2021. The government explained that the decision was to help ease vehicular traffic at the various road toll collection points.

Source: GhanaWeb July 26, 2022 01:27 UTC