DVLA expands nationwide operations with 29 new offices in 18 months
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has opened 29 new offices across the country in the past 18 months as part of efforts to bring its services closer to Ghanaians.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has significantly expanded its nationwide operations with the opening of 29 new offices over the past 18 months, as part of its efforts to bring services closer to the Ghanaian public. The authority's CEO, Julius Neequaye Kotey, announced that this expansion has increased the total number of DVLA offices to 62 across the country.
Out of the 29 newly established offices, 17 were set up through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements. During the opening session of the DVLA's 2026 mid-year review conference in Sunyani, Kotey emphasized that these strategic locations are aimed at improving accessibility to DVLA services and reducing the influence of middlemen in the driver's license acquisition process.
The Authority has also broken ground on new office buildings in Bole (Savannah Region), Bechem (Ahafo Region), and Dormaa-Ahenkro (Bono Region). Additionally, work is underway to expand the DVLA office in Tema to accommodate the growing number of clients. Kotey revealed that the Authority's audited 2025 financial records show a substantial improvement in its financial standing, with surplus funds rising from GH¢5 million to GH¢25 million.
He stressed that this progress marks just the beginning of a brighter future for the Authority. During the same conference, the Chairman of the DVLA Governing Board, George Spencer Quaye, highlighted the importance of financial prudence, stronger revenue collection, and the elimination of inefficiencies within the organization. Quaye called for better cost control, enhanced efficiency, and reduced waste to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the DVLA.
He stressed that revenue generated by the Authority should primarily support its regulatory mandate, including investments in technology, vehicle testing and inspection, staff training, and operational systems. Quaye cautioned against compromising the DVLA's core responsibility of ensuring road safety, asserting that financial sustainability should enable the authority to effectively deliver on its road safety mandate, rather than merely focusing on immediate financial returns.
Written by urgent.news from MyJoyOnline Ghana's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
