{
  "id": 10718238,
  "title": "AMA reminds drivers of yellow-plated vehicles to obtain commercial driver’s licences from Assembly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ama-reminds-drivers-of-yellow-plated-vehicles-to-obtain-commercial-10718238",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:11:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ama-reminds-drivers-of-yellow-plated-vehicles-to-obtain-commercial-drivers-licences-from-assembly/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has issued a reminder to drivers of commercially registered vehicles operating in the city, urging them to obtain commercial driver's licences from the Assembly. This directive is in line with the AMA's by-laws governing commercial transport activities, as outlined in the AMA (Operation of Commercial Vehicles) By-laws of 2017. These regulations aim to govern commercial transport services and ensure adherence to the Assembly's licensing requirements.\n\nAccording to Gilbert Nii Ankrah, Head of Public Affairs at the AMA, this reminder was necessary due to ongoing confusion among motorists and law enforcement officers regarding the difference between a commercial driver's licence and merely a vehicle sticker. The commercial driver's licence is a physical card that costs GH¢60 for new applicants, while the annual renewal fee is set at GH¢23.\n\nMr. Ankrah emphasized that the commercial driver's licence is distinct from the vehicle sticker, which is affixed to the vehicle's windscreen. The yellow registration plates on commercially registered vehicles serve as indicators of such vehicles. To comply with AMA regulations, drivers of these vehicles must possess the AMA commercial driver's licence, in addition to the standard driving licence issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).",
  "summary": "The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has reminded drivers of commercially registered vehicles operating within the metropolis to obtain commercial driver’s licences from the Assembly, in line with its by-laws regulating commercial transport operations.",
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "AMA reminds drivers of yellow-plated vehicles to obtain commercial driver's licences from Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ama-reminds-drivers-of-yellow-plated-vehicles-to-obtain-commercial",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:57:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "AMA reminds yellow-plate drivers to obtain commercial driver’s licence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ama-reminds-yellow-plate-drivers-to-obtain-commercial-drivers-licence",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:39:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}