{
  "id": 13953565,
  "title": "DVLA generates over GH¢27m from temporary vehicle stickers in nine months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/dvla-generates-over-gh-27m-from-temporary-vehicle-stickers-in-nine",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:13:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/dvla-generates-over-gh%c2%a227m-from-temporary-vehicle-stickers-in-nine-months/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Between January and September 2026, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) collected over GH¢27 million from temporary vehicle registration stickers, surpassing the GH¢22 million generated in all of 2025. Chief Executive Officer Julius Neequaye Kotey credited this increase to reforms aimed at curbing revenue leakages in the sale and distribution of dealer plates (DP) at Ghana's ports. These changes included replacing aluminum DP plates with tamper-proof digital stickers and mandating every vehicle to obtain a sticker before departure from the ports. Kotey stated that the authority had seen a consistent rise in revenue from these stickers, noting that they issued 134,000 DP stickers in the first nine months of 2026 alone, resulting in over GH¢27 million in revenue. This marks a significant jump from GH¢15 million in 2024 and GH¢22 million in 2025, as the DVLA aims to enhance accountability and ensure proper capture and payment of the generated revenue.",
  "summary": "The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) generated more than GH¢27 million from temporary vehicle registration stickers between January and September 2026, exceeding the GH¢22 million recorded for the whole of 2025. The authority’s Chief Executive Officer, Julius Neequaye Kotey, attributed the increase to reforms introduced to address revenue leakages in the sale and distribution […]",
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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."
}