{
  "id": 14146183,
  "title": "GPRTU challenges preaching ban • Questions criminal sanctions under LI 2519",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/gprtu-challenges-preaching-ban-questions-criminal-sanctions-under-li",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/gprtu-challenges-preaching-ban-questions-criminal-sanctions-under-li-2519/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has raised concerns over the potential criminalization of preaching in moving vehicles under Ghana's Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519). The union asserts that religious activities should not be subject to such restrictions without a valid reason, as it differentiates them from hawking and other activities that may pose hazards to passengers and drivers. GPRTU's General Secretary, Godfred Abulbire, shared these views in an interview with The Ghanaian Times, preceding a meeting with the Ministry of Transport and the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) to address their objections to Section 141 of the regulation. This provision imposes a fine ranging from 10 to 50 penalty units or imprisonment for up to eight months on those found guilty.",
  "summary": "THE Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has questioned efforts to enforce the criminalisation of preaching in moving vehicles under the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), arguing that religious activities should not be restricted without clear justification. The union maintains that preaching should be treated differently from hawking and other activities that could pose … The…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}