The government will roll out a new technology-driven road toll system by the third quarter of 2026 as part of efforts to modernise revenue collection for road maintenance. This was disclosed by Francis Ahlidza, Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at the Ministry of Roads and Highways, during a visit by Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to the ministry on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Mr. Ahlidza noted that Cabinet has approved the reintroduction of road tolls, which were suspended in 2021, with the new system designed to rely on advanced technology rather than traditional toll booths. “Cabinet has graciously granted approval for the reintroduction of tolls after their suspension in 2021. The aim is to modernise tolling points nationwide using advanced technology,” he said. He explained that the new approach will help eliminate traffic congestion commonly associated with manual toll booths while boosting revenue generation to support road maintenance.
“The world is moving away from creating traffic jams just to generate revenue, and therefore, we are leveraging technology to reintroduce our tolls. It also helps the road fund in raising sufficient revenue or enhanced revenue for its operations,” he stated. He said the government is pursuing a Public-Private Partnership arrangement to implement the project, with a concessionaire expected to invest in the tolling infrastructure.
“And so we are going through the PPP route, trying to identify a concessionaire that will invest in the infrastructure for the tolling systems and then have some form of revenue sharing with the government. And we are in the procurement processes now, and we hope that by the third quarter of the year, this will take effect,” he added.
Mr. Ahlidza also noted that the government has already disbursed more than GH¢1 billion from the Road Maintenance Trust Fund to contractors working on major roads across the country after completing validation processes.
Source: William Narh
