DVLA introduces six local languages for driving tests  

‎The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has introduced six Ghanaian languages into its computer-based driving test to improve access for applicants who face language barriers. ‎   ‎The languages are Twi, Ga, Ewe, Dagbani, Nzema and Hausa. ‎   ‎Mr Julius Neequaye Kotey, Chief Executive Officer of the DVLA, announced this at the Government Accountability Series in Accra. ‎   ‎He explained that the initiative would enable applicants who could not read or write in English to take the mandatory theory test. ‎   ‎“The translation software allows applicants to take mandatory driving test in the local languages, and intended to reduce language barriers,” he emphasised. ‎   Mr Kotey‎ said the system would allow applicants to demonstrate their knowledge of road signs, traffic regulations and safe driving practices in languages they understood. ‎   ‎He said the Authority intended to introduce more local languages, building on the progress made with the current six. ‎   ‎Mr Kotey also announced the introduction of a short message service (SMS) to remind driving licence holders of their renewal or replacement dates about a month before expiry. ‎   ‎The Authority had also introduced an electronic library system at its offices to enable clients to watch videos on tamper-proof digital stickers, he said. ‎   ‎On vehicle registration, Mr Kotey said the introduction of On-board Diagnostics (OBD-II) scanners had strengthened efforts to verify vehicles and combat fraud in the registration system. ‎   ‎He said the scanners were designed to detect vehicles imported through unapproved channels and fitted with illegally cloned Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) belonging to legitimately registered vehicles. ‎   ‎“These vehicles are impounded and handed over to Customs to charge the appropriate taxes before they can be registered, he stated. ‎   ‎As of October 9, 2026, the DVLA had impounded 357 vehicles and transferred them to the Ghana Revenue Authority for the appropriate tax processes, Mr Kotey said. ‎   ‎He also outlined other initiatives, including a 24-hour printing scheme, office expansion, service-level agreement costs, the registration of excavators at the ports and digital reforms.    ‎Source: GNA     The post DVLA introduces six local languages for driving tests   appeared first on Ghana Business News.Read the full article at Ghana Business News