Come January 1, 2026, Ghana will roll out an entirely new system of vehicle number plates, and at the center of it all is the overhaul of the controversial DV plates. For years, DV plates—meant strictly for dealers to move vehicles for repairs or test drives—have been abused in every possible way. What was supposed to be temporary has become permanent for many car owners, a way to dodge taxes, insurance, and the law. That loophole is now being closed.
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spotlight, ranking ninth on the global list of the most polluted cities as"},{"id":"2292","link":"https:\/\/theafroreport.org\/okada-man-found-dead-with-throat-cut-at-kwabenya\/","name":"okada-man-found-dead-with-throat-cut-at-kwabenya","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/theafroreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/OKADA-MAN-Found-DEAD-with-Throat-CUT-at-KWABENYA.jpg","alt":"OKADA MAN Found DEAD with Throat CUT at KWABENYA"},"title":"OKADA MAN Found DEAD with Throat CUT at KWABENYA","author":{"name":"Ikedi Enyioha","link":"https:\/\/theafroreport.org\/author\/pharaohfontain\/"},"date":"Sep 10, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-09-10 05:53:43","modifiedDate":"2025-09-10 05:53:45","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-09-10 05:53:45","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/theafroreport.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/theafroreport.org\/category\/crimes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Crimes<\/a>","space":"<a 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It builds slowly, through rhetoric, propaganda, and silence. 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The new system eliminates the old practice of carrying the year of registration on plates. Instead, every plate will bear the region name boldly at the top, followed by a unique four-digit number and a zone code that identifies the exact area of registration. So instead of seeing “25” for 2025, drivers will soon spot codes like “AD” for Adenta, with “Greater Accra” written across the plate. The DV and Temporary (TMP) plates are also being redesigned, making them easier to trace and harder to misuse.
Authorities claim this reform is about integrity and modernity—making sure Ghana’s number plate system is not just updated but also immune to the kind of corruption and shortcuts that have flourished for years. The redesign will make it harder for ordinary car users to hide behind DV plates, while giving law enforcement a sharper tool for accountability.
But beyond the technical changes, this move carries bigger questions. Why did it take so long for Ghana to act on a problem everyone knew about? How many state revenues have already been lost through the rampant misuse of DV plates? And will enforcement finally match reform, or will we see the same story of powerful individuals twisting the rules for themselves while the rest are forced to comply?
One thing is clear: Ghana is rewriting the rules on the road. The DV plate, once a badge of impunity, is being stripped of its disguise. Whether this becomes a turning point for law and order—or just another round of cosmetic change—will depend not on the plates themselves, but on the willingness of the state to finally uphold the rules it sets.
