New DVLA Ultra Centre Commissioned in Kasseh to Ease Access To Licensing Services

Ada DVLA Ultra Centre Commissioned At Kasseh To Ease Access To Licensing Services

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has commissioned an Ultra Centre at Kasseh in the Ada traditional area to bring vehicle registration and licensing services closer to motorists and reduce the cost and inconvenience of travelling to Accra to access such services.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony at Kasseh, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the DVLA in charge of Services, Lawyer Foster Akwasi Asante, said the new facility was the 34th office established by the current executive management since assuming office in February 2025. He said the establishment of the Ada office had increased the Authority's nationwide offices to 67.

According to him, the expansion forms part of the DVLA's efforts to decentralise its operations and make its services more accessible to people across the country.

Mr Asante explained that motorists in Ada previously had to travel all the way to Accra to undertake basic transactions, including the renewal of driving licences and roadworthiness certificates. He said the cost of transportation, coupled with traffic congestion and other inconveniences associated with the journey, had discouraged some motorists from renewing their vehicle documents.

He noted that, in some instances, the expenses involved in travelling to Accra to access DVLA services could be higher than the actual cost of the services. According to him the newly commissioned centre would provide the full range of services available at other DVLA offices across the country. These include the issuance and renewal of driving licences, renewal of roadworthiness certificates and vehicle registration, among other services.

Mr Asante further disclosed that the Ada office had been assigned the vehicle registration prefix DA, which would be used for vehicles registered at the centre. He commended the Member of Parliament for Ada Constituency, Hon. Comfort Doeyo Cudjoe for her persistent engagement with the Authority's leadership to ensure the establishment of the facility. He added that the MP had made several calls and exerted pressure on the management of the DVLA to ensure that residents of Ada benefited from the services without travelling long distances.

The Deputy CEO also disclosed that management had granted the MP's request for residents of Ada to be employed at the newly established office.

He explained that the Authority had adopted a practice of engaging people from communities where it established new offices as part of efforts to create local employment opportunities.

Mr Kwesi Bona Otuo-Srebour, Acting Director of Vehicle Inspection and Registration at the DVLA, said the proposed number plate system was designed to tackle loopholes in the current vehicle registration regime, particularly the increasing incidence of number plate duplication and vehicle cloning.

He explained that the technology would feature electronic identification capabilities, allowing vehicle registration details to be digitally authenticated and enabling the Authority to easily detect counterfeit plates and identify vehicles involved in fraudulent activities.

Mr Asante expressed appreciation to the MP and other stakeholders for their support towards the establishment of the centre.