DVLA Building New Offices to Curb ‘Goro Boys’ and Improve Services in Ashanti Region – CEO Julius Kotey
New Bantama and Adum DVLA offices will provide full services, reduce middlemen, and enhance transparency in line with government’s Reset Agenda.
- DVLA has launched new offices in Bantama and will open another in Adum to improve accessibility and service delivery in the Ashanti Region
- The Bantama office offers comprehensive DVLA services, including vehicle registration, licence issuance and renewal
- By expanding offices, DVLA aims to reduce the influence of middlemen and ensure more transparent, efficient service for citizens
Julius Neequaye Kotey, Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), has announced the construction of additional offices across the Ashanti Region as part of efforts to tackle the persistent problem of middlemen, popularly known as “Goro Boys,” at DVLA facilities.
Speaking on the Friday, February 20, 2026 edition of the Lawson TV/Radio Ghana Se Sen Morning Show, Mr. Kotey discussed the new Bantama DVLA Office in Kumasi, which officially opened on February 19, 2026, as part of the authority’s accessibility drive.
“We have to make a conscious effort to reach a point where nobody can exploit the system,” he said, highlighting that four new DVLA offices have already been added in the Ashanti Region to decentralise services and reduce reliance on middlemen.
“Unlike previous arrangements, the Bantama office will provide the full range of services previously offered at the airport roundabout office. Vehicles registered at Bantama will now carry the prefix KB, representing Kumasi Bantama.”
He revealed that a new DVLA office is also scheduled to open at Adum later today.
“The establishment of these facilities is part of our efforts to improve service delivery and enhance transparency in line with the government’s ‘Reset Agenda,’” he explained.
The Bantama office will offer services including vehicle registration, transfer of ownership, issuance of new driver’s licences, licence upgrades, renewals, replacement of expired or lost licences, and conversion of foreign licences.
On the challenge of “Goro Boys,” Mr. Kotey said the DVLA plans to address the issue through smarter operations rather than arrests alone, noting that prosecuting middlemen is difficult because the exact nature of their infractions is often unclear.
“By building more offices and improving accessibility, we aim to reduce the influence of Goro Boys and ensure citizens can access DVLA services efficiently and transparently,” he concluded.
