Courier operator Daniel Laryea has voiced frustration over new licensing demands that have left many riders in Accra struggling to keep their jobs.
“Now they say we should pay GH¢1,070 before we can work. If you don’t, you’ll pay GH¢600 as a fine. We are calling on them to reduce the price,” he told Citi Business News, highlighting the financial burden placed on operators.
According to him, most delivery workers operate under ride-hailing platforms and should not be directly penalized for regulatory lapses.
“We pay for Yango, so we are like third-party workers. If there’s an issue, they should go after Yango, not us.
“But instead of holding them accountable, they are coming after us who are working under them,” Laryea explained.
He further noted that the law makes licensing compulsory, but insisted the approach to enforcement is unfair.
“Because of the delivery services they are offering, the law mandates them to come for that license. Section 10 of the Act makes it a criminal offence to operate delivery services without a license from the Commission,” he said.
His concerns follow a major crackdown in Accra, where more than 150 riders were arrested in a joint operation by the Ghana Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC).
The arrested operators, many working through digital ride-hailing apps, say they have not received the necessary support to meet licensing requirements and are calling for a reduction in fees to make compliance possible.
