Ghana suspends Road Traffic Rules criminalising preaching and hawking in moving vehicles

The suspension follows intense public debate with several religious leaders condemning the restriction as an attempt to curtail the voice of the church.

Reverend Bempah added that the early spread of Christianity would not have reached Ghana if earlier believers had remained silent, urging the faithful not to “please people to displease God.

Under the rules, activities long common in Ghana’s public transport system—including religious preaching and the sale of goods to passengers while vehicles are in motion—would have attracted criminal penalties.