‎Fuel levy makes sense than E-Levy—Kwaw Kesse

Rapper Kwaw Kese has lauded the government for the implementation of the GH¢1 petroleum levy or “Dumsor” levy.‎

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‎According to him, that is less demanding than the E-Levy introduced by the erstwhile administration.
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‎In a video posted on Instagram on June 9, 2025, Kwaw Kese stated that the NDC government had reduced the fuel prices and if he was demanding  just Gh¢1 from the drivers, it was more sensible.
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‎“The price of fuel has been reduced from GH¢16 to GH¢12 per liter. Which means the government has dashed Ghanaians GH¢4. And if he is now saying that, give GH¢1 out of the GH¢4… If we are building a great nation, I think it makes sense.”
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‎Kwaw Kese cautioned the country against making politics out of the new levy introduced, stressing that it would help to foster development in the country.
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‎“I know some people will make politics out of this. But I think it makes sense if we want to build a great nation. I will advise us to put the politics aside and work towards how we can develop the country,” he said.
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‎On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Parliament passed the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025 also known as the GHC1 fuel levy or ‘Dumsor’ levy.
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‎The new bill introduced a GH¢1 levy on petroleum products, intended to help offset Ghana’s longstanding energy sector debt and support stable electricity supply.
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‎The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) had intended to implement the GHC1 fuel levy beginning Monday, June 9, 2025 but a fierce resistance from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) caused the GRA to postpone the implementation of the levy to June 16, 2025 after consultations with COMAC.
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