Ghanaian artiste, Kwaw Kese has endorsed the NDC government’s recently introduced GH¢1 petroleum levy or ‘Dumsor’ levy.
In a video posted on Instagram on June 9, 2025, Kwaw Kese stated that he would prefer the “Dumsor Levy” over the E-Levy, which was implemented by the previous NPP government.He explained that the NDC government is not demanding a lot from Ghanaians, therefore, it would be advisable if the citizens could do away with politics and focus on building a better country.
“The price of fuel has been reduced from GH¢16 to GH¢12 per liter. Which means 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.“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.
On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Parliament passed the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025 also known as the GHC1 fuel levy or ‘Dumsor’ levy.The new bill introduces a GH¢1 levy on petroleum products, intended to help offset Ghana’s longstanding energy sector debt and support stable electricity supply.
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.
