Despite regulations in Ghana prohibiting pastors and vendors from addressing public transport users during commutes, it has become a common occurrence on various roads.

The laws explicitly discourage preaching or advertising products during journeys, yet many passengers and drivers overlook the rules.

In a viral video posted by EDHUB, a man expressed his displeasure at a preacher who was delivering a sermon in close proximity. The incident highlights the ongoing challenge of enforcing regulations related to public transport activities in Ghana.

The pastor, a man in his 30s, was preaching about repentance and could be heard exclaiming; “Our Lord Jesus Christ would be coming again, repent!”

However, the man seated beside him refused to accept it. The pastor was upsetting the quiet in the car, so he told him to stop talking.

“Brother close the Bible; you are making noise... Masa you are making noise, shut up. We need peace,” the man said in Twi.

A video circulating online captured a man forcefully closing the Bible of a pastor who was engaged in preaching within a trotro (public transport) in Ghana. Despite the interruption, the undeterred pastor declared his intent to continue spreading the word of God.

The incident triggered a significant debate among passengers within the trotro. One woman, supporting the pastor, argued that drivers often play loud and profane music without facing similar interventions.

This altercation sheds light on the broader issue of noise disturbances in public transport, explicitly prohibited by Regulation 116 of L. I 2180/2012, known as the Prohibition of Nuisance In A Commercial Vehicle. This regulation categorizes preaching in trotros as a punishable offense.

"A person SHALL NOT cause or permit to cause nuisance including PREACHING and HAWKING on a public or commercial vehicle while the motor vehicle is in MOTION," parts of the law reads.