A Panamanian registered pipe laying barge, DLB Sea Horizon, which has been arrested in Sekondi since September 2018 on the orders of an Accra High Court and currently lying at the Sekondi Naval Base may be sold to offset debts running into several millions of Dollars. Lawyers for the vessel owners, (an American company by […]
Stakeholders in the port and maritime industry have registered their displeasure towards some of the inefficiencies associated in the cumbersome clearance process at Ghana’s ports in a forum organized by the Ghana Integrity Initiative in Accra. An Assistant Commissioner, Paul Nkrumah-Ababio, lamenting revenue leakages created by diverted transit cargoes, stated that the tracking devices used […]
The Ghana Integrity Initiative has held a multi stakeholder business integrity forum which sought to interrogate and assess procedures at Ghana’s port with the aim of promoting an effective and efficient business environment for the Ghanaian citizenry. The forum saw significant participation from important stakeholder groups, including the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, […]
Ghana’s leading Cargo Services provider, Air Ghana has picked two prestigious Awards at the 2019 edition of the Ghana Shippers Awards. The company which offers award-winning Cargo handling services at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), won the Air Cargo Carrier of the year and the Excellence in Customer Service Awards. The Awards are an addition […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the construction of a mini-harbour and landing site at Moree in the Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese constituency, in the Central Region, and assured that the project will be completed in 18 months. The project, which will be executed by China Harbour and Engineering Company, […]
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Ghana Navy have concluded bilateral talks for the use of naval speedboats to combat smuggling activities both at sea and on river Volta. The Commissioner of Customs, Col Kwadwo Damuah disclosed this to The Chronicle in an exclusive interview over the weekend. According to […]
A major shakeup has taken place at the top brass of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the first since the appointment of Col. Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd) as commissioner. As the tsunami revolves, Deputy Commissioner in charge of Operations, Mr Seth Dwirah has been reassigned to the Ministry of Finance, Deputy Commissioner […]
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta today, Thursday July 11 2019 stormed the Port of Tema on a day’s working visit. His visit was particularly to assess the extent of work at the new terminal three which is part of the expansion project being embarked upon by Meridian Port Services (MPS). The terminal which received […]
The Transport Minister, Kweku Ofori Asiamah, had early last week released a statement on the President’s position on the concerns raised by GPHA workers over the commencement of MPS’ operation on the new Terminal 3 and its eventual consequences on GPHA’s operations and due revenue. According to the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana […]
The Board of the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority has inspected ongoing works at the Kpone Unity Terminal. So far, works on the new devanning terminal of the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority is on schedule and progressing steadily. The terminal sits on a 40 acre land space and is twice the size of the […]
The International Maritime Hospital in partnership with Specialist Health Ghana, has commissioned a new ultra-modern dental unit to add to the vast array of specialist care services the hospital provides. The hospital now boasts of the most advanced dental outfit in the country, with highly sophisticated and up-to-date equipment. The widely digital dental unit, is […]
President Nana Akufo-Addo in January, 2019 signed an executive instrument to allow for work to commence on the Keta Port. The chiefs and people of Keta have also welcomed the decision for a third port to be constructed in the area. The Director of Keta Port, Dr. Alexander Adusei has revealed that the Port of […]
