The Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Prof. Stephen Adei has instructed Customs Officers at the Port of Tema not to take instructions from senior officers of other state agencies also operating in the port. Any such instructions, according to him, should be ignored and immediately reported to the Sector Commander of Customs. […]
The Maritime industry in Ghana has been dealt severe blow with the passing of another manager from the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). The General Managers in charge of Tema Fishing Harbour, Kumi Adjei-Sam, popularly known as Castro has been confirmed dead at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, formally Ridge Hospital. His passing today, […]
A parade has been held at the Regional Maritime University to mark this year’s World Maritime Day, where players in Ghana’s Maritime space, met to celebrate women in the industry. The IMO uses this celebration to update stakeholders in the industry of steps being undertaken to enhance safety, efficiency and security of the global maritime […]
The Ghana Maritime Authority in collaboration with the Women in Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA Ghana) has assembled girls in Secondary Schools from the Accra Metropolis, to educate them and inspire them to take advantage of career opportunities in the Maritime Industry. This was one of the key activities the Ghana Maritime Authority embarked on, […]
The Borderless Alliance, a private sector advocacy group, in collaboration with the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, has held a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The multi-stakeholder dialogue was to highlight the opportunities and challenges associated with the implementation of the ETLS and AfCFTA for […]
The Deputy Minister of Transport, Daniel Titus-Glover, the CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Shipping, Dr. Kofi Mbiah, Dean at the School of Graduate Studies, Regional Maritime University, Dr. John York Abaidoo, have unanimously admitted that Ghana’s ocean resources are underutilized, and there is so much room to explore in order to fully harness the […]
A dawn operation jointly carried out by the military, Ghana navy, Tema Regional Police Command and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority’s Security, has led to the arrest of 67 illegal settlers around the port enclave. The operation formed part of a nationwide exercise to ensure total security in the country. The illegal settlers who […]
The Secretary General for the International Chamber of Commerce, Emmanuel Doni-Kwame, has noted that Ghana ports have been expanded can therefore accommodate bigger vessels. He called for the expansion and revitalization of other sectors of the transport sector including Ghana’s railway system, as it would augment the agricultural sector. “Get the infrastructure right. I have […]
Disinfection of cargoes entering or leaving the country has commenced at the Meridian Port Services (MPS) Terminal and the Port of Takoradi. LCB Worldwide Ghana, the company incharge of the project has moved to both points and are vigorously carrying out the task of disinfecting all cargoes in accordance with World Health Organisation (WHO) regulations […]
Data compiled by the Foreigner Identification Management Systems (FIMS), a private partner of the National Identification Authority (NIA) registering foreigners legally resident in Ghana, has issued ID cards to foreigners of 167 different nationalities. 22,393 Foreigners issued ID cards Between January and August 2019, the Foreigner Identification Management Systems has issued cards to 22,393 foreigners […]
LCB Worldwide Ghana, the company mandated to undertake the disinfection of cargoes at the ports have announced special concessions for all exports leaving the country. To this end, the Minister for Health, Mr. Kwaku Agyemang Manu and the Chief Executive Officer of LCB Worldwide Ghana, Mr. Kareem Abu have concluded meetings on the mater and […]
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 […]
