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 […]
The Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbors’ Authority, Michael Luguje, has taken up the mantle as President of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa. He took over from Jorge Mauricio, Director General of the Cape Verde Port who served as president of PMAWCA from 2017 to 2019. This appointment was […]
The Women Network of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa is recommending capacity building for women in the maritime industry. The President of the Women Network of PMAWCA, Florentine Guihard-Koidio said women in the maritime industry need to be given the necessary support in order for them to grow in their organisations. […]
The Ghana Ports and Harbors’ Authority has been adjudged the Best Port in Human Capacity Building Policy in the whole of West and Central Africa at the 5th Edition of the African Ports Awards. The award ceremony which was held in Lomé, Togo also recognized GPHA for frequently forwarding its Data to the organizers. At […]
The plenary sessions of the 40th Council Meeting of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa centered on discussions such as The Role of the state in the maritime and port economy- experiences of PMAWCA’s ports in relation to worldwide practices and the involvement of public and communal regulatory authorities in the management […]
The 40th Council Meeting and 15th Director General Round Table Conference of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) has been held in Togo. The 40th Council Meeting is one of the annual council meetings PMAWCA has been having over the years where the board of directors comprising Director Generals of the […]
Investigations conducted by The Chronicle in Tema reveals that with effect from Monday 15th July 2019, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority ( GPHA) will cease to allocate containers to the Inland Container Depots (ICD) to work on. Between now and the 14th July 2019, a joint team of security operatives are to escort all […]
His Excellency the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo has offered the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) and Meridian Ports Services (MPS) another window of opportunity to negotiate operational conditions at the Port of Tema. The Acting Director of Port, Tema, Mrs. Sandra Opoku disclosed this to the BestNewsGH.com in a telephone conversation. According […]
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has held a day’s seminar on Uncleared Cargo List (UCL) for Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, as well as stakeholders in the shipping industry. Held on Thursday, June 27 2019, the seminar sought to bring to the fore, the challenges that uncleared cargo at the ports pose to stakeholders and the […]
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has assembled members of the press, in a forum, as an effort to educate public on current enhancements in the trade and port clearance system. Customs, since 2002 has partnered IT Solutions companies, to create a secure trade platform that facilitates the exchange of information between the […]
