The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Isaac Crentsil has observed that the Paperless Port system currently being operated in the country’s ports has achieved a remarkable 85 percent success rate. According to him, the system has improved business transactions at the ports in terms of reduction in cost and time […]
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Commissioner of customs optimistic of achieving Gh¢17billion target for 2019 as 300 NABCO interns pass out
The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Isaac Crentsil, has expressed optimism that the division will achieve its revenue target of 17 Billion Ghana cedis for the state in the year 2019. The Commissioner of Customs who was speaking during the Passing Out Ceremony of 300 NABCO interns attached to the […]
IMANI petitions parliament over UNI-PASS contract, calls for parliamentary probe
IMANI Centre for Policy & Education has petitioned parliament to seek answers to a litany of issues raised by the policy think-tank in respect of a 10-year contract awarded to UNI-PASS to provide trade facilitation at Ghana’s ports. It explained that the petition has become necessary because since June 2018, IMANI has sent a number […]
Customs only auction publicly, don’t fall prey to fraudsters-Tema sector commander warns public
This week, the Customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority held a public auction exercise where a number of overstayed cars and general goods were auctioned to members of the general public. In all, about 50 cars were auctioned by auctioneers who pegged the vehicles at a rate that will not affect Customs revenue. The […]
Health alert: Chinese drugs and capsules containing human remains with Hepatitis B virus discovered
The Ghana Revenue Authority is alerting the general public about the discovery and seizure of some drugs and capsules that has been exported by Chinese Nationals to South Korea and which contains human parts including foetuses, infants and flesh. Some of the drugs according to the a GRA memorandum signed by Seidu Iddrisu, the Deputy […]
Deepening intra-Africa trade: Nigerien economic operators visit GPHA
A high profile delegation consisting economic operators from Niger have made a historic visit to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority. They were welcomed by the Director General of GPHA and major stakeholders in the port and transport logistics industry including, the Commissioner of Customs, Isaac Crentsil, CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Benonita Bismarck, […]
Boosting government revenue generation: Ghana post and Customs digitizes customs valuation and duty payment processes
Ghana Post in collaboration with GRA Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has digitized the customs evaluation and duty payment process to promptly serve customers nationwide. The project is part of the automation of Ghana Post’ courier services internal procedures and processes to increase the speed of transacting business, ensure security of goods, standardization of express […]
Finance ministry bemoans poor revenue collection by customs for the last 3 years.
A deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Oboasi, Kwaku Kwarteng has bemoaned the poor rate of revenue collection on the part of Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority which has led to a continues decline of revenue target for the past three years. Speaking at a day’s Seminar organized by the Maritime […]









