Three Nigerians arrested for entering Ghana illegally and offering US$5,000 bribe to Immigration officials

Three Nigerians who illegally entered Ghana amid border closures following the outbreak of COVID-19 have been arrested. They were arrested by personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at the Sogakope Inland Immigration checkpoint. BestNewsGH.com cites Immigration officials as naming the three in a statement as Emmanuel Christopher, Chukuma Onyiauka, and Sylvia Jamaho. They were […]

Customs suspend movement of uncleared cargoes following theft of ten 20-footer containers containing tin tomatoes

The Marine Port and Railways Command of the Ghana Police is currently investigating circumstances surrounding the disappearance of some ten 20-footer containers of canned tomatoes from the port of Tema during a transfer process to gazette the consignment. The Marine, Port and Railways Police took over the assignment, when the Tema Command of the Customs […]

Importers whose duties were calculated before benchmark values reduction asked to come for revaluation

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority is offering an opportunity to importers whose import duties were determined just before the reduction in benchmark values to re-present their documents for revaluation. The measure means that people whose goods have not yet been cleared can enjoy lower duties. The Customs Classification and Valuation Report (CCVR) […]