The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has been handed the Kpone Unity Terminal by the project engineers following its completion. GPHA will now take over full control of activities at the facility. The symbolic signing of documents by top management of GPHA and its Canadian partners and a walk through of the facility characterized the […]
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EPA to return to inspection activities at the ports-Executive Director
Plans are afoot for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to return to the country’s ports for purposes of providing guidance and direction on the handling of hazardous and environmentally unfriendly goods. Executive Director of the EPA, Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu says an agreement has already been reached for office space to be allocated to the […]
Director of Tema Port receives Woman of Excellence Award
The Director of the Port of Tema, Sandra Opoku has been conferred with a woman of excellence award for her outstanding contribution to the maritime transport industry in Ghana. This was at the 6th Ghana Women of Excellence Awards held in Accra to acknowledge and celebrate distinguished women causing positive change and development in society […]
GPHA, EPA deepens collaboration; moves to ensure safe port environment
The Ghana Port and Harbours Authority (GPHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have stepped up collaborative efforts aimed at instituting measures that will help make the port environment safer for effective and efficient operations. To this end, Executive Director of the EPA, Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu has paid a familiarization visit to the Management […]
COVID-19: GPHA begins vaccination of frontline staff
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has begun the vaccination of its frontline workers in the port community against COVID-19, in accordance with the national protocols. GPHA’s Health Centres have been declared as national vaccination centres and has since the 2nd of March began vaccination of its frontline workers, beginning with medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, […]
2019/2020 GPHA National Service personnel donates to less privileged children in Nungua
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) every year admits about 500 national service personnel. GPHA ensures to inculcate the value of meaningful contributions to the community it operates to its staff and every year group of national service personnel. As the demonstration of this responsibility towards the society, the 2019/2020 National Service Batch of […]
GPHA, Rotary Club-Tema Meridian to the rescue of TMA Maternity Home
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority deems it necessary to support worthy causes that elevate the standard of living of Ghanaians. To this end, GPHA has been sponsoring some impactful community initiatives of the Rotary Club of Tema Meridian. The Port Authority has recently sponsored the Rotary Club of Tema Meridian for the renovation of […]
GPHA constructs Keta Port project office at Kedzi in Keta
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has constructed a project office in Kedzi in the Keta municipality at the location where the proposed Keta Port would be built, that would serve as a reference point for all developments associated with the Keta Port Project. The Satellite office is a specially made modular unit where development […]
Ghana’s Port now a preferred choice of shipping lines – Michael Luguje
The Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Michael Luguje has revealed that developments in Ghana’s ports have positioned the country at a competitive advantage within the sub-regional shipping subsector. The Director-General of GPHA who was speaking on the Eye on Port program, indicated that due to the operational efficiency of the Tema Port, […]
Tema Port ranked the largest port in West, Central Africa
The President of Ports Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) and the Director-General of Ghana’s Ports and Harbours Authority, Michael Luguje has revealed that with the completion of phase 1 of the MPS Terminal 3, the Tema Port is currently the biggest in terms of capacity of all ports in the West and […]
GPHA explains appointment of Director for Keta Port
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has described as unfortunate, comments by sections of public which seek denigrate the Authority for appointing a Director for the Keta Port because it is not operational yet. A statement issued by the Authority and signed by the General Manager in charge of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Esther […]
Port of Tema bids farewell to Col. Joseph Punamane, outgoing Security Manager
The Port of Tema Operations Team has bid farewell to outgoing Port Security Manager Col. Joseph Malik Punamane who has served since November 2017. The Ag. Director of Port Mrs. Sandra Opoku on behalf of management and staff expressed appreciation for his hard work and dedication to duty citing numerous occasions where Col. Punamane has […]