GPHA workers heed president’s call-resolves to go for negotiations with MPS over port operations

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 […]

Port ladies get new uniforms-says it will inspire confidence and propel efficient service delivery

There is currently a growing level of interest to increase and improve the participation of women in the Ports, Shipping and Maritime Transport Industry globally and nationally. At a recently held 6th Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Africa Region Conference in Ghana, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Kitack Lim […]

GPHA staff to hoist red flags today in protest of Govt’s inability to ratify MPS concessionary agreement

Intelligence gathered by BestNewsGH.com suggests that unionized workers of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) will from today Tuesday, April 23, 2019 hoist red flags to protest government’s inability to ratify the Meridian Port Services (MPS) concessionary agreement. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government upon assumption of office set up a ministerial committee headed […]

Former GPHA DG and aspiring NPP MP for Asuogyaman picks two awards at Global Achievers Leadership Awards

Paul Asare Ansah, the former Director General of GPHA, now Technical Advisor to the Minister of Transport and Aspiring MP for Asuogyaman won 2 awards at the 6th Ever Global Achievers Leadership Awards ceremony held yesterday,  11 April 2019 at the British Council Hall. He won the Community Impact Personality Award “in grateful appreciation for […]

Appointment of Director for Keta Port: Parliament to summon Transport Minister and GPHA officials

The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah is expected to be invited by Parliament’s committee on Transport to answer questions on the recent appointment of a Director for the Keta Port. The Committee is expected in the ensuing days to extend an invitation to the Minister who signed the appointment letter, appointing a legal practitioner, […]

International Maritime Hospital undertakes 30 successful surgeries, operates a 24 hour service

The International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) has for some weeks now been operating in Ghana as a full-fledged 24-hour hospital with modern theatre facilities undertaking major surgeries and admitting many patients both locally and internationally. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Dr. Sylvester Yaw Oppong the well-equipped surgical theatres has placed the hospital […]