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 […]
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, […]
The slain Public Affairs Manager of the Tema Port, Mrs Josephine Asante, who was murdered at her Emefs Estate home near Afienya in the Ningo Prampram District on January 13, 2019 has been laid to rest. She was buried on Saturday March, 16 2019 after a church service at the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic […]
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 […]
The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce says it is looking forward to revitalize trade relations between Ghana and Ethiopia as two countries who have historically engaged in commercial partnerships. The President of the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce, Mesenbet Shenkute said this when she led a delegation to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority ahead […]
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana Maritime Authority, and the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, have reassured of their commitment to support government’s objective of using the ports of Ghana as a catalyst to attaining development and economic growth. At the recent state of the nation address, the president of the republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo […]
Monday March 4, 2019 will go down in the history of Ghana as one of the important days in the port and maritime industry. It follows the appointment of Mrs. Sandra Opoku as Director of Port for the Tema Habour under the Ghana Ports and Habours Authority (GPHA). This is the first time in the […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has terminated a two year contract extension given to the Director of the Tema Port Edward Osei. Mr. Osei was awarded a two year contract extension when he attained the mandatory retirement age of 60. But a letter under the hand of the Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei Opare […]
The General Manager in charge of legal at the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Sandra Opoku has been elevated to the position of acting Director of the Tema Port. The Director of Port, Edward Osei retired on Sunday, March 3 2019, after his request for a 2 year contract was rejected by the president through […]
The Tema Port Fire and Safety department has held a three-day sensitisation program at the Tema Fishing Harbour to educate food vendors and Fish mongers on good housekeeping and fire prevention processes. The fishing harbour forms part of the Tema Port enclave and that any fire outbreak could have dire consequence on the Port, hence, […]
The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has announced his outfit is engaging more private organizations to develop the maritime industry to accelerate economic development and job creation. Speaking at the Meet the Press series in Accra, the Transport Minister declared that out of the three container berths under construction as part of the Tema […]
The Trades Union Congress is appealing to President Nana Akufo-Addo to intervene, as a matter of urgency, to ensure that the contract between Ghana government and Meridian Port Services (MPS) is reviewed. The TUC estimates that the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) alone may sack about 1,400 workers in 2019 as a result of […]
