The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) recorded a growth of 34 per cent above its budget in the first half of the year. That was in spite of its inability to come to the finality of the 20 per cent container business between it and the Meridian Port Services (MPS). According to the Director-General […]
Tag: Michael Luguje
Luguje retained as GPHA Director-General
The Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Mr Michael Luguje has been retained following the reconstitution of the authority’s board of directors. The new board is chaired by Mr Isaac Osei, a former Chief Executive of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) as well as former New Patriotic Party […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Michael Luguje is new president of PMAWCA
The Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbors’ Authority, Michael Luguje, has taken up the mantle as President of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa. He took over from Jorge Mauricio, Director General of the Cape Verde Port who served as president of PMAWCA from 2017 to 2019. This appointment was […]
40th PMAWCA Conference: African Ports urged to reduce pollution and tighten security
The 40th Council Meeting and 15th Director General Round Table Conference of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) has been held in Togo. The 40th Council Meeting is one of the annual council meetings PMAWCA has been having over the years where the board of directors comprising Director Generals of the […]
Ethiopia calls for increased trade with Ghana ahead of trade facilitation conference in Addis Ababa
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 […]
GPHA opens book of condolence for Josephine Asante, urges public restraint in commentary
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has opened a book of condolence in memory of its murdered Marketing and Public Affairs Manager at the Tema Port, Josephine Asante. The book was opened on the Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Authority’s Head Office and will run through until the 31st of January 2019. A […]
We will not rest until we find the killers of Josephine Asante, she was a big asset to us-GPHA
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has indicated that it will not leave any stone unturned in efforts to assist security agencies, particularly the police to arrest the killer or killers of the late Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of the Port of Tema, Josephine Asante. The Authority said the late Josephine Asante was an […]
Just in: GPHA offers 50 thousand cedi bounty to anyone with information leading to arrest of killers of Josephine Asante
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has offered to give a 50 thousand Ghana Cedi bounty to anyone who will provide information leading to the arrest of the killer or killers of the Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of the Tema Port, Josephine Asante. According to a letter announcing the bounty and signed by the […]
Cargo traffic through Ghana’s ports increase by 20% as GPHA celebrates a successful 2018
The acting Director General of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Michael Luguje has revealed that Cargo traffic through the Ports of Ghana grew by 20% in 2018 compared to same period in 2017. “We have also seen our Cargo Traffic grow and the statistics indicate that we have a growth of at least 20% above […]