The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) will commence the licensing of all earth moving equipment including bulldozers and excavators among others in the country. The move is aimed at sanitizing and streamlining mining operations in Ghana. To this end, the Ministry of Transport has issued a directive to owners of such equipment to license […]
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Ministry of transport to partner private sector to develop maritime industry, Keta and James Town Ports on course
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 […]
First Port Duty Rule: GPHA raises alarm, calls for broader consultation
The Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority is raising red flags over poor stakeholder consultations ahead of government decision to roll out a new cargo transit policy called first port duty rule. According to the GPHA, there are “serious implications” associated with the first port duty rule policy, hence government must address all bottlenecks associated with […]
Transit trade gets boost as GSA signs MoU with Burkinabe counterpart
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Burkinabe counterpart Burkina Shippers’ Council (CBC)to facilitate transit trade between the two countries. The MoU will define a bilateral cooperation between the two parties aimed at strengthening their roles in the promotion and implementation of policies geared towards continued improvement of […]




