The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that the container load of pump action guns that were discovered at the Port of Tema have appropriate documentation and were legally imported for private use by licensed persons. ‘’Police assures that security agencies have physically examined the said truck and its contents and found them to be imported […]
A whistleblower has alleged the discovery of container load of sophisticated guns including AK 47 assault rifles at the Port of Tema. The whistleblower who made the disclosure in an audio recording with accompanying picture of the container and the truck from which the container was offloaded said the guns were discovered after the container […]
Exactly twenty months ago, on the 1st of September, 2017, His Excellency the Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia caused the abolishment of all internal checkpoints manned by personnel of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The intention was to accelerate the movement of goods, failing to take into consideration the negative […]
The Tema Port Security has in its custody a 21year old Moroccan stowaway, Abdul Hadi, who was hiding on board the vessel MV Lanidie in search of free passage to Europe. According to the Tema Port Security Manager, Joseph Punamane, the Port Security was contacted by the ship’s crew, to assist in disembarking the stowaway, […]
Mr. Edward Kofi Osei, the Director of Tema Port, has 35 years of professional experience in Corporate America. Edward was a Partner at the law firm of Osei & Nelson in New Jersey and taught Corporate Law, Contracts and Taxation at Widener University. Before that, he wEdward orked in Senior Management position at Astra Zeneca, […]
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 […]
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 Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Port Services, Mohammed Samara has assured shipping lines of efficient service delivery when the terminal 3 of the Tema Port expansion project commences operation in June, 2019. According to him, technology and a paperless system would be used to deliver efficient services to the shipping lines and the shipping […]
The Port Health, a unit within the Ghana Health Service has engaged key stakeholders of the sea port industry to solicit for support in delivering their mandate in prevention, detection and management of health risks and hazards at the ports of Ghana. The Director General of Ghana Health Services, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare said Global threat […]
Seven persons have been busted by the Tema Railways and Ports Division of the Ghana Police for having allegedly diverted seven refrigerated containers of frozen fish meant for Burkina Faso to cold stores in Tema for sale. The suspects were said to have allegedly diverted the 40-footer reefer containers fully loaded with fishes from the […]
The Tema Court handling the murder case of the slain Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of the Tema Port, Josephine Asante has adjourned hearing to the 14th of February 2019. This follows the inability of the police investigators and the prosecution to conduct forensics on the house boy of the late manager Christian Agyei to […]
The Management of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has directed all staff to wear black attire beginning today, Tuesday January 15, 2019 through to Tuesday, January 22, 2019 to mourn the murdered Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of the Tema Port, Mrs. Josephine Asante. The directive, issued by the Director of the Tema Port […]
