… launches Trade House in Kenya
Ghana earned US$3.5billion from non-traditional exports in 2022, representing a 6 percent increase in the figures recorded in 2021. Cocoa paste and cashew nuts were the leading products, representing US$520.3million and US$294.2million respectively.
The Director of Projects at the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Mr. Alex...
A send-off ceremony has been held for the outgoing Director of Takoradi Port, Capt. Ebenezer Kojo Afadzi, at the Kampil Yard at Takoradi Port.
The colourful ceremony attracted management and staff of both Takoradi and Tema Ports, security agencies and organisations among others.
In his remarks, Capt. Afadzi said there have...
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), recently announced the introduction of an upfront payment of 12.5% on the customs values of VAT registerable imports at the various entry ports of the country.
However, the Ghana Revenue Authority has clarified that this is not a new tax, but a tool to ensure...
Meridian Port Services Ltd. (MPS), operator of Tema Port, has said it will roll out phase-two of the port’s expansion project, marking another significant milestone in its development.
The expansion project aims to enhance the capacity and infrastructure of Tema Port to meet the growing demands of trade and connectivity, and...
The Director of the Institute of Environment and Sanitation Studies at the University of Ghana, Professor Kwasi Appeaning Addo, has emphasised the need for urgent development of a comprehensive blue economy strategy.
A blue ocean economy refers to the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and...
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has again, this year, met with haulage truck drivers to highlight pertinent issues that are affecting the transit trade through Ghana.
This year’s event, held at the new transit truck park in Tema, centred on road governance issues, customs compliance, safety and security on the corridor.
Chairperson...
The General Manager of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Esther Gyebi-Donkor, has revealed that the latest truck park constructed by the authority in Tema is another demonstration of the authority’s commitment to providing a safe space for transit hauliers.
According to her, the park is a permanent place for...
The Ghanaian Government has been encouraged to develop a deliberate policy that focuses on the training and exportation of seafarers from Ghana. According to some experts in the maritime industry, Ghana must act with urgency in order to get her fair share of the projected 800,000 seafarers in demand...
Landlocked Shippers’ Councils, Government agencies and manufacturing industries have been engaged on the proposed port tariff review and restructuring being mooted by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).
The engagement which was engineered by the Ghana Shippers Authority is part of measures to collate views to be factored into...
... as Ultra-Luxury Cruise Calls Port of Tema
The Chief Executive Officer of touring agency, Landtours Ghana, Mawuli Dzebu, has strongly indicated that, tourists enjoy Ghana and that, the country must look to expand its tourism potentials.
Mr. Dzebu made the call, during the Seabourn Seajourn, an ultra-luxury cruise vessel which...