The Chief Executive of the Meridian Port Services, Mohammed Samara has uttered that the blossoming port sector in Ghana provides an enabling environment to support industries in the new era of free trade. And that, he is encouraging producers and industries within the African Continent to take advantage of the...
Like other signatories, Ghana’s commitment to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) places some responsibility on the country. The TFA contains provisions for expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods and sets out measures for effective cooperation between...
On the back of several complaints from Freight Forwarders and shippers in relation to challenges faced with the implementation of the new Exemptions Act 2022, the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has collaborated with the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) to organize a one-day training for its members, other...
The Regional Maritime University (RMU) has intensified its efforts to bridge the gap between academia and industry by engaging key stakeholders on measures to address the challenge. The RMU, on the back of this, paid a courtesy call on the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) to deliberate matters of mutual concern....
The Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) has celebrated its 30th anniversary with its stakeholders in Tema. SOAAG, for 30 years, has served as a central organisation in the country for companies and corporations engaged in the shipping business. The association is made up of 17 shipping companies who...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority is dedicated to giving its staff the skills they need to succeed in the fiercely competitive and ever-evolving world of international trade. This is why the authority continually invests in the UNCTAD Train for Trade Programme to prepare future management staff to understand emerging challenges...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority was among corporate bodies that marked the World Day of Safety and Health at Work. The International Labour Organization (ILO) sets aside April 28 each year for organisations to discuss the implications a safe healthy working environment has for the world of work as well as how to practically implement this right in the...
Despite some vibrancy having been injected in Ghana’s fisheries sector in recent years, the sector is still believed to lack the adequate level of transparency desired to lead the country on a path of social, environmental and economic prosperity and sustainability. A new report launched last week shows that Ghana’s...
A recent finding indicates Ghana performs poorly in transparency when it comes to its marine fisheries sector. Specifically, the finding indicated that although data exists within Ghana’s fisheries administration, majority of this data is not publicly accessible. This revelation came up during the report launch of the assessment of online transparency of Ghana’s Fisheries Management Information, an initiative...
A team of 10 from the Ghana Maritime Authority is on a 2-month safety of life sensitisation tour of various communities along the Volta River, the Afram, Bosom, Oti rivers as well as White and Black Volta. The communities largely rely on inland water transport for their economic and...