Ghana’s attempt to align its piracy legislation with provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) took a step forward when stakeholders at a forum, unanimously suggested a minimum of 15 years jail time for persons convicted of piracy. According to them, this jail time is...
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged the Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly to go ahead with its intended demolition exercise of all structures on the Right of Way for the construction of the 6-kilometer Kumasi (Adum) to Kaase section of the Western railway line. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II cautioned that no compensation will...
The Deputy Commissioner in Charge of Ethics and Good Governance at the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Alhaji Seidu Iddrisu Iddisah has called on policy makers in Ghana to enforce the international practice where goods bound for transit must be containerized. Speaking on the Eye on Port programme,...
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with its partners from the United States of America, under the Security Governance Initiative is working towards the introduction of a modern e-cargo tracking system. According to the Deputy Commissioner in Charge of Ethics and Good Governance at Customs,...
The General Manager in Charge of Health Services at the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Dr. Vitus Victor Anaab-Bisi has emphasized that the Port Authority and its allied stakeholders remain stringent in the application of the standard protocols for crew embarkation and disembarkation at the ports of Ghana. Responding to...
… stronger regulation in the offing The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has begun processes to properly regulate activities in the fishing industry as a means to better protect lives and enhance the livelihoods of players in the sector. As a result, the GMA is working assiduously on ratification of...
Ghana’s largest Commercial Port, the Port of Tema achieved one of its strongest performances in the year 2020 despite disruptions occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a comparative analysis data released by the Port of Tema, actual Cargo traffic by trade in 2020 exceeded its targeted volumes by 5.9%...
Dredge Masters Limited (DML Ghana), a subsidiary of the JOSPONG Group of Companies is a wholly owned Ghanaian company and a leading provider of cutting-edge modern technological dredging, marine construction and consultancy services in Ghana. Established in the year 2015, our mission is to provide a comprehensive integrated dredging and...
Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) has been awarded the International Organisation Standardisaion (ISO) standards; Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2015), Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2015) and Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO 45001:2018) in its first year of operations forming the integral management system. The scope of the ISO certification...
Due to the recent spike in COVID-19 numbers, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) might be backtracking on its projections for 2021 as the authority has taken a cautiously optimistic posture towards cargo volumes expected for this year. The GPHA was anticipating a 10 percent increase in volumes achieved...