As part of measures to curb the challenges faced by exporters, the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) have embarked on a nation-wide tour to sensitise exporters to appreciate the new regime of the Bank of Ghana (LoC).
The move is to ensure sanity in the...
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has visited cross border traders and twelve (12) small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Shipping and Logistics Industry located in the Oti Region as part of its regular shipper outreach exercise.
The three- (3) day visit follows several complaints from the traders over challenges...
The United States Coast Guard has paid a working visit to Port Tema to assess the effectiveness of Ghana’s implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and discuss best practices for the development of mutual interests in the maritime trade.
This forms part of the International...
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...
Importers of electrical appliances have been urged to adhere to the directives outlined in the Standards and Labelling Regulations of the Energy Commission of Ghana. Failure to comply may lead to sanctions, including the seizure and potential re-exportation of the appliances at the importer's expense.
The Energy Commission, per its...
The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) has provided reassurance to shippers that they will not face additional fees and charges as a result of delays in clearing their goods caused by disruptions in internet services.
These disruptions have been particularly problematic due to an ongoing internet blackout stemming from cuts to...
... as GHA calls for urgent measures
The Head of the Coastal Engineering Division of the Ghana Hydrological Authority (GHA), Ing. Yiadom Boakye Akoto, has attributed the increasing nature of high sea level and coastal erosion to climate change.
Over recent years, the country has had a series of coastal erosions...