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...
The WeCAPS project, financed by the European Union and implemented by Expertise France is a technical assistance project committed to strengthening the security and safety of port infrastructures in West and Central Africa.
The WeCAPS project in Ghana has ended after 4 years of strong collaboration between the WeCAPS team...
Pundits have called for the creation of an overarching body that wil be responsible for the management of Ghana’s Blue Economy.
This follows calls by the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), for the establishment of a Blue Economy Authority during their visit to the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo...
The Takoradi anchorage has recorded two robbery incidents on ships in the first quarter of 2023, according to data from the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) piracy reporting centre.
One of such incidents, according to the IMO, was an attempted robbery which was reported to port control authorities. The IMO said...
High cost of shipping international cargo is hindering the competitiveness of African businesses on the global market scene, Benonita Bismarck, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), has lamented.
“The multiplier effect is the consistent rise in the general prices of goods and services and its attendant adverse...
A cruise vessel carrying 150 people onboard has called at Port Tema.
This is the first time in 4 years a cruise vessel has called the Port.
The SH-Vega, owned by the Swan Hellenic Cruise Line, has been on her maiden global expedition since July 2022; calling over 20 countries and...
The Executive Secretary-Ghana International Trade Commission (GITC), Mr. Frank Agyekum, has emphasised the significance of his outfit’s work in safeguarding Ghanaian companies from unfair trade practices on the international stage.
According to him, international trade is akin to war - and all manner of tactics are deployed to undercut competition...
Some freight forwarders, popularly known as ‘Agents’, whose activities are mostly at the Tema Port have bemoaned that the recent drop in traffic at the country’s ports is taking a heavy toll on their businesses.
These freight forwarders act as transactional leads or middlemen for importers when clearing their goods...