Coastal communities and those living along the country’s major inland waterways have been sensitised to prioritise safety in order to protect life and property. The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) as part of its mandate took its sensitization clinic to many coastal communities, including those along the Volta Lake. The Authority has...
Global supply chains severely disrupted by COVID-19 Multinationals turn to China +1 and nearshoring Worldwide increase in regionalization and localization Major regional trade deals signed or accelerated The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly disrupted global trade in 2020. However, it has also caused new paradigms to emerge, some of which point to...
The ports of Ghana remain one of the avenues of revenue generation for the government. Revenues are mobilised from the trade transactions that occur at the ports and the territorial borders of the country, mostly in the form of payment of levies, fees and taxes charged on goods and...
Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) have reached a consensus on a new trade agreement to provide duty free and quota free access, as well as preferential tariff reductions for both countries. The consensus was reached after a video conference between Ghana’s Minister of Trade and Industry Alan Kyerematen, and...
Emirates is taking its signature A380 experience to the next level with the unveil of a brand new Premium Economy cabin product, together with enhancements and a refreshed look across all cabins onboard its newest A380 aircraft. Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: "The Emirates A380 is already one of...
Data from the Ghana Revenue Authority show the total revenues generated by the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) for the authority has reached a record high of GH¢10.5billion as at December 12, 2020. This consists of GH¢7.6billion for the Customs Division from import duty and export of goods, with the...
...Salutation to Wright Brothers and Fellow "Aero Dare devils" Today marks another milestone in the historical exploration of global aviation, which is worth acknowledging as it marks its 117th birthday. The success of the historical evolution in the aviation industry could be attributed to the "Aero Dare devils" who through uncalculated...
The MPS Terminal 3 has received a major boost with the expansion of its terminal capacity to support more transshipment operations at the port. With this improved handling capacity and a comparative advantage with the world-renowned transhipment hubs; MPS has put Ghana on the map in the maritime sector thus...
The automotive industry has been boosted by the signatures of automobile giants like Volkswagen, Toyota, Suzuki, Renault and Nissan. Meanwhile, before the introduction of the giant automakers, there was also SinoTruck from China which has been equipped and started assembling here for the local market - in a country where...
After a lifetime in the car business, Hyundai Motor and Investment Ghana Limited - authorised dealer of Hyundai vehicles in the country, has unveilled the country’s first-ever 100 percent electric vehicle, the Kona Electric, onto the market in commercial quantity. The all-new Kona Electric vehicle - which is a sub-compact...