Emirates’ focus on meeting and exceeding customer expectations was recognised last night at the Ghana Business Standard Awards 2020 with the ‘Outstanding Airline Company of the Year’ accolade. The airline was awarded for its outstanding commitment to remarkable business standards in its sector, demonstrating a high standard service delivery,...
The UK Space Agency, NASA and other partners have signed a historic agreement on the principles for exploration, science and space ahead of commercial activities in a future mission to the Moon. NASA’s Artemis programme aims to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024....
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) is eyeing an increase in transit trade with neighbouring landlocked countries - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger - with construction of the Tema-Akosombo railway project. According to Fred Asiedu-Dartey, Head of Freight and Logistics at the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), completing the railway project will...
Meridian Port Services Ltd (MPS) has relaunched its sea turtle conservation initiative in fulfilment of the company’s Environmental Action Plans for Sea Turtle Conservation and as per the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standard (PS6) for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources and the No-Net-Loss commitment. The...
The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Authority (DVLA) is considering the implementation of a web-based Vehicle Registration and Management Systems (VRMS) to ensure optimum revenue mobilisation and improve road safety. The ultimate target of the VRMS initiative is to improve road safety, ensure efficient revenue collection and create jobs for the...
In the late eighties (80’s) there used to be a series I used to watch on VHS cassette called Knight Rider. The fascination with Knight Rider was the fact that it had a car which could speak and also move around by itself. In today’s modern world, the car would be...
Newmont Ghana, in partnership with the government of Ghana and Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has cut the sod for construction of the 41 kilometre road from Nkawkaw to New Abirem Road in the Eastern Region as part of efforts to promote infrastructural development in its host communities and surrounding...
… Aviation minister to receive report and forward to President   The B&FT has gathered that the board of Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), chaired by Madam Oboshie Sai-Cofie, is to communicate a decision they reached on the impasse between staff of the company and its Managing Director (MD) Yaw Kwakwa...
The Ford Ranger has received the highest award for quality in the midsize pickup segment in the US; according to the 2020 JD Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) report. The Initial Quality Study, now in its 34th year, is based on responses from 87,282 purchasers and lessees of new...
This year’s World Maritime Day was celebrated last Friday on 24 September in the form of an online event. A global audience heard how innovation, the maritime workforce and the role of industry and governments can work to realise shipping's sustainable future. They raised issues and highlighted solutions facing shipping, particularly...