Nigeria will reopen its airports for international flights from Aug. 29, its aviation minister said on Monday. The airports have been closed since March 23 to all but essential international flights as part of the country's efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said four flights will begin...
The Ghana National Association of Garages, the umbrella organization for all small scale automobile repair workshop operators, have welcomed the emergence of an automotive industry in Ghana and commended government for promising to restrict second-hand cars which account for 70% of vehicle imports. The association’s members, who constitute Zone 14...
Road transport is the most predominantly used mode of transportation in Ghana. It currently takes about 98% of freight and 95% of passenger traffic in Ghana. Busses popularly known as “trotro” are the main mode of commute which account for about 60% of passenger movement followed by taxis with...
Management of Quantity and Quality (Q and Q) services, a subsidiary of Kingdom Exim Group, has over the weekend opened an ultra-modern weighing bridge and truck parking facility in the harbour city, Tema, to importers and exporters for the purpose of proper weighing system for heavy duty trucks and...
Former President John Mahama has promised to ensure that all debt owed Ghanaian contractors is paid to ensure economic stimulation. He made this known when he had a meeting with some members of the Association of Contractors to understand their plight and outline plans that will be put in...
It has been widely reported that barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will not allow into the country, importation of cars that have been defined according to the Customs Amendment Act 2020 as salvaged or do not have clean title by the...
Renovation of the Sunyani Airport in the Bono Region is progressing steadily and the level of the project development is pegged at 85%. Ongoing works at the Sunyani airport include expansion and upgrading of the runway construction of a 90 by 60 metre apron and fixing of fittings at the...
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) together with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, will soon commence a nationwide exercise aimed at enforcing the Motor Insurance Database (MID) introduced by the NIC in January, 2020. The objective of the joint task force is to...
Kantanka Automobile Ghana Limited, the only indigenous automobile manufacturing company in Ghana, is set to get on the market with their range of vehicles. Francis Kujoji, General Manager of the company, said the company has been given the green-light to proceed with mass production of different models of vehicles. "This...
Last week, President Nana Akufo-Addo unveilled the first locally-made Volkswagen (VW) vehicle - which marks the first phase the company’s operations in the country and will see the German carmaker produce three cars daily, with plans to increase production capacity in the second phase. The president noted that the production...