Sometimes we see flashing lights on the vehicle dashboard, either when driving or before setting off. Why do these lights come on, and what are the warnings about? In today’s write-up, let’s look at what some of your dashboard warning lights are and what they mean when lit-up.
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UNCTAD and IMO call on governments to work together to facilitate crew changeover and remove unnecessary regulatory obstacles to maritime transport during and after the COVID-19 crisis.
The world’s reliance on maritime transport makes it more important than ever to keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing, and...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has indicated that better roads should be the catalyst for national development and not an instrument of death and pain, cautioning motorists to be extra careful and disciplined on the highways and resist the temptation of over-speeding.
He said it is time accidents in the...
Will collaborate on commercial vehicles - city van created and built by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and later 1-ton cargo van engineered by Ford, plus Volkswagen medium pickup built on Ford Ranger platform - from 2022
During the lifecycles of the products, the companies expect to produce up to...
Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Ghana, Yasumichi Araki, has said the organisation’s support, in the form of a grant for construction of the Tema motorway interchange, will help boost the local and regional economies of West Africa.
“I believe this high-quality road infrastructure will improve the transportation...
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The procurement of public infrastructure by public finance has traditionally been the method of funding infrastructure projects in both developed and developing nations. Governments have used taxes to finance, build and operate infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, schools and power stations. This has resulted in a large proportion...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has waded into the issue of indiscipline on the country’s roads, and observed that the severity and frequency of accidents on our highways due to over-speeding and indiscipline are a great reproach to all of us.
The president hit the nail on its head when...
The Minister of Railways Development, Joe Ghartey, has disclosed that the 97km eastern route rail line from Tema to Mpakadan is 60% complete.
The percentage of completion, according to him, is based on the interim payment certificates which have been passed by consultants of the project. “They have passed 24...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) is making a case for government to waive the Vehicle Income Tax (VIT) as a measure to cushion COVID-19’s impact on commercial transport owners and drivers.
According to the TUC, a total or partial waiver for a period would go a long way to lessen...
Even as Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Minister for Transport, via a letter has directed shipping companies to waive their demurrage/detention charges - fees importers pay for overstayed containers - with good intention, the lack of proper consultation among stakeholders, especially shipping companies, could render the directive a fantasy.
A B&FT...