Minister Visits DVLA
Minister of Transport, Mr. Kwaku Amankwaah Ofori Asiamah, and members of his Ministry, has paid a visit to the Western regional office of the Driver’s and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA). The...
Tag: Ghana Shippers Authority
W/R GMA Cries For Help
Western Regional Director of Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Rev. Dr. Peter Azumah, Issaka, has lamented that his outfit was bedeviled with infrastructural and human resource problems, which was...
Minister Tours Transport Sector Agencies In Western Region
The Minister of Transport, Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has directed the management of the Takoradi office of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) in the Western Region to come out with a proposal for the...
Government Heats Up “trade Hub” Agenda
Transport Minister, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, says the ongoing aggressive infrastructural projects being witnessed at the ports affirm government’s quest to brand the country as the trade and transport...
Importers Deny Reports That Dec. Polls Have Slowed Down Activities
Importers, exporters and clearing agents at the Tema Port have expressed misgivings about the recent statement by the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) that the upcoming election had slowed down...
Election ‘fever’ Slows Business Activities At Tema Port
Few days to the general elections on December 7, some exporters, importers and clearing agencies at the Tema Port have disclosed to Citi Business News that economic activities have slowed down....
Niche Cocoa Industry Wins Best Exporter Award
Mr Kobina Ade Coker, the Chairman of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has said exporters of various products are the cornerstone of the nation’s economic growth. He said “exports have...
Cement Manufacturers Mad At Spio-Garbrah
The Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana (CMAG) has expressed dismay at Minister of Trade & Industry, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, for offering a permit to a Chinese to import 500,000 metric tons of...
Lawyer Urges Legal Action Against THC Defaulters
Maritime Lawyer, Stanley Ahorlu has urged Business Associations who are being levied Terminal Handling Charges (THC) at the ports, to hit the courts to settle the matter. The move he says must be...
Stop Terminal Handling Charges
President John Mahama has sent a strong signal to shipping companies to halt the implementation of the Terminal Handling Charges (THC). According to him, the fee has no legal backing and need not be...
Business Associations Threaten Shipping Lines
Key business associations have strongly criticised shipping lines for charging Terminal Handling Charges (THC) in spite of orders from the Ministry of Transport to stop the charges. The Minister of...
Punish Defying Shipping Lines
Key business organizations in the country have called for all shipping lines that flouted the Transport Minister’s directive asking them to halt charging the Terminal Handling Charges to be...
Transport Ministry Meets Shippers Over THC Again
The Transport Ministry is set to meet with shipping companies over the charging of Terminal handling fees at the ports on goods imported into the country. The meeting which will be at the behest of...