President John Mahama has been touting the benefits of the Ghana National Single Window (GNSW) initiative, announcing that its introduction has seen a 14.8percent rise in revenue collection by the Ghana Revenue Authority since September 2015 when it was introduced. According to him, the GNSW is a positive development for international trade operations and that … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that steps are being taken by the government to re-introduce the operations of Black Star Line; the national shipping line that in the 1970’s was a key player in the transport of Ghana’s commodities to abroad. The re-introduction of the national shipping line, the President said, was to maximize … Read more
Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), as part of the Ghana National Single Window Project, has established electronic payment zones at some major ports in the country. The e-zone facilities at Kotoka International Airport and the Tema Port is expected to facilitate payment of port charges and other services by exporters to the Authority, making it more … Read more
Mona Quartey, Deputy Minister of Finance, says the establishment of the electronic payment zone facility at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) and Tema port will facilitate business transaction at the country’s ports for both importers and exporters. The electronic payment zone (e-zone), being deployed by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and … Read more
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued new guidelines aimed at checking the rising incidence of fuel smuggling into Ghana. The new guidelines which took effect last week Thursday, September 1, is intended to end the abuse of the export and re-exports regimes of the industry. According to the GRA, any deviations from the new … Read more
The new President of Tanzania, John Magufuli Pombe has suspended official trips abroad as of Saturday until further notice. He’s insisting that the country’s embassies must be more diligent in their work, a statement from his office confirmed on Sunday. President Magufuli who was elected on 25 October and officially sworn in last Thursday, announced … Read more