President John Dramani Mahama cut the sod for the commencement of the $1.5 billion Tema Port Expansion Project on Wednesday. The project, which is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) between the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), representing the Ghana Government and Meridian Ports Services (MPS), involves an upgrade and significant expansion of Ghana’s main … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a plaque to mark the beginning of major expansion works at Tema Ports, near Accra. The project involves an upgrade and expansion of Ghana’s main seaport. The project is a Public Private Partnership between the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), representing the Ghana Government and Meridian Ports Services … Read more
The Ghana Standard Authority is blaming the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority for its inability to effectively implement the ban on the importation of used underwear. The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Standards Authority, Mr Kofi Amponsah Bediako, speaking to Onua Business News revealed that the introduction of a digital scanner by the Ghana … Read more
The director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has called on Ghanaians to resist the temptation of voting the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into power. According to him, the NDC stands for development, thus anytime they are in power, the country experiences tremendous growth in development. Addressing party supporters … Read more
President John Mahama says his government is considering making Ghana’s Railway sector a subsidiary of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority. This is in government’s bid to coordinate activities in the transport sector. To this end, the government is seeking to amend the current legislation establishing the Ghana Railway Authority and its role in facilitating … Read more
President John Mahama says his government is considering making Ghana’s Railway sector a subsidiary of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority. This is in government’s bid to coordinate activities in the transport sector. To this end, the government is seeking to amend the current legislation establishing the Ghana Railway Authority and its role in facilitating … Read more
Ex workers of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), have described as unfortunate media reports attributed to the Port authorities that they do not owe the more than 3000 former employees compensation. According to Stephen Ashitey Adjei, Leader of the ex workers, he was aware that GH?20 billion was released as compensation to them and … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has assured exporters that the expansion of the Ports of Ghana, both Tema and Takoradi is part of government’s efforts to expand infrastructure so as to blossom their business. The President in a speech read on his behalf by Mona Quartey, Deputy Minister of Finance at the 24th President’s national awards … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has assured exporters that the expansion of the Ports of Ghana, both Tema and Takoradi is part of government’s efforts to expand infrastructure so as to blossom their business. The President in a speech read on his behalf by Mona Quartey, Deputy Minister of Finance at the 24th President’s national awards … Read more
Some Union Members of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) have called for a full scale investigation to unravel the circumstance under which a vessel considered as scrap was fraudulently sold out, without recourse to tender procedure. The Union members, who are based in Takoradi, believe that the process leading to the sale of … Read more
The government has revived talks with the China Development Bank (CDB) for the remainder of the almost US$2 billion loan facility it abandoned in 2014. The government suspended discussions with the Chinese bank after the country utilised the first tranche of US$ 1 billion from the US$3 billion loan agreed with China in 2011. The … Read more
Government is in strategic negotiations with Chinese authorities to access the remainder of the US$3 billion loan for energy and gas infrastructure projects, Seth Terkper, Finance Minister has said. This loan will be repaid by leveraging revenue flows from lean gas from the country’s Jubilee oil field. The China Development Bank (CDB) disbursed US$1billion of … Read more
The initiative of the Government of Ghana to address the current Power Crisis via its agreement with the West African Gas Ltd (WAGL), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has received a major boost following the approval from the Parliament for its proposed Gas Sales Agreement with the Government of Ghana. The … Read more
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has taken delivery of two tug boats to augment its fleet of machinery to effectively handle anticipated increase in container traffic at the ports. The tug boats, which are electronically controlled, were procured at the cost of 14.4 million Euros from the Damen Shipbuilding Limited in Romania, thus … Read more
Meridian Port Services (MPS) has announced the start of its corporate social initiative for the enhancement of Tema Roundabout, in collaboration with the Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH). The project will create a new road network near the future port, to alleviate traffic congestion and improve traffic flow. The sod-cutting ceremony consequently took place … Read more
Meridian Port Services (MPS) has announced the start of its unprecedented corporate social initiative that will enhance traffic flow at the Tema Roundabout. The initiative which is in collaboration with the Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) will create a new road network near the future port, to improve traffic flow. The announcement was made … Read more
Works on the Gh¢28 million Tema Motorway Roundabout Improvement project is expected to fully commence next week. The six-month project is being implemented by the Meridian Port Services (MPS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) and forms part of MPS’ Corporate Social Responsibility. The Tema Motorway roundabout currently suffers from serious … Read more
Key business associations in the country have called on government and Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to institute appropriate sanctions to recalcitrant shipping lines who have flouted the Minister of Transport’s directive not to charge Terminal Handling charges (THC). According to associations, the authorities must not rule out any entries into the ports of … Read more
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 made if the Ghana Shippers’ Authority refuses to take legal action on the matter. According to him, some shipping lines have disregarded … Read more
Information available to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) Fact-checking team reveals that claims by Transport Minister on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) housing record are not true. Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey claims the NPP did not build “even a chamber and hall” and that “not even a single room was completed in eight years … Read more