Keynote address delivered by His Excellency, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana on the occasion of the Port Efficiency Conference, held at Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra on May 17, 2017 Mr Chairman, Honourable Ministers of State, Honourable Members of Parliament, Chief Executives and Heads of Trade and Transport Sector Agencies, Stakeholders, … Read more
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has hinted that the government may ensure some standardisation in the exchange rate within the ports to ensure uniformity of tariffs. According to him, although we were in a free market, some level of standardisation ought to be put in place to ensure that port charges, using foreign exchange rates, … 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 leadership of key business associations in the country who represent a critical mass of the shipping community have called for “heavy” sanctions against any shipping line that goes against the directive not to impose Terminal Handling Charges as a local cost on shippers. The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Ghana National Chamber of Commerce … Read more