A lawyer with the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) says a Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) report clearing President Mahama of taking a bribe should end any controversy surrounding the Ford gift saga. Abraham Amaliba has rejected claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the report is nothing more than an … Read more
The New Patriotic Party says the report released by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) on the Mahama Ford saga was incurably flawed and a failed attempt to cover up for a president caught red handed for receiving a bribe. The NPP in reacting to the report issued by CHRAJ on the … Read more
Despite a directive given by President John Mahama to shipping lines to halt the Terminal Handling Charges (THC), Citi Business News has gathered that the fee is still being charged at the Tema port. Speaking at a ceremony to mark one year of the implementation of the Single Window Project last Friday, President Mahama warned … Read more
The largest opposition party, New Patriotic Party (NPP), insists that the Ford vehicle gift President John Mahama received from a Burkinabe contractor constitutes a bribe or kickback by every description. According to the party, a report by the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) which cleared the president of bribery and conflict of … 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
Atlanta, GA (September 2016) – On Tuesday, September 13, 2016, the Ghanaian Women’s Association of Georgia (GWAG) commissioned the refurbished maternity ward of the Elmina Urban Health Center. The event which was coordinated by GWAG, in collaboration with the Rotary Clubs of Cape-Coast, Accra Airport, and Accra-Airport City, was held in the forecourt of the … Read more
Sixty tonnes of foundation seeds worth US$200,000 meant for rice cultivation can no longer be used as seeds because they were kept at the Tema port for several months after they had arrived. According to the General Manager of Prairie Volta Limited (PVL), Mr Kojo Osae-Addo, the seeds which cost US$2 per kilogramme expired at … 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
The Chief Executive Officer of the West Blue Consulting, Madam Valentina Mintah, has advised members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that are implementing the single window systems to abide by international standards to enable them to operate effectively and efficiently in the sub-region. According to her, the uniformity of the systems … Read more
The $1.5 billion Tema port expansion project which is expected to start from October 1 is expected to be completed by the 4th quarter of 2019 and anticipated to create over 5,000 direct jobs. The project when completed would open up the depths of the harbour by adding 4 deep water berths, a breakwater and … Read more
Construction works on the $1.5billion Tema Port expansion project is expected to commence on the 1st October 2016. The project, which is the biggest investment of the almost 70yrs history of the World Bank, would increase the capacity of the port thrice its current size is projected to be completed by the 4th quarter of … Read more
Clearing Agents are calling on government to replicate a similar sense of urgency it employed in halting the implementation of the TerminalHandling Charges in scrapping other import charges and taxes. Government has ordered for shipping lines to withdraw the Handling Charges introduced at the country’s ports in August. This follows recent agitations by several business … Read more
Domestic suppliers, construction and transport companies are edgy they could be side-stepped in the execution of the US$1.5 billion Tema Port Expansion project, which is expected to start in the next couple of months, the B&FT has gathered. The lack of clarity of the role local companies will play in what is set to be … Read more
Steps taken by the Minority in Parliament to cause a Parliamentary probe into a controversial gift to the President was rejected on Thursday. Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho, single-handedly shot down the Minority’s motion which occasioned a recall of Parliament. Below is the Minority’s full statement I thank you for the opportunity to move … Read more
Work on the $1.5 million Tema Port expansion project will begin on October 1, 2016. The project, which would be executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), is expected to increase the port’s berthing facility from 16 to 20. The expansion of the facility will not only link Ghana to the global logistic market … Read more
Agona Swedru(C/R), Aug.26 GNA-Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has charged National Democratic Congress (NDC) foot soldiers to embark on house to house campaign to ensure “one touch” victory for President Mahama. He therefore cautioned the rank and file of the party to guard against complacency and work assiduously to ensure this win for the party. Vice … Read more
The Ministry of Power has announced an end to load shedding in a statement released on Wednesday December 30. The three-paragraph statement signed by Kweku Sersah-Johnson, Head of Public Affairs, for the Power Minister, said ” the Ministry of Power wishes to inform the public that its load shedding programme in respect of electricity supply … Read more
The 125-megawatts power barge is expected to consume about 30,000 metric tonnes of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) every month at a cost of between $7 million and $9 million, depending on current crude oil price movements. If the power barge was using crude oil, the 30,000 metric tonnes would cost between $11 million and $12 … Read more
The Karadeniz Powership Aysegul Sultan on Tuesday began its journey from the Sedef Shipyard in Tuzia and will dock at the Tema port in approximately 15 days, according to official sources. Named after the sister of the Chairman of Karadeniz Holding, the floating power station will add 240MW of power to the national grid, that … Read more