Government Cracks Down On Fuel Smugglers

The stage is set for a showdown as government is poised to crack the whip on a cartel in the oil industry which is said to be responsible for. The cartel, allegedly made up of some powerful business tycoons in society, has purportedly been faking foreign vehicle registration number plates to divert petroleum products meant … Read more

Confidence Nyadzi Denies $30 Million ‘missing’ Cocaine Story

The Sector Commander of the Customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at the Tema Port, Confidence Nyadzi, has dismissed media report that 500 kilogrammes of cocaine worth about $30 million dollars has disappeared from the Port. The Finder newspaper reported that 10 bags of cocaine, hidden in a consignment of rice with an … Read more

4000 Job Losses Lurk Among OMCs Over Illegal Trade

About 4,000 workers in the petroleum sector are likely to lose their jobs within the next few months if government fails to stop the illegal sale of petroleum products in the country. This is the caution from the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs). The Association explains that the illegal trade which has been perpetrated … Read more

OMCs To Sack 4000 Workers Over Illegal Trade

About 4,000 workers in the petroleum sector are likely to lose their jobs within the next few months if government fails to stop the illegal sale of petroleum products in the country. This is the caution from the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs). The Association explains that the illegal trade which has been perpetrated … Read more

Ibrahim Mahama Will Soon Be Sued For Not Paying TV License Fee – Akandoh

NDC Member of Parliament for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says he’ll not be surprised if the Akufo Addo government which he describes as vindictive, plot to have businessman Ibrahim Mahama hauled before court for not paying his TV license fee. According to him, the high level of hatred for Mr Mahama by some elements in … Read more

Tema Port Cocaine Saga: Arrest and Investigate Those Involved

An International Relations expert, Prof. Kwame Agyenim Boateng has posited that, the alleged 500 kilogrammes of cocaine worth about $30 million dollars which reportedly disappeared from the Tema Port, has tainted our image as a country. The Editor of the Finder Newspaper, Elvis Darko, reported some weeks ago that, the 500 kilogrammes of cocaine had … Read more

Ghana Loses GHc850m To Illegal Fuel Importers

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has disclosed that Ghana loses about GH¢850 million annually in taxes due to the increased activities of fuel smugglers in the country. The illegal act is said to involve operators at the ports who fuel tanks with products brought into the country via unapproved routes. Businesses that apply under the … Read more

Culprits In ‘missing Cocaine’ Saga Must Be Sanctioned – Kwesi Aning

The Head of Research at the Kofi Annan Peace Keeping Training Centre, Dr. Kwesi Anning, is calling for sanctions against persons involved in the alleged $30 million missing cocaine saga. The Finder Newspaper on Saturday reported that 500 kilograms of cocaine worth 30 million dollars disappeared at the Tema Port under strange circumstances. Authorities of … Read more

Culprits In ‘missing Cocaine’ Saga Must Be Sanctioned

The Head of Research at the Kofi Annan Peace Keeping Training Centre, Dr. Kwesi Anning, is calling for sanctions against persons involved in the alleged $30 million missing cocaine saga. The Finder Newspaper on Saturday reported that 500 kilograms of cocaine worth 30 million dollars disappeared at the Tema Port under strange circumstances. Authorities of … Read more

Has Mahama Ruined the Return of Mahama?

Has Mahama ruined the return of Mahama? I do not wish to find myself in the camp of those who harbour a fallacious view that highly qualified family members and friends of the elected president of the country must not and cannot hold positions in government. Let us however be blunt, and rightly so, for … Read more

Indicted Officials Must Face Stiffer Punishment – Kwesi Aning

Security Analyst, Dr. Kwesi Aning says the case involving the alleged disappearance of 500kg of cocaine worth about USD 30 million from the Tema Port has raised national security concerns, calling for serious investigations to be launched into the matter. The Finder newspaper Friday reported that 10 bags of suspected cocaine, each weighing 50kg (500kg … Read more

Ibrahim Mahama Sued For Not Paying Workers’ SSNIT Contributions

It appears the Chief Executive of Engineers and Planners, Ibrahim Mahama’s troubles, are piling up, as he has now been dragged to the Accra District Court for breaching rules regarding the payment of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contribution for his employees. The suit is coming days after he was dragged to the … Read more

‘Missing Cocaine’ Story Doubtful – Agbey

The cocaine missing story put out by the Finder newspaper on Friday April 28 raises some doubt because the paper failed to give substantial evidence to support the claim, David Agbey, a security expert, has said. According to him, the failure of the paper to provide adequate information on the subject matter has made it … Read more

Cocaine Went Missing At Tema Port – Finder Editor Insists

The Editor of the Finder Newspaper, Elvis Darko, has rubbished claims discounting the discovery of cocaine at the Tema Port, that reportedly went missing. The Sector Commander of the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), at the Tema Port, Confidence Nyadzi, had earlier dismissed claims that 500 kilogrammes of … Read more

Cocaine Went Missing At Tema Port

The Editor of the Finder Newspaper, Elvis Darko, has rubbished claims discounting the discovery of cocaine at the Tema Port, that reportedly went missing. The Sector Commander of the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), at the Tema Port, Confidence Nyadzi, had earlier dismissed claims that 500 kilogrammes of … Read more

Customs Port Officials Deny Report On $30m ‘missing Cocaine’

Officials at the Tema Port have denied any knowledge of a container carrying bags of cocaine . This follows revelations that 500 kilograms of cocaine worth about 30 million dollars had disappeared from the port. Media reports indicated that 10 bags of cocaine, hidden in a consignment of rice had vanished from the ports under … Read more

Time To Build Capacity For Contract Negotiations

The quest to attract more Foreign Direct Investment (FDIs) into the economy has brought up the need for the country to build a strong capacity in negotiating contracts that will protect the local interest. The General Secretary of the Maritime and Dockworkers’ Union of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Mr Daniel Owusu-Koranteng, said the global … Read more

We Had No Report of Cocaine Shipment – CEPS Tema Port Commander

The Sector Commander of Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), at the Tema Port Confidence Nyadzi, has insisted that his outfit is not aware of the alleged disappearance of 500kg of cocaine worth about USD 30 million from the Tema Port. “Infact it wasn’t reported to customs that any drug … Read more

We Didn’t Know About Any Cocaine – Tema Port Management

It seems the managers of the Tema Port were not informed about the containers within their domain that allegedly had cocaine concealed in it. The Finder Newspaper on Friday reported that 500 kilograms of cocaine worth about $30 million dollars had disappeared from the Port under mysterious circumstances. But the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Tema … Read more

30 Million-Dollar Cocaine Disappears From Tema Port

Ten bags of suspected cocaine, each weighing 50kgs (500kgs in all) hidden in a consignment of rice with an estimated street value of about $30 million has vanished from the Tema Port under mysterious circumstances, The Finder Newspaper has reported Surprisingly officers under whose watch this happened are still at post at the Tema Port. … Read more