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GPHA Responds To Allegations Of Corruption In Boankra Inland Port Project
12 Feb

GPHA Responds To Allegations Of Corruption In Boankra Inland Port Project

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The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has refuted claims of corruption and mismanagement regarding the $90 million Boankra Inland Port Project, following allegations published in The Insight newspaper on January 29, 2025. The allegations, raised by the Forum for Development and Accountable Governance (FDAG), have prompted GPHA to issue a detailed response clarifying its position on the matter. GPHA emphasized that the Boankra Inland Port Project is a national infrastructure initiative under the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), with oversight from the Ministry of Transport. According to the Authority, all its engagements in the project were duly authorized by the…
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GPHA Workers Union Cautions Against Demonstration To Remove Its Director-General
06 Feb

GPHA Workers Union Cautions Against Demonstration To Remove Its Director-General

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The Local Unions of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has cautioned individuals who are planning to stage a demonstration to call for the removal of the Director-General of the Authority. In a release signed by the Local Union Chairman, Emmanuel Arhin, on February 3, 2025, they noted that the appointment and dismissal of the Director General of GPHA is the sole responsibility of the president of the Republic of Ghana. "We have every confidence that the president will exercise this responsibility at the appropriate time, taking into consideration the best interests of the organisation and the nation," parts of…
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Multiple Investors Express Interest In Construction Of Keta Port Project – GPHA Director
13 Aug

Multiple Investors Express Interest In Construction Of Keta Port Project – GPHA Director

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The Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Michael Luguje, has stated that more than six private investors have shown interest in partnering with the government for the construction and operationalisation of the Keta Port project. Despite the construction of an office in Kedzi located in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region, there has been no progress on the port for nearly 8 years. Despite these delays, the GPHA Director mentioned that an environmental and social impact assessment report would soon be issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and presented to potential investors as part of…
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GPHA Dismisses Ex-Casual Workers Compensation Claims
24 Jul

GPHA Dismisses Ex-Casual Workers Compensation Claims

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The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has stated that a group of former casual workers threatening a demonstration over alleged unpaid severance compensation have no valid case and are only misleading the public. A spokesperson for the aggrieved workers, Moses Kwanayah, said over 4,000 individuals were affected by a World Bank program to restructure port operations between 2001 and 2002. He claimed after Supreme Court ruling and later addressed by the President, these workers are yet received a severance package commensurate with their service. But GPHA claims this group resurfaces during election year with similar threats just to coerce…
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GPHA Commissions And Names Four New Marine Crafts After Former Captains
18 Apr

GPHA Commissions And Names Four New Marine Crafts After Former Captains

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The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has commissioned and christened four new marine crafts in honour of two former captains and two former managers. The marine crafts, made up of two pilot boats and two security patrol boats, are to be used at both the Tema and Takoradi ports. Two of the pilot boats were named after Captain Edmund Deri Ziem and Mr. Kumi Adjei-Sam, former harbour masters for the Port of Tema and the former General Manager for the Fishing Harbour, respectively. The two security patrol boats were also named after Captain Joseph Eric-Quansah and Mr. Jacob Kwabla…
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GPHA Boss Calls For Broader Consultation On High Port Duties, Levies
03 Apr

GPHA Boss Calls For Broader Consultation On High Port Duties, Levies

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The Director General of the Ghana Ports and Habours Authority (GPHA), Michael Luguji has appealed to all stakeholders in the sector to join efforts at reducing duties and levies at the ports. He has advised government to involve all players in the import value chain to help reduce costs at the ports to benefit consumers who rely on imports of essential goods. He pointed out that the campaign to make Ghana’s port a hub in the West African region will face challenges if efforts are not directed to make the ports competitive. “You need to look at what each entity…
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GPHA Refutes Claims Ghana Is Losing Cargo To Neighboring Countries
26 Mar

GPHA Refutes Claims Ghana Is Losing Cargo To Neighboring Countries

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The Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Michael Luguji, is challenging the business community to provide any data to back their claims that Ghana is losing cargo to neighboring Lome and Abidjan Ports. He told Joy Business that, Ghana remains the preferred port for most businesses in the sub-region for transit purposes. Some business Associations have been making claims that the Tema Port has lost much of its cargo business to Togo and other nearby ports due to the high charges at the country’s port. Responding to the assertions in an interview with my colleague during…
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GPHA, Port Of Amsterdam International Sign MoU To Broaden Cooperation And Trade Ties
20 Oct

GPHA, Port Of Amsterdam International Sign MoU To Broaden Cooperation And Trade Ties

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A Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) has been signed between the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) and the Port of Amsterdam International for the two parties to deepen and broaden their cooperation and trade ties. The Parties wish to share expertise and experience in several fields to strengthen their partnership, as well as promote trade between the Port of Amsterdam and the Ports of Tema and Takoradi, with a focus on the cocoa trade and other commodities and cargoes. Some key elements of this partnership include sustainable port initiatives such as the energy transition, trade development initiatives such as the exploration…
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Tema: GPHA Denies Claims That Marine Police Were Chasing The Fishermen
28 Jul

Tema: GPHA Denies Claims That Marine Police Were Chasing The Fishermen

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The Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority (GPHA) has denied reports that the fishermen who died after they were said to have clashed with Marine Police were being chased by the Police. Public Relations Officer of the GPHA Abena Serwah Ofosu said the Police only seized the fishing net of those who were arrested. She told TV3 on the News 360 on Thursday, July 27 that “they allege that they were being chased, why were they being chased because even those that were being caught inside at the port, they were not arrested, we only seized their nets from them so…
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Unresolved Murder: Police Bust Two New Suspects In 2019 Murder Of GPHA Manager
08 May

Unresolved Murder: Police Bust Two New Suspects In 2019 Murder Of GPHA Manager

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Police have made new arrests in connection with the 2019 murder of Josephine Asante Tandoh, a manager of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). The Daily Guide and The Chronicle newspapers are both reporting that police have recently nabbed two suspects linked to the murder. The suspects, Richard Kwabena Kwakye, alias Kwabena Boateng, 37-year-old former GPHA driver, and Dominic Owusu, a 51-year-old taxi driver, were apprehended after fleeing to Burkina Faso following the incident on January 13, 2019, the Daily Guide report said. This new development in the matter which has traveled over 3 years, is said to have a…
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