Category: Transport
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Tamale Airport likely to be opened in August
The Tamale International Airport may be inaugurated in August this year. The 70-million-dollar Phase 2 project was anticipated to be completed in August 2022. A year on, test runs are underway ahead of expected commissioning. Meanwhile, passengers who travelled to Tamale through the airport were pleasantly surprised to use the all-new 70-million-dollar Phase 2 terminal…
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African leaders urged to push for electronic cars over combustible automobiles
Players within the Africa energy space have criticized the various governments in the sub-region for allowing the establishment of combustible automobile industries on the continent. They argue, among other things, that investments in the automobile industry should focus on electric vehicles (EVs) to mitigate the negative impacts of fossil fuel use. Dr. Ferdinand Tornyie, a…
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Dr. Ampabeng advocates consolidation of road taxes into fiscal policy
A Fiscal Policy Specialist with Oxfam Dr. Alex Ampabeng is advocating for the consolidation of all road levies into one road tax. He believes that the introduction of a road tax could help generate about 20 million cedis in revenue for the government annually. “Scrap all toll booths on the roads, scrap all charges relating…
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Railway Company to begin Tema-Accra shuttle train services today
Management of Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) will resume the Tema-Accra passenger train service from today, Monday, July 18, 2022, which was suspended temporarily for rehabilitation works. “After successfully addressing some technical challenges, GRCL conducted a series of test runs and a final joint inspection was also carried out on July 7, 2022, by GRCL…
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Ticket prices to rise following B.A schedule change on Accra-London-Accra route
Stakeholders in the aviation sector are warning of a hike in ticket prices for passengers using British Airways on the Accra-London-Accra route following the reduction in the number of days that the airline flies to and from Ghana. The airline as a result of several factors including a shortage of staff has decided to cut…
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BA cuts flights on Accra-London-Accra rout to 5 from 7 per week due to lack of staff
British Airways has confirmed a cut down in the number of flights on its Accra-London-Accra route from 7 per week to 5 per week. This is according to sources within the travelling environment in the country. According to communication cited by Citi Business News between British Airways and its agent partners, the move by the…
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A comprehensive storage strategy will deal with post – harvest losses & inflation – CSIR
As food inflation in the country continues to rise, further pushing national inflation to unprecedented levels, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is urging government to invest in a comprehensive storage strategy to deal with post-harvest losses in the country. This the CSIR believes will eventually make food available all-year round which will…
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Gov’t to launch national airline to benefit from AfCFTA – Hassan Tampuli
Since 2017, government has made clear its intentions to establish a national carrier following the collapse of Ghana Airways and Ghana international Airline. The government believes this will not only build the aviation sector in the country, but create opportunities for Ghana to benefit from the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. Outlining several works being…
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Move from Abossey Okai to Afienya won’t be forced on spare parts dealer– Leadership assures
Leadership of the Abossey Okai Spare Part Dealers Association is assuring its members that no trader will be forcefully evicted from their current location as part of ongoing efforts by the government to relocate spare parts dealers of Abossey Okai in Accra to Afienya, a community in the Greater Accra Region. The remarks follow a…
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Stakeholders call for subsidies, tax exemptions to boost adoption of electric cars [Video]
Stakeholders in Ghana’s nascent electric car space are calling for tax breaks and subsidies to boost the adoption of electric cars in the country. According to the Energy Commission of Ghana, there are over a thousand full electric and semi-electric vehicles on the country’s roads. But is there room for increased adoption, and what needs…