Category: Transport
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GRA’s insistence on CTN is bad faith – Freight forwarders
The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) has registered its displeasure again over GRA’s latest decision to go ahead with the implementation of the Cargo Tracking Notes (CTN) system despite their arguments against it. The President of the Association, Kwabena Ofosu Appiah in an interview on Eyewitness News described the development as a “monumental display…
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GRA’s ‘controversial’ CTN policy takes effect October 15
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that it will fully implement the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) system at Ghana’s ports from October 15, 2018. The system was meant to be implemented in August 2018 but was postponed after pressure from the Freight Forwarders Association. But a letter addressed to the Shipowners & Agents Association…
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MPS bemoans controversy over tax waivers
Operator of the Tema Port expansion project, Meridian Port Services (MPS), has lamented the politicization of the tax waivers granted for its operations. Parliament in 2016, granted a tax waiver to the tune of 832 million dollars. But some have suggested a possible review of the amount citing possible instances of downward review of the…
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Business Group triggers opposition to CTN policy
The Joint Business Consultative Forum has reiterated calls for government to back down on the implementation of the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) system. The group says the Ghana Revenue Authority has once again acted in bad faith as they have been sidelined. In an interview with Citi Business News, the National Welfare Chairman of GUTA,…
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Inside Emirates Airbus A380 [Photos]
Emirates Airlines’ Airbus A380 on Tuesday [October 2, 2018] made a historic one off visit to Ghana. The airbus is one of the fleet of large bodied aircraft owned by the Dubai based airlines. Ghanaian Captain, Solomon Quainoo piloted the Airbus A380. The move is also to test the ability of the new Terminal 3…
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Ghanaian-piloted A380 aircraft receives rousing welcome [Photos]
History was made today in the country’s aviation section as the world’s biggest passenger aircraft, Airbus A380, belonging to Emirates Airlines, made a debut touch down in Ghana. The double-decker aircraft arrived at the newly constructed Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport on Tuesday afternoon to a rousing welcome by some airport staff and…
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Passion Air secures second aircraft for Accra-Tamale route
Passion Air has taken delivery of its second aircraft for its operations. The airline which is the latest to join the domestic aviation space will now expand its routes with the new aircraft. The new aircraft comes a little over a month into the start of operations by Passion Air. The aircraft also heralds the…
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Producer Price Inflation drops to 7 percent
The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for August has reduced to 7.0 percent. The rate indicates that between August 2017 and August 2018 the PPI decreased to 7.0 percent showing 1.2 percentage point drop. The PPI measures the average change over time in the prices for the production of goods and services. Addressing a press conference,…
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Turkish Airlines joins interested parties in new national carrier
Turkish Airlines has expressed interest in partnering the government of Ghana in the establishment of a national carrier. According to the Turkish Ambassador to Ghana, Nesrin Bayazit, Turkey has the capacity to provide the needed support to grow Ghana’s aviation industry. Ambassador Nesrin Bayazit made the disclosure when she paid a courtesy call on the…
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‘Walk the talk’ – Importers on revised FX calculation at ports
Importers are indifferent about the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s revelation of reviewing the date used in calculating the exchange rate for them at the ports. The Vice President stated earlier that government is in the process of reviewing the date after several complaints from importers and other business associations. The businesses have complained about…