Category: Transport
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Joint inspection at ports starts on June 1
Joint inspection of imported goods at the port is set to take effect from June 1, 2018. This means that the Ghana Standards Authority, Ghana Revenue Authority and the Food and Drugs Authority will all inspect goods imported into the country simultaneously. Vice President Dr. Muhamadu Bawumia directed the institutions to among other things begin…
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High cost of training in aviation sector worrying—Expert
Ghana’s growing aviation industry will soon be taken over by foreigners if government is unable to address the high cost of training in the sector. This is according to private sector players in the aviation industry. According to industry watchers, government should set up a loan facility for individuals who wish to acquire training in…
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Ghana to regain permission to fly airline to US by year end
Barring any last minute hitches, Ghana will regain its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Category one status by the close of 2018. The status will allow Ghana to fly its national carrier directly to the United States after the airline is inaugurated. Ghana lost its prestigious category one status in 2001 following the revocation of the…
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Uber yields to negotiation with drivers over concerns
Uber is set to engage its drivers to address their concerns on declining profits. The company has disclosed to Citi Business News it will engage the drivers to assess their concerns and arrive at a compromise. The response comes days after some disgruntled drivers of the transport service provider, embarked on a demonstration to protest…
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We didn’t discriminate against passenger with ‘disability’ – Africa World
Africa World Airlines Limited (AWA), has denied the claim that its staff discriminated against a person with disability by preventing her from boarding a flight she had paid for. AWA believes the unfortunate incident may have been the result of a series of miscommunications that began when the plane ticket was purchased by the aggrieved…
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Aviation Ministry assures of safety of passengers
The Aviation Ministry says it is poised to ensure safety for customers of Air services in the country, with the expected arrival of new airlines in the industry. The ministry believes, world class safety standards will help in positioning Ghana as a leading aviation hub on the continent. Ghana’s Aviation industry is expected to witness…
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Uber drivers on sitdown strike over 25% commission
Scores of Uber drivers massed up at the offices of Uber in Accra on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. The drivers who are on a sit down strike, are protesting against what they say is the unfair treatment by the transport services company. According to them, the twenty-five percent retention of all transport fares remitted to…
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Parliament to ratify free trade agreement upon recall
Ghana could be among the few African countries to ratify the Continental Free Trade Agreement within the coming days if Parliament agrees to the pact when it resumes sitting on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The House though on its annual recess, has been recalled to sit for two days, that is on Thursday and Friday; April…
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Standards Authority to check imports with EasyPass
The Ghana Standards Authority has told Citi Business News it will go ahead with the implementation of its EasyPass program from next month. The GSA, earlier suspended the implementation of its EasyPass program which is aimed at ensuring that some selected products imported into Ghana, meet the required standards to protect public health and safety.…
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Asamoah Gyan signs new business deal
Development Capital Partners Limited (DCP) and Gyan Investments are pleased to announce that they have today signed an advisory mandate for DCP to advise Gyan Investments on the development of its investment portfolio including Baby Jet Airlines. Andrew Naylor, CEO of DCP, said, “Asamoah Gyan is a high profile personality both in Ghana and internationally…