Category: Transport
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Two new airlines to join domestic flight business
Two more airline companies are tipped to join Ghana’s aviation industry soon. This is according to the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The Director General of the Authority, Simon Allotey explains that the coming on board of the two should drive competition and impact on the cost of domestic airfares. As Citi Business News explores…
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Delayed gov’t disbursement threatens infrastructure growth – Report
A latest report on Africa’s construction sector has cited delays in disbursements on the part of governments as a key threat to the expansion of infrastructure within the region. The survey, conducted by Deloitte therefore suggests that governments must tackle such delays as they control majority of projects. Meanwhile, Ghana has been tipped as having…
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Air Namibia, APG Network partner for services in Ghana & Nigeria
Air Namibia has appointed APG Network as its agent for General Sales & Services in Ghana and Nigeria. APG Network will also operate a call center and customer care services on behalf of Air Namibia in the two countries. The partnership follows Air Namibia’s decision to launch the Windhoek-Lagos-Accra route, which will commence on June…
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Ghana Standards Authority suspends EasyPass programme
The Ghana Standards Authority has stated that it has suspended the implementation of the EasyPass Programme. This follows a publication that the implementation of the programme will commence on May 1st 2018. According to the publication, the EasyPass Programme is aimed at ensuring that some selected products imported into Ghana meet the required standards to…
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Baby Jet airlines to start operations by end of 2018 – GCAA
Baby Jet Airlines should commence commercial operations by the end of this year to drive competition in the aviation industry. This is the indication from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The comment comes days after it announced the start of another domestic airline soon. The aviation authorities are also upbeat about the situation due…
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Ghana courts China’s support to grow aviation industry
The Minister of Aviation, Cecilia Dapaah has impressed on Chinese investors to support Ghana’s aviation industry through the manufacturing and assembling of aircrafts in the medium to long term. She admits to the existing benefits that some airline companies are enjoying from China’s market and its impact on the local airline industry. Madama Cecilia Dapaah…
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Premium Motors outdoors Renault KWID in Ghana
Premium Motors Limited, official dealers in Renault cars in Ghana have introduced the Renault KWID to the Ghanaian automobile market. The car, which comes in different models has 1.0 Litre engine, 7 inches multimedia tablet with navigation system, as well as driver, passenger and side airbags. The rest of the features include anti-lock braking system,…
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Communications, Aviation Ministries beef up IT security at airport
Minister for Communications, Mrs. Ursula Owusu Ekuful has emphasized the importance of integrating technology into the country’s systems, to improve security at various points of entry. Mrs. Owusu Ekuful believes general improvements in security can lead to a boost in tourism for the country. Speaking to Citi Business News on the sidelines of the inauguration of…
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Ship Owners demand explanation on fumigation exercise at ports
Members of the Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana are calling on government to come clear on the modalities of the Cargo Fumigation Exercise. This comes after various associations including the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), and Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) kicked against the exercise, stating that, it will add to…
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Increase in taxes at ports counterproductive—Economist
Economist, and CEO at the Institute of Certified Economists Ghana, Gideon Amissah has charged government to consider new ways of generating revenue at the ports since the imposition of high taxes will be counterproductive. He warned that imposing taxes at the ports without engaging the main stakeholders could rather cause government to lose a lot…