Category: Transport
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Vehicle importers urge government to prioritize scrapping nuisance taxes affecting them
The Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana, Importers of vehicles into the country say a recent engagement between the Finance Ministry and stakeholders within the trading space on the issues surrounding the reversal of the reduction in benchmark values policy, will not amount to much. The said meeting which was held on Thursday, January 6, 2022,…
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GCAA reiterates commitment to improve sector amidst COVID-19 pandemic
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority has reiterated its commitment to execute its mandate of licensing air transport operations and providing air navigation services within the Accra Flight Information Region. The Authority said this at a brief ceremony to mark the International Civil Aviation Day held at the Ghana Civil Aviation Training Academy o Tuesday, December…
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President woos Norwegian investors to back Ghana’s railway sector
President Akufo-Addo has urged investors from Norway to consider partnering government to develop a modern railway network in the country. This follows recent comments by the Minister for Railway Development, John Peter Amewu, to the effect that the government would not be able to construct any sky train in the country in the near future.…
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Some transport operators threaten to withhold their services from Thursday Nov. 11
The Concerned Drivers Association with support from other stakeholders including the Tipper truck drivers Association and the Okada Riders Association are threatening to park their vehicles and motorbikes from 3pm on Thursday, November 11, 2021, if they do not get a favourable response from the government, concerning their request for some taxes and levies in…
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Asafo drivers want government to scrap fuel levies
Drivers at the Asafo Neoplan Station in Kumasi have called on the government to take steps to reduce taxes and levies on petroleum products in the country. This, according to them, would help bring down the prices of fuel and other lubricants used in their business operations. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Kumasi…
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Scrapping of PSRL stalls as fuel prices rise to GH¢6.80 per litre
The much-anticipated removal of the Price Stabilization and Recovering levy of 16 pesewas in the price build-up of fuel at the pumps is yet to take effect even as the second pricing window commences. This is because Parliament is yet to give the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) the approval needed to scrap the levy. While…
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UK’s acceptance of Ghana’s vaccine certificates will boost Ghana-UK trade – Analyst
Aviation analyst, Sean Mendis, has described the recent decision by the UK government to recognize vaccine certificates issued in Ghana for people fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson, as a positive development for UK-Ghana trade. The British High Commission in Accra on Thursday, October 7, tweeted the news, saying it was…
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Transport Minister inaugurates GPHA and ISTC governing boards
The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has tasked the newly inaugurated Boards of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and Intercity STC Coaches Limited to always ensure harmonious relationships with the Chief Executive Officers and other executives of the companies. Lamenting past instances where executives of companies fail to work hand in hand with…
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Bus-hailing app, Treepz officially begins operations in Ghana
In Ghana, many factors are increasing pressure in the transport sector to better transport infrastructure especially, in the use of public transport buses, commonly called ‘trotro’. To speed up the pace of this evolution and push the government’s digitization agenda in the transport sector, bus-hailing platform, Treepz, which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has officially…
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New DVLA Board tasked to put in systems to register and track earth moving equipment
The new governing board of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been inaugurated with a call on them to implement measures that will ensure effective registration and tracking of all earth moving equipment operating in the country. The government, as part of efforts to curb illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey in Ghana,…