Category: Transport
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GCNet laments ‘unnecessary’ delays in port clearance
The General Manager at the Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) Alwin Hoegerle has taken a swipe at the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) over the delay in granting permits and exemptions to freight forwarders. According to him, the development has been cited as one of the major causes of the heavy congestion at the…
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Our market penetration will bring down price of cement-Dangote
As part of moves targeted at distributing its products across Ghana to beat down price of cement, Dangote Cement Ghana Limited has taken delivery of 1,000 brand-new-trucks to facilitate the distribution of cement to all parts of Ghana. The move which is also set to complement a new factory being built in Takoradi is part…
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Amended GCAA Act to protect passengers’ rights
Passengers of airlines in the country can now heave a sigh of relief as they will be duly compensated for any losses or damages with the passage of the Ghana Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2016, Act 906. Under the new amended act, passengers will be entitled to compensation for delay or cancellation of flights, loss,…
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Limit interference in National Airline – GCAA staff to gov’t
The Staff of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority want government to limit its interference in the management of the new national airline. The workers believe the fortunes of the defunct Ghana Airways and the Ghana International Airline should prompt government to limit its interference this time round and ensure continuity. Government through the Ministry of…
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GCAA workers deny sabotaging domestic airlines
Workers of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have dismissed reports of intentionally sidelining the domestic airline industry by threatening the sector with their industrial actions. It follows the concerns raised by some domestic airline operators on the huge impact of the numerous industrial actions by aviation workers. The CEO of Starbow Airlines, James Eric…
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GCAA workers withdraw protests over encroached lands
Workers of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have withdrawn their protests over the encroachment of aviation lands after agreeing to about 150 acres of land offered them by government. A meeting involving management and the workers’ union over the matter on Wednesday, July 13, ended with the decision that government will hand over 153…
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Govt ‘bowing’ to pressure over encroached aviation lands
Government may yield to pressure from aviation workers to return encroached lands belonging to the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. This is because it has offered to release 150 acres out of the total aviation lands to the GCAA. It comes after a meeting between government and the leadership of the aviation staff hit a snag…
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Aviation workers to re-engage government over encroached lands
The aviation workers protesting against the invasion of lands belonging to the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, are expected to meet today to determine their next line of action as a meeting with the Chief of Staff on Monday, ended inconclusively. The workers will however be expected to re-engage the government over their concerns later this week.…
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Negotiations over encroached aviation lands hit a snag
Talks between government officials led by the Chief of Staff and the leadership of workers of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority over the invasion of lands belonging to the GCAA, have stalled. Citi Business News’ sources say the breakdown in negotiations followed a rejection of the 40 acres of land offered by government for the…
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GCAA workers meet Chief of Staff over encroached lands today
Staff of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority protesting against the encroachment of aviation lands, are expected to meet the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah today, over their concerns. The meeting was called at the behest of the Chief of Staff when he, together with the Minister of Transport, Fiifi Kwetey and Lands and Natural Resources…