Category: Transport
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Stakeholders at ports call for punitive regulatory regime to check unregulated charges
Stakeholders at the countries ports including importers and exporters along with freight forwarders, say the need for a clear regulation of activities at the ports, is an issue that needs to be addressed or touched on in the upcoming budget reading on Friday. For months now, these stakeholders have been agitating and using all channels…
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British Airway’s decision to reverse operations from Gatwick temporary – Analyst
The recent decision by British Airways to halt its move of the operation of its Ghana Service from the London Heathrow Airport to London Gatwick Airport, has been described as temporary. According to Aviation Industry analyst, Sean Mendis, British Airways is likely to reverse its decision to service Ghanaians from the Gatwick Airport in October…
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KIA workers to withdraw services to demand removal of MD
Local and international departures at the Kotoko International Airport (KIA) are expected to be disrupted this morning following a call for the withdrawal of services of all general staff at the Airport from 6 am of Friday February 26, 2021 until further notice. The call was made by the Divisional Union of the Public Services…
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Don’t charge new rates until 3rd quarter – Shipping lines urged
The Concerned Freight Forwarders and Traders Association of Ghana has added its voice to calls on shipping lines to suspend the scheduled increase in shipping rates from March 1, 2021. Last week some stakeholders at the Tema Port raised concerns over an impending increase in Shipping Line and handling charges; insisting the charges are not…
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UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce urges British Airways to reconsider route change
The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce has urged management of British Airways to take into consideration the concerns of their clientele and possibly reconsider the decision to operate British Airways Ghana Services from the London Gatwick Airport. Until recently, all London-Accra-London bound British Airways flights originated and terminated at the London Heathrow Airport. But according to…
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Akufo-Addo declares 2021 as ‘second year of roads’
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has declared 2021 as the “second year of roads”. Delivering his inaugural speech on Thursday, January 7, 2021, President Nana Akufo-Addo said he will largely focus and prioritize road projects to improve infrastructure this year. “Our roads are being constructed at a faster pace than before, and yes, there are…
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Effective credit system needed to support Ghana’s automotive industry – Japan Motors MD
The Managing Director of Japan Motors says a strong credit finance culture is needed to support Ghana’s young automotive industry. Salem Kalmoni, whose company is the sole partner to Nissan Africa’s assembly plant in Ghana, noted that as more companies set up assembly plants to manufacture and sell cars to the country’s growing middle class,…
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Spare parts dealers in talks with assembly plants to manufacture car parts
Co-chairman of the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association, Clement Boateng says negotiations are underway between his association and some car assembly plants established in Ghana. In addition to Volkswagen, Sinotruk and Kantanka who have been operating assembly plants in Ghana, Nissan last month began the setting up of its plant in the country, as…
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Abossey Okai spare parts dealers march for peace ahead of December 7 polls
Traders at the Abossey Okai spare parts enclave in Accra have reiterated the need for peaceful elections on December 7 to ensure the business environment remains stable. The traders made this known, during a peace walk organized by the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020. Marching through the streets of…
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Government completes negotiations to revive national airline
The Aviation Ministry says it has completed negotiations with stakeholders in the sector towards reviving Ghana’s national Airline. It’s been a decade since the collapse of the country’s only airline, Ghana International Airline in 2010, after countless allegations of the mismanagement, incompetence and corruption. Since then, governments have proposed a revival of the airline with…