Category: Transport
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Fuel prices to go up between 3% – 5% – IES predicts
The Institute for Energy Security, IES, is predicting a 3% – 5% increase in both petrol and diesel prices at the pumps within the first 2 weeks of December, which makes up the first pricing window of the month. The energy think tank attributes the expected jump in fuel prices to a number of factors…
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We’re ready to meet increase in demand for new cars – Nissan Africa MD
Managing Director of the Nissan Group of Africa, Shinkichi Izumi, says he’s confident the full implementation of Ghana’s Automotive Development Policy will lead to a surge in demand for brand-new vehicles, a development which carmakers with assembling plants in the country will welcome. The Automotive Development policy is a comprehensive package of incentives and measures…
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We’ll vote wisely to protect our jobs on December 7 – Automobile Dealers Union
The Automobile Dealers Union Ghana (ADUG) has described the upcoming December polls as a choice between destroying the jobs and livelihoods of their members or maintaining same. According to the General Secretary of ADUG, Clifford Ansu, even though Parliament passed a number of Bills before going on recess ahead of the December elections, it failed…
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Importation of second-hand cars rises
Importation of second-hand cars is on the rise over fears that the Customs Amendment Act, 2020, will be implemented in 2021, if the New Patriotic Party government is voted back into power. This was disclosed by the Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana. Speaking to Citi Business News, the General Secretary of the Automobile Dealers Union,…
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Kumasi Airport to attain international status by mid 2021 – Ashanti Regional Minister
Ghana’s aviation industry is set to get a major boost as plans are currently underway to convert the Kumasi Airport into one that meets international standards. This would make the Kumasi Airport the second international airport in Ghana. Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah indicated that expansion works are expected to be completed by the middle…
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Parliament approves Air Navigation Services Agency Bill to decouple Aviation sector
Parliament has passed the Air Navigation Services Agency Bill. If assented to by the President, the law will create an independent entity out of the current Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The objectives of the Bill are to establish the Air Navigation Services Agency to provide air navigation service within the airspace of Ghana and…
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STC blames 50% drop in revenue on Coronavirus-induced border closure
Managing Director of Intercity STC Coaches Limited, formerly State Transport Company (STC), Nana Akomea has blamed the continuous loss of revenue for the company, on the Coronavirus-induced border closure in Ghana. Ghana’s land borders remain shut, seven months on after they were initially closed on March 22 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus…
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GCAA workers end partial strike after meeting with stakeholders
Workers of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), have called off a one-day strike to make room for more deliberations over alleged encroachment of lands earmarked for the Authority’s operations. The workers began the strike on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, to speak against the continuous encroachment of lands reserved for operations of the GCAA, a…
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GCAA workers embark on partial strike over land encroachment issues
Workers of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have threatened to extend their industrial action to affect international flights if encroachments on the company’s lands are not halted. For years, the workers have lamented the continuous encroachment of private developers on lands reserved for operations of the GCAA; a situation they believe affects the smooth…
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Prior online payment for mandatory COVID-19 test at KIA begins today
From today, September 15, 2020, passengers travelling to Ghana will be required to make an online payment for the compulsory COVID-19 test. The passengers will have to show proof of payment to the airlines before boarding flights to Ghana. However, some airlines operating within Ghana’s airspace say the directive will not be feasible until communication…