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5 things to know about paperless port system [Infographic]
Government on September 4 2017, commenced the implementation of the paperless clearing at Ghana’s ports. This follows a directive by Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for the port agencies to migrate to a paperless system by September 2017, after he observed that the current system had too much human interaction and was at the mercy of…
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Freight forwarders budge to paperless ports
Freight Forwarders are anticipating a smooth implementation of the paperless clearing process at the ports should all systems of the various agencies operate seamlessly. The businesses believe their concerns should be laid to rest if the assurances by the relevant authorities are duly complied with. The comments come on the back of the implementation of…
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Authorities defy appeals to suspend paperless system
Officials of the Tema port have downplayed claims by the freight forwarders that the implementation of the paperless clearing system be postponed over low sensitization. They have therefore dismissed any possibility to suspend the implementation of the policy. The freight forwarders argue that the paperless system risks a major setback if government fails to address…
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Freight forwarders reject paperless ports
Freight Forwarders are still agitating over the rolling out of the paperless policy at the ports. The program Citi Business News understands is scheduled to take off on Saturday, September 2, 2017 instead of the September 1. The businesses argue that the policy risks a major setback due to the low levels of education from…
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Authorities assure of no job losses as paperless ports kicks off
There is not going to be any job losses with the rolling of a paperless system at the country’s ports. That is the assurance from port authorities ahead of the implementation of the paperless system at the ports. This is expected to ease the apprehension among some stakeholders with the reduction of human interface in…
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Pilot of paperless port systems kicks off today
Effective Friday, August 18th 2017, all agencies at the country’s ports will pilot the paperless clearing process ahead of official takeoff next month. The exercise is among others to identify the potential shortfalls and address them for a seamless transaction on September 1, 2017. According to officials, the pilot has become apparent considering the completion…
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Businesses push for an overhaul of port clearance processes
Importers and business associations are demanding an overhaul of the revenue collection systems at the various ports in the country. They argue that they are over burdened with taxes which impede the efficient revenue collection and general activities at the ports. The business operators have also threatened to boycott business related activities at the ports…
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Importers blame custom officials’ interdiction for port delays
At least one hundred staff of the Custom Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at the Tema Port have been interdicted for their alleged involvement in revenue losses. Information available to Citi Business News indicates that the development has spanned between May and July 18, 2017. In addition, the customs division has also embarked…
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Port agencies to pilot paperless services soon – Titus Glover
The various agencies at the country’s ports are racing against time to meet the September 1st deadline to enroll onto a paperless regime. The agencies, Citi Business News understands will commence a pilot phase of the program ahead of a complete take off in September. According to Deputy Transport Minister Titus Glover, the pilot should…
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GCNet denies contributing to excessive delays at the ports
The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) has dismissed reports of technical breakdown in its systems which lead to delays at the ports. According to the company, it has the necessary mechanisms in place to manage possible distortions to the operations at the ports. The Terminal Supervisor at the GPHA, Emmanuel Ashaley Neequaye earlier bemoaned…