The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has chastised shipping line companies for their excessive increase in charges at Ghana’s Ports According to the Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Mr. Sampson Asaki GPHA increased its fees for the shipping lines by only USD 35. However, […]
Freight Forwarders Threaten Not To Pay Outrageous Shipping Line Charges
President of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), Mr. Eddie Akrong has vowed on behalf of freight forwarders and importers not to pay the excessive charges that have been slapped by shipping lines. According to the President of GIFF, Mr. Eddie Akrong, who was speaking on Eye on Port, many of […]
KGL to Release Funds to NLA for Payments of Wins
The Management of KGL Technology Limited, a licensed online lotto marketing company responsible for the operation of *959#, the official short code of NLA has arrived at a consensus with the leadership of Financial Business and Services Employees Union (FBSEU) of G. F. L., and the National Lottery Authority (NLA) […]
TAGG Urges Government Not To Put Incompetent CEOs In Various Institution
Traders Advocacy Group-Ghana (TAGG) is urging government to put competent Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) to various institutions. It made specific reference to the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) which it said, has failed to intercede on behalf of traders when it comes to negotiations between multinationals shipping lines. TAGG then called […]
Songor Salt Workers Happy With Electrochem’s Payment Structure
Workers who have been employed currently by Electrochem Ghana Limited on the Songor Salt Project have described their current condition as “better” as compared to what it were previously. Electrochem Ghana Limited which is developing the Ada Songor lagoon has within the first six (6) weeks of its presence in […]
Trading Public Debate, The Right Of Importers To Negotiate Their Insurance Offers
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana is one of such entities who have in a press release outlined concerns including some initiatives by a tripartite committee involving the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Ghana Shippers’ Authority and the National Insurance Commission regarding the enforcement of an Insurance Act […]
Traders Warn Against Use Of Force To Have All Imports Insured By Ghanaian Insurers
Players in international and maritime trade are advising a tripartite committee involving the National Insurance Commission, Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority and Ghana Shippers’ Authority to tread cautiously in seeking the enforcement of the law that mandates importers to purchase Ghanaian Insurance Policies for all imported cargo except […]
Ghanaian Insurers Advised To Make Marine Insurance Attractive To International Traders
Players in the International Trade and Maritime Industry have called on local insurance companies to make available attractive offers in order to woo the trading public to purchase their policies when engaging in the importation of goods through Ghana’s ports. Speaking on Eye on Port, President of the Ghana Union […]
NLA Shut Down illegal Short Code of Alpha Lotto Limited
The National Lottery Authority(NLA) in collaboration with the National Communications Authority(NCA) has successfully shut down the illegal short code *896# operated by Alpha Lotto Limited. Alpha Lotto Limited was duly licensed by NLA under Act 844 to operate lotto via Point of Sale Terminals regulated by Act 722. However, Alpha […]
Port Authority Dismisses Claim Of Stolen Container At The Tema Port
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has dismissed some disturbing assertions made by one aggrieved importer that his cargo was stolen at the Tema Port. The said importer, unnamed, lamented that although he had paid duties twice, his container was not available for his retrieval when he went to the […]









