Experts have called on government to strengthen the involvement of the private sector regarding deliberations leading to formulation of Trade policies beyond the year 2020. Speaking on Eye on Port, Ziad Hamoui, the National President of the Borderless Alliance said a strengthened public-private partnership in the introduction of trade and […]
Experts Review Port And Trade Related Policies Introduced By Government Since 2017
Trade Experts have reviewed port and trade related policies that had been introduced by government since 2017. According to the Immediate Past President of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders, Kwabena Ofosu Appiah, who was speaking on Eye on Port, the paperless port clearance process initiated by the Vice President […]
Cargoes Remain Uncleared At The Port Due To Election- Tema Customs Sector Commander
The Assistant Commissioner in Charge of the Tema Collection of Customs, Joseph Adu-Kyei, has revealed that a lot of cargoes remain uncleared at the Port of Tema prior to the 2020 general elections. He said even though this checks at the Port reveal that containers are coming into the country, importers have […]
Xoom, PayPal service, announces secure money transfers to mobile wallets in 11 countries in Africa
…To Helps reduce the cost of sending money to Africa Xoom, PayPal’s money transfer service, announced that the company’s customers in the US, UK, Canada and Europe can now send secure and convenient money transfers directly to mobile wallets in key markets across Africa with a focus on the underbanked […]
GPHA Constructs Keta Port Project Office At Kedzi In Keta
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has constructed a project office in Kedzi in the Keta municipality at the location where the proposed Keta Port would be built, that would serve as a reference point for all developments associated with the Keta Port Project. The Satellite office is a specially […]
Second Phase Of ICUMS To Introduce Significant Innovations As Well Plug Persisting Gaps In System – CUSTOMS
An Assistant Commissioner of Customs in charge of the Accra Sector Command and Chairman of the Implementation Team of ICUMS, Emmanuel Ohene, has revealed that the second phase of the implementation of the Integrated Customs Management system will not only plug in some of the few gaps identified but will also […]
CUSTOMS Urge Importers To Pay Duties At Banks Themselves
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority is encouraging importers to get accustomed to the act of paying duties and other service charges of the various institutions in the clearance chain at Ghana’s ports in the approved banks by themselves. According to an Assistant Commissioner in Charge of the […]
Customs Tout 70% Improvement In Clearance Processes Under ICUMS Leading To Customs Exceeding Revenue Target
An Assistant Commissioner of Customs in charge of the Accra Sector Command and Chairman of the Implementation Team of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) Emmanuel Ohene, has revealed that the initial challenges during the roll out of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) has been reduced by about 70%, eight […]
Gov’t Exceeds Revenue Target For August And November 2020 As A Result Of ICUMS
The Chairman of the Implementation Team of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), Emmanuel Ohene has disclosed that government exceeded its revenue target in August and November, 2020 from Ghana’s ports. This, he attributed to the introduction of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) at the ports. “Tema collection in this […]










