• #newsupdate in #ghana
  • Pay your workers well #ghananews #ghana link in comment ⬇️⬇️⬇️
  • Akufo-Addo Fights For Reparations For Africa Over Slavery.  The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the effects of the Slave Trade have been devastating to the African continent and to the #African Diaspora, with the entire period of slavery stifling Africa’s economic, cultural and psychological progress. #ghana
  • SIM Registration App To Help Solve Issues Of Long Queues -Ursula #ghanacard #simcardregistration in#ghana
  • The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the McDan Group of Companies, Dr. Daniel McKorley has bemoaned the high level of indiscipline in the country. Link in comments #ghanacard #ghana
  • The COVID-19 National Trust Fund, the emergency fund set up in 2020 to mobilize resources to support government in its management of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Ghana has disclosed that as of 30th June, 2022, it had raised GH¢62 million and has within the same period disbursed GH¢53 million to support #COVID-19 related programmes and expenditure in the country. #ghana https://thenewcrusadingguideonline.com/covid-19-national-trust-fund-rakes-in-gh%e2%82%b562m-donations-but-gh%e2%82%b553m-disbursed-2/
  • The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KOANS Building Solutions, Mr. Kofi Anokye has challenged Okyehene Osagyefo Amoatia Oforipanyin to  prove him wrong with legal judgement on all Abuakwa lands if he has them.  https://thenewcrusadingguideonline.com/provide-judgement-on-abuakwa-lands-kofi-anokye-to-okyehene/
  • The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has warned the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Koans Building Solutions Kofi Anokye to stay away from all #Akyem Abuakwa stools land. #ghana https://thenewcrusadingguideonline.com/okyenhene-warns-koans-to-stay-away-from-akyem-lands/
  • #headlines in #ghana @kojosno  #news
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Science
  • News
  • World
  • Business
  • National
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Opinion
  • Tech
Thursday, August 11, 2022
27 °c
Labadi
28 ° Mon
28 ° Tue
28 ° Wed
28 ° Thu
  • Login
  • Register
The New Crusading Guide Online
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Africa
  • World
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Your News
  • More News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Africa
  • World
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Your News
  • More News
No Result
View All Result
The New Crusading Guide Online
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Veep Tasks GPHA, Customs …To Work Out Seamless Integration of Their IT Platforms

July 31, 2018
in News, Politics
Reading Time: 4 mins read
A A
0
Hospital Contracts Inflated By Over 400%  – Bawumia
6.5k
SHARES
7.5k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has tasked the Acting Director General of the Ghana Ports and Habour Authority (GPHA) to facilitate the seamless integration of the IT platforms of both GPHA and Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the management of the ports operations.

He said the establishment of a seamless integration between the GPHA and Customs is part of government’s efforts in introducing reforms in Ghana’s ports industry to ensure efficiency and compliance.
According to Dr. Bawumia, the country’s ports have become bottlenecks in Ghana’s trade because they do not meet international standard, hence the need for government to put in place policies that will make it easier to do business.

The Vice President was speaking at the 39th Council Meeting and Conference of Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) in Accra last Monday under the theme; “Best Practices In The Management Of Port Land And Estates.”

Dr. Bawumia insisted Ghana needs to improve operations at the ports to enable easy trade relations and ensure that operations at the ports can meet international standard so as to improve trade competitiveness.

Related posts

Major Boost For Agric   …As Minister Commissions Farming Equipment’s For Planting For Food and Jobs 

Major Boost For Agric  …As Minister Commissions Farming Equipment’s For Planting For Food and Jobs 

August 11, 2022
7.5k
Charles Oppong Kyekyeku Hauled Before Court  …Over Fraud

Oppong Kyekyeku Is Clean  …He Has Not Been Found Guilty of Fraud by Any Court In The Edem Affram Case

August 11, 2022
7.5k
Customs Commissioner Jabs Special Prosecutor Over Labianca Report

Customs Commissioner Jabs Special Prosecutor Over Labianca Report

August 11, 2022
7.5k
Govt Commits GH¢2Million …To Law Reform And Legal Aid Commissions’ Funds 

Govt Commits GH¢2Million …To Law Reform And Legal Aid Commissions’ Funds 

August 11, 2022
7.5k

He averred that government of Ghana is committed to ensuring that ports operations are improved for them to make Ghana a destination of choice in the West African Sub-region.

Dr. Bawumia indicated that, in efforts government had already implemented some policies which are bringing significant positive impact on the operations of the ports and revenue mobilization.

He said significant strides have been made in container handling at the ports, stressing that there has been an increase from 70 to 90 containers per hour per vessel at the Tema Port due to improved infrastructure.

He also averred that the port expansion projects at both Tema and Takoradi ports will go a long way to increase container handling and ensure efficiency saying that the Tema Port expansion when completed will handle 3.5 million TEUs of Cargos per annum, as against 1 million TEUs it is currently handling.

The Takoradi Port, he said will also have the capacity to take 1 million TEUs of containers as against 60,000 currently.

According to the Vice President when both ports expansion projects are completed, both facilities will allow Ghana to handle 4.9m TEUs of cargos and bring efficiency in cargo handling as it will reduce waiting time at ports and reducing cost of doing business.

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia also averred that government had eradicated all barriers that businesses encounter at the ports and that with the introduction of the paperless system, unnecessary complex procedures at the port are no more, hence the road to achieving international standards in conformity with trade facilitation agreements.

He said: “The number of agencies undertaking joint inspections at the ports will be reduced to three from the current 16. This forms part of the comprehensive reforms being made to the paperless system at the ports after it was reviewed by relevant stakeholders in the sector.”
Dr Bawumia said the compliance stage of the clearance process has also been abolished as it has become redundant under the new system, explaining that the functions will be performed by the Customs Technical Services Bureau (CTSB) which will undertake and deal with duplications in the compliance stage of the clearance processes.
He indicated that the reforms had become increasingly necessary because some persons within the export and import ecosystem were flouting the regulations.

The government, he revealed also intends to implement the First Port Duty Rule at Ghana’s ports in order to tackle smuggling arising from diverted transit goods supposedly meant for landlocked countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
According to him, under the First Port Duty Rule, Customs officials of the landlocked nations will be stationed at Ghana’s ports, and the importer will be directed to the appropriate country desk to pay if indeed it is a transit good.
The Acting Director of the Ghana Ports and Habour Authority (GPHA) Mr. Michael Luguje in his welcome address noted land management is predicted to be a major challenge as the ports traffic grows with the competing needs of municipal and urban authorities for development.

Michael Luguje continued that “In some countries, there is conflict between Municipality and Port Authority. In other places, the Port Authority finds itself leasing out land to private operators to the point where the Port itself now lacks the resource to be able to develop into much more Port business.”

According to him most of the ports in the Sub-region have made full use of the Port land available and therefore are becoming more constrained as far as expansion of their ports is concerned.

He said the development has pushed some countries to take steps to reclaim land from the sea at heavy costs.

Michael Luguje enumerated that GPHA has made a critical policy decision to pursue the agenda of increasing the capacity of the Ports of Ghana to enhance operational efficiency and facilitate international business in the sub-region.

“To this end, we currently have to reclaim about 110 hectares of land to enable us build a 3.5 million TEUs Container Terminal at Tema at a cost of over USD $1 billion. Similarly, about 61.9 hectares of land was reclaimed in the port of Takoradi to build Bulk Jetty and the Multi-purpose Termina,” he said.

“Land is the most important asset of any port community and managing Port lands is under different experiences that different Ports have to share and that is why this theme was chosen carefully in the light of growing needs for land where there is serious competition between Municipality and Urban needs of land and the Port that needs land for trade and Port business development,” he said.

The Acting GPHA Boss also averred that due to the reforms that the government of Ghana undertook in the maritime and ports industry, there has been remarkable increase in State revenue and the cost and time of doing business have improved at the ports.

Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) is a sub-regional intergovernmental economic organisation, made up of twenty two regular member Ports and Nine Associate members including landlocked Countries and Maritime Organisations, all located along the West Coast of the Africa Continent Stretching from Mauritania to Angola.

The 39th PMAWCA Annual council meeting brought together international maritime port community with about 15 Director-Generals of member Ports of West and Central Africa participating.

Issues of management of port lands vis-a-vis best practices have been discussed where strategies were adopted on how best Port Authorities can optimise land use in their various port environments.

Exhibitors from across the world that provide services for Ports were also present to exhibit their various services.

 

 

Related

Share2588Tweet1617SendShare

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe
Previous Post

Zylofon Gives GH¢1million To Train Axim Youth

Next Post

Naked Demo To Hit Gov’t …Over Unpaid Accumulated School Feeding Arrears

News Desk

News Desk

Related Posts

Major Boost For Agric   …As Minister Commissions Farming Equipment’s For Planting For Food and Jobs 
Business

Major Boost For Agric  …As Minister Commissions Farming Equipment’s For Planting For Food and Jobs 

August 11, 2022
7.5k
Charles Oppong Kyekyeku Hauled Before Court  …Over Fraud
National

Oppong Kyekyeku Is Clean  …He Has Not Been Found Guilty of Fraud by Any Court In The Edem Affram Case

August 11, 2022
7.5k
Customs Commissioner Jabs Special Prosecutor Over Labianca Report
National

Customs Commissioner Jabs Special Prosecutor Over Labianca Report

August 11, 2022
7.5k
Govt Commits GH¢2Million …To Law Reform And Legal Aid Commissions’ Funds 
National

Govt Commits GH¢2Million …To Law Reform And Legal Aid Commissions’ Funds 

August 11, 2022
7.5k
Ga Chieftaincy Row: Judicial C’ttee cuts Yartey Oto-Ga To Size   …Says He Can’t Hold Yourself As Dzasetse
Culture

Ga Chieftaincy Row: Judicial C’ttee cuts Yartey Oto-Ga To Size …Says He Can’t Hold Yourself As Dzasetse

August 10, 2022
7.5k
Madina Highway Now ‘New Bus Terminal’  …Union Issue 1-Week Ultimatum To Recalcitrant Drivers Who Load From The Street
More News

Madina Highway Now ‘New Bus Terminal’ …Union Issue 1-Week Ultimatum To Recalcitrant Drivers Who Load From The Street

August 10, 2022
7.8k
Next Post
Naked Demo To Hit Gov’t  …Over Unpaid Accumulated School Feeding Arrears

Naked Demo To Hit Gov’t …Over Unpaid Accumulated School Feeding Arrears

Osu Installs New Wulomo

Osu Installs New Wulomo

Asokwa MCE Nominee Receives 100% Endorsement

Asokwa MCE Nominee Receives 100% Endorsement

Paperless Port Rakes In GH¢5.8bn  …In 6 Months

Paperless Port Rakes In GH¢5.8bn …In 6 Months

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

  • Dr. Stephen Amoah Discovers Formula To Raise Ghana From Economic Doldrums

    Dr. Stephen Amoah Discovers Formula To Raise Ghana From Economic Doldrums

    10813 shares
    Share 4325 Tweet 2703
  • Okyenhene Warns KOANS …To Stay Away From Akyem Lands 

    10316 shares
    Share 4126 Tweet 2579
  • Supreme Court Exposes Estate Developer …Over Fraudulent Judgement Against Jeleel 

    7940 shares
    Share 3176 Tweet 1985
  • Muntaka, Bailiff Showdown @East Lagon Police Station

    7792 shares
    Share 3117 Tweet 1948
  • Furious Winds Blow Over NTHC …Customers Up-In-Arms Over Dividends, Investment As Company Limps

    7730 shares
    Share 3092 Tweet 1933
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Dr. Stephen Amoah Discovers Formula To Raise Ghana From Economic Doldrums

Dr. Stephen Amoah Discovers Formula To Raise Ghana From Economic Doldrums

June 15, 2022 - Updated on June 18, 2022
Okyenhene Angry At Forest Invaders

Okyenhene Warns KOANS …To Stay Away From Akyem Lands 

July 18, 2022
Ecobank Shows Gross Disrespect To Supreme Court

Supreme Court Exposes Estate Developer …Over Fraudulent Judgement Against Jeleel 

March 11, 2022
2018 budget GOV’T TOUTS ECONOMIC GROWTH …But Minority Ridicules Strides

Muntaka, Bailiff Showdown @East Lagon Police Station

August 15, 2021
Alarm Blows!! Over 1,200 Companies Caught Evading Tax, Money Laundering

Alarm Blows!! Over 1,200 Companies Caught Evading Tax, Money Laundering

2
Furious Winds Blow Over NTHC …Customers Up-In-Arms Over Dividends, Investment As Company Limps

Furious Winds Blow Over NTHC …Customers Up-In-Arms Over Dividends, Investment As Company Limps

2
Ga East MCE Hot  …For Demolishing Properties Belonging to Kwabenya Queenmother

Queen Mother Floors Ga East MCE In Court …Over Kwabenya Market Lands

1
Tension Mounts At Ministry Of Health  …As Principals Accuse HR Director Of Dishonesty

Tension Mounts At Ministry Of Health …As Principals Accuse HR Director Of Dishonesty

1
Major Boost For Agric   …As Minister Commissions Farming Equipment’s For Planting For Food and Jobs 

Major Boost For Agric  …As Minister Commissions Farming Equipment’s For Planting For Food and Jobs 

August 11, 2022
Charles Oppong Kyekyeku Hauled Before Court  …Over Fraud

Oppong Kyekyeku Is Clean  …He Has Not Been Found Guilty of Fraud by Any Court In The Edem Affram Case

August 11, 2022
Customs Commissioner Jabs Special Prosecutor Over Labianca Report

Customs Commissioner Jabs Special Prosecutor Over Labianca Report

August 11, 2022
Govt Commits GH¢2Million …To Law Reform And Legal Aid Commissions’ Funds 

Govt Commits GH¢2Million …To Law Reform And Legal Aid Commissions’ Funds 

August 11, 2022

Follow us on Instagram

  • #newsupdate in #ghana
  • Pay your workers well #ghananews #ghana link in comment ⬇️⬇️⬇️
  • Akufo-Addo Fights For Reparations For Africa Over Slavery.  The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the effects of the Slave Trade have been devastating to the African continent and to the #African Diaspora, with the entire period of slavery stifling Africa’s economic, cultural and psychological progress. #ghana
  • SIM Registration App To Help Solve Issues Of Long Queues -Ursula #ghanacard #simcardregistration in#ghana
  • The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the McDan Group of Companies, Dr. Daniel McKorley has bemoaned the high level of indiscipline in the country. Link in comments #ghanacard #ghana
  • The COVID-19 National Trust Fund, the emergency fund set up in 2020 to mobilize resources to support government in its management of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Ghana has disclosed that as of 30th June, 2022, it had raised GH¢62 million and has within the same period disbursed GH¢53 million to support #COVID-19 related programmes and expenditure in the country. #ghana https://thenewcrusadingguideonline.com/covid-19-national-trust-fund-rakes-in-gh%e2%82%b562m-donations-but-gh%e2%82%b553m-disbursed-2/
  • The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KOANS Building Solutions, Mr. Kofi Anokye has challenged Okyehene Osagyefo Amoatia Oforipanyin to  prove him wrong with legal judgement on all Abuakwa lands if he has them.  https://thenewcrusadingguideonline.com/provide-judgement-on-abuakwa-lands-kofi-anokye-to-okyehene/
  • The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has warned the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Koans Building Solutions Kofi Anokye to stay away from all #Akyem Abuakwa stools land. #ghana https://thenewcrusadingguideonline.com/okyenhene-warns-koans-to-stay-away-from-akyem-lands/
  • #headlines in #ghana @kojosno  #news

Follow us

Major Boost For Agric   …As Minister Commissions Farming Equipment’s For Planting For Food and Jobs 

Major Boost For Agric  …As Minister Commissions Farming Equipment’s For Planting For Food and Jobs 

August 11, 2022
Charles Oppong Kyekyeku Hauled Before Court  …Over Fraud

Oppong Kyekyeku Is Clean  …He Has Not Been Found Guilty of Fraud by Any Court In The Edem Affram Case

August 11, 2022
Customs Commissioner Jabs Special Prosecutor Over Labianca Report

Customs Commissioner Jabs Special Prosecutor Over Labianca Report

August 11, 2022
ADVERTISEMENT
The New Crusading GUIDE is a privately own newspaper in Ghana with Mr Abdul Malik Kweku Baako as its Editor-In-Chief. The Deputy Editor-In-Chief is Anas Aremeyaw Anas, the International undercover investigative journalist. We give you the latest news

Follow us on Instagram

  • #newsupdate in #ghana
  • Pay your workers well #ghananews #ghana link in comment ⬇️⬇️⬇️
  • Akufo-Addo Fights For Reparations For Africa Over Slavery.  The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the effects of the Slave Trade have been devastating to the African continent and to the #African Diaspora, with the entire period of slavery stifling Africa’s economic, cultural and psychological progress. #ghana
  • SIM Registration App To Help Solve Issues Of Long Queues -Ursula #ghanacard #simcardregistration in#ghana
  • The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the McDan Group of Companies, Dr. Daniel McKorley has bemoaned the high level of indiscipline in the country. Link in comments #ghanacard #ghana
  • The COVID-19 National Trust Fund, the emergency fund set up in 2020 to mobilize resources to support government in its management of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Ghana has disclosed that as of 30th June, 2022, it had raised GH¢62 million and has within the same period disbursed GH¢53 million to support #COVID-19 related programmes and expenditure in the country. #ghana https://thenewcrusadingguideonline.com/covid-19-national-trust-fund-rakes-in-gh%e2%82%b562m-donations-but-gh%e2%82%b553m-disbursed-2/
  • The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KOANS Building Solutions, Mr. Kofi Anokye has challenged Okyehene Osagyefo Amoatia Oforipanyin to  prove him wrong with legal judgement on all Abuakwa lands if he has them.  https://thenewcrusadingguideonline.com/provide-judgement-on-abuakwa-lands-kofi-anokye-to-okyehene/
  • The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has warned the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Koans Building Solutions Kofi Anokye to stay away from all #Akyem Abuakwa stools land. #ghana https://thenewcrusadingguideonline.com/okyenhene-warns-koans-to-stay-away-from-akyem-lands/
  • #headlines in #ghana @kojosno  #news

Tags

2018 League Africa airbus Anas apiate apiatse appiate Australia Balinese Culture Bali United bogoso Budget Travel Champions League China Chopper Bike coronavirus corruption Côte d’Ivoire Ebony EC Election Results entertainment Europe France Gaza Germany Ghana India Israel NDC News Nigeria North Korea NPP People Reviews Russia South Africa South Korea Spain Tech UK world Woyome Zimbabwe
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • About

© 2022 The New Crusading Online - All rights Reserved. Powered by Uthink.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Science
  • News
  • World
  • Business
  • National
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Opinion
  • Tech

© 2022 The New Crusading Online - All rights Reserved. Powered by Uthink.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
x Logo: Shield Security
This Site Is Protected By
Shield Security →