Ghana Shippers Authority

Ghana Shippers Authority — organization whose CEO is Prof. Ransford Gyampo, appearing in coverage of development policy and national governance.

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April 2026
27 AprBusiness & Financial Times
… Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), led a joint delegation alongside the Ghana Shippers Authority to evaluate the site’s progress. …
Boankra Inland Port is strategic catalyst for economic growth – Johnson Asiedu Nketiah

Politics

Mahama convenes meeting on border security and narcotics control

The News

President John Mahama has scheduled a high-level meeting for September 17 to discuss strengthening Ghana's border security and preventing the trafficking of narcotic drugs and illicit substances through ports, airports, and land borders. The meeting will bring together key institutions to review vulnerabilities, intelligence-sharing arrangements, cargo screening systems, inter-agency coordination, and technology deployment to disrupt narcotics trafficking.

14 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

Mahama convenes meeting on border security and narcotics control
President John Mahama has scheduled a high-level meeting for September 17 to discuss strengthening Ghana's border security and preventing the trafficking of narcotic drugs and illicit substances through ports, airports, and land borders. The meeting will bring together key institutions to review vulnerabilities, intelligence-sharing arrangements, cargo screening systems, inter-agency coordination, and technology deployment to disrupt narcotics trafficking.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →

Monday 6 July

Policy discontinuity and polarisation impede sustainable development
Prof. Ransford Gyampo, CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority, has said meaningful and sustainable development cannot be achieved in a deeply polarised society where policy discontinuity undermines national progress. He stressed that universities have a critical role as repositories of knowledge in promoting continuity in development policies regardless of political changes.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 10 June

Citizens petition Mahama over alleged cash-for-awards scheme
Two citizens have petitioned President John Mahama to investigate government officials who allegedly paid money ranging between GH¢25,000 and GH¢50,000 to receive awards at the 6th Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Awards held in Accra on June 6, 2026.
10 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Citizens petition Mahama over alleged cash-for-awards scheme
Two citizens have petitioned President Mahama to investigate government officials who allegedly paid money to receive awards at the 6th Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Awards in Accra on June 6, 2026. The petition alleges that awardees paid between GH¢25,000 and GH¢50,000 to secure recognition, and names several government ministers among the recipients.
10 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 3 June

ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme marks 44 years
Ghana's National Bureau of the ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme marked the 44th anniversary of its commencement with stakeholder celebrations in Accra. The scheme, established in 1982, facilitates compensation for motor accident victims caused by non-resident motorists across ECOWAS member states.
3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 5 May

Asantehene urges completion of Boankra Logistics Terminal for jobs
The Asantehene says completion of the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal is necessary for job creation across the youth and the catchment area, and warns that halting the project will cause financial loss to the government.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Otumfuo urges GPHA to complete Boankra port project urgently
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on the Mahama government and stakeholders to ensure completion of the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal to avoid wasting public funds and maintain investor confidence in Ghana's infrastructure capabilities. He expressed concern that project neglect could erode investor trust and undermine employment and investment opportunities.
5 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 28 April

Tema GNCCI chapter holds final meeting under outgoing leadership
The Tema Chapter of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industries held its bi-monthly meeting on April 23, marking the last under the outgoing executive led by Regional Chairman Dr Gideon Amenyedor, whose two-year tenure expires. The gathering was attended by chapter members and the incumbent National President, and featured a presentation by the Egyptian Embassy's Commercial Attaché.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 27 April

Boankra inland port critical for Ghana's economic transformation
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority Board Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has emphasized the urgency of completing the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal, describing it as a game-changer that will reduce congestion at seaports and bring logistics services closer to businesses in the middle and northern parts of the country.
27 April 2026 · Daily Guide →
Boankra dry port project critical to Ghana's economic future
The Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has described the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal, a dry port project aimed at bringing cargo services closer to central and northern Ghana, as a game-changer that will ease congestion at coastal ports, reduce transport costs, and support trade within Ghana and neighbouring landlocked countries.
27 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
GPHA Chairman praises Boankra inland port as economic catalyst
The Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has described the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal as a "game-changer" that will decongest coastal seaports, reduce logistics costs, and benefit businesses in middle and northern Ghana and landlocked neighbours.
27 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →