President John Dramani Mahama has signed three different Memoranda of Understandings(MOUs) with the South Korean government as part of efforts to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the 2 countries. The MOUs which was signed during his visit to South Korea will focus on maritime security, climate change cooperation, and digital technology. In his bilateral talks…
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG)has welcomed the directive by the government to place a ban on the land transit of some selected goods through Ghana’s borders . In a statement released on Tuesday, April 10, 2026, the association welcomed the idea of redirecting the import of some of these goods including, cooking…
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has directed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to immediately implement a series of measures aimed at strengthening border controls and protecting government revenue. The directive follows a meeting between the finance minister, the Acting Commissioner of Customs, Aaron Akanor, and the management of the Customs Division of…
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced a review of its plan to extend selected services to Ghanaians living abroad, following strong reactions from the public. The statement comes hours after the Authority’s earlier announcement to provide certain services to citizens overseas, a move that sparked debate on social media and in traditional…
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has expressed its displeasure at the Presidency following its exclusion from the Presidential Dialogue with the private sector convened by John Dramani Mahama — marking the second consecutive year the association has been left out. In a statement released on February 25, 2026, the association described its…
President Mahama has appointed Mr. Aaron Kanor as Acting Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), effective immediately. In a statement released on, 23 February 2026 by the GRA, the authority stated that his appointment forms part of government’s efforts to strengthening customs administration, improving compliance, and supporting Ghana’s economic growth…
The Ministry of Finance has prohibited the land transit of cooking oil following the Ghana Revenue Authority’s interception of eighteen articulated trucks suspected to be involved in a transit diversion scheme. In a statement released by the Public Relations Unit of the Ministry after the Finance Minister,Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson’s, visit to the border posts…
The Government of Ghana has officially informed the Government of Togo of its decision to settle issue regarding the maritime boundary between the two countries by an independent international panel (arbitration) under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). In a statement released and signed by the President’s Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye…
The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has praised the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for intercepting 12 articulated trucks suspected to be involved in a revenue diversion scheme. The operation which took place overnight along the Dawhenya–Tema Road between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. involved Customs officers, the National Security Revenue…
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has expressed concern over an assertion made by the Board Chairman of the Energy Commission, Prof John Garchie Gatsi suggesting that Ghana’s ports are being used as conduits for the importation of substandard electrical cables. In a statement released, the association explained that they operate one of…