GMA, Ghana Navy confer with counterparts in Nigeria in fight against piracySecurity forces in the Gulf of Guinea region will soon be taking the fight to pirates who in recent times have felt emboldened to attack and abduct the crew of fishing vessels for purposes of exacting ransoms. The leadership of the Ghana Navy and…
GMA prepare grounds for Cabotage Law to assist Ghanaian SeafarersDaily human supplies like food, medicine, cars, building materials, and finished raw materials, reach us in our homes through the hard work of seafarers within the supply chain. The concentration is usually on the producers and the consumers, forgetting that without the sandwiched actors who ensure…
GMA hands over 10,000 tree stumps to Chonke overlordLittoral communities lying along the Volta and Oti rivers have expressed their appreciation to the Ghana Maritime Authority for the decision to remove tree stumps from the fairways of the rivers, to enhance water transport and general socio-economic activities. They made this known during two handing-over ceremonies…
Maritime stakeholders want 15 years minimum jail time for convicted piratesGhana’s attempt to align its piracy legislation with provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) took a step forward when stakeholders at a forum, unanimously suggested a minimum of 15 years jail time for persons convicted of piracy. According to…
Maritime Authority removes 21,000 tree stumps from inland waterwaysThe Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has been removing tree stumps from inland waterways on Volta Lake. So far, the authority has removed 21,000 of these tree stumps from various routes mostly on the Volta Lake, Director General, Thomas Kofi Alonsi has disclosed. He said since the removal…
GMA launches World Hydrography DayThe Director-General (DG) of Ghana Maritime Authority, Mr. Thomas Kofi Alonsi, has called for investment in hydrography. He said this during the launch of the 2021 World Hydrography Day, at the Authority’s premises on Monday. Hydrography is not the first expression that comes to mind when we think of maritime transport.…
A-G’s office calls for stronger regional maritime ties to combat piracyLaw enforcement agencies in Ghana have become worried about recent reports of increasing piracy attacks on the Gulf of Guinea. A Chief State Attorney at the Office of the Attorney General, Mrs. Frances Ansah Mullen, is therefore advocating stronger collaboration between member states along the…