Defense Minister Calls for Intelligence-Led Regional Action to Safeguard Africa’s Maritime Space at Maiden African Maritime Security Forum

The Minister for Defence, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has warned that criminal networks operating in Africa’s maritime domain are increasingly exploiting cross-border connections between land, sea, and air, making it imperative for African nations to adopt coordinated, intelligence-led, and sustained security measures. Speaking at the opening of the maiden 1st African Maritime Security Forum in Accra,…

New CBA Proposal Targets Pension Security and Better Working Conditions for Ghanaian Seafarers

Key maritime unions have submitted a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) proposal to domestic Manning Agencies and Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Agencies (SRPAs), aimed at safeguarding seafarer rights, pension security, and general working conditions. The presentation marks a pivotal turning point in resolving a multi-year gap in seafarer regulation, updating an outdated national framework from…

Move Beyond Policy to Practical Digital Port Solutions — Transport Minister Urges Regional Stakeholders

Move Beyond Policy to Practical Digital Port Solutions — Transport Minister Urges Regional StakeholdersA five-day workshop on the Maritime Single Window designed to serve as a strategic technical platform to streamline and digitize maritime trade administration opened in Tema on Monday, October 20, 2026. The workshop aims to help maritime authorities, port operators, customs officials,…