Ghana Maritime Authority Participates In The 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference In Nice, France The Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority, Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali joined several thousands of participants at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, held at Nice in France, from 9th to 13th June 2025. The…
Parliament’s Committee on Transport Pledges Support to GMA The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has received laudation from members of Parliament’s Select Committee on Roads and Transport. The Members of Parliament said they were highly impressed by the work the Authority was doing in securing the safety and security of Ghana’s maritime domain, enhancing the safety…
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAYDear Team, As we celebrate International Women’s Day today, I want to take a moment to recognize and honor the incredible women who contribute their talents, skills, and passion to the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), the maritime sector in Ghana, and globally. This year’s theme, “Accelerate Action”, calls on us to accelerate…
New Director General Interacts With Staff Staff of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) have been admonished to let competence and integrity shine through their operations and service delivery to Ghanaians. The resounding vote for change at the 2024 polls clearly indicated the people yearned for redirection. Public institutions such as GMA must, therefore, recognize this…
Our Ports Must Be Known As The Best Secure Places – GMA DG The Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Navy Captain Kamal-Deen Ali (Rtd.), PhD., wants Ghana’s sea ports to gain and retain the reputation of being the safest and most secure ports in Africa. He has consequently asked the relevant agencies and…
Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali Takes Over as Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has officially welcomed its new Director-General, Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali, at a brief handover ceremony held on 30 January 2025 at the Authority’s conference room. The event marked the transition of leadership from the outgoing Director-General, Mr. Thomas K.…
Ghana and Denmark Celebrate Milestone Achievements in Maritime Cooperation, Set Stage for Future Partnership A 2-day working visit by the Director-General of the Danish Maritime Authority to Ghana and the Ghana Maritime Authority ended on Thursday 31st October 2024 with a landmark event to celebrate the successes of the Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) on maritime…
Ghana Maritime Authority Recognised for Financial Excellence at 2023 PELT Awards The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) was honored with the prestigious “Most Financially Stable Other Specified Entity (OSE)” Award at the 2023 Public Enterprise League Table (PELT) Awards. The event was held in September 2024 at the Rock City Hotel at Kwahu in the Eastern…
GMA Celebrates Ghanaian Seafarers On the 25th of June, which marks the International Day of the Seafarer, Ghana Maritime Authority joined the world to celebrate and appreciate Ghanaian seafarers. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) established the Day of the Seafarer to recognize seafarers’ unique contributions to global trade and economy. These individuals form the backbone…
WORLD MARITIME DAY 2023 – PROTECTING GHANA’S MARINE ENVIRONMENTBy Thomas K. Alonsi, Director-General, GMA. ON THURSDAY THE 28TH September 2023, we will celebrate yet another World Maritime Day, a day set aside by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to recognize arguably the most important industry on which humanity and human existence as we know it…