Island Community Leaders Back GMA’s Push for Strict Safety on Volta and Oti LakesTraditional leaders in the island communities near Dambai in the Oti Region have thrown their support behind…

Volta Lake Safety Boost: GMA Deploys Staff and Promises Affordable Life Jackets at Kpando TorkorThe Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) is intensifying its efforts to enhance safety on the Volta Lake,…

GMA and UK Hydrography Office Partner to Bolster Ghana’s Maritime Mapping CapacityA joint initiative focusing on hydrographic governance has kicked off, aiming to bolster Ghana’s capacity toward the establishment of…

GMA Board Commits to Enhanced Collaboration The Norwegian Ambassador to Ghana, Dr John Mikel Kvistad, and Deputy Head of Mission, Ingrid Skjølaas, paid a courtesy call on the Director General…

GMA Board Commits to Enhanced Collaboration The Governing Board of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has completed a three-day working tour of the Western Region. The visit, led by its…

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…

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…

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,…

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.…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

President Commissions GMA’s MV Esther Afua OclooThe Ghana Maritime Authority has ratcheted up its efforts at protecting the marine environment, especially from oil spills, with the acquisition of a new…

GHANA MARITIME AUTHORITY MEETS (IMEC) DELEGATIONThe highly anticipated meeting between the Ghana Maritime Authority and the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC), took place on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the…

GMA, MACN and CBi Organise Stakeholders’ Workshop on Anti-Corruption at the PortsA Stakeholders Forum aimed at promoting the compliance of a harmonized Standard Operating Procedure for Ghana’s Maritime Industry through…

Ghana Celebrates 2023 Day of the SeafarerGhana has commemorated the 2023 Day of the Seafarer in grand style at the Regional Maritime University. The Day of the Seafarer (June 25)…

Ghana Maritime Authority celebrates Day of the Seafarer March 25 is the day set aside by the maritime fraternity globally, to celebrate the daily grind of seafarers. Through seafarers, the…

REJOINDER ‘PIRACY IN THE GULF REGION; GHANA TOPS ATTACKS’, PUBLISHED IN THE BUSINESS & FINANCIAL TIMES, ON APRIL 11, 2023The Ghana Maritime Authority has taken note of a publication titled,…

African maritime think-tanks share ideas on transition to green shipping in Accra Stakeholders in the African maritime space and beyond have brainstormed on a number of steps they believe could…

Ghana makes history with first International Green Shipping ConferenceGhana will make history when she hosts maritime industry players on the African continent and beyond, in the first-ever International Green Shipping…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

Ghana Maritime Authority and Sternula Enter VDES AgreementSternula has signed a partnership agreement with the Ghana Maritime Authority. The strategic agreement’s purpose is to strengthen the maritime sector in Ghana…

Maritime Authority bans discharge of wash water from open-loopThe Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has alerted all ship owners, operators, managers, port operators, and the shipping community that the discharge of…

IMO Secretary General visits Ghana The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Kitack Lim has paid a three-day working visit to Ghana. Kitack Lim, who has served as Secretary-General of…

Shippers and stakeholders in the maritime industry in the Western Region have been sensitised on the implementation of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2020 Sulphur Cap Regulation which comes into…

4th AAMA Executive Council to be Hosted by Ghana All is set for Ghana to host the 4th Association of African Maritime Administration (AAMA) Executive Council meeting in February this…

Stop ‘Infested’ Ships From Entering Our PortsThe Ghana Maritime Authority has directed all seaports to prevent from entering the country any ship whose crew is suspected to be infected with…