Kofi Ahovi

 Ghana’s fruit processing industry is facing mounting pressure as companies turn to importing pineapples, mangoes and other fruits from neighbouring countries to sustain production, largely due to the rapid loss of agricultural lands and declining interest in farming among the youth. Head of Foundation, Brand, Communication and Public Relation at Blue Skies Ghana Limited, Alistair Djimatey, disclosed that prime pineapple-growing areas, particularly around Samsam in Nsawam, have been overtaken by real estate developments, significantly reducing local fruit supply.  He made these remarks during a media tour of the company’s processing facility to commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2026 which was on the theme, “Shaping a World at Peace”. The tour was organised by the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Ghana Journalists Association and the Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists. Djimatey painted a concerning picture of how urban expansion is steadily ...

  The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has thrown its full support behind a directive by the Ghana Shippers' Authority (GSA) to cap Container Administrative Charges (CAC) at the country’s ports, describing the move as long overdue. In a statement issued on April 21, 2026, the Association said the directive is a critical step toward reducing the cost of doing business and restoring fairness in Ghana’s shipping and logistics sector. This intervention is not only timely but long overdue,” the Association stated. For years, importers and exporters have complained about what they describe as excessive and opaque charges imposed by international shipping lines and their local agents—costs that have significantly increased trade expenses and weakened Ghana’s competitiveness. Charges ‘Unjustified and Outdated’ The IEAG argued that many of these administrative fees are effectively duplicate charges, noting that key port-related costs are already embedded in freight rate...