{"id":335801,"date":"2017-07-12T09:24:51","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T09:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=335801"},"modified":"2017-07-12T09:24:51","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T09:24:51","slug":"port-agencies-to-pilot-paperless-services-soon-titus-glover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/07\/port-agencies-to-pilot-paperless-services-soon-titus-glover\/","title":{"rendered":"Port agencies to pilot paperless services soon \u2013 Titus Glover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The various agencies at the country\u2019s ports are racing against time to meet the September 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0deadline to enroll onto a paperless regime.<\/p>\n<p>The agencies,\u00a0<strong>Citi Business News<\/strong>\u00a0understands will commence a pilot phase of the program ahead of a complete take off in September.<\/p>\n<p>According to Deputy Transport Minister Titus Glover, the pilot should prompt amendments towards the implementation of the new regime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe CEPS has indicated that there will be a pilot program which will involve all stakeholders. Based on that then we will see the way forward if there are certain challenges we will be able to identify them,\u201d he told Citi Business News.<\/p>\n<p>The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged all service agencies at the country\u2019s ports to switch to a paperless system by September 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bawumia argued that the current system had a lot of human interaction and breeds corruption.<\/p>\n<p>In the same interview after meeting with the various port agencies in Parliament on Tuesday, Mr. Glover further explained that the paper system would not be completely phased out.<\/p>\n<p>He contends that the proof of identification from the security agency and other allied institutions should result in about a ninety percent paperless regime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe GPHA has explained that in the process of moving ones cargo from the ports, you need a brief identity which will involve a paper. Even the Police will insist on documentation to determine the rightful owner of a particular consignment. So we will need some paper in the process even though ninety percent of the transaction will be paperless,\u201d the Deputy Transport Minister said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Pius Amihere Eduku\/citibusinessnews.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The various agencies at the country\u2019s ports are racing against time to meet the September 1st\u00a0deadline to enroll onto a paperless regime. The agencies,\u00a0Citi Business News\u00a0understands will commence a pilot phase of the program ahead of a complete take off in September. 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