The Minister of Finance, Casiel Ato Forson, has held a meeting with the Acting Commissioner of Customs, Aaron Akanor, and the management of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
In a social media post on Monday, March 9, 2026, Dr. Forson noted that the meeting focused on discussing the recent developments at the borders and steps to protect Ghana’s revenue.
According to him, the GRA has been directed to implement the following measures.
Ban on land transit of selected products and affected goods, including cooking oil, rice, sugar, frozen products, textiles, flour, canned tomatoes, spaghetti, and pharmaceutical products.
He explained that these goods must now be routed exclusively through Ghana’s seaports and will no longer be permitted to enter or transit through Ghana via land borders.
Dr. Forson noted that he has directed the decentralization of the Customs Technical Services Bureau (CTSB) to establish a one-stop shop for valuation and strengthen intelligence sharing, including insights generated through the Publican AI system.
“These measures are intended to strengthen border controls, close revenue leakages, and safeguard government revenue,” the minister said
He added that relevant departments and units within the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority should ensure strict compliance with these directives.
Source: Ernest Kelvin Okanta
