Anthony Kwasi Sarpong forms committee to probe 28 missing containers

The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has established a nine-member committee to investigate the unauthorized removal of 28 containers from the Tema Port. This decisive action follows reports of a significant security breach at the country's main maritime hub. The probe is intended to identify the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the cargo and to determine whether any standard operating procedures were bypassed or compromised during the removal process.

The formal inquiry was initiated after the GRA received a petition from a group of concerned importers on September 29, 2026. The petitioners sought urgent clarification on the status of their goods, noting that the containers had vanished from the port facility without their authorization or the completion of mandatory exit protocols. The loss of these 28 containers has raised alarms within the business community regarding the safety of goods transiting through Tema and the potential for revenue leakage that affects the state's coffers.

By convening this nine-member committee, Commissioner-General Sarpong has signaled a commitment to transparency and accountability within the GRA's operations at the port. The investigation is expected to provide a comprehensive account of the logistics chain and point to specific points of failure. Beyond locating the missing cargo, the committee's recommendations are anticipated to lead to the implementation of more rigorous oversight and digitized tracking systems to safeguard against future unauthorized removals and protect Ghana's reputation as a secure trade destination in the sub-region.