The Asiedu Nketiah-Led GPHA Board: Who’s at the Helm and Why It Matters
A few years ago, I was sitting in a packed waiting room at the Tema Port. I’d gone to follow up on a shipment for a friend who was importing textbooks. We waited for hours. And at some point, a man beside me muttered, “This place needs new leadership.” I laughed nervously and said, “Leadership won’t fix everything.” But he looked at me and said, “It’s where everything starts.”
That moment came rushing back when I heard that Johnson Asiedu Nketiah—yes, General Mosquito himself—had been appointed as Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) Board. I blinked. Then scrolled again to be sure I wasn’t reading satire.
Now, say what you want about Asiedu Nketiah, but you can’t deny he’s a force in Ghanaian politics. He’s been at the center of power plays, debates, controversies, and clapbacks. So seeing his name leading the GPHA board wasn’t just a headline—it was a conversation starter.
But who else is on this board? And why should we care?
Here’s the current list of members serving under the Asiedu Nketiah-led GPHA board:
🛳️ Board Members of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (2025)
1. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah – Chairman (You already know…)
2. Michael Luguje – Director-General of GPHA
3. Capt. James Owusu Koranteng – Rep from Ghana Navy
4. Dr. Alexander Adusei Jr. – Director, Tema Port
5. Dr. Yaw Adu Gyamfi – President, Association of Ghana Industries
6. Joyce Bawa Mogtari – Lawyer & Transport Consultant
7. Kofi Asamoah – Labour Union Rep
8. Hajia Alima Mahama – Former Ambassador
9. Fred Baffour – Former MP, Communication Consultant
10. Dr. Stella Agyenim Boateng – Human Resource Expert
11. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo – Former Minister and Party Stalwart
(Okay, I added a side thought here—I was kinda surprised to see some of these names. It's a real political-technical mashup.)
Now, I might be wrong, but this board lineup looks like a mix of heavy political hitters and a few technocrats sprinkled in for good measure. Some people will argue that’s a smart balance—others will say it’s just more of the same old cronyism dressed in suits.
In my experience, leadership at key institutions like GPHA isn’t just about filling seats. It’s about direction. Decisions made at the port affect prices at your local market, delays in shipping, the success of local businesses, and even national revenue.
And yet, most people scroll past this kind of news. We don’t really feel the importance until we’re stuck in long port clearance delays or watching inflation spike because importers are passing costs to us.
So, with Asiedu Nketiah at the helm and this cast of board members beside him, the big question is: Will anything really change?
Will the ports become more efficient? Will corruption and bottlenecks reduce? Or are we just watching another game of musical chairs with new faces at the table?
I don’t have the answers. But I do know one thing: if that man I met years ago at the port was right—if leadership is where everything starts—then this board better be ready to do more than just attend meetings and take pictures.
What do you think? Is this the leadership shake-up our ports need, or just another case of politics as usual?
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