The Government of China has agreed to provide a batch of scanning equipment for some airports in Ghana.
A letter dated June 25, 2019, from the Vice Chairman of the China
International Development Cooperation, Deng Boqing, and addressed to
Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen, said the
equipment is valued at RMB 94,600,000 Yuan (or $13,757,397 or
GHS73,674,988).
The amount includes insurance and freight and the equipment are to be
delivered to Ghana by Seal-land International Transportation.
The five airports mentioned in the letter include: the Kumasi Airport,
Ho Airport, Tamale Airport, Wa Airport, and Sunyani Airport.
According to the letter, the Government of China is to dispatch
engineers to Ghana to install and commission the equipment and as well
provide technical guidance.
It stated that the expenses are to be settled out of the Chinese grant
stipulated by the Agreement on Economic and Technology Cooperation
between the governments of China and Ghana.
It further noted that the Chinese Government shall issue a bill of
settlement in quadruplicate and make settlement through China
Development Bank and Bank of Ghana.
The Government of Ghana on its part, has agreed to exempt the
above-mentioned scanning equipment and a reasonable amount of personal
necessities of Chinese technical personnel from import tariff and other
duties or charges.
It shall also be responsible for custom clearance, delivery,
transportation and storage from the imports to site after their arrival
at the Tema Port in the Greater Accra Region.
The Ghanaian Government is also responsible for temporary water,
electricity, related supporting project in the construction sites and
all related expenses.
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