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  • ECG not responsible for missing containers under Customs, GPHA – Ex-ECG MD

    ECG not responsible for missing containers under Customs, GPHA – Ex-ECG MD

    A former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has refuted claims that the power distributor should be blamed for the disappearance of over 1,300 containers, stressing that they were under the custody of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

    “Containers that are in the custody of Customs and Ghana Ports and Harbours—what does that have to do with ECG? Did the containers go missing while in ECG’s care?” he questioned.

    According to him, ECG had no role in managing the containers once they arrived at the port, and there are proper tracking systems in place to locate them.

    “Even if a container is lost at sea, it can still be traced because it has a unique identification number. So did they track the numbers and fail to find them, or are they only relying on a physical count?” he asked.

    He further clarified that during his tenure, the only container-related matter involving ECG was an auction conducted by Customs, which he had attempted to halt.

    Describing the allegations as a “witch-hunt,” he emphasized that ECG should not be implicated in a matter that falls under the jurisdiction of Customs and GPHA.

    His remarks come amid ongoing investigations into the missing containers, with authorities working to establish accountability.

  • Boy wakes up in another country after hiding in container during hide-and-seek game

    Boy wakes up in another country after hiding in container during hide-and-seek game

    A 15-year-old boy from Bangladesh who hid inside a shipping container during a hide-and-seek game was found a week later in another country after being trapped.

    Identified only by his first name Fahim, the teenager is reported to have lurked into the container and fallen asleep while playing with friends in the port city of Chittagong on January 11, according to India Times.

    The container was then loaded onto a commercial ship bound for Malaysia, where the boy was discovered six days later on January 17 in West Port.

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    It turned out that he was mistakenly locked up in the Integra container ship and sailed across the Indian Ocean. He had slept off in the container only to wake up 2,000 miles away in Malaysia.

    After he was found, officials reported that he had developed a fever and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

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    Following an investigation, officials discovered that the teen had wandered into the container while playing hide-and-seek, although they initially suspected that he was involved in a human trafficking scheme.