Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has denied claims of leading recruitment exercises at the authority he spearheads.

In a post on social media, Professor Gyampo noted that his attention had been drawn to such claims and could not stay quiet as such "lies" fester to tarnish his image despite calls for his silence over the matter.

" I plead that I am allowed to respond, not to the grand scheme against me because of my vociferousness against bad governance in the previous regime, but merely as a way to set the records straight," he wrote.

Setting the record straight, he added, "I have not recruited 28 women and two men as being alleged."

Professor Gyampo explained that he is not in charge of recruitment, adding that "Recruitment over the years, I am told, has been done professionally by a private outsourced agency that follows a rigorous selection process."

He also quashed reports of traveling first class or business class during his business trips.

"I have never travelled on First Class or Business class. I remain the only CEO in Ghana who travels on ECONOMY TICKET. Again the evidence of my boarding passes for all the four trips are there"

"Part of my work require that I travel and out of the over 38 opportunities, I have only honored 4 and these were with the expressed approval and permission from the Chief of Staff. Anyone can check for the evidence," he shared.Following these false reports, Professor Gyampo has charged his legal team to take on the individuals and bodies responsible for "the baseless allegations." His legal counsel and other lawyers are set to take action this week.

Meanwhile, Professor Gyampo has reiterated his commitment to sharing his take on "national issues while focusing on my core job of championing the interest of shippers forcefully and proactively.""I assure all that I know the public confidence in me and I won’t do anything to betray the trust reposed in me. All must also be assured that baseless allegations have never been enough to silent me," he added.

The appointment, made by President John Dramani Mahama, this year, saw Prof. Gyampo succeed Kwesi Baffour Sarpong, who was appointed by the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government in December 2024.

Prof Gyampo, while engaging relevant stakeholders in March, noted that GSA is very keen on ensuring a conducive business environment for all players in the shipping and logistics sector to thrive, as their success holds great benefits for Ghana’s economic fortunes.

A month later, he suspended non-essential foreign travel at the authority. In cases where travel is approved, every staff member including himself, must fly economy class. He also halted payment of certain staff incentives.

Also, existing contracts at the Authority have been scrutinized, with some renegotiated or terminated altogether to ensure better value for money.