Ghana Civil Aviation Authority gets new boss

Simon Allotey has been appointed the new Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Citi Business News has learnt.

The Authority has been without a substantive Director – General since Air Commodore (rtd.) Kwame Mamphey, retired last year.

The Authority, following the retirement of Air Commodore Kwame Mamphey, was headed by Abdullai Alhassan as the acting Director – General.

Prior to the appointment of Simon Allotey, he was the country’s representative on the International Civil Aviation Organization Council.

Government has meanwhile appointed Abdullai Alhassan, as the substantive Deputy Director-General, Finance and Administration of the GCAA and Martey Atoklo, has also been endorsed as the Deputy Director-General Technical of the GCAA.

Meanwhile the Acting Managing Director of the state-owned Ghana Airports Company Limited, Charles Asare, has also been confirmed as the substantive Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, having acted in that capacity since September 2013.

By: Norvan Acquah – Hayford/citifmonline.com/Ghana