Category: Transport
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Ghana’s international air traffic in 2022 should exceed 2.1 million – Aviation analyst
Total international air traffic for Ghana via the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) should exceed 2.1 million people by the end of 2022, as a result of the latest easing of measures announced at the airport by President Akuffo-Addo on March 27, 2022. This is according to Aviation Analyst Sean Mendes. According to the President, fully…
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Rising fuel prices affecting sale of high engine capacity cars – Automobile Dealers
The rising cost of fuel at the pumps is negatively affecting the sale of high engine capacity cars. This is according to the Automobile Dealers Union Ghana. After starting the year at around GH¢6.65 petrol and diesel per litre are now selling for GH¢8.29 at some of the major oil marketing companies. This represents an…
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Gov’t urged to introduce policies to cushion Ghanaians as fares go up on Feb. 26
Head of the Economics Division at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, at the University of Ghana, Prof. Peter Quartey says stakeholders should expect the upcoming 15% increase in transport fares as announced by the Road Transport Operators, to increase national inflation in the coming months. The new fares, which are expected to…
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Workers union of GACL urge new MD to desist from privatizing the company
Leadership of the workers union at the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) have welcomed government’s swift appointment of Pamela Djamson-Tettey as the company’s new Managing Director. Her appointment comes after the company’s previous Managing Director, Yaw Kwakwa, submitted his resignation effective close of day February 17, 2022, according to a statement from the company. The…
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Don’t delay in announcing new MD for GACL – Workers urge gov’t
Workers at the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) have called on the government not to delay in announcing a substantive head for the institution. The call follows the dismissal of the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, Mr. Yaw Kwakwa. The termination of the appointment of Mr. Kwakwa is captured in a letter…
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Airport workers conflicted over removal of GACL MD Yaw Kwakwa
Workers at the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) are conflicted over the dismissal of the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, Mr. Yaw Kwakwa. The termination of the appointment of Mr. Kwakwa was captured in a letter from the Transport Ministry directing the Board Chairman of the Ghana Airport Company Limited to honour…
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Private management of national airline critical for its success – Daniel Mckorley
Executive Chairman of embattled McDan Aviation, Daniel Mckorley is calling for private management of the proposed national airline if it is to succeed this time around. President Nana Akufo-Addo in his 2021 State of The Nation address, stated that Cabinet had granted policy approval for the establishment of a National Flag Carrier or Home Based…
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Continuous travel restrictions may impact international traffic to Ghana – Aviation Analyst
Aviation analyst Sean Mendes says the continued imposition of air travel restrictions in different parts of the world will hamper the ability of Ghana’s aviation sector to fully bounce back to pre-pandemic levels. Despite the strong performance of the domestic sector in 2021, international travel traffic is still underperforming. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has…
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GPRTU dissociates itself from decision to increase fares by 40%
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has dissociated itself from the decision taken by the Concerned Drivers Association to increase transport fares by 40% from next week. The Concerned Drivers say, the decision to increase fares from January 17, is to ameliorate the unbearable hardships facing drivers. However, GPRTU says there is no future…
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Aviation stakeholders confident of a full sector bounce back by Q2 2022
International Airlines operating at the Kotoka International Airport are optimistic of a rebound in their operations this year, despite the impact of Covid-19. The aviation industry suffered from the pandemic with many countries introducing travel restrictions as part of a preventive measure to avert the spread of the virus. But things are gradually returning to…