Category: Transport
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Kotoka International Airport to reopen from September 1; land, sea borders remain closed
Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport will be re-opened to international flights effective Tuesday, September 1, 2020. This was announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo during his 16th address to the nation on measures taken by the government to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. According to him, every passenger who arrives…
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KIA expansion, New GCAA headquarters projects on course – Kofi Adda
The Ministry of Aviation says two out of the three major expansion projects at the Kotoka International Airport will be ready for public use by early next year. This was made known during a tour of all the three projects. The projects include the Air Navigation Services (ANS) facility, the new headquarters of the Ghana…
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COVID-19: GHS releases guidelines for resumption of international air travel
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has written to the management of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) detailing safety protocols for the resumption of international air travel amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. Authorities of the health management body say they have identified overcrowding as one of the major factors contributing to the spread of the virus hence…
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Okada riders lament ‘no insurance’ directive; call for legislation of their operations
Some commercial motorcycle operators in Ghana are calling for effective legislation of their operations to enable them conduct their businesses without any hindrance. Their calls follow a recent directive from the National Insurance Commission (NIC) for insurance companies to stop issuing insurance policies to motorcycles and tricycles used for commercial purposes. Popularly known as “Okada”,…
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Accident Investigation & Prevention Bureau Bill passed to boost air transport safety
Parliament has passed the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau Bill, 2020. The Bill, which was approved by Cabinet last month, seeks to among other things establish an autonomous Aircraft Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau. When assented to by the President, it will boost confidence and safety in Ghana’s air transport sector, and put the country…
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Transport fares reduced by 10% effective August 1
Transport fares have been reduced by 10% effective Saturday August 1, 2020. This leaves only 5% of the 15% increment which will take effect from August 1. The decision was taken after a meeting between transport operators and the Ministry of Transport. On July 7, 2020, government approved a 15% hike in transport fares to…
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Nigeria’s local airlines risk collapse as load factor declines
Exactly a week after commercial airlines resumed flight services on Lagos-Abuja route, local airlines are struggling to sustain operations and meet cost as load factor hovers around 40 per cent. The day-one optimism of about 70 per cent traffic across some of the local carriers has waned. Some of the operators complained about traveler apathy,…
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Workers kick against GACL’s partnership with Turkish firm to manage Kotoka Int’l Airport
Following the Ministry of Aviation’s clarification that the management of the Kotoka International Airport has not been ceded to a foreign company, the Public Services Workers’ Union at the Ghana Airports Company Limited, has demonstrated against the supposed engagement of a Turkish firm, TAV-Summa Consortium, as a strategic partner for the management of the Ghana…
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We’ve not sold Kotoka Int’l Airport; we’re partnering for expansion – Aviation Ministry
The Ministry of Aviation has dismissed reports that it has concluded processes to cede the management of Kotoka International Airport to a foreign company. According to the Ministry, no such plan has been mooted by the government of Ghana. In a statement to clarify the issue, the sector Minister, Joseph Kofi Adda, urged the public…
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Akufo-Addo appoints Ing. Charles Kraikue as Ag. Director General of GCAA
President Akufo Addo has appointed Ing. Charles Kraikue as the Acting Director General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA. Mr. Kraikue will replace current Director General, Ing. Simon Allotey, who will be retiring from the Authority on July 31st, 2020. A statement from the GCAA to Citi Business News said that Mr. Allotey will…