Tag: harmattan
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Lagos-bound flights divert to Accra over poor visibility caused by harmattan
A number of international flights heading to the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, have been diverted to the Kotoka International Airport over poor visibility caused by harmattan. In an interview with Citi Business News, Edward Baah, Director, Air Traffic Services at Kotoka, said since the night of February 11, 2020, a number of Lagos-bound…
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Domestic flights unaffected by harmattan condition
Domestic airline operators say flights have not been affected by the harsh Harmattan weather condition. The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has already cautioned the general public and airline operators of a possible disruptions to air travel if the condition gets severe. But one of the domestic airline operators, Passion Air maintains its operations are…
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Domestic airlines record huge losses due to Harmattan
Domestic Airlines are counting their losses following the harsh harmattan weather which led to them cancelling majority of their flights at the latter part of 2016. According to them, the unfavourable weather condition has impacted negatively on their operations. “We have had to cancel some flights and have lost money as a result. If people…
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Ghana secures $1.8 bn for 2016/2017 cocoa purchases
Ghana has signed a 1.8 billion dollar loan facility for the purchase of cocoa beans for the 2016/2017 crop year. The facility comes with an all-inclusive rate of 1.468 percent. The agreement was reached at a ceremony between Ghana and representatives from 24 syndicated banks in Frankfurt, Germany Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Locally owned bank, Fidelity…