Month: August 2021

26th Nov 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Montréal, 25 November 2019 – The 36-member governing body of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the ICAO Council, has elected Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano of Italy as its President for a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2020. He succeeds Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu of Nigeria, who has held the position for two consecutive terms since 2014. Mr. Sciacchitano’s candidacy had been endorsed by the 44 […]

25th Nov 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Ghana and Benin signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement in Cotonou on the 21st of November 2019. The Deputy Minister of Aviation, Yaw Afful, signed the agreement on behalf of Ghana. According to the Deputy Minister of Aviation, "there is an existing arrangement for air transport among our two countries" but there was a need to review the contracts which was done on the 6th of […]

4th Sep 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Africa World Airlines, the Ghanaian carrier with the slogan, touching Africa, touching the world will start flights to one of Ghana's new regional airports, the Wa Airport (WZA) on the 15th of October, 2019. This announcement was made by the Ministry of Aviation of Ghana as part of the government's commitment to promoting seamless air travel and connectivity within the country. "The Wa Regional Airport […]

30th Jul 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Roberts International Airport (RIA), also known as Monrovia International Airport, is located in Harbel, Liberia. It currently serves more than 228,000 domestic and international passengers annually and is expected to receive more than 450,000 annual passengers over the next few years. A new passenger terminal was inaugurated at the airport in December 2017, as part of an upgrade and expansion project. The project also included […]

26th Jun 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The Immfly Lounge service is part of a unique customer journey platform Immfly provides airports and airlines. It is designed to enable a seamless extension of the customer experience end-to-end: from the lounge, to gate, to inflight and post arrival. The Immfly Lounge service is now available in one of the largest airports in the Carribean, serving VIP lounges in Santo Domingo’s AILA airport […]

31st May 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu THE chief executive officer of the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority, Angeline Simana, has tendered her resignation, works minister John Mutorwa confirmed yesterday. Her last working day was yesterday. Although he could not give more details, Mutorwa said Simana will be taking up a new position outside of the country, but within Africa. Sources told The Namibian that Simana allegedly resigned because she failed an airworthy audit, […]

24th May 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Government is considering reviewing passport fees upwards to help it break even and avoid the current losses incurred in the processing and production of passports. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, the Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, said Ghana's passports were highly subsidised making it the least expensive in Africa. She said passport processing was a service that the […]

18th Apr 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu For the avoidance of doubt, the Ministry of Aviation wishes to inform the general public that: The Ministry has no plans whatsoever to recommend, neither does the Government of Ghana have plans to approve privatization or sale of the Kotoka International Airport. Cabinet has not been requested, neither has the Ministry of Aviation submitted a Cabinet Memorandum recommending approval for the privatization or sale […]

16th Apr 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu There has been a proposal by the Aviation Ministry to cede the management of the Kotoka International Airport to a private company, according to a draft memo to Cabinet sighted by Citi News. A private company, Tav Airport Holding Company limited, is being considered for a terminal management contract or a concession agreement for the airport, which handles an average of 4,706 passengers daily. The Aviation […]