Monthly Archives: August 2021

21st Jan 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Management wishes to advise the general public that the Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Mr. John Dekyem Attafuah, has been relieved of his duties effective today, 18th January 2019. The Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Yaw Kwakwa,…

18th Jan 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company Limited, Mr John Dekyem Attafuah has been relieved from his position with immediate effect, MyNewsGh.com reports. His letter dated 16th January 2019 sighted by MyNewsGh.com for him to leave office was signed…

2nd Jan 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The second largest airport in the United Kingdom, London Gatwick Airport has been sold to France's Vinci for £2.9bn. Under the terms of the deal, a consortium led by US investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) will sell…

21st Dec 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu Ghana’s Parliament this week approved a budget of GH₵318m for the Ministry of Aviation to support its planned programmes and activities for the 2019 calendar year. Deputy Minister for Aviation, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, indicated that government is committed to…

18th Oct 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu ACI world director general Angela Gittens delivered a keynote address calling on aviation regulators and airports in Africa to realistically assess challenges together and implement aviation-related safety and security actions and initiatives. The 27th ACI Africa Annual General Assembly,…

15th Oct 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu Second from(L) Hon. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah , Dep. Aviation Minister , Middle , ICAO president , Dr.Benard Aliu , Second from (R)Air Cdre Rexford G.M Acquah, Board Chairman-GCAA,  3rd from ( R ) Madam Tina Swatson Eshun , Board…

3rd Oct 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu Montreal – In support of the United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized their joint commitment and work to help combat human trafficking. Aviation connects…

26th Sep 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu Ramaphosa, who took office in February, first outlined plans last week to change the visa regime in his “stimulus and recovery plan,” which aims at reviving an economy that entered a recession in the second quarter, but never…

26th Sep 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba on Tuesday announced a number of measures related to visas that could boost the economy. He made the announcement at a media briefing in Pretoria. These measures form part of the stimulus packages that…

11th May 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu A Ugandan man has been arrested by officials of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for trafficking narcotics. Bwogo Federick, 53 was arrested on April 25 this year during arrival formalities. Officials of NACOB say Mr Bwogo…