The Deputy Minister for Transport, Hassan Tampuli, has commended the Board and Management of Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) for gradually steering the company out of financial challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. He made these comments at the 8th Annual General Meeting of GACL held at Kotoka International...
Who in their right senses will derail an industry with such promising future? Yes, just as anything in this world, aviation has suffered its good and bad sides as it evolved from the early 19th or 20th century to date. It has also had its fair share of ups and...
Just when I felt I had done justice to explaining how banking business differs from other businesses, I was jolted to come up with further expositions to clarify some public misconceptions about the nature of the assets and liabilities of a bank and how a seemingly strong bank may...
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPC) has stated that the practice of detaining passengers on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport due to their inability to pay the US$150 flat fee for PCR test to ascertain their Coronavirus status is illegal and must stop immediately. According to CPC, a body with...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released April 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (April 2019) with demand up 12%. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*),was up 12% compared to April 2019 and 7.8% compared to March 2021....
The Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Mrs. Pamela Djamson-Tettey, has urged staff and stakeholders to renew their commitment to ‘Team Service’ to place Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on the global map. She said this at the launch of the 2023 Customer Service Week being celebrated globally from...
Plans to set up, once again, a national carrier for the country are far advanced, as processes to operationalise it are in their final stages. This was revealed by Ing. Charles Kraikue, Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, in an interview with the media following a stakeholder breakfast meeting...
As part of the Government of Equatorial Guinea’s endeavour to encourage tourism and business-related travel to the country, VFS Global has been onboarded as the technical partner to offer a new E-Visa service that will enable a faster and more convenient application, processing, and issuance of visa for leisure...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS: Safety First: McDan Aviation Services has consistently prioritized safety throughout its operations. The AOC further solidifies the company's commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards in the industry. Rigorous safety protocols, continuous training, and adherence to regulatory guidelines are at the core of McDan Aviation’s operational philosophy. Operational Excellence: The attainment...
Rapid testing system deployed at KIA Land and sea boarders remain closed  In a major step to restore the economy to normalcy, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that from tomorrow, September 1, 2020, the country’s main air border, Kotoka International Airport (KIA), is open to international...