Nigeria will block flights from countries that do not allow Nigerian flights to land due to coronavirus restrictions, Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika said on Thursday. “The principle of reciprocity will be applied,” Sirika told reporters. “If you ban us from coming to your country, the same will apply the other...
Construction work on the Tamale International Airport runway project’s second phase, aimed at ensuring the airport meets international standards to accommodate bigger flights, is progressing steadily and is about 26 percent complete. The 5,170 metre-square project, proposed to be an alternative to the Kotoka International Airport when completed, is currently at the...
The Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Adda   has assured management and staff of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) of their safety of work and that government has no intention of selling or privatizing parts of the state owned airports in the country. “The current...
The Ministry of Communication has commenced the roll out of a comprehensive digital system to support the nation’s quest to open its economy up to the world. The move, according to Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Communication Minister, is to ensure that the country has utmost control over travellers and keeps track...
Nigeria will reopen its airports for international flights from Aug. 29, its aviation minister said on Monday. The airports have been closed since March 23 to all but essential international flights as part of the country's efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said four flights will begin...
Airline operators in the country have asked the Ministry of Aviation to give them at least 14 days’ prior notice after government stakeholders in the aviation sector come to a firm conclusion as to the date for re-opening the air borders. The move, they explained, is to afford them enough...
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 International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new data indicating that the impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s aviation industry and economies has worsened sharply since the previous assessment in April. Job losses in aviation and related industries could increase by up to 3.5 million. That is more than half...
Management of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has refuted claims by former President John Dramani Mahama that there are plans to cede a huge part of the airport to a Turkish company, TAV-Summa Consortium, under the guise of a management partnership agreement. “Claims by Mr. Mahama that an investment...
Management of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has refuted claims by former President John Mahama that there are plans to cede a huge part of the airport to a Turkish company. The Airport company last month refuted claims of privatisation after some staff of the company held a...