Airline ticket prices for both domestic and international travel are set to increase from today, as carriers begin implementing the government’s Airport Infrastructure Development Levy. The new charges are expected to push up fares across all routes, with domestic passengers paying an additional GH¢100 for flights within Ghana. For regional travel, passengers will pay an […]
McDan Aviation Limited has accused the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) of breaching a court injunction and violating contractual terms in what it describes as a midnight operation at Terminal 1 of the Accra International Airport. In a statement issued on March 12, the company said the actions by the state-owned airport operator were aimed […]
Paul Adom-Otchere, the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), has initiated a legal challenge against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), filing a motion at the High Court in Accra to strike down a directive ordering him to declare his assets and income. The application, lodged by his legal team […]
Evatex Logistics Limited, the mining and stevedoring company, which was awarded an auditing and revenue assurance contract at the Kotoka International Airport, has threatened to sue the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) over the decision to terminate the contract. Evatex has ordered GACL to withdraw the notification to terminate the contract within seven days. If […]
Legal representative for Paul Adom-Otchere, Nicholas Lenin Anane Agyei, has sharply criticised the bail conditions imposed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). He described them as excessive, punitive and a veiled attempt to prolong his client’s detention unlawfully. The defence counsel voiced his concerns following the OSP’s decision to demand that Mr Adom-Otchere, […]
Broadcaster and former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Paul Adom-Otchere, says he has received calls from concerned individuals warning that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) intends to arrest and detain him as punishment for his recent criticisms of the institution and its head. Speaking in a Facebook video on […]
The management of Ghana Airports Company Limited has announced that the new terminal building at Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi will be functional from Monday, July 1, 2024. In preparation for the transition from the old terminal to the state-of-the-art facility, the Ghana Airports Company Limited in collaboration with stakeholders, says there would be […]
President Akufo-Addo has appointed Mrs. Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare as the new Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). This follows the retirement of Pamela Djamson-Tettey from the position after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. Madam Djamson Tettey took over on February 18, 2022 after Mr Yaw Kwakwa submitted his resignation […]
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has been adjudged the “Most Profitable” state-owned enterprise (SOE) for the year 2022 at the Public Enterprises League Table (PELT) awards. The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) organised the events last Wednesday as a barometer to encourage profitable performance by SOEs. A citation read at the event lauded […]
All restrictions imposed at the country’s points of entry as part of efforts to limit importation and local spread of COVID-19 have been lifted with effect from Saturday, May 20, 2023. The decision by the national COVID-19 Task Force is premised on a pronouncement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on May 5, 2023, that […]
A security officer at the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has been interdicted for conducting a pre-boarding search on the National Security Minister. In a letter dated September 8, GACL explained that Awudu Basit’s search of Albert Kan-Dapaah at the VVIP Lounge at the Kumasi Airport was embarrassing. The letter signed by the Company’s officer […]
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is losing some of its sensitive installations in Accra, including cables used to direct pilots during landing and take-off. This is due to increasing attacks on the authority’s properties in the La Nkwantanang and the La Dadekotopon municipalities. Among the installations are the main signal-receiving station near Madina and […]
