The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has reportedly paid GH¢10 million out of the GH¢28 million debts it owes the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to avoid be disconnected from the national power supply. According to a report by JoyNews, the GH¢10 million was paid on Monday, March 20, 2023, …
Read More »Ghanaian man with giant snails in his luggage briefly detained at Michigan airport
An unamed Ghanaian traveller was briefly detained by border officials in the United States of America after banned giant African snails were discovered in his luggage. The man had arrived at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport’s Customs and Border Protection desk, whereupon an inspection by officers revealed his consignment. An Associated …
Read More »Two Nigerian nationals arrested at Mumbai airport with 167 cocaine pellets in stomach
Two Nigerian nationals have been arrested at the Mumbai airport for trying to smuggle in cocaine worth nearly Rs 30 crore packed in capsules ingested by them, an official from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Acting on intelligence inputs, DRI officials intercepted two …
Read More »Airport City: Court places injunction on three-storey car park, surrounding land
The High Court, Land Division 11, presided over by Justice Amos Wuntah Wuni on February 27, 2023, placed an interlocutory injunction on a three-story car park located next to The Grand Oyeeman within the Airport City enclave. In a suit titled Life Group of Companies Ltd. Vrs. Nowak Developments Limited …
Read More »Two international airlines apply to operate from Kumasi Airport – Hassan Tampuli
Two international airlines have applied to operate charter services and scheduled international flights to the newly-renovated Kumasi International Airport. The Deputy Minister of Transport In-Charge of Aviation, Hassan Tampuli, addressing stakeholders at the recently-ended 4th AviationGhana Stakeholders Meeting 2023, confirmed this and encouraged others to explore the possibility of servicing the …
Read More »Plane clashes near Nepal airport kills 40 people
A plane with 72 people on board has crashed near an airport in central Nepal and 40 bodies have been recovered, officials say. The Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara crashed on landing, catching fire. Video posted on social media shows an aircraft flying low …
Read More »It’s disgraceful to name airport after Kotoka – KSM
Showbiz personality Kwaku Sintim-Misa has described the naming of an airport after Lieutenant-General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka as disgraceful. Born on 26th September 1926, Kotoka was a member of the National Liberation Council which came to power through a military coup d’état on 24th February 1966. This was the overthrow of …
Read More »Sammy Gyamfi must explain how he financed his Airport Hills mansion — Pablo
Newly reelected National Youth Organizer of the Opposition National Democratic Congress NDC George Opare Addo has openly asked his fellow Executive Sammy Gyamfi to explain his source of wealth. According to George Opare Addo who won reelection with a slim margin against Yaw Brogya Genfi, he considered the contest as him …
Read More »New Sunyani Airport terminal building planned for 2023 – Ofori-Atta
The old terminal building at the recently inaugurated Sunyani Airport is to be remodeled and expanded to accommodate the expected increase in passenger throughput. The facility was officially inaugurated on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, after a seven-year closure to allow for an extensive renovation of the domestic airport sited in …
Read More »VIDEO: 6 vehicles crash in gory accident at Airport Hills
At least six vehicles reportedly crashed in an accident at Airport Hills, a suburb of Accra, on Thursday, October 19, 2022. A viral video sighted by GhanaWeb showed the crashed vehicles, including a dump truck (articulated truck), a commercial transport (‘trotro’), and at least three private vehicles, including a KIA Picanto, scattered …
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