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VIDEO: Fameye causes commotion at airport

Award-winning artiste, Peter Fameyeh Bozah, popularly known as Fameye, has caused commotion at the Kotoka International Airport after his team was denied entry into the check-in/departures. In a video that was shared by blogger, GHhyper on his Instagram page, the winner of the 2022 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) Songwriter of the …

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Ghana Airport Company revises COVID-19 guidelines at KIA

The Ghana Airport Company Limited has revised its guidelines at the Kotoka International Airport after the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, announced the easing of coronavirus restrictions and safety protocols on Sunday, March 27, 2022. The President noted that fully vaccinated persons arriving at the Airport will no longer have …

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Bandits storm Kaduna Airport, open fire on aviation workers, passengers

Armed bandits on Saturday afternoon breached the security at the international airport in Kaduna, leaving an aviation security guard killed after opening fire on workers and passengers. A witness told Peoples Gazette the incident occurred shortly after 12:00 noon when the attackers scaled the airport barriers and caused widespread panic …

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Nigerians react to ‘steep’ jet ladder used by Super Eagles at the Kumasi airport

Scores of Nigerians on social media have passed funny comments about the ladder that was provided for their national team to descend from their jet at the Kumasi Airport. The Nigerian football team touched down in Kumasi on March 24, 2022, ahead of the first leg of their crucial Qatar …

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VIDEO: How man was arrested with liquid cocaine at airport

A self-acclaimed businessman, Okeke Adolphus Anayochukwu, has been arrested with narcotics at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, in Nigeria. He was nabbed by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA} for possession of substances believed to be liquid cocaine. The father-of-four was arrested with 20.75 kilograms of …

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Ghana’s main airport: From British Royal Air base to Kotoka International Airport

Ghana’s first international airport was originally built as a military base used by the British Royal Air Force during the World War II in 1946. The facility, which was initially known as the Accra International Airport in 1968 will later become a civilian airport after World War II in the …

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EPA grants permit for the construction of airport at Kwahu

Mpraeso Member of Parliament (MP), Davis Ansah Opoku has disclosed that the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the construction of the Kwahu Airport. The proposed Kwahu Airport Limited will be located at the Nkwantanag-Ahinase in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region. Ansah Opoku disclosed this on his Facebook page …

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Ghana’s KIA adjudged best airport in Africa by Size and Region

Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has been adjudged the Best Airport by Size and Region in Africa by the Airports Council International’s (ACI) at the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award 2021. This would be the third consecutive time the KIA is receiving the award recognition. A statement issued by the …

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Airport MD’s sack: Sam George asks 5 glaring questions that beg for answers

When the announcement of the sacking of the Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company, Yaw Kwakwa hit the news, Ningo Prampram MP, Sam George was one of the few people who isolated the development from the issues between Mr Kwakwa and the CEO of McDan Group, Daniel McKorley. Speaking on …

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Kotoka International Airport readies for E-passport rollout

Immigration officers are undergoing training for the use of card-readable machines used to authenticate e-passports that have been installed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The training, according to AviationGhana sources at the airport, is expected to be completed by the end of February for the roll-out of the Ghana …

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