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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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Sacked Ghana Airport Managing Director is a hero– Manasseh

Journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has said Mr. Yaw Kwakwa, the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited who was unceremoniously sacked by President Nana Akufo-Addo is a hero who was ensuring McDan Aviation complied with the law. The appointment of Mr. Kwakwa was terminated in a letter dated February 4, …

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Did McDan ‘fight’ cost Kwakwa his job as Airport MD?

When President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in 2019 directed the sacking of the then Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company, John Dekyem Attafuah, the president further redirected the appointment of Yaw Kwakwa who was then a deputy to take over the position. While no reason was given per the official …

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McDan takes over Twitter after Airport boss sack

Some Ghanaians have been quick to take to social media in reaction to the sacking of the Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company, Yaw Kwakwa. The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, in a letter has relieved Mr Kwakwa of his position on the directions of President Nana Addo Dankwa …

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Ghana Airport Company MD, Yaw Kwakwa sacked

President Nana Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of Yaw Kwakwa, the Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company Limited. In a letter dated February 4, 2022, to the Company’s Board Chair, the Transport Ministry said, “per a letter No OSP127/22/104 dated on January 31, 2022,” the President has directed the …

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VIDEO: Osei Kwame Despite arrives at airport in style ahead of 60th birthday celebration

  Despite celebrates 60th birthday Despite journeys to Wiamoase for his birthday Friends of Despite celebrate him Flanked by colleagues in uniform, Dr. Osei Kwame Despite received a rousing welcome from members of the East Legon Executive Club as he touched down at the Kotoka International Airport, Wednesday. The business mogul together …

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Afghanistan: US drone strike ‘eliminates airport bomb threat’

IMAGE SOURCEGETTY IMAGESimage captionSunday’s drone strike came just days ahead of the deadline set by the US for its forces to leave Afghanistan A US drone strike in the Afghan capital Kabul has prevented another deadly suicide attack at the airport, US military officials say. The strike targeted a vehicle …

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At Least 13 Killed In Kabul Airport Blast

A large explosion occurred outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul where the US military has been working to evacuate American citizens and at-risk Afghans, it was reported on Thursday. International broadcaster, Al Jazeera reported that the explosion went off outside the Kabul airport, where thousands of people have …

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Striking Kumasi Airport security officials back to work

Workers of G7 Security System, who are providing security at the Kumasi Airport, have resumed work after they earlier laid down their tools to protest the non-payment of their 3-month salary arrears. The decision to return to duty was arrived at after an emergency meeting with the management of the …

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Kumasi Airport: G7 security staff strike over 5 year unpaid SSNIT contributions

Security workers at the Kumasi Airport have laid down their tools over unpaid salary arrears. They have vowed to disrupt services at the Airport if their arrears are not paid after their 24-hour ultimatum to the management. The staff of G7 are also accusing management of failing to also pay …

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