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Yvonne Opare appointed MD of Ghana Airports Company

Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare has been appointed the new managing director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), an official statement has said. It follows the retirement of Pamela Djamson-Tettey from the position after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. Below is the full statement from the board: Yvonne Nana Afriyie …

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Top 10 busiest Airports in Africa as continent’s travellers hit 178.6 million in 2022

In 2022, no fewer than 7 billion air passengers passed through the 41,700 commercial airports worldwide. The figure increased by 53. 5% when compared to the same period in 2021. The figure, which was released by Airports Council International (ACI) also said that a total of 178,662,326 air travellers passed …

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Kenya Airports Authority CEO fired after power cut at Jomo Kenyatta Airport

Operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi were paralyzed after the electricity outage, leaving travellers stranded. As a result, Kenya’s Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the termination of the contract of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) managing director, Alex Gitari. The Kenyan government also …

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Nana Aba Anamoah’s ‘dream’ for female MD for Ghana Airports comes true

Nana Aba Anamoah’s utmost wish for a female to be appointed as Managing Director for Ghana Airports has manifested as Mrs. Pamela Djamson-Tettey has been handed the mantle. Mrs. Djamson-Tettey was appointed to replace the immediate past MD, Yaw Kwakwa following his resignation, and she is expected to assume the …

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Pamela Djamson-Tettey appointed new MD of Ghana Airports Company

The Board of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) have appointed a new Managing Director in the person of Madam Pamela Djamson-Tettey. She assumes the seat vacated via resignation by Yaw Kawkwa, the outgoing Managing Director whose ‘sacking’ was embroiled in controversy weeks ago. Read the GACL statement below: A …

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GACL writes to all airlines, airports to allow GhanaCard holders board flights to Ghana without visa

The Management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has written to all airports and airlines to allow persons holding valid GhanaCard to board flights to Ghana without the need for visa. A statement issued by the GACL on Saturday February 12 said “Following a key ceremony at the Headquarters of the …

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