Mensah Thompson accuses the government of releasing Presidential Jet to Akufo-Addo’s close relatives President’s use of private jets generates furore Opposition demands cost of president’s private jet trips While the opposition continues to fight President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over his use of expensive private jets despite having a functional presidential jet, …
Read More »Gov’t buying new Presidential jet – Nitiwul confirms
The Minister for Defence Dominic Nitiwul has confirmed government is in the process of acquiring a new Presidential jet. According to the minister, the move is based on a request by the Ghana Air Force for procurement of a main aircraft for government business. Answering questions from North Tongu MP …
Read More »DR Congo’s presidential jet returns five years after seizure in Spain over debt
The Democratic Republic Of Congo, DRC, on Tuesday (November 9) welcomed back its official presidential jet to the country. The Gulfstream IV jet had been seized in Spain as a result of unpaid maintenance invoices, the presidency said. The official Twitter handle also shared photos of the white jet which …
Read More »Akufo-Addo reverts to presidential jet for trip to Cape Verde
• President Akufo-Addo is in Cape Verde on official visit • He is attending the investiture of the country’s new president • His entourage travelled on board the presidential jet President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Accra on Monday, November 8, 2021, and arrived in Praia, capital of Cape Verde, where he …
Read More »Government to acquire bigger presidential jet – Eugene Arhin
The government has announced plans of acquiring a new bigger presidential jet. Speaking to Journalists on Monday, Communications Director at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin revealed that the Interior Minister has already commenced the process to procure the new jet. “You would recollect that when the government of President Kufuor left …
Read More »Ghana’s Presidential jet being used by Liberia’s President
Ghana’s official Presidential jet, which appears abandoned by President Nana Akufo-Addo, for rented private jets, has been seen in faraway Liberia. The Falcon 900 Ex jet, was seen flying the Liberian President, George Oppong Weah to Ghana for an Emergency ECOWAS Summit in Ghana today, September 15, 2021. The terms …
Read More »Here are Ghana’s four presidential jets from 1962 till date
The issue of presidential jets has come up strongly in the last few days following an allegation by North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo flew a chartered flight on a trip abroad which cost the taxpayer $14,000 per hour. For Ablakwa, it is …
Read More »Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Niger show off presidential jets at ECOWAS summit in Accra
• Some countries within the ECOWAS sub-region showed off their presidential jets in Ghana • Ghana’s presidential jet has been described as the smallest and oldest compared to its neighbours • ECOWAS held its 59th ordinary session in Ghana Some countries within the ECOWAS sub-region showed off their presidential jets …
Read More »Why is Akufo-Addo not using the Presidential jet? – Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa asks
• Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa cannot comprehend why President Akufo-Addo will spend to hire Airbus ACJ320neo instead of using the Presidential jet • Akufo-Addo’s trip to Europe cost the country £345,000 • The North Tongu MP has filed an urgent question in Parliament to demand answers Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the North Tongu MP …
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