KIA

27 Sep

Aircraft Maintenance, Repair Facility To Be Established At KIA

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Processes are underway to establish an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in the country. The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and other regulatory bodies are working on certifying 3AMS-CELEMS Company Limited to operate the first MRO facility at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). When completed, it will enable airline operators, especially those in the domestic space, such as PassionAir and Africa World Airlines (AWA), to undertake repair and maintenance services locally. The move is also expected to help the country tap into the $87 billion global aircraft MRO market. The GCAA has given the permission for the implementing company…

07 Sep

Liberian Sentenced For Narcotics Trafficking At KIA

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An Accra High Court has sentenced a Liberian national to ten years imprisonment for attempting to smuggle cocaine, a narcotic drug through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to Bangkok, Thailand. The court, presided by Her Ladyship Justice Mary Ekua Yanzuh on Wednesday, August 31, after the conviction of Ms. Wolo Maikplay Margaret, also fined her of 10,000 penalty units in default to serve three years additional term. The accused pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted exportation and possession of a narcotic drug without a Minister of Health licence, in violation of sections 36 and 37 of the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act…