Kotoka international airport

Dr. Bawumia Launches E-gates At Kotoka International Airport’s Terminal 3
03 Dec

Dr. Bawumia Launches E-gates At Kotoka International Airport’s Terminal 3

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The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is set to launch electronic gates at Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport. The Vice President stated that these e-gates will be installed in the arrival section of the airport, eliminating the need for Ghanaians to undergo immigration checks upon arrival. "In fact, before the end of this year, if you arrive in Ghana at Kotoka Airport, you won’t need to go to an immigration officer. "We are installing the e-gates; you put in your Ghana card, it will open for you, and you pass and…
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Partner Domestic Airlines – Government Urges International Airlines
26 Oct

Partner Domestic Airlines – Government Urges International Airlines

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The government has urged international airlines to consider partnering with domestic airlines to collectively grow the aviation sector in the country. “International airlines should consider partnering with the domestic airlines in a manner that will facilitate international airlines’ business,” Mr. Hassan Tampuli, the Deputy Minister for Transport has urged. There are currently 23 international and regional flights servicing KIA. Three domestic airlines—Africa World Airlines (AWA), PassionAir, and GIAN AIR—provide scheduled and non-scheduled flights to the domestic market. The level of partnership between domestic and international airlines has mostly been interline agreements, where two or more airlines agree to handle passengers…
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Spanish, Italian Airlines Apply To Fly Directly To Ghana – Deputy Transport Minister
23 Oct

Spanish, Italian Airlines Apply To Fly Directly To Ghana – Deputy Transport Minister

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Deputy Minister of Transport, Alhassan Tampuli, has disclosed that some international airlines have sent their applications to fly directly to Ghana - Kotoka International Airport. Making this known at the 90 years celebrations of Air France at the residence of the French Ambassador to Ghana, the Deputy Minister of Transport said, “We have received applications from Spain and Italy in terms of airlines wanting to fly directly to Accra.” Touching on the ongoing works at the Kumasi International Airport, the minister said, government has expedited works on the Kumasi International Airport to accommodate airlines once their applications were approved. “The…
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Kenyan Woman Busted At KIA For Attempting To Smuggle Cocaine Worth US$300k
18 Apr

Kenyan Woman Busted At KIA For Attempting To Smuggle Cocaine Worth US$300k

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The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has announced the arrest of a Kenyan woman who was seeking to smuggle some cocaine through the Kotoka International Airport. According to a statement by the Commission dated Monday, April 17, 2023, 35-year-old Njeri Mary was arrested on Saturday, April 15, 2023, during routine checks when she arrived at the airport from a South African Airways Flight from Nairobi to Accra via Johannesburg. “The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) arrested a Kenyan national last Saturday 15 April 2023 for smuggling 11.04 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) worth Three Hundred and Nine Thousand…
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Travellers To Ghana Will No Longer Fill Out Landing Cards Effective March 31
10 Feb

Travellers To Ghana Will No Longer Fill Out Landing Cards Effective March 31

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Airline passengers travelling to Ghana will no longer be required to fill out landing forms from March 31 this year. Disclosing the innovation in a Facebook post on Friday, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia explained that it “is because the same information can be obtained electronically.” “Furthermore, the Ministry of Interior and the Ghana Immigration Service have been directed to ensure that E-Gates will be operational at KIA this year for use by passengers using their Passports or Ghanacards,” he added. According to Vice President, “the processes that passengers go through at KIA are also going to be streamlined to…
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Plans On Course For Ghana Airlines To Take Off Third Quarter Of 2023
06 Jan

Plans On Course For Ghana Airlines To Take Off Third Quarter Of 2023

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The Ashanti Airlines, a private registered Ghanaian airline is in partnership with the Government, to operate a national commercial air carrier known as Ghana Airlines Ltd. Zotus Group Inc, United Kingdom, known for its diverse portfolio of projects is the financial and operational partners of Ashanti Airlines with the Government of Ghana. An official press release signed by the Accountable Manager of Ashanti Airlines, and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Thursday said the Partnership was in line with the Government’s policy of enabling the private sector to drive growth and transformation agenda for economic developments and to boost…
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Aircraft Maintenance, Repair Facility To Be Established At 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…
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