Rising domestic airfares: GCAA opens doors to more airlines

September 2, 2022 With prices of domestic air tickets hitting the roof in recent times, the aviation sector regulator, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), is set to promote competition with the aim of...

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Parliament passes Air Navigation, Plant Variety Protection bills

November 5, 2020 Parliament has passed two bills — the Air Navigation Services Agency Bill, 2020 and the Plant Variety Protection Bill, 2020. The Air Navigation Services Agency Bill will establish the Air...

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COVID-19: Ghana to re-open borders by September 1 if …

August 17, 2020 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the government was working to re-open Ghana’s borders depending on the readiness and ability to ensure that every passenger who arrives...

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Aviation Ministry revokes GCAA cargo directive over lack of stakeholder consultation

August 14, 2020 The Aviation Ministry has revoked a directive by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority that ordered that cargo goods without manifest and air waybills should be ceased. The directive, which...

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Government bails out 7 State-owned Enterprises from COVID-19 effects

August 4, 2020 The government has approved concessionary loan packages for seven state-owned enterprises (SoEs) to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and avoid worker lay-offs. The package follows a drop in...

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Domestic airlines make progress after easing of restrictions

June 17, 2020 Domestic airline operators in the country have started recording a gradual surge in passenger traffic due to the easing of restrictions on movement to contain the spread of the coronavirus...

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Coronavirus: GCAA, Airports Company waive landing charges indefinitely

May 31, 2020 The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Ghana Airport Company (GACL) have waived landing charges indefinitely for all flights that use Ghana’s airports. The move is to help...

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Kotoka Airport Terminal 1 and 2 to undergo facelift

December 12, 2019 The Minister of Aviation, Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, has directed the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) to refurbish terminals One (T1) and Two (T2) of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA)...

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Ghana wins 2 aviation awards

September 27, 2019 Ghana’s strides in the aviation industry received global recognition when last Tuesday the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) conferred two awards in security and safety on...

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Parliament passes Civil Aviation Amendment Bill

March 11, 2019 Parliament on Friday passed into law an amendment of the Ghana Civil Aviation Act 906 (2016) to improve safety and strengthen security in the aviation industry. A release issued by the...

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