President Mahama officially has cut the sod for the commencement of works for the second phase of the Kumasi International Airport on Monday amid pomp and pageantry.
He stated that it is his dream to make Ghana become the aviation hub in the West African sub-region very soon, stressing that his administration was already working to achieve that.
According to him, there are concrete plans of building new airports across the 10 regions in the country to help make air travel accessible and easier.
President Mahama said the second phase of works at the Kumasi International Airport would include the construction of a new arrival hall with VIP and business lounges and retail shop.
He disclosed that the works would also include the extension of the runway to 1,800 meters which would pave way for bigger planes from the West African sub-region to land and take off in Kumasi.
President Mahama said he would develop the Kumasi/Accra highway into a dual carriage, adding that all modes of travelling would receive a boost.
He announced that his government would also construct a multi-purpose national theatre with the capacity of 2,500 close to the Kumasi International Airport during his second term in office.
The representative of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asafohene, Acheamfuo Kwame Akowuah, commended President Mahama for fulfilling his promise of upgrading the Kumasi Airport to an international standard.
Transport Minister Fifi Kwetey stated that the improvement of the Kumasi International Airport to a modern standard would go a long way to boost commercial activities in the area.
Charles Kwame Asare, MD of Ghana Airport Company Limited, mentioned that the second phase of works at the Kumasi International Airport was being funded by government.
Source: Daily Guide
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the cutting-sod general is at it again. plsi will advise you start packing ur things from the flagstaff hse. i dont want to hear that you will need more time to pack.
These small airports you call international airport. Travel and see real internaltional airport in America, and Europe. # Tamale, Accra, Kumasi internationa airports. Shame on JM.
Kojo Ndur , or whoever u cal urslf, learn how civility prevails in public decorum, you are always insulting, aren't u cultured , behave urslf and stop it this primitive way of putting comments on news. Where do u come from, can't imagine the way ur parents talk in discussing an issue, quess is the same verbal uncuff behavior of urs
u are a foooo111111, why bring God in this case. what has Ashantis done to you.
Why this Asante fooo000000000l is disturbing our ears.NDC rule 8 years after kufour so what does he expect? Fooo0000lish Asante devill11111 after colllecting money from poor people now Ghanaians are worshiping you as Asante fooo00000l God.I do not believe that there is God who can make some devill111 become president. Why go to you-tube and see how Akufo Addo instructed his Asante Akyem people to curse EC chairwoman and her family, and God made him president with this behavior, then God is the most foooo0000lish being in the world.Look at this Asante foo000000000ls cursing here and there because somebody wants to be the president, and OWusu or devilll111 is attributing this to God.
Moko aya na moko aba.
There will be a thorough scrutiny of ALLLLLLLLLL bloated contracts. Don't, so that they will say the contract was cancelled. Those engaging in illegalities must watch out. Independent PEROSECUTOR is coming!
And you can do all these things in less than a month?
Is he still talking about second term?? or was this sod cutting done before the elections??