Kotoka International Airport - Ghana News Express

18Feb

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NACOC Intensifies Search at KIA

The Canine (K9) Unit of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with its Enforcement Unit stationed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), has intensified behavioural detection operations at the airport. The move aimed at reinforcing Ghana’s commitment to combating narcotics trafficking through its primary international gateway being spearheaded by the Narcotics Control Commission.The operation focused on identifying inbound and outbound passengers who displayed behavioural indicators commonly associated with drug trafficking through the use of trained sniffer dogs, advanced scanning equipment, and profiling techniques. The exercise enabled officers to closely monitor passenger movements while ensuring minimal disruption to airport activities.The exercise was f...

Bill to Rename Kotoka International Airport Expected Before Parliament – Majority Leader

4Feb

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Bill to Rename Kotoka International Airport Expected Before Parliament – Majority Leader

A bill seeking to rename the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to Accra International Airport is expected to be laid before Parliament during the First Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament. The proposed legislation, to be known as the Accra International Airport Bill, will be introduced by the Minister of Transport, Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe, according to the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Mr Mahama Ayariga. Mr Ayariga disclosed this during a media engagement in Parliament on Tuesday, noting that the bill forms part of several legislative proposals expected to be presented by various ministers for consideration and passage. “We are changing the name of our airport from Kotoka International Airport to Accra International Airport. So, a bill, known...

NACOC intercepts 73 slabs of suspected cocaine at Swiss Port, KIA

25Apr

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NACOC intercepts 73 slabs of suspected cocaine at Swiss Port, KIA

Officials of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, intercepted a cargo being packaged for shipping at the Swiss Port at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Accra, containing concealed substances suspected to be cocaine and destined for The Netherlands. The NACOC in a statement said a total of 73 slabs with a weight of 89.74 kg were uncovered. "Four suspects have been picked up and are currently in custody at NACOC whilst investigations are underway way," the statement said. Source: GNA

Group Sues To Remove Kotoka From Airport Name

26Feb

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Group Sues To Remove Kotoka From Airport Name

A social activist group, Democracy Hub in collaboration with the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court seeking the removal of Kotoka’s name from Accra International Airport. The suit avers that the continuous glorification of Lieutenant-General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka by way of maintaining his name on the airport goes against Ghana’s democratic tents and rather glorifies coup d’état. It says the actions forms part of a broader effort to correct historical injustice, challenge the glorification of unconstitutional rule, and reaffirm Ghana’s commitment to democratic governance. The group argues that the 1992 Constitution of Ghana firmly rejects coups d’état, making it a duty of every citizen to defend democracy against military interventions. “Ho...

Work on Hajj Village at KIA progresses steadily- GACL

17Feb

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Work on Hajj Village at KIA progresses steadily- GACL

Works on the multipurpose Hajj Village at Kotoka International Airport are ongoing in earnest as the President John Dramani Mahama cut sod on Friday, February 28, 2025. A statement issued in Accra by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) said being a state-owned self-sustaining commercial entity, it generated its own funds internally. It said in so doing, the Company needed to generate revenues from commercial partnerships with various investors to generate revenue, while facilitating the movement of aircraft, passengers, cargo and mail. It said one of such ventures was the hajj village which was a GACL initiative to facilitate pilgrims during the months of hajj and to cater for the needs of the public all year round. The statement said this would also boost the...