Land for new airport ready for feasibility studies - Minister

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GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

BUILD THE AIRPORT IN KUMASI N AME IT AFTER DR NKRUMAH. WATS THE LOGISTICAL SENSE IN BUILDING ANOTHER INTL AIRPORT IN THE SAME REGION? ARE U PPL MAD, CRAZY OR BRAIN DEAD? JESUS CHRIST, U FOLKS CAN OT WORK FOR ME. I DONT HVE PA ...
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BUILD THE AIRPORT IN KUMASI N AME IT AFTER DR NKRUMAH. WATS THE LOGISTICAL SENSE IN BUILDING ANOTHER INTL AIRPORT IN THE SAME REGION? ARE U PPL MAD, CRAZY OR BRAIN DEAD? JESUS CHRIST, U FOLKS CAN OT WORK FOR ME. I DONT HVE PATIENCE FOR STUPIDITY...
YAW 11 years ago

Can't someone take this government to court on this wasteful project. I mean what has become of us. Missed priorities will drain our meager resources. I used to think that politics is the right way for Ghana but with this att ...
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Can't someone take this government to court on this wasteful project. I mean what has become of us. Missed priorities will drain our meager resources. I used to think that politics is the right way for Ghana but with this attitude in which a government does anything and everything without any regret or thought. And stooges from parliament who don't make press conferences to voice their opposition, to me is stupid. Have this government thought of underground metro rail for Accra?
VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR 11 years ago

We need to expand Ghana from Accra. Ghana has talked about decentralisation from years and now we have the opportunity to move international commerse and industrialisation o the other parts of the country, and the authorities ...
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We need to expand Ghana from Accra. Ghana has talked about decentralisation from years and now we have the opportunity to move international commerse and industrialisation o the other parts of the country, and the authorities can see that. Dramani and mahamma president, don't you want the northern region with no timber but savannah grasses to, be remove for this project. You want to remove good forest that we need against deforestation. There are several reason to place another airport away from ACCRA,SUNYANI, I mean areas of heavy forest to savanna and arid areas to bring life or economic activities on those land against urban congestions for well being to our children. I guess Ghana need real and good thinkers.
OSEI TAWIAH- NPP 11 years ago

I CAN SENSE A REAL BETTER GHANA IN MAHAMA:
NPP COULD HAVE DONE BETTER BUT WELL ALL THE SAME- DEVELOPEMENT IS ALL WE WANT FOR GHANA

I CAN SENSE A REAL BETTER GHANA IN MAHAMA:
NPP COULD HAVE DONE BETTER BUT WELL ALL THE SAME- DEVELOPEMENT IS ALL WE WANT FOR GHANA
Ashamoah -tony 11 years ago

any one who loves ghana first will surely say enough is enough. ghana is suffering under all these court cases which at the end will not and can not change anything for us. the could have done it just for booklong reason unde ...
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any one who loves ghana first will surely say enough is enough. ghana is suffering under all these court cases which at the end will not and can not change anything for us. the could have done it just for booklong reason under a secret judgement bases.
it is affecting our economy badly, l know the greedy NPPians wills say, who case, even ghana can burn to asshes.
Ashamoah -tony 11 years ago

please reason for onces. Accra must have an internaltional Airport first no matter what the case will be.
kumasi climate is not sweetable for Flyts land and taking off. maybe Tamale will be the next internaltional air

please reason for onces. Accra must have an internaltional Airport first no matter what the case will be.
kumasi climate is not sweetable for Flyts land and taking off. maybe Tamale will be the next internaltional air
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

Mrs Attivor said that, President John Dramani Mahama in his quest to develop the country under the “Better Ghana Agenda”, was committed to ensuring successful project execution.

ISNT HE THE SAME IDIOT WHO WENT TO THE U ...
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Mrs Attivor said that, President John Dramani Mahama in his quest to develop the country under the “Better Ghana Agenda”, was committed to ensuring successful project execution.

ISNT HE THE SAME IDIOT WHO WENT TO THE UK AND SAID DEVELOPMENT WAS A CANCER TO AFRICA/GH?
OSEI TAWIAH- NPP 11 years ago

WHAT NPP WANTED TO DO; MAHAMA IS DOING IT; SO LETS FORGET AND HELP HIM OUR:
I AM A MAN OF GOD AT THE SAME TIME NPPIAN

WHAT NPP WANTED TO DO; MAHAMA IS DOING IT; SO LETS FORGET AND HELP HIM OUR:
I AM A MAN OF GOD AT THE SAME TIME NPPIAN
Ashamoah -tony 11 years ago

love ghana first before any party.

love ghana first before any party.
KWAME 11 years ago

SOMETHING SIMILAR WILL BE GREAT.

SOMETHING SIMILAR WILL BE GREAT.
THE LONE PROPHET OF JEHOVAH 11 years ago

First things first solve water lihgt oh Fela Kuti's song.

First things first solve water lihgt oh Fela Kuti's song.
wabenze 11 years ago

MR PRESIDENT, before this project begins, fly to ATLANTA NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OR SEND SOME OF YOUR DELEGATES TO ATLANTA AND SEE FOR THEM SELF. IT COST THE CITY OF ATLANTA $1.5BILLION. WHICH EVEN INCLUDE UNDERGROUNG TRAIN ...
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MR PRESIDENT, before this project begins, fly to ATLANTA NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OR SEND SOME OF YOUR DELEGATES TO ATLANTA AND SEE FOR THEM SELF. IT COST THE CITY OF ATLANTA $1.5BILLION. WHICH EVEN INCLUDE UNDERGROUNG TRAIN SYSTEM. GHANA DO NOT NEED UNDERGROUND TRAINSYSTEM, WHICH WILL MAKE IT EVEN LESS CHEAPER. PLEASE MR PRESIDENT DO NOT GIVE THIS AIRPORT CONTRACT TO THE CHINESE. YOU CAN CONTACT THE MAYOR OF CITY OF ATLANTA , MR KASIM REED. AND HE WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP WITH THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY THAT BUILT MAYNER JACKSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN ATLANTA. THE BUSIEST AIRPORT IN THE WORLD. MR PRESIDENT DO NOT LISTEN TO THOSE GREED FOOLS, DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF GHANA TO REMEMBER YOU YEARS TO COME. GOOD LUCK. GOD BLESS YOU.
The African Patriot 11 years ago

We don´t need new Airport until the the old ones are in good and useful conditions. What sense does it make to build a new Airport with underground trains, if our railways enjoying bad conditions? How are you going to pay th ...
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We don´t need new Airport until the the old ones are in good and useful conditions. What sense does it make to build a new Airport with underground trains, if our railways enjoying bad conditions? How are you going to pay the workers, if you are even unable to pay Doctors and Teachers for their jobs. You quick to expand the salaries of the parlamentarians and politicians. Your payment is even higher twice. It is a serious joke how you are running the country.

modernise Kumasi and Kotoka Airport first, before targeting any other. Use the money to build high equiped schools for the villages, etc.
JOSEPH ATTAH-MENSAH. AKA CAESAR. 11 years ago

WHERE DO WE PUT OUR PRIORITIES. RENOVATING EXISTING AIRPORTS CAN BE DONE BY LOCAL CONTRACTORS. FOR THEM TO CHOP MONEY, THEY CHOOSE TO BUILD A NEW AIRPORT WHICH WILL REQUIRE SOME EXTERNAL CONTRACTIG SO THEY CAN HAVE SOME MONEY ...
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WHERE DO WE PUT OUR PRIORITIES. RENOVATING EXISTING AIRPORTS CAN BE DONE BY LOCAL CONTRACTORS. FOR THEM TO CHOP MONEY, THEY CHOOSE TO BUILD A NEW AIRPORT WHICH WILL REQUIRE SOME EXTERNAL CONTRACTIG SO THEY CAN HAVE SOME MONEY TO CHOP. WE HAVE SEEN THROUGH ALL YOUR TRICKS. SHAME ON YOU.
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

I LIKED THE AIRPORT A LOT WHE I PASS THRU THERE. HOWEVER, I DIDNT LIKE 2 THINGS ABOUT THE PLACE.
1. THEY HAVE ARMY PPL EVERYWHERE AT THE AIRPORT DRESSED IN UNIFORM.

2. THE AIRPORT HAS 1 HUGE EXIT. IF YOU MISTAKENLY GO THR ...
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I LIKED THE AIRPORT A LOT WHE I PASS THRU THERE. HOWEVER, I DIDNT LIKE 2 THINGS ABOUT THE PLACE.
1. THEY HAVE ARMY PPL EVERYWHERE AT THE AIRPORT DRESSED IN UNIFORM.

2. THE AIRPORT HAS 1 HUGE EXIT. IF YOU MISTAKENLY GO THRU THE EXIT AFTER ARRIVING AT THE AIRPORT. YOU HAVE TO GO THRU SECURITY ALL OVER AGAIN. WHAT A PAIN IN THE BUTT! TAKE UR SHOES OFF, UR BELT OF, EMPTY UR POCKETS ETC....

OTHERWISE , THE AIRPORT N UNDERGROUND TRAIN SERVICE TO THE VARIOUS TERMINAL WAS VERY NICE. TOO MANY CHOCOLATE SISTAHS IN ATLANTA....LOL
Janet- TEMA 11 years ago

Thank you Madam Minister. The people of Prampram should heave a sigh of relief that the construction of the airport is at Ningo and not Prampam. It will have taken vast acres of Prampram land in the name of compulsory acquis ...
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Thank you Madam Minister. The people of Prampram should heave a sigh of relief that the construction of the airport is at Ningo and not Prampam. It will have taken vast acres of Prampram land in the name of compulsory acquisition. We have our land and can develop it. After all Ningo is not far from Prampram.
kk 11 years ago

k..am completely lost here....so this so called minister says quote "..She said it was important to start feasibilities on the land to identify its problems or readiness for the project.." before the govt purchased the land ...
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k..am completely lost here....so this so called minister says quote "..She said it was important to start feasibilities on the land to identify its problems or readiness for the project.." before the govt purchased the land wouldn't they have made sure it was suitable for an airport ??? this is a basic common sense assumption...
Sankofa 11 years ago

We appeal to all involved in the airport project to expedite action to get the project off the ground.

We cannot build a new airport soon enough to cope with the increased air traffic to the country.

Transport links to ...
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We appeal to all involved in the airport project to expedite action to get the project off the ground.

We cannot build a new airport soon enough to cope with the increased air traffic to the country.

Transport links to the rest of the country must be developed together with the airport.
Len Hobbs 11 years ago

A new, modern, airport for Ghana - would be wonderful; however, there are myriad flaws in the proposed location and the plans for a new airport. It will not happen in our lifetime.

There is NO money for a new airport - not ...
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A new, modern, airport for Ghana - would be wonderful; however, there are myriad flaws in the proposed location and the plans for a new airport. It will not happen in our lifetime.

There is NO money for a new airport - not a single cedi! The cost to acquire the land and build a suitable airport will exceed $800M (USD) and take more than three years. There are no investors and there is no will in Ghana to sign up for the debt to be incurred.

There won't be a new airport - anywhere in Ghana!
koko 11 years ago

One of Ghana's best Presidents. Aside great Presidents Nkrumah and Rawlings, Prez is the next.

One of Ghana's best Presidents. Aside great Presidents Nkrumah and Rawlings, Prez is the next.
CV 11 years ago

The Supreme Court Judges sitting on the election petition case has low tolerance for criticism especially when it comes to their personal reputation. Even the use of the word 'timid' to describe the decision taken by their c ...
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The Supreme Court Judges sitting on the election petition case has low tolerance for criticism especially when it comes to their personal reputation. Even the use of the word 'timid' to describe the decision taken by their colleagues in the Mornah's case which they immediately acceded to by not holding sittings on public holidays met their wrath and as such, one has to be careful when commenting on their performance so far. It does not escape anybody watching the proceedings in court that, whangdoodle Tsatsu Tsikata has been allowed to take over the court by engaging in logomachies without being cautioned.The fact is that I can candidly and fearlessly attest to the fact that the Atuguba-led Supreme Court panel hearing the 2012 Akufo-Addo/New Patriotic Party (NPP) petition appears to be unduly allowing Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata to get away with way too much.

Justice Atuguba has ceded the authority of the court to Tsatsu Tsikata to engage in rigmarole and insults without the court coming down heavily on him. It is unheard of in court room proceedings for a lawyer to tell another lawyer to shut up without observing the decorum of the court and any such behaviour in USA courtroom or for that matter any courtroom room apart from this court would have brought sanctions and a dress down of the offending lawyer, in this case, Tsatsu but instead of Justice Atuguba stopping proceedings and warning Tsatsu to respect the court instead waved him on despite Mr Addison demanding Tsatsu to withdraw his statement. The least the Judges could have done was to have prevailed upon Tsatsu to withdraw his statement but they did nothing.The way Atuguba has been allowing Tsatsu leeway to abuse lawyers including the Judges without the Presiding President of the Judges telling him to measure his words, he must as well go and sit with the Ndc Defense team. He is losing control of the court to Tsiakata and if he is not aware, it is becoming very clear when he continuously waves on Tsatsu Tsikata to continue without asking him to retract his insulting words.

In one of such exchanges in court, this is what happened;

"Mr. Addison: My lords, I don’t know why counsel can’t ask questions without using words like honesty etc. It is quite surprising coming from him talking about honesty. These kinds of words that he has been using, playing to the gallery. We have said that we do not want to reply in kind, he should choose his words carefully; there was no need at all to address the witness as being dishonest. Coming from him, it’s quite rich…

Justice Atuguba: Let us try to be impersonal and professional in this matter and civil too. The question he is putting has nothing to do with his personal…he is not the witness, so his particular…is not an issue…(Addison intervenes again)

Mr. Addison: My lords, I have raised several times, the issue of words that counsel for Third respondent has been using in this court, there’s been no pronouncement from the court and he keeps doing it. I’m saying that we are very much capable of throwing those words at him…

Justice Atuguba was forced to wade in to calm tempers, saying; “the mud-slinging was evened. So now, there should be no generation of it the personal attacks whether manually or electronically."

It is quite astonishing a Justice chairing a panel can use the words "it is even now". This is not a soccer match where we keep scores. The court needs to take control of the court back from Tsatsu because he has hijacked the courtroom and Judge Atuguba seems spellbound by Tsatsu's disjointed incoherent questions to Dr Bawumiah.
MZX 11 years ago

Interestingly, as soon as Counsel Philip Addison supported the application, Counsel Tsatsu Tsikata began introducing more areas where he thought the court should look into, including a physical count of the exhibits and a con ...
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Interestingly, as soon as Counsel Philip Addison supported the application, Counsel Tsatsu Tsikata began introducing more areas where he thought the court should look into, including a physical count of the exhibits and a confirmation from the registry on how many exhibits it had received and indicated that he could not proceed with his cross examination if those matters were not settled.

On the question of the physical exhibits received and Tsatsu Tsikata’s indication that he could not continue cross examination if the matter was not settled, Counsel Philip Addison wondered why the respondents had started the cross examination if they were indeed not sure of the number of exhibits they had received and why they had waited all this while and brought it up only when it was obvious they were bringing an end to their cross examination.
MAX 11 years ago

Author:
Ndebugre, USA

Date:
2013-05-11 14:33:35

Comment to:
Tsatsu’s cross-examination will take years – L

Atuguba should have recused himself. NDC has been groping in the darkness in search of a tangi ...
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Author:
Ndebugre, USA

Date:
2013-05-11 14:33:35

Comment to:
Tsatsu’s cross-examination will take years – L

Atuguba should have recused himself. NDC has been groping in the darkness in search of a tangible line of defense and Atuguba is helping them a lot. Otherwise what is the reason for allowing a count of pink sheets in the middle of a trial? Why not count the votes instead?

Author:
Concerned Citizen

Date:
2013-05-11 13:42:12

Comment to:
Tsatsu’s cross-examination will take years – L

In Ghana, for that matter in Africa, time is timeless. In the USA, the Supreme Court gives maximum of only 2 hrs for hearing. If the Ghanaian Supreme Court is ready for prime time, they will control the proceedings.

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