Tamale airport now ready by December

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DAMIAN COSTA. 8 years ago

Brazilians contractors can do better than Chinese crooks. It's better to rely on Brazil in these time of our development.

Brazilians contractors can do better than Chinese crooks. It's better to rely on Brazil in these time of our development.
Opoku 8 years ago

The voters will surelybremember this project

The voters will surelybremember this project
eugene 8 years ago

the filling stations in my USA town lower prices from $2.74 per gal (4 liters) to $2.69....world prices have fell due to falling China economy

the filling stations in my USA town lower prices from $2.74 per gal (4 liters) to $2.69....world prices have fell due to falling China economy
Proud Ashanti 8 years ago

This NDC government is so dumb. How will you build an international airport in Tamale when its going to operate at a loss? How many people will fly to Tamale. This Tamale airport is financially unwise decision because it can' ...
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This NDC government is so dumb. How will you build an international airport in Tamale when its going to operate at a loss? How many people will fly to Tamale. This Tamale airport is financially unwise decision because it can't pay for itself. I know my northern friends here will hate my comment but its the absolute truth. We Africans are so dumb, we use our emotions instead of our brains to make decisions.
CITIZEN 8 years ago

I think you lack foresight my friend! Even though I am a Ga, it's only a government with foresight can envisage such a noble and an important project. As we try to find ways to develop, we also have to find ways to decentrali ...
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I think you lack foresight my friend! Even though I am a Ga, it's only a government with foresight can envisage such a noble and an important project. As we try to find ways to develop, we also have to find ways to decentralize our development and de-congest Accra and Kumasi. Ghana is not only Accra Kumasi. And I even wish we have airport at Sefwi, Hohoe, Afram plains, Koforidua and where you can go and come in within two hours.
Saint Ghfuo: Nyantakyi must go! 8 years ago

Don't waste ur energy on fools on this medium. He prolly can't even spell decentralization

Don't waste ur energy on fools on this medium. He prolly can't even spell decentralization
Mosaic 8 years ago

With people like u Ghana will ever remain backward. I love Ashantis as Ghanaians but majority pretend to like Northerners but speak bad about Northerners that is why it took over three decades for Akasombo power to be extende ...
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With people like u Ghana will ever remain backward. I love Ashantis as Ghanaians but majority pretend to like Northerners but speak bad about Northerners that is why it took over three decades for Akasombo power to be extended to the North. It was alleged that Northerners could not pay electric bills because they are poor. It took the foresight of J J Rawlings to get the North hooked up to the National grid. Nigerias 2nd international airport is over 1,000 km from Lagos but with the movement of the capital from Lagos to Abuja, that became the 3rd international airport. What more Kano is linked to Lagos by rail too. Allow all parts of Ghana to develop.
CORNEY 8 years ago

Actually Nigeria has 4 international airports at,Abuja,Kano,lagos and Port Harcourt.

Actually Nigeria has 4 international airports at,Abuja,Kano,lagos and Port Harcourt.
leo 8 years ago

do you want it in kumasi,pls let help the gov in all his projects

do you want it in kumasi,pls let help the gov in all his projects
Saint Ghfuo: Nyantakyi must go! 8 years ago

Ghana politicians only knowhow to steal and mismanage state monies. Idiots!.....the brasilians should delay the project by 1yr. Ghana can't tell them anything or tell them to try and complete the project before schedule becos ...
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Ghana politicians only knowhow to steal and mismanage state monies. Idiots!.....the brasilians should delay the project by 1yr. Ghana can't tell them anything or tell them to try and complete the project before schedule becos the brasilians are funding the project. Get the brasilians to help Ghana with modern sports stadiums
oppong london 8 years ago

which people are going to use tamale airport,how many people in diaspora travel to tamale? why is our money being wasted on this project,are we many akans in diaspora going to travel to tamale before descending to the south, ...
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which people are going to use tamale airport,how many people in diaspora travel to tamale? why is our money being wasted on this project,are we many akans in diaspora going to travel to tamale before descending to the south,no way.this is unwise project from stupid mahama.
Lamsy 8 years ago

You are wrong. Even in a didtrict like Saboba there are people in Europe ansd USA. This was not so in the past. More people from the North are studying abroad. Things are changing my brother.

You are wrong. Even in a didtrict like Saboba there are people in Europe ansd USA. This was not so in the past. More people from the North are studying abroad. Things are changing my brother.
CITIZEN 8 years ago

If the Osagyefo had not envisaged and taught far with a vision we would have no Akosombo dam for power today. I remember people like you where saying all sort of nasty things at the time he was building the dam because you pe ...
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If the Osagyefo had not envisaged and taught far with a vision we would have no Akosombo dam for power today. I remember people like you where saying all sort of nasty things at the time he was building the dam because you people don't have that vision, foresight and wisdom he has, but you and your fathers were only planning to remove him from power and come and loot from the state. You and selfish interest rendered Ghana and the whole of Africa useless today by removing the Osagyefo. Yet you people still brag and even talk about even dumsor. Are you people not satisfied how bad you have destroyed Ghana and Africa today? And if another visionary is back to continue that dream of the Osagyefo you still have the effrontery to talk against it? Well done Atta Mills, Well done Mahama, Well done Rawlings and Well done NDC. God bless you and me as a CPP man will definitely defect to the NDC for this great project.
Ekow Samuel. 8 years ago

Tamale airport is going to open,then it is very good AND MAY God bless you oman ghana.

Tamale airport is going to open,then it is very good AND MAY God bless you oman ghana.
Aka 8 years ago

Its just a renovation. Nothing more. The Tamale airport is still not an international airport. Big planes cannot land there. Its just govt propaganda after delaying the project for far too long.

Its just a renovation. Nothing more. The Tamale airport is still not an international airport. Big planes cannot land there. Its just govt propaganda after delaying the project for far too long.
Kofi, USA. 8 years ago

It's going to be use as a mosque,and the headquarters of Azorka boys

It's going to be use as a mosque,and the headquarters of Azorka boys
Branaboy 8 years ago

Building an International Airport in Tamale is not a bad idea so long as you planned it in a way to make it financially viable right off the bat. The airport as currently built will require taxpayer support for at least 20 ye ...
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Building an International Airport in Tamale is not a bad idea so long as you planned it in a way to make it financially viable right off the bat. The airport as currently built will require taxpayer support for at least 20 years.

In my opinion government should have built or allowed to be built under private initiatives, international airports at Kumasi and Takoradi first. Why, if one looks at air and road traffic patterns out of Accra, Kumasi is the most popular destination. I am guessing that at least any international flight arriving in Accra has at least 30% of the passenger heading immediately on to Kumasi - Government should have survey data on this.

Takoradi is the next after Kumasi because of the oil and thus direct flights (mostly cargo) from Houston, Aberdeen and Narvik would more than pay for the upkeep of this airport.

Tamale will not have the volume of traffic to sustain the upkeep of an international airport unless he government encourages the aviation industry to setup a major aircraft serving hub at Tamale where planes from all over the region come to be serviced. Ghana Civil Aviation Authority should invite a major Aircraft Maintenance Repair and Overhaul outfit such as SR Technic of Singapore, Lufthansa Technik, Rolls Royce Engines, GE Aviation etc. to become major tenants at the Airport.
EBBY 8 years ago

"Mrs. Attivor said she expects the timelines for completion of the project to be met and enable Hajj pilgrims fly direct from Tamale so as to reduce cost". This is the sole and only reason the government constructed this airp ...
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"Mrs. Attivor said she expects the timelines for completion of the project to be met and enable Hajj pilgrims fly direct from Tamale so as to reduce cost". This is the sole and only reason the government constructed this airport to international level. Just to serve as an easy transportation hub for Hajj travelers. How many people from Accra or other southern parts of the country will travel through the pot-holed Tamale road to catch a flight outside the country? This is a classic example of our misplace priorities which has left the country wallowing in enormous debts. You don't have to upgrade tamale airport to international level in order to show that you are sharing the national cake equally. Upgrading Kumasi Airport to international level makes perfect economic sense but due to evil intentions and hatred from this government, this will never be done.
NA 8 years ago

With proximity, Accra can service Kumasi.

With proximity, Accra can service Kumasi.
NA 8 years ago

Next project is connecting the railway from Accra to Paga. This will be costly but good investment. Ghana can make money by investing in the rail way sector.

Next project is connecting the railway from Accra to Paga. This will be costly but good investment. Ghana can make money by investing in the rail way sector.
Iwan 8 years ago

We sal naim de airport jdm.

We sal naim de airport jdm.
Afrifa 8 years ago

This is not news if you rob Ghanaian citizens to pay for airport. $ years and you still haven't paid the passengers. What government or people are you?

This is not news if you rob Ghanaian citizens to pay for airport. $ years and you still haven't paid the passengers. What government or people are you?
KWABENA ABOAGYE 8 years ago

How many tourists and businessmen travael to and from Tamale. Instead of transforming the Kumasi airport as an alternative airport, these Ntafo cum Ayigbe sycophants prefer Tamale for electoral gainsz.
Is that the Bettert Gh ...
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How many tourists and businessmen travael to and from Tamale. Instead of transforming the Kumasi airport as an alternative airport, these Ntafo cum Ayigbe sycophants prefer Tamale for electoral gainsz.
Is that the Bettert Ghana Agenda????? We have a long way to go.3...!!!
leo 8 years ago

eyewu ya

eyewu ya
Ka na da 8 years ago

How hard is it to BORROW money and use it to build anything, I mean anything at all?

Borrowing and building is something any fool can do. And that is why we are in this mess INCLUDING hyperinflation.

Jesus said to not ...
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How hard is it to BORROW money and use it to build anything, I mean anything at all?

Borrowing and building is something any fool can do. And that is why we are in this mess INCLUDING hyperinflation.

Jesus said to not cut your nose to spite your face. Unfortunately many non-Ashantis are using this to harm Ghana, as seen on this thread and all other threads.

How can anyone link the tamale airport to Kumasi? Because it was NOT built in Kumasi it is good.
In fact it would be nice for EVERY city to get an airport. Nothing wrong with that.

But to build an airport for the future when the economy is being destroyed now is crazy.
jamp 8 years ago

Great idea this railway project investment should have been done for a long time now Ghanaians are like grabs we pull our self down keep dividing our self tribalry does not self no one

Great idea this railway project investment should have been done for a long time now Ghanaians are like grabs we pull our self down keep dividing our self tribalry does not self no one
Dagomba Boy. Manhattan, New York. 8 years ago

Each time the Tamale International Airport project is mentioned, you get some real village idiots making a lot of noise as if they have the birth right to determine development priorities for Tamale and the Northern half of t ...
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Each time the Tamale International Airport project is mentioned, you get some real village idiots making a lot of noise as if they have the birth right to determine development priorities for Tamale and the Northern half of these country. I can imagine that those who make such comments are old and have not visited Tamale or the north for a very long time. If they are young, then I Will be ashamed that we have such idiots in Nkrumah's Ghana today.

For the notice of those fools who just joined Ghana from Mars: Tamale has changed and it is today the fastest developing city in West Africa. It is rising as an emerging Africa city and it is believed that by 2050 Tamale Will develop to surpass Accra and the big village of Kumasi. Don't be Afraid that Tamale Will grow beyond your village. Just come to Tamale and also invest because that is.what the wise Southerners are doing in Tamale today.
adjei-adusei 8 years ago

yes taken our Gold,timber and other income from our Mineral resources to build North shazy ,we get nothing from there

yes taken our Gold,timber and other income from our Mineral resources to build North shazy ,we get nothing from there
taabea -aflao 8 years ago

Kotoka international airport would collapse if similar airport is built in the Ashanti Kingdom.Tema Harbour would also be empty if The Boankra inland port is ready.

Kotoka international airport would collapse if similar airport is built in the Ashanti Kingdom.Tema Harbour would also be empty if The Boankra inland port is ready.
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