We have secured $2 billion funding for construction of Cape Coast Airport – Dr. Bawumia

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  • Agyemang 1 year ago

    Where's the Accra sky train? we have to be shown that before we listen to another story

  • Nyatefetor 1 year ago

    How much was Kumasi, KIA terminal 3, Tamale, and Sunyani airports combined?. What is the economic return for $2.0 billion regional airport sandwiched between ones in Accra and Takoradi which could equal be served with a mode ...
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  • Coley 1 year ago

    Nonsense! If you could secure $2 billion so easily on the open market, WHY DID YOU GO TO THE IMF for $2 billion? Thos Bawumia man can't stop telling lies every day.

  • QWERTY 1 year ago

    BAWUMIA JUST CANNOT STOP LYING.

    How you people struggled to get imf loan. How Ghana has attained the JUNK status on the international credit market under Akufo Addo, Bawumia and the NPP family and friends criminal syndica ...
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  • Citizen GH 1 year ago

    He is a fool... Kwasia

  • ST GHFUO: KNIGHT THIEF 1 year ago

    IDIOTS...ghana needs railwways that connects all the regions. not airports. foolish leaders. you can commute and transport more ppl, goods, construction materials etc with rail than you can with planes.

  • Doesn't make sense 1 year ago

    Why not use the money ($2bn) to construct a 6-lane highway from Accra to the Cote d'Ivoire border?

  • Abena DAPAAH is a THIEF 1 year ago

    HAABA, SUCH LIES. AKUFFO ADDO HAS TRAINED YOU BAWUMIA WELL. YOU HAVE ALSO BEGAN YOUR SERIAL LIES. WHEN DID YOU SECURE THIS FUNDING? CAPE COASTERS SHOULDN'T LISTEN TO THESE LIES. JUST LIKE AGENDA 111, ITS ALL A BIG HOAX

  • mr amin 1 year ago

    Why airport and not good roads or railway for the people airports are for few, build good safety roads and railway

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  • Eric Abe 1 year ago

    The proposed airports in U/E and Oguaa are all important but not necessary now. Those funds should be geared towards fast tracking the rail master plan project which has a more economic impact and more reach for both the rich ...
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  • Gh boy 1 year ago

    Masa comot for dear, economic wise they are not important ok, use your head small

  • ST GHFUO: KNIGHT THIEF 1 year ago

    you ar very dumb and stupid. how much construction material and even people can you transport with planes compared to rail?

  • Joe Pike 1 year ago

    Fool. The auditor heneral report is clear, almost all the airports in ghana are making a loss. Most dont even generate 20 percent of what they expend.
    So they should expand the accea cape coast road and ot will improve upon ...
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  • Kofi dadey 1 year ago

    I totally agree with you on this. The worst scenario should be that a heliport should rather be considered and Cape Coast Accra Road should have dual carriageway. This in my view would save cost

  • Bri 1 year ago

    Mtchew more debt

  • AMARIYA 1 year ago

    NOT A PRIORITY
    The short distance from Accra to Cape Coast does not necessitate a very highly need of an an airport, How long would be flight origination from Accra. The government must concentrate on building a dual or tr ...
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  • Simeon London 1 year ago

    @Amariya
    Are you assuming that the people of Cape Coast only travel to Accra? What about those who wants to travel to cape coast from other parts of the country? Building an airport between cape coast and Takoradi will boos ...
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  • Peace 1 year ago

    So the government could easily get a loan of 2 billion dollars for an unecomomically viable idea at the moment, when basic infrastructure such as roads, health infrastructure and case, food, electricity and water, basic educa ...
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  • Airport not important now, maybe a few years ago when the economy was okay 1 year ago

    You guys have mismanaged things to point of insolvency. Clean up the mess first before you think about another phantom project

  • WHY SHOULD EVERY MAJOR PROJECT IN GHANA BE FUNDED BY LOANS AND BONDS??? 1 year ago

    WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HUGE REVENUES THAT WE GET FROM GOLD, COCOA, BOUXITES, TIMBERS, ETC.??? INFACT, OUR NATION IS BEIN GOVERN BY BRAINLESS UNINTELLIGENT FOOOOOOOOOOOOLS !!!
    $2 BILLION FUNDING. HOW DO YOU FOOOOOLS PLAN TO REP ...
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  • WHY SHOULD EVERY MAJOR PROJECT IN GHANA BE FUNDED BY LOANS AND BONDS??? 1 year ago

    WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HUGE REVENUES THAT WE GET FROM GOLD, COCOA, BOUXITES, TIMBERS, ETC.??? INFACT, OUR NATION IS BEIN GOVERN BY BRAINLESS UNINTELLIGENT FOOOOOOOOOOOOLS !!!
    $2 BILLION FUNDING. HOW DO YOU FOOOOOLS PLAN TO REP ...
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  • WHY SHOULD EVERY MAJOR PROJECT IN GHANA BE FUNDED BY LOANS AND BONDS??? 1 year ago

    WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HUGE REVENUES THAT WE GET FROM GOLD, COCOA, BOUXITES, TIMBERS, ETC.??? INFACT, OUR NATION IS BEIN GOVERN BY BRAINLESS UNINTELLIGENT FOOOOOOOOOOOOLS !!!
    $2 BILLION FUNDING. HOW DO YOU FOOOOOLS PLAN TO REP ...
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  • WHY SHOULD EVERY MAJOR PROJECT IN GHANA BE FUNDED BY LOANS AND BONDS??? 1 year ago

    WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HUGE REVENUES THAT WE GET FROM GOLD, COCOA, BOUXITES, TIMBERS, ETC.??? INFACT, OUR NATION IS BEIN GOVERN BY BRAINLESS UNINTELLIGENT FOOOOOOOOOOOOLS !!!
    $2 BILLION FUNDING. HOW DO YOU FOOOOOLS PLAN TO REP ...
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  • Olla Rinke 1 year ago

    Only the Osagyefo International Airport is profitable. The rest are loss- making ventures. You made the same promise in Oguaa in 2020 and nothing happened. You are back again to hoodwink the people of Oguaa. Well, they are no ...
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  • Kbwill 1 year ago

    Nobody is deceiving the people of Cape coast. In 2020, they requested for their votes in order to build the airport but unfortunately, they voted for the NDC. This is another opportunity so they can have the airport

  • Gh boy 1 year ago

    Misplace priority, Bawuliar use your brain small, hw can you say you are going to build an airport in cape coast when cape coast to Accra is just about two and half hours, you think bcos of votes you can say whatever you like ...
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  • MM 1 year ago

    Exactly my thoughts. But the truth is that, he's taking advantage of the many gullible who refuse to think but believe scams like this. Though it doesn't make sense some will believe it and go ahead to vote for him.

  • Dr. Truth 1 year ago

    Yes we know you haven't secured nothing. Even if we give you 10yrs you'll come back with a different excuse. Liar.

  • kabe 1 year ago

    Oh Western region! I pity you.
    Apart from contributing the most to government through your natural resources you are always taken for granted.When they were building universities for regions they only converted an already ex ...
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  • Ked 1 year ago

    1st fool..... Up to 10th fool. Cape coasters believe this and I will call you muuuuu

  • SIMPA PANIN 1 year ago

    Bawumia is bereft of ideas. The Construction of an Airport at Cape Coast is a misplaced priority. You are a PhD holder in economics and should know better . Let us draw the country's scale of preference and it will be obvious ...
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  • kk 1 year ago

    There he goes again. Liar !!!!!!

  • Kan 1 year ago

    No, we don't want it looters. Enough is enough. Just go. wait till elections is over.

  • Kan 1 year ago

    The only leader who help Ghana was Kwame Nkrumah and Acheampong. Everyone else was thief just go we don't need your government anymore. Let the people decide what we want not you politicians.

  • Akwasi KB. 1 year ago

    Apart from being a political promise to incite voters, Cape Coast is not in urgent need of an airport as they are in need of factories of production and physical jobs for the youth. After all, how many of our politicians trav ...
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  • Kofi Akwetey 1 year ago

    The story is misreported. Government has secured a $2 billion facility from Korea. Part of that money will be used to fund the Cape Coast airport.

  • Abi Moses 1 year ago

    You believe them!

  • James 1 year ago

    Hmmmm! Hollow and empty promises! The electorates are becoming wiser. Pls change another strategy. Ghana needs a patriot military leader with patriotic technocrats to reset Ghana

  • New order 1 year ago

    Criminal! Thief! Fertilizer thief!

  • Jomay 1 year ago

    How much is the IMF bailout? 3billion dollars, and u have secured 2 billion dollars to construct an airport, lier.

    This is 100% deception .

  • Ghana 1 year ago

    All lies, ones a liar, always a liar..

  • Kwame 1 year ago

    lol! We need hospitals not airports FOOL

  • Tsotsoo 1 year ago

    Hmmm. Waste of tax payers' money. Kumasi and Tamale combined how much does it yield economically. We are used to Government transports and AAA and others. Political promises.

  • Kojo Sromani 1 year ago

    Why are you people wasting time discussing the merits and demerits of something thatvwill.not happen? Why will any sane person believe that a country will borrow $2 billion dollars for an airport when it had to struggle by sa ...
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  • Abi Moses 1 year ago

    This is my turn! I have lied for Nana and Nppigs believed my lies and voted for Nana. Now is my turn so I must be an expert in lying. Don't blame me oo, the Nppigs are there to believe my lies!

  • Kaya Man 1 year ago

    Bawumia trumu keka nu!! His trumu is itchy!!

  • Yaa Mansa 1 year ago

    The new thing for NPP people is building airports. Next airport will be at Kyebi

  • Jack 1 year ago

    Our priorities are always wrong since Independence. How many Planes compared to cars lorries bikes etc. and how many people can afford to travel by planes? Just have a look at our railway lines which are vulnerable to thieves ...
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  • Jack 1 year ago

    Airports are not your personal properties. Consult the people first before you open your mouth.

  • Beautiful Nonsense 1 year ago

    Herrrrr!!! LIAR...lies will kill you!

    May the Lord forgive you for playing with the citizens of Ghana's intelligence.

    Satan was the first liar and shall be judged along with all those lies to his/her fellow human being.

  • Vote for Change 1 year ago

    It's a SCAM. Bawumia is opposition bound

  • Akyem Kraman. 1 year ago

    Stupid fools. How many planes have flown to Ho since that airport was constructed? What makes you think that people will patronize an airport at Cape Coast? And by the way, if you could secure 2 billion for this airport, w ...
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  • Anne Lush 1 year ago

    Bawu the liar

  • Asean 1 year ago

    Go and finish the Pawlugu dam first !

  • Asean 1 year ago

    Go and finish the Pawlugu dam first wai!

  • Cuntiki 1 year ago

    Stupid fool. You think Fantes are stupid like your tribe?
    Idiot.

  • Wise One 1 year ago

    These idiots , morons robbers, scammers, thieves in power think all ghanainans are as stupid as their moronic supporters who reason from their anuses.
    You the same bastard bawumia and your dog of a president lied to the pe ...
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  • Ray 1 year ago

    Where was the money secured from? Remember, Ghana is broke so we're not getting money anywhere. Reason this criminals are borrowing heavily from the domestic market.

  • Umofia 1 year ago

    $2B for a single airport..Gyimi do you even have better railway system.. When the fundamentals are weak

  • ...... 1 year ago

    BawumiaIt is a bit late in the day. All your past promises came to nought. This is just campaign talk. Go and sit somewhere.

  • Kyei 1 year ago

    It is a waste of resources, why don't they construct a boat terminal from Accra to takoradi, they could even have kosoa ,winneba and cape coast terminal .

  • Ghanaian 1 year ago

    Has IMF allowed Ghana to borrow money from the international market or has Ghana's debt been fully settled now and Ghana graded above junk status? Why should this npp government been lying always to Ghanaians?

  • Proposed Airport projects in Central Region not Economic Viable. 1 year ago

    No rightmind right thinking conscientious bussiness Ghanaian will dare believes or waste money on project lacks economic values Bawumia is lying fooling people for votes.

  • Cape Coast Don't Have Lands for Fake Bawumia Airport projects 1 year ago

    There is no money for Bawumia stupid
    Airport projects in Cape coast Cape coast don't have land for such projects 2 Takoradi Airport is less than 60 miles from Cape Coast Why spending 2 billions dollars on Airpo ...
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  • Ghanaian 1 year ago

    Something seriously is wrong with bawumia. He is going mad. He needs help.

  • Abrewatia 1 year ago

    Lies lies lies
    Foolish Bawumia

  • Akyem Kraman. 1 year ago

    Bawumia is a complete liar. Where and when did he secure this money from? .why not repay the IMF.money instead of using this to build an airport at Cape Coast? Cape Coast does not need an airport. Look at ehat happened with ...
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