Kotoka Airport to be closed down

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Robert 11 years ago

Cut down Ministers salaries to sustain the Airport.

Cut down Ministers salaries to sustain the Airport.
HON SHAMO 11 years ago

THE WHOLE GHANA WILL BE CLOSED VERY SOON SINCE THE GREEDY BASTARDS HAS SOLD IT TO CHINA AND SQUANDER ALL THE MONEY! GHANA WILL BE FOR SALE SOON UNDER THESE GREEDY IDIOT THIEVES

THE WHOLE GHANA WILL BE CLOSED VERY SOON SINCE THE GREEDY BASTARDS HAS SOLD IT TO CHINA AND SQUANDER ALL THE MONEY! GHANA WILL BE FOR SALE SOON UNDER THESE GREEDY IDIOT THIEVES
Selassie Dzokoto 11 years ago

Why is everything falling apart under this government? Nothing seem to be working well and i suggest both opposition and pro government should declare a national day of fasting, cry to the Almighty to salvage our situation el ...
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Why is everything falling apart under this government? Nothing seem to be working well and i suggest both opposition and pro government should declare a national day of fasting, cry to the Almighty to salvage our situation else we are doomed. Airport too to be closed down? This is such a disgrace my stomach is turning. Oil, gold, diamonds, bauxite, manganese, timber, cocoa, cashew etc, yet we can't balance our books to pay our bills. In my many years in this country, this is the first time am hearing such an unpleasant threat concerning our only International airport. Oh G-d, help us.
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

THIS IS WOMAN IS GROSSLY INCOMPETENT IN HER DUTIES AS MANAGER OF THE AIRPORT. SOUTH AFRICA IS THE NEW STANDARD WE MUST EMULATE. GH IS A ZONGO

THIS IS WOMAN IS GROSSLY INCOMPETENT IN HER DUTIES AS MANAGER OF THE AIRPORT. SOUTH AFRICA IS THE NEW STANDARD WE MUST EMULATE. GH IS A ZONGO
TerrblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

STUPID KUFFOUR INAUGURATED A RENOVATED AIRPORT IN HIS ERA. MEANWHILE, HE POCKETED KICKBACKS TO DECEIVE GHANAIANS. NO DFOUBT THE AIRPORT LOOKS LIKE "CHAMBER AND HALL" WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT KOTOKA. WHAT A USEL;ESS BUNCH OF NPPISTS ...
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STUPID KUFFOUR INAUGURATED A RENOVATED AIRPORT IN HIS ERA. MEANWHILE, HE POCKETED KICKBACKS TO DECEIVE GHANAIANS. NO DFOUBT THE AIRPORT LOOKS LIKE "CHAMBER AND HALL" WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT KOTOKA. WHAT A USEL;ESS BUNCH OF NPPISTS.
TerriblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

PUSSY DOWNPLAYS MAN EFFORT AND SPIRIT, BUT HERE WE ARE WITH A PREZ WHO CANT SLEEP WITHOUT FUCKING, BECAUSE OF HIS LONG PENIS! he is disgracing OUR NDC, NOTHING IS GOING ON

PUSSY DOWNPLAYS MAN EFFORT AND SPIRIT, BUT HERE WE ARE WITH A PREZ WHO CANT SLEEP WITHOUT FUCKING, BECAUSE OF HIS LONG PENIS! he is disgracing OUR NDC, NOTHING IS GOING ON
HON SHAMO 11 years ago

STUPID PIG IN TOILET DO YOU HAVE EYES TO SEE? KWASEA TELL THE WHOLE WORLD ONLY ONE THING THAT THIS YOUR GREEDY BASTARDS STUPID GOVT HAVE DONE OR ACHIEVED ON THEIR 5YRS RULE!WHAT PREZ KUFFOUR HAS DONE FOR GHANA EVEN WITH 1000Y ...
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STUPID PIG IN TOILET DO YOU HAVE EYES TO SEE? KWASEA TELL THE WHOLE WORLD ONLY ONE THING THAT THIS YOUR GREEDY BASTARDS STUPID GOVT HAVE DONE OR ACHIEVED ON THEIR 5YRS RULE!WHAT PREZ KUFFOUR HAS DONE FOR GHANA EVEN WITH 1000YRS YOUR NDC IDIOTS CAN NEVER DO THEM...!!!

THAT KUFFOUR BUILT YOUR STUPID KETA SEA DEFENCE,

BUSH HIGH WAY,

kotoka AIRPORT RENOVATION,

2 BIG STADIUMS AND RENOVATE 2 TO STANDARD,

BUI DAM,

JUBILEE HOUSE ,

ACCRA MALL,

ACCRA NSAWAM , ACCRA CAPE COAST ROADS,

ASAFO INTERCHANGE,

SOFOLINE INTERCHANGE,

JUBILEE FIELDS AND PARKS,ALL OVER THE COUNTRY,

SCHOOL FEEDING,

HEALTH INSURANCE,

METRO MASS TANSPORT,

NYEP,

CAPITATION,

FREE MATERNAL CARE

DISCOVER OIL

AS FOR HOSPITALS , CLINICS, district admistration BUILDINGS, SCHOOLS UNDER TREES, ROADS , THEY ARE TOO MANY TO COUNT,

IT IS ONLY ANIMALS AND FOOLS LIKE YOU GO THIRSTY WHEN THERE IS ABUNDANT OF WATER
Oheneba 11 years ago

You are rather stupid. Did you hear anything like this during the Kuffour administration. Have you forgotten that Ghana has been under the care of those sharp teeth NDC people? The whole world know what Kuffour did for Ghana. ...
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You are rather stupid. Did you hear anything like this during the Kuffour administration. Have you forgotten that Ghana has been under the care of those sharp teeth NDC people? The whole world know what Kuffour did for Ghana. NDC is just a collection of criminals.
senior citizen---Germany. 11 years ago

This matter which I deem it very sensitive must be seen to be redeemed as early as possible to avoid the unpredictable circumstamces that might unfold in the long run.How can the door way to Ghana be allowed to close down ...
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This matter which I deem it very sensitive must be seen to be redeemed as early as possible to avoid the unpredictable circumstamces that might unfold in the long run.How can the door way to Ghana be allowed to close down because of a peanut of debt to be settled by another state Agency, viz,the airport company.The company should know that , the Meteos also have diverse responsibilities to meet to make them a business entity and one must not forget that Ghana is no more a centralised socialist state where a contingency fund is allocated to be used to settle debts between state corporate bodies of this nature.However, the Govervment should act quickly to save the unpleasant situation to avoid the free movement of people to and from GHana.
TerriblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

MAHAMA LIKES ETWE TOO MUCH, SHARING CARS TO WOMEN SO THAT HE CAN FUCK THEM! GIVING POST TO HIS INCOMPETENT SEX TOYS, NO WONDER NDC CANT PERFORM

MAHAMA LIKES ETWE TOO MUCH, SHARING CARS TO WOMEN SO THAT HE CAN FUCK THEM! GIVING POST TO HIS INCOMPETENT SEX TOYS, NO WONDER NDC CANT PERFORM
Oba Nyansani baako Pe in Ghana 11 years ago

All Ghanaians must cry louder the way things are going on in Ghana is strictly bad. " Ebon kankan kan" Enye koraa ooo! I rest my case.

All Ghanaians must cry louder the way things are going on in Ghana is strictly bad. " Ebon kankan kan" Enye koraa ooo! I rest my case.
son of man 11 years ago

Oh mother Ghana. You "killed" Ghana Airways now you want the building???. Corrupt officials where ever you look and it begins with the "Top". SHAME UNTO ALL OF YOU.

Oh mother Ghana. You "killed" Ghana Airways now you want the building???. Corrupt officials where ever you look and it begins with the "Top". SHAME UNTO ALL OF YOU.
FIDEL 11 years ago

No worries, the Cuban meteorologists are on their way (by boat).

No worries, the Cuban meteorologists are on their way (by boat).
Ama 11 years ago

Good advice ! The ministers will bankrupt Ghana.

Good advice ! The ministers will bankrupt Ghana.
GENERAL DeGAULE 11 years ago

Close down the airport for whose benefit? How are they going to do that?March on to the tarmac?

Close down the airport for whose benefit? How are they going to do that?March on to the tarmac?
Afadge 11 years ago

I guess this comment is coming from an uninformed mind. You certainly do not know anything about Air Navigation. Did you ever fly any kites when you were young? If you are computer literate kindly google for the Convention on ...
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I guess this comment is coming from an uninformed mind. You certainly do not know anything about Air Navigation. Did you ever fly any kites when you were young? If you are computer literate kindly google for the Convention on International Civil Aviation that was drawn up in Chicago in 1944 that gave birth to the 18 Annexes dealing with various aspects of Aviation. The Annex dealing with provision of Meteorological Services for International Air Navigation is Annex Three, signifying the relevance of Met information to Aviation. If GMet carries out its threat by withholding its services no International Airline will land at KIA. The DG of GCAA, who was a pilot himself, though he might not have flown internationally, knows how important Met information is for flight operations but he is enjoying the illegal monies accruing from their non-payment of the requisite charges to GMet(4 wheel drive, descent accommodation,huge salary and other fringe benefits) that he will overlook this and treat GMet as a business as usual entity providing aeronautical services to make GCAA staff live comfortably. Change is a necessity.
GENERAL DeGAULE 11 years ago

Metrological Services can be provided by regional agencies. Watch international TV and AL Jazeera provide whether forecasts in America. The trath is not to withold services but to secure a court order to close the airport. Pr ...
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Metrological Services can be provided by regional agencies. Watch international TV and AL Jazeera provide whether forecasts in America. The trath is not to withold services but to secure a court order to close the airport. Presumably if you also had 4 X4's and a fat salary, you would not be complaining.
GENERAL DeGAULE 11 years ago

weather not whether

weather not whether
Akua 11 years ago

Oh Ghana! From Dum-so dum-so to not even paying meteo bills while the INTERNATIONAL airport receives TONS of money daily? Aba! So is how our leaders treat the energy crisis the same way they intend to treat all issues in this ...
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Oh Ghana! From Dum-so dum-so to not even paying meteo bills while the INTERNATIONAL airport receives TONS of money daily? Aba! So is how our leaders treat the energy crisis the same way they intend to treat all issues in this our beloved nation?
The Stallion 11 years ago

Then we will land in Faya Lageau, Northern Chad, then we go walker go home. I lie?

Then we will land in Faya Lageau, Northern Chad, then we go walker go home. I lie?
Otekokoooso nana. 11 years ago

London to cote d'vour and bus to Ghana. Wam.

London to cote d'vour and bus to Ghana. Wam.
K9 Lead Vendor 11 years ago

Sattelloon to Pram Pram, then tro-tro

Sattelloon to Pram Pram, then tro-tro
Paul Smith 11 years ago

It's a disgrace to read such news. A whole Ghana with all their intellectuals cannot balance the books to sustain their airport and other entry points to the nation. We have a problem. Pastor David Manning would be happy to p ...
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It's a disgrace to read such news. A whole Ghana with all their intellectuals cannot balance the books to sustain their airport and other entry points to the nation. We have a problem. Pastor David Manning would be happy to preach on this. God help us.
Agyeman 11 years ago

Haha,we haven't been able to do the basic thing of keeping our cities clean so don't even talk of balancing books.Thats waaaay out of Ghanaians league.

Haha,we haven't been able to do the basic thing of keeping our cities clean so don't even talk of balancing books.Thats waaaay out of Ghanaians league.
bigger of better oman ben ni 11 years ago

go to hell
the so call ghana npaninfo

go to hell
the so call ghana npaninfo
Nicholas J Bedzo 11 years ago

This article in the forum is not right
rather Meteological Department is
cosing down at the Kotoka Air Port.

This article in the forum is not right
rather Meteological Department is
cosing down at the Kotoka Air Port.
Efo Gbeze 11 years ago

and how do u run airport without meteorological department.

and how do u run airport without meteorological department.
BabaUS 11 years ago

Go ahead. Try it. You cannot make threats you have no guts to carry out.

Go ahead. Try it. You cannot make threats you have no guts to carry out.
Yeabr3 _Mo 11 years ago

And put an end to these useless turf wars. I can safely say this meteo dept. owes the ECG millions of Cedis in back arrears,but they still enjoy the use of power,don`t they?
Btw, who are the rsponsible sector ministers allow ...
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And put an end to these useless turf wars. I can safely say this meteo dept. owes the ECG millions of Cedis in back arrears,but they still enjoy the use of power,don`t they?
Btw, who are the rsponsible sector ministers allowing all this 'nonsense' to go as though nobody is in charge! I am really disappointed in the 'free-for-all' PR stunts some of the high offcials are performing,and the earlier somebody puts a stop to it,the better!
COCONUTHEAD 11 years ago

Does the Meteorological service own the airport? I presumed it would be under the Ghana Civil Aviation or any other body, but not the meteorological service. Wonders will never cease. This article does not make any sense t ...
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Does the Meteorological service own the airport? I presumed it would be under the Ghana Civil Aviation or any other body, but not the meteorological service. Wonders will never cease. This article does not make any sense to me.
Barima Yaw 11 years ago

true

true
TOGOMAN 11 years ago

GHANA IS DUMB WITH NDC

GHANA IS DUMB WITH NDC
dadiebatakari 11 years ago

Mr President please you can't make
it this way.

Mr President please you can't make
it this way.
Abba 11 years ago

THE SPIRIT OF JUNE 4TH 1979 REVOLUTION IS TOTALLY DEAD BECAUSE MAHAMA LED NDC HAS LOOTED THE COFFERS OF THE NATION.

THE SPIRIT OF JUNE 4TH 1979 REVOLUTION IS TOTALLY DEAD BECAUSE MAHAMA LED NDC HAS LOOTED THE COFFERS OF THE NATION.
Abba 11 years ago

NOW THE BLOOD OF THOSE WHO WERE EXECUTED ARE INNOCENT.

NOW THE BLOOD OF THOSE WHO WERE EXECUTED ARE INNOCENT.
Shamu 11 years ago

Is this an airport or train station? Frankly speaking, even independent square is bigger than the nations airport. What sort of disgrace is that? And yet Ghanaianas still see it as the most advance airport in the world. It wi ...
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Is this an airport or train station? Frankly speaking, even independent square is bigger than the nations airport. What sort of disgrace is that? And yet Ghanaianas still see it as the most advance airport in the world. It will be better if they can close it so that, Ghana can use somewhere else.
SULE 11 years ago

When thieves govern a nation, it grounds to a halt. Is the Airport company not making money? Are they not paying taxes? Where does the money go to? What is their obligation to their debtors every month and are they fulfilling ...
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When thieves govern a nation, it grounds to a halt. Is the Airport company not making money? Are they not paying taxes? Where does the money go to? What is their obligation to their debtors every month and are they fulfilling them? If not why? This is the most inept, incompetent and Goddamn thieves ever to govern the nation Ghana, and the results are there to see. Industry has collapsed, infrastructure development is non-existent, taxes skyrocketing, utilities in a very sorry state, the economy has been embalmed in the morgue, nothing is working. And this is the case, when Thieves rule.
Bismarck 11 years ago

This is sensational piece of article. The impression from the headline is that of the airport closing down. Why not say the Airport Company owes the GMA rather. Please know the international community also reads this thing ...
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This is sensational piece of article. The impression from the headline is that of the airport closing down. Why not say the Airport Company owes the GMA rather. Please know the international community also reads this things.
NANA IS USING BAWUMIA 11 years ago

KOTOKA SHOULD PAY UP AND STOP DELAYING. HOW DO YOU WANT THE AGENCY TO OPERATE IF YOU LOCK UP THEIR REVENUE LIKE THAT. SHAME!

KOTOKA SHOULD PAY UP AND STOP DELAYING. HOW DO YOU WANT THE AGENCY TO OPERATE IF YOU LOCK UP THEIR REVENUE LIKE THAT. SHAME!
NANA IS USING BAWUMIA 11 years ago

THE GMA SHOULD STOP SUPPLYING FLIGHT WEATHER INFORMATION TO THE CONTROL TOWER AT KOTOKA.

THE GMA SHOULD STOP SUPPLYING FLIGHT WEATHER INFORMATION TO THE CONTROL TOWER AT KOTOKA.
Joe ballack UK 11 years ago

We all pay for our flights tickets so why debts,incompetent NDC gorvenment

We all pay for our flights tickets so why debts,incompetent NDC gorvenment
Joe ballack UK 11 years ago

IMCOMPETENT NDC gorvenment

IMCOMPETENT NDC gorvenment
Honestman 11 years ago

This is an empty threat coming from Toothless dog. Who is GMA to close down KIA? Is the GMA not a government agency whose staff are paid with the tax payers' sweat? This is tooli of the week!

This is an empty threat coming from Toothless dog. Who is GMA to close down KIA? Is the GMA not a government agency whose staff are paid with the tax payers' sweat? This is tooli of the week!
KAKAPEAKA K K 11 years ago

YOU CANT DO THAT PLEASE. YOU HAVE NO POWER.

YOU CANT DO THAT PLEASE. YOU HAVE NO POWER.
lydia.usa 11 years ago

soon ghana will be sold to the chinese
nigerians and the fulanis

soon ghana will be sold to the chinese
nigerians and the fulanis
KWAA 11 years ago

There is so much lawlessness in Ghana,nobody has respect for the laws of the Land.
Everybody is doing what he/she likes.

There is so much lawlessness in Ghana,nobody has respect for the laws of the Land.
Everybody is doing what he/she likes.
Kk3 11 years ago

Yet pastors were going to be sent to pray in Israel.....it should be closed!

Yet pastors were going to be sent to pray in Israel.....it should be closed!
anna 11 years ago

shame to our leaders!!!!!!

shame to our leaders!!!!!!
Busia Is Great! 11 years ago

And we claim to be the gateway to Africa? Some gateway indeed!

And we claim to be the gateway to Africa? Some gateway indeed!
Mr. Questions 11 years ago

THE GOVT. AND HER INSTITUTIONS DO NOT PAY THEIR BILLS. HOWEVER, THESE SAME INSTITUTIONS EXPECT THE REST OF YOU TO PAY YOUR BILLS.

SO WHERE DO ALL THE MONEY THEY ALLOCATE TO THEMSELVES DURING THE BUDGET PROCESSES GO ?

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THE GOVT. AND HER INSTITUTIONS DO NOT PAY THEIR BILLS. HOWEVER, THESE SAME INSTITUTIONS EXPECT THE REST OF YOU TO PAY YOUR BILLS.

SO WHERE DO ALL THE MONEY THEY ALLOCATE TO THEMSELVES DURING THE BUDGET PROCESSES GO ?

THIS BEING THE CASE, THEY DO NOT NEED TO READ/PREPARE BUDGETS DURING ANY FISCAL YEAR.

WHAT A BUNCH OF IRRESPONSIBLE PEOPLE.
THEY ARE SOME KIND OF BEINGS .... BUT DEFINITELY, NOT HUMAN BEINGS !!!
Kofi 11 years ago

Where is the airport taxes?

Where is the airport taxes?
Abena 11 years ago

Ghana need Business Gurus to sort them out.

Ghana need Business Gurus to sort them out.
KK 11 years ago

Ghanaians are good at show of excessive power for no good reason. Somebody owe you, you ask for your money, not close his or her business.
Just ask for payment plan for your money and never think of closing down national bus ...
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Ghanaians are good at show of excessive power for no good reason. Somebody owe you, you ask for your money, not close his or her business.
Just ask for payment plan for your money and never think of closing down national business.
NII LARTEY NARTEY 11 years ago

The entire country is gradually coming to a stand still as nothing works right any more here.

And please, stop calling the airport, Kotoka as the geneses of our national social economic and developmental problems all gene ...
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The entire country is gradually coming to a stand still as nothing works right any more here.

And please, stop calling the airport, Kotoka as the geneses of our national social economic and developmental problems all generated by this national traitor.

Ghana is like a home with no father in control where innocent children are raped freely by unscrupulous hooligans criminals with impunity.
nana 11 years ago

KIA is just an epitome of gross inefficiency like all other public institutions and I'm always ashamed to fly from/or that airport. Every person including even dead bodies pay for the use of that airport so if more than 800,0 ...
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KIA is just an epitome of gross inefficiency like all other public institutions and I'm always ashamed to fly from/or that airport. Every person including even dead bodies pay for the use of that airport so if more than 800,000 people travelled to Ghana and each person paid let's say $50(I'm sure it's more than that),minus what the airlines pay for using the airport, minus what domestic travellers pay and one can see that we're heading towards maybe 100million so what is this nonsense of not paying the meteo service. This is absolute rubbish!!
STONER KOBYLYNTON 11 years ago

Now Finance Boss - Seth Terkper is advocating for tax increases on poor Ghanaians to pay their fat salaries and allowances. Every damn thing is not working in Ghana because of incompetent and corrupt officials as head of Gove ...
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Now Finance Boss - Seth Terkper is advocating for tax increases on poor Ghanaians to pay their fat salaries and allowances. Every damn thing is not working in Ghana because of incompetent and corrupt officials as head of Government establishments.

With all the local taxes,import and export fees at the airport, airline landing fees and others, it is a complete shame to KIA for not meeting its financial obligation to another Government Agency. I think under performing Governmet Agencies need to go into public administration.
Ghana Nii ba 11 years ago

Ghana is doomed under this National Demonic Party (NDC) . May God punish you as you punish the entire nation to enrich yourselves!

Ghana is doomed under this National Demonic Party (NDC) . May God punish you as you punish the entire nation to enrich yourselves!

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