National airline to be operational in 2028 – Pres Mahama
PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has expressed optimism that Ghana’s national airline would be operational before the end of his tenure.
He said the expected return of the national carrier formed part of efforts by government to modernise the country’s transport sector to complement investments in roads, railways, ports and airports to improve connectivity and support economic activity.
“As I speak, we are working on rebuilding our cherished national airline. It is my hope that before I leave office we will have it back in the air,” he said.
President Mahama expressed this optimism in his remarks after receiving an honorary doctorate degree from the Russian University of Transport in Moscow on Tuesday.
According to President Mahama, transport infrastructure which enables the movement of goods and people to market places and places of employment remained an important driver of national development. Read More
BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI
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