President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the Kotoka International Airport is likely to reopen on September 1st, 2020 after an exercise by the Ministry of Aviation, the Ministry of Health and other agencies to “ascertain our readiness to reopen our airport”.
He made this statement in his 15th address to the nation on the measures taken against COVID-19.
“I know many still ask when our borders, especially our international airport, Kotoka International Airport will be open. Under my instructions, the Ministry of Aviation, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and the Ghana Airports Co. Ltd., have been working, with the Ministry of Health and its agencies, to ascertain our readiness to reopen our airport.
I want to ensure that we are in a position to test every single passenger that arrives in the country to avoid the spread of the virus. The outcome of that exercise will show us the way, and determine when we can reopen our border by air. I am hoping that, by God’s grace, we will be ready to do so by 1st September”, he stated.
On 21 March, the Government of Ghana announced the closure of the country’s borders, including the suspension of international flights as well as the closure of all land and sea borders until further notice.
On May 31, 2020, President Akufo-Addo extended the closure of Ghana’s borders (land, air, and sea) to human traffic until further notice.
By:Alberta Dorcas N D Armah