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BY: Mary Anane-Amponsah
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The Ho Airport will start receiving commercial flights by March this year. This came to light yesterday when Africa World Airlines (AWA) announced that commercial flights on the Accra-Ho-Accra route were expected to commence by March 20, 2021 with an affordable introductory fare to attract tourists and investors, boost socio-economic activities and promote development in the Volta Region.
The flights will operate twice weekly on Thursdays or Fridays and Sundays or Mondays at an introductory fare of GH₵99 for a one-way trip, which will take about 15 minutes.
Speaking to the media at a stakeholder consultative engagement organised by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), AWA and others, to discuss the viability and possibilities of operating the Ho Airport, the Head of Marketing at AWA, Dr Ade Dayo, said the commercial operations would need potential partnerships.
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The Executive Director of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA), Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has explained that the presidential directive on the dissolution and reconstitution of statutory boards and corporations does not affect state-owned enterprises (SoEs) that are limited liability companies and those listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE).
Consequently, he said, SIGA had written to the Office of the Chief of Staff to issue a communique to that effect to help bring clarity to the matter.
Mr Boateng disclosed this in an interview with the Daily Graphic yesterday to throw more light on the directive issued by the Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, last Tuesday.
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