The Amandi Holding Limited, contractors working on the Ho Airport project, will officially hand over the facility to the government in March this year.
This follows completion of work on the $25million project funded by the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) to boost economic activities and tourism in the Volta Region, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister, said at a press soiree organised by the Ministry of Information in Ho.
The project, which was scheduled for completion in September 2016, has 1,900 metres runway, traffic control tower, 1,150 capacity passenger waiting area, an ultramodern airbus terminal and an automatic fire detection system.
The airport, with the slogan, “Ho Airport, the New Destination” is expected to host domestic and commercial flights and open up the region for growth.
“…2018 is going to be very exciting because the airport will be operational. It will be an action year as the region opens up for investors,” Dr Letsa stated.
He said the necessary foundations had been laid for rapid economic and infrastructure growth in the region and hinted of the resumption of work on the Ho dual carriage and the Eastern corridor roads.
Mr Perry Okudzeto, a Deputy Minister of Information, said the government recognised the role of the media in the development of the country and was “building more bridges” for mutual benefit.
He said 2017 marked a “good start” for the government with the launching of projects and programmes to improve agriculture, education and job creation, among others, and called for support from the media and the citizenry.
Source: Daily Graphic
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Heavily overpriced NDC chop chop project..... This money could have been used to build factories in the region to create jobs for the people instead of this use11ess airport.... Volta region is always voting for the NDC but not a single factory was built in the region during the reign of NDC in power.... There is no value for money in this project... I wonder how many decades it will take to recover the investment cost of this white elephant project..... It was just constructed to please the voters from the region.
$25million was used to build an International airport with 6 terminals in Ethiopia. u build this Kiosk with a runway and tell us its an airport. Call Amidu. Is Trump right about s**thole??
this airport is another waste of money. How is the cost going to be recouped? We have no jobs, no food, no houses. And we are spending the little money we have on airports???? what is wrong with africans???
Am happy to hear this news. As far as am concerned development is being Spread out and it's good for nation building.
@Evil NDC Party. i said this when NDC announced the construction of this airport. Indeed i responded to a statement by an NGO with roots in the Volta region with one John Nyablordzro as the spokesperson that sought to advise against the airport construction. Living in Akosombo i know the region very well and i know the road situation rather requires better attention. Who will fly to Ho. For What?
Please government pay school feeding, the women are suffering, Madam Otiko they say the money is with you. Pay if not the will stop serving the children.
The money spent on this white elephant airport will best be used to improve the roads in the region to benefit majority of the people.... How many people in the region are going to use this airport? Only the rich... This is another f00..0lish political project by the corrupt NDC.....
Is this not the airport Nana Ado and his NPP claimed was a photoshop and that there is nothing like that? all the lies are catching up with you.