Renaming of airport will not impose huge cost on state – Transport Minister

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has dismissed claims that the decision to rename the country’s main international airport will impose a significant financial burden on the state. His comments follow government’s move to officially revert Kotoka International Airport to its former name, Accra International Airport. In a statement issued on Monday, February 23, […]


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