2billion Secured for Cape Coast Airport Project Dr Bawumia Discloses

Cape Coast is set to have its own International Airport following a revelation made by the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, that $2 billion has been secured for the project.

According to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Cape Coast Airport will see the light of day if he is voted for, as President in the upcoming December 7 presidential and Parliamentary elections.

During his address at the party’s launch of their manifesto on the campus of Ghana Secondary Technical School in Takopradi, Dr. Bawumia assured an enthusiastic and boisterous audience that, his government will see to the full completion and commissioning of the Cape Coast Airport.

While some Ghanaians have opposing views about the requirement of an airport in Cape Coast, considering the countless tourist attractions enroute to the beautiful coastal region, the Vice President assets that the Airport will ensure a smoother transit for businesses and other significant engagements to and fro the region.

Dr. Bawumia announced that a $2 billion fund has been secured from Korean investors to commence the development of the facility as soon as possible.

Dr. Bawumia underscored the importance of expanding public infrastructure, outlining his government’s vision to transform Ghana’s aviation sector.

Acknowledging the country’s lack of maintenance culture, Dr. Bawumia pledged to facilitate the establishment of a private-sector-led Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility at the Tamale Airport, positioning it as an aviation cargo, horticultural cargo, and logistics hub.

In addition to the Cape Coast Airport development, Dr. Bawumia promised to build a new airport in the Upper East Region, further demonstrating his commitment to enhancing Ghana’s aviation infrastructure and promoting economic growth across the length and breadth of the country.

He said, “[I will] facilitate the establishment, by the private sector, of a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at the Tamale Airport, to develop it into an aviation cargo, horticultural cargo, and logistics hub, commence the development of the Cape Coast Airport, for which funding has been secured under the Korean $2 billion facility, in collaboration with the private sector, build an airport in the Upper East Region.”Kobina Darlington/