{"id":107878,"date":"2025-12-21T09:40:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T09:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=107878"},"modified":"2025-12-21T09:40:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T09:40:59","slug":"ghana-airways-restoration-key-to-national-pride-and-economic-reset-ablakwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=107878","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Airways restoration key to national pride and economic reset \u2013\u00a0Ablakwa\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The government says the planned restoration of Ghana Airways will serve as a symbol of national pride while playing a strategic role in Ghana\u2019s economic reset and renewed engagement with the African diaspora, the Minister for Foreign Affairs,\u00a0Samuel\u00a0Okudzeto\u00a0Ablakwa, has said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr. Ablakwa said the revival of the national airline was not driven by nostalgia but by clear economic logic and a Pan-African vision that places connectivity,\u00a0investment,\u00a0and self-reliance at the\u00a0centre\u00a0of national development.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

He was speaking at the closing session of the 2025 Diaspora Summit in Accra.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said the absence of a national carrier had resulted in significant capital flight, particularly during major international events that attracted thousands of diaspora visitors to Ghana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to him, ticket revenues from such gatherings\u00a0largely ended\u00a0up in foreign economies, denying Ghana the opportunity to\u00a0retain\u00a0and reinvest those resources.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cJust imagine the thousands of you who attended this Diaspora Summit. If all those tickets had been bought on our own airline, that money would have stayed in the Ghanaian economy,\u201d the Minister said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

He noted that a functioning national carrier would convert travel spending into direct investment in national growth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr\u00a0Ablakwa\u00a0said beyond revenue retention, the restoration of Ghana Airways would enhance access to Ghana for Africans in the diaspora by enabling targeted incentives such as discounted fares for major national and Pan-African events.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said such measures would encourage more frequent travel, deepen people-to-people\u00a0connections,\u00a0and strengthen diaspora participation in development.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Foreign Minister\u00a0disclosed\u00a0that a technical committee\u00a0established\u00a0by President John Dramani Mahama to examine the feasibility of restoring the national airline was nearing the completion of its work.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said the government was determined to ensure that the airline\u2019s return would be sustainable, professionally managed, and insulated from the challenges that had undermined similar ventures in the past.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

He described Ghana Airways as more than a transport enterprise, saying its restoration would\u00a0represent\u00a0a powerful statement of confidence in Ghana\u2019s ability to manage complex national institutions.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr\u00a0Ablakwa\u00a0linked the airline project directly to\u00a0Ghana\u2019s broader Pan-African and diaspora engagement agenda, noting that improved air connectivity would position Ghana as a preferred gateway between Africa and its global diaspora.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said easier and more affordable travel would support tourism, trade, cultural\u00a0exchange,\u00a0and investment flows.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Minister said the airline\u2019s revival would complement other measures aimed at strengthening diaspora ties, including the planned introduction of an e-visa policy in the first quarter of 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Under the new policy, he said, special dispensations would be granted to Africans in the diaspora to simplify travel to the country and reduce associated costs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said the combined impact of an efficient national airline and a simplified visa regime would significantly lower barriers to diaspora engagement, making it easier for Africans abroad to return, invest, and collaborate with partners in Ghana.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr\u00a0Ablakwa\u00a0stressed that Ghana\u2019s economic reset would\u00a0proceed\u00a0alongside its pursuit of reparatory justice and that the two\u00a0objectives\u00a0were not mutually exclusive.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said while Ghana would continue to advocate for restitution and historical justice, it would remain focused on using its limited resources prudently to drive domestic development and create opportunities for young people.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said the focus would be on building a resilient airline capable of competing effectively while serving Ghana\u2019s strategic national and continental interests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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