{"id":35463,"date":"2022-02-09T20:58:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T20:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=35463"},"modified":"2022-02-09T20:58:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T20:58:10","slug":"ghana-airports-company-md-yaw-kwakwa-sacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=35463","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Airports Company MD, Yaw Kwakwa sacked"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President Nana Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of Yaw Kwakwa, the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a letter dated February 4, 2022, to the Company\u2019s Board Chair, the Transport Minister said, \u201cper a letter No OSP127\/22\/104 dated on January 31, 2022,\u201d the President has directed the sacking of Mr Kwakwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Kwakwa-termination-letter.jpeg\" alt=\"Ghana Airports Company MD, Yaw Kwakwa sacked\" class=\"wp-image-10032013229\" title=\"Ghana Airports Company MD, Yaw Kwakwa sacked\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is unclear why Mr Kwakwa was sacked but in the last few weeks, the Airport Company and newly established private jet company operated by McDan Aviation have been involved in a back and forth publicly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GACL vs McDan Aviation saga<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 1, the GACL ordered the newly launched McDan Aviation to suspend the use of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a letter signed on January 31, by then Managing Director of the Company, Yaw Kwakwa, he referenced a notice to the company to suspend its inauguration of the Private Jet Terminal last Friday, which was not adhered to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consequently, he said, \u201cWe note with concern your failure to comply with the directive despite the outstanding issues on the prior terms and conditions for the use and operations of Terminal 1 as a Private Jet Terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cManagement has consequently directed the suspension of your use of Terminal 1 until further notice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CEO of McDan Aviation was \u201crequested to relinquish the keys to enable Management to undertake a Joint Inventory by close of business day, Monday, January 31.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Company has accused McDan Aviation of breaching the laid down procedure after procuring its license to operate in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It raised concerns in a letter on January 28, the scheduled date for the McDan Group of Companies\u2019 private jet service launch at KIA Terminal 1 in Accra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a GACL directive to call off the event, McDan Aviation went ahead to hold the ceremony. It was, however, boycotted by GACL leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Managing Director of McDan Aviation, Daniel McKorley, wrote to confirm their suspension of operations as instructed by the Airport Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Send your news stories to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dannyboy744@gmail.com\">dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0and via WhatsApp on +233 266777777<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vuukle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Nana Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of Yaw Kwakwa, the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited. In a letter dated February 4, 2022, to the Company\u2019s Board Chair, the Transport Minister said, \u201cper a letter No OSP127\/22\/104 dated on January 31, 2022,\u201d the President has directed the sacking of Mr Kwakwa. 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