Keta Port, Ho Airport projects on course – Transport Minister

Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Minister for Transport, has assured residents of the Volta Region that government is making steady progress towards the development of the Keta Port and the revitalisation of the Ho Airport as part of efforts to position the region as a major transport, logistics and tourism hub.

Addressing President John Dramani Mahama’s Citizens’ Engagement in Ho on Friday, Mr Nikpe said the government had completed the necessary preparatory processes for the Keta Port project,The Ministry, he said, subsequently commissioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment to determine the viability of the proposed port.

The Minister further revealed that the airport would be equipped with aircraft hangars to provide secure parking for private aircraft and business jets, while a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Centre would also be established to service aircraft operating within Ghana and the West African sub-region.