{"id":1282,"date":"2025-05-07T12:43:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2025-05-07T12:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:44:16","slug":"parliamentary-roads-and-transport-committee-pledges-support-to-gcaa-amid-land-encroachment-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/parliamentary-roads-and-transport-committee-pledges-support-to-gcaa-amid-land-encroachment-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliamentary Roads and Transport Committee Pledges Support to GCAA Amid Land Encroachment Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport has pledged its unwavering support to the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) as the Authority confronts pressing operational challenges, notably the encroachment on aviation lands.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The assurance was given during a familiarization visit by the Committee to the GCAA on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The visit formed part of the Committee\u2019s oversight responsibilities over agencies under the Ministry of Transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairperson of the Committee and Member of Parliament for Wassa East, Hon. Isaac Adjei Mensah, described the engagement as \u201cvery satisfying\u201d and underscored the urgency of protecting aviation assets, particularly those situated within internationally regulated zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is an international organization certified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and their work involves regulated, restricted areas. It is vital that GCAA steps up to protect these zones,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hon. Adjei Mensah emphasized the importance of securing GCAA properties as a matter of national security and operational efficiency. He assured the Authority of Parliament\u2019s backing and urged proactive steps to curb the rising threat of land encroachment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Committee Chair also acknowledged that some issues discussed were classified due to national security considerations but commended the GCAA for its performance and strategic direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acting Director-General of the GCAA, Rev. Stephen Wilfred Arthur, welcomed the visit, describing it as both timely and encouraging. He highlighted Parliament\u2019s critical role in supporting the Authority&#8217;s modernization goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe task is quite enormous, but we believe that with your kind support, we will make the vision of a modernized aviation sector a reality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the visit, the Committee toured key operational facilities at Kotoka International Airport, including the Watch Tower, Server Room, Air Traffic Control Centre, and the Ghana Civil Aviation Training Academy (GATA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other MPs on the visit included Hon. Chiwitey Dari Andrew (Vice Chairperson, Sawla\/Tuna\/Kalba), Hon. Osei Nyarko Kennedy (Ranking Member, Akim Swedru), Hon. Ziedeng Anwataazumo Bede (Lawra), Hon. Frimpong Kwame Ohene (Asante Akim North), Hon. Mahama Toure Naser (Ayawaso East), Hon. Mubarak Seid (Sunyani East), and Hon. Jean-Marie Formadi (Biakoye).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport has pledged its unwavering support to the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) as the Authority confronts pressing operational challenges, notably the encroachment on aviation lands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[1008,1009,1007,1010],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1286,"href":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282\/revisions\/1286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanewsradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}