The Kumasi International Airport renovation is expected to be finished and fully functioning by May of this year.

This is according to President Nana Akufo-Addo. He made this known on Tuesday during the State of the Nation Address in Parliament.

Following its completion at a rate of 98%, Akufo Addo stated that the airport will play a crucial role in the Ashanti Region and beyond as a hub for trade, tourism, and regional connections.

The President continued, saying that the government’s aim to establish the nation as a pioneer in African aviation excellence is reflected in its priority to finish the airport.

“Mr. Speaker, we are committed to concluding the external debt restructuring process as soon as possible, so we move past the crisis. This will enable us to complete substantially projects that have been constrained due to financial challenges. In the meantime, some of the priority projects have been transferred onto the GOG budget within the same fiscal space to ensure their completion.

This will enable the Kumasi International Airport, which is some ninetyeight (98%) complete, to be completed by May. Other projects like the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Maternity Block in Kumasi, the Takoradi Interchange, the Obetsebi-Lamptey Interchange in Accra, the University of Environment and Sustainable Development Project at Bunso in the Eastern Region, phase two of the construction of roads in Tamale, and the construction of the eighty-four-kilometre (84km) railway line between Tema and Akosombo, would also be completed.”