Business News of Saturday, 6 April 2019Source: ghananewsagency.orgGhana tops Africa in provisional Effective Implementation RatingMinister for Aviation, Joseph Kofi AddaGhana obtained a provisional Effective Implementation (EI) rate of 89.89 per cent, the highest by an African country, after the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) concluded its Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) this year. The validation is in line with the United Nations Aviation Agency’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). The ICVM assessed Ghana’s safety oversight system on all eight ICAO Critical Elements (CEs), namely: Primary Aviation Legislation; State Operating Regulations; State Civil Aviation System and Safety Oversight Functions; and Technical Personnel Qualification and Training. “By adhering to ICAO’s SARPS related to safety oversight, GCAA effectively ensures that aviation service providers and airline operators maintain an acceptable level of operational safety,” he said. The final rating will be communicated to Ghana within six-weeks after validation of the provisional score by ICAO.

Source: GhanaWeb April 06, 2019 14:26 UTC