General News of Saturday, 14 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comA Ghanaian historian has weighed in on the growing debate over calls to rename Kotoka International Airport, urging the public to approach the matter with historical objectivity rather than partisan emotions. Speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV, Kwaku Darko-Ankrah stressed that discussions about renaming national monuments must be anchored in historical context to avoid political polarisation. He explained that the airport was named after Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka following his death during an attempted coup in 1967. Kotoka International Airport to be changed to Accra International AirportThe NLC administration later established a trust to immortalise Kotoka’s memory and to support families of soldiers who died during the insurrection that toppled Nkrumah’s government. Kwaku Darko-Ankrah suggested that reverting the airport to its original name, Accra International Airport, could reduce political sensitivities and reflect a more neutral national identity.

Source: GhanaWeb February 14, 2026 12:05 UTC