General News of Thursday, 4 October 2018Source: Graphic.com.ghWa Airstrip yet to be inaugurated over a year after completionPart of the refurbished airstripThe Wa Airstrip in the Upper West Region is virtually wasting away over a year after rehabilitation and expansion works on it were completed for use. Dying enthusiasmThe enthusiasm that characterised the rehabilitation works had died out in the absence of concrete plans to begin commercial flight activities at the airstrip. "It is so inconveniencing when you have an emergency business trip to make to Wa or from Wa to Accra," he told the Daily Graphic. Madam Elham Mumuni, a native, said she endured frustrating travels between Wa and Accra during her previous schedules because of the lack of a direct flight from Wa. “A commercial flight to and from Wa is long overdue looking at the rate at which Wa is growing in commerce," she stated.

Source: GhanaWeb October 04, 2018 10:41 UTC