President John Dramani Mahama has revealed Ghana’s interest in collaborating with Portugal to reestablish a national airline, a move aimed at strengthening the country’s aviation and economic sectors.
He made this known on Thursday, July 10, during a ceremony at the Jubilee House to receive letters of credence from five newly accredited ambassadors to Ghana. Among them was Maria Da Conceição de Sousa Pilar, the new Portuguese ambassador. Other envoys in attendance represented Seychelles, Venezuela, Chad, and Gabon.
In his interaction with Ambassador Pilar, President Mahama highlighted the strategic significance of enhancing bilateral cooperation with Portugal, especially in aviation, trade, and investment.
“We appreciate the fact that the Portuguese national airline flies directly to Accra,” he said. “Ghana itself is trying to reestablish its national airline. At the appropriate time, we will be looking for partners, and if the Portuguese national airline is interested, we could do a partnership.”
President Mahama also underscored Ghana’s potential as an attractive investment destination due to its abundant natural resources and expanding market.
“We want to expand economic relations, and we believe that we can attract more investors to come and invest in Ghana. Ghana has a lot of natural resources, with a market size of almost 35 million people,” he added.
