GCAA calls for Banjul Accord Group review 

The Deputy Director General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, Willie Orhin, has stressed the need for review of the Banjul Accord Group, BAG, which was last  amended in 2004.

This is contained in a statement issued in Accra by the GCAA on the meeting between the Authority and stakeholders in the aviation industry including airline operators, ground handlers, and airport officials.

It was to collate proposals for the review of the BAG Agreement at its meeting in Banjul, Gambia, next month.

The agreement, which was signed by the member states on January 29 2004, requires BAG member States to harmonise their policies and procedures on civil aviation and foster the development of international civil aviation through cooperative arrangements between the States

The Banjul Accord Group consists of seven ECOWAS states – Ghana, Liberia, Cape Verde, the Gambia, Guinea, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

The group is also open to state agencies, eligible airlines and service providers within the ECOWAS Community.

The main objective of the BAG is to ensure that all members States and other members operate in line with the Yamoussoukro Declaration. The group also enters into joint ventures and or co-operative arrangements to foster the development of International Civil Aviation amongst member states whilst liaising with also with non-member states and organizations for the benefit of all members.

The Chief Planning Officer of the Ministry of Transport, Mr. Twumasi Ankrah Selby, who represented the Minister of Transport, encouraged all aviation stakeholders to join the BAG as it served as a platform to share ideas and ensure that their interests were upheld.

GBC