Kotoka Airport To Be Renamed

Government plans to change the name of the airport in Accra from Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to Accra International Airport (AIA).

According to the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, the proposed change forms part of broader policy decisions of the government.

He was addressing journalists on Tuesday, 3 February, 2026 ahead of the commencement of the First Sitting of the First Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament.

The leadership of the House held a media briefing session to provide strategic guidance and outline key legislative and procedural priorities for the forthcoming session.

Announcing the bills to be submitted by the Attorney General, the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, said “We are changing the name of our airport from Kotoka International Airport to Accra International Airport. So, a Bill will be brought by the Minister for Transport for the name of the airport to be changed from Kotoka International Airport to Accra International Airport.

So, the Accra International Airport Bill will also come,” he said, but did not give timelines.

Submitting a Bill to Parliament for approval is a key legal requirement to allow for the name change, without which Ghana’s main airport would maintain the current name.

CHANGES

On December 19, 2025 Parliament passed amendment bills reversing the names of three public universities, named by the previous Akufo-Addo government.

The amendment introduced by the Mahama government saw C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences reverted to the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo.

The Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies given by the previous administration was changed to the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Wa.

Similarly, Parliament also approved changing Akenten Appiah Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development to the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi.

BILLS

The House is returning with a dossier of Bills carried over from last year. There are over 600 questions from members and Bills awaiting parliamentary consideration since 2025.

The Leader of the House announced that the Attorney General would submit key legal reforms to Parliament.

The Bills include the Conduct of Public Officers Bill, a new Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) Act, a Legal Profession Bill, a Tribunals Bill and amendments to court rules.

SONA

At the back of this huge backlog is the all-important address on the state of the nation by the president.

The Majority Leader announced that President John Dramani Mahama would visit Parliament during “this session to deliver his address on the state of the nation, as required by law.”

MINORITY

Meanwhile, the minority members in Parliament have pleaded with the majority to be very accommodating this session.

Highlighting the need for greater inclusivity in parliamentary processes, the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin appealed to the majority to create more rooms for them to be heard in its legislative advocacy.

“We hold the view that in this meeting, the majority should be more accommodating and they must hear us. They must allow the minority to do more advocacy and we expect the Speaker to admit more and more of our motions.

“We think that the essence of parliamentary politics is to give every party stakeholder the opportunity. We look forward to much more engagement on the floor,” he added.

 

 

 

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