Government through the Transport Ministry is proposing a new bill to rename Kotoka International Airport (KIA) as Accra international airport.
Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga at a press conference on February 3, 2026 confirmed that the Ministry will soon present a bill to Parliament for the Airport to be renamed.
“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 to be changed from Kotoka International Airport to Accra International Airport. So the Accra International Airport bill will also come,” he said.
The name change comes after 58 years since Ghana’s primary aviation hub was named Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
Public debate resurfaced last year over the name of Kotoka International Airport (KIA), with renewed calls from sections of the public, civil society groups, and commentators for the facility to be renamed.
Advocates of the proposed change argue that naming Ghana’s main international airport after Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, a key figure in the 1966 coup d’état, does not reflect the country’s democratic values and constitutional history.
They contend that national monuments and infrastructure should honour figures associated with democracy, unity, and constitutional governance.
The KIA serves millions of passengers annually, acting as a major gateway to the country.
