GCAA owes GMet over GH¢50m in statutory payments – Director-General

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has revealed that the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) owes the agency over GH¢50 million in statutory payments. These overdue payments are straining GMet's finances, limiting its capacity to fund essential operations. According to the amended Ghana Meteorological Agency Act, 2019 (Act 1002), GCAA is obligated to transfer 10% of en-route, overflight, and landing fees to GMet.

Meanwhile, GACL has been mandated to remit 5% of airport passenger taxes to the agency. An agreement was reportedly reached in March 2026 for GCAA to settle these outstanding dues, but they remain unpaid. Dr Eric Asuman, GMet's Director-General, highlighted that a significant issue is GMet's inability to independently verify the flight data used to determine its share of statutory payments.

The agency has repeatedly sought access to GCAA's flight database but has not succeeded, making it challenging for GMet to verify the accuracy of the payments. This dispute has been ongoing for years and even led to Parliament's Select Committee intervention. In 2023, GACL began fulfilling its share of the contribution to GMet, but they failed to send a letter authorizing GMet to receive its portion of the fund.

This failure has caused a significant financial strain for GMet, particularly as it seeks to bolster its resources for weather forecasting, aviation meteorology, and other critical services.