{
  "id": 3265409,
  "title": "Mahama to cut sod for new multi-storey airport car park, hotels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/mahama-to-cut-sod-for-new-multi-storey-airport-car-park-hotels",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:50:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/mahama-to-cut-sod-for-new-multi-storey-airport-car-park-hotels/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama is set to officially break ground on Thursday, August 27, 2026, for the construction of a new multi-tiered airport car park and hotel complex at Accra International Airport. This ambitious project aims to upgrade the airport's facilities and offer enhanced commercial and hospitality services to travelers and visitors.\n\nGovernment Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu praised Mahama for his investment in significant infrastructure projects. Notable accomplishments attributed to the President include the completion of Terminal 3 at Accra International Airport, the establishment of the MPS Terminal at Tema Harbour, and the allocation of $400 million for the Tema-Mpakadan Railway Project.\n\nThe proposed development will consist of a seven-story car park housing over 2,000 parking spaces, two hotels, a pedestrian connector connecting the complex to the terminal, and a shopping mall complete with a food court, retail stores, and rental office spaces. Additionally, the complex will feature a sky lounge for entertainment and a sky observatory providing visitors with breathtaking views of aircraft during landings and takeoffs.\n\nThe project is part of a larger initiative to expand commercial and passenger facilities at Accra International Airport. The government is positioning this development as another major infrastructure investment under Mahama's administration.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama is expected to return to the Accra International Airport on Thursday, August 27, 2026, to cut sod for the construction of a new multi-tiered, multi-purpose car park and airport hotels complex.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "President Mahama to cut sod for multi-purpose car park and Airport Hotels Complex",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/president-mahama-to-cut-sod-for-multi-purpose-car-park-and-airport",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:51:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}