{
  "id": 3741079,
  "title": "New Accra International Airport car park to operate fully cashless and ticketless – President Mahama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/new-accra-international-airport-car-park-to-operate-fully-cashless",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T13:05:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/mahama-car-park-airport/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama announced plans for a fully cashless and ticketless car park at Accra International Airport. The new seven-storey multi-purpose facility, with over 2,000 parking spaces, will be built at the airport's Terminal 3 enclave. This system, unlike the current one operated by the Ghana Airports Company Limited, will use CCTV surveillance and automated access control to automatically record vehicles upon entry and exit, with payments made digitally. This shift aims to reduce congestion, improve security, and expedite the check-in process. The car park is part of a larger commercial development that includes two hotels - a 120-room five-star premium hotel and a 250-room three-star affordable hotel. The hotels will be linked directly to Terminal 3 via a covered pedestrian connector, eliminating the need for passengers to cross busy roads with luggage. Other features include a shopping mall, retail and office spaces, a banking facility, a sky lounge, and a sky observatory for watching aircraft. The project, a reflection of the government's vision to modernize airport infrastructure, was inaugurated by President Mahama on August 27, 2026.",
  "summary": "By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Picking a ticket to enter and paying cash to exit Accra International Airport’s car parks will soon be history. A new seven-storey multi-purpose car park with more than 2,000 parking spaces, to be constructed at the airport’s Terminal 3 enclave, will operate fully cashless and ticketless, supported by CCTV surveillance and […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Accra International Airport project funded without direct government financing – Mahama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/accra-international-airport-project-funded-without-direct-government",
        "published": "2026-08-27T12:14:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Airport projects funded without government money – Mahama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/airport-projects-funded-without-government-money-mahama",
        "published": "2026-08-27T12:42:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "National Cathedral was right idea but poorly executed- Mahama Ayariga, Minister-designate for Local Government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/national-cathedral-was-right-idea-but-poorly-executed-mahama-ayariga",
        "published": "2026-08-27T13:11:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SGGP English Edition",
        "title": "Government approves Metro Line 1 extension to Dong Nai and Long Thanh Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/government-approves-metro-line-1-extension-to-dong-nai-and-long-thanh",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:19:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}