{
  "id": 7766237,
  "title": "President Mahama urges local participation in $1.3bn Airport City Project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/president-mahama-urges-local-participation-in-1-3bn-airport-city",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T10:26:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/business/mahama-airport-city/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama has called for local businesses and workers to be integral participants in the $1.3 billion Central Airport Garden City project. Addressing the project's groundbreaking in Accra on September 15, Mahama emphasized the importance of Ghanaian engineers, architects, artisans, technicians, suppliers, and other local businesses securing meaningful opportunities during the development. He urged the project's developers, the Central Group, to treat local content as a crucial factor in the project's success, rather than merely a regulatory obligation. Mahama highlighted that the project, which will feature 582 premium apartments, a 600-room hotel, a conference facility for 2,500 people, and various healthcare, retail, and leisure amenities, will generate a wide array of goods and services. He stressed that these opportunities should provide sustained economic benefits for Ghanaian entrepreneurs and workers after construction concludes.",
  "summary": "By: Jennifer Nerkie Kenney President John Dramani Mahama has urged developers of the 1.3 billion dollar Central Airport Garden City project to ensure Ghanaian businesses and workers benefit meaningfully from opportunities created by the development. Speaking at the ceremonial sod-cutting and project unveiling in Accra on Tuesday, September 15, President Mahama said Ghanaian engineers, architects,…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "$1.3bn Airport Garden City project begins • Pres Mahama calls for strong local content",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/1-3bn-airport-garden-city-project-begins-pres-mahama-calls-for-strong",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:38:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Mahama orders review of Airport enclave road network amid rising development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/mahama-orders-review-of-airport-enclave-road-network-amid-rising",
        "published": "2026-09-16T09:35:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}