Name Kumasi international airport after Otumfuo Osei Tutu II – Government urged.
A former Deputy General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) observes the King’s contribution and role in the ongoing Kumasi Airport cannot be watered down by any political group or individual, hence, the need for the project to be christened Otumfuo Osei Tutu II International Airport.
"After all, the Accra Airport was named after Kotoka and that’s fine. We didn’t name it Accra Airport. In the same vein, I think we should call the Kumasi Airport Otumfuo Osei Tutu II International Airport," Nana Obiri Boahen spoke on Wontumi TV monitored by MyNewsGh.com
Arguing further he said ‘Everyone is afraid to talk about this but personally, based on the contributions and roles in the project I wonder why won’t we name the Kumasi Airport after him? Nana Obiri Boahen quizzed the host, Oheneba Asiedu during the interview.
In November 2016, Parliament passed the buyer credit and commercial contract agreements between the government and some companies for the development Kumasi and Tamale international airports.
The first buyer credit agreement was between the government and Banco Santander S. A. and its affiliates for €65,037,500 for the development of one section of the Kumasi International Airport.
There was also a tied commercial loan agreement between the government and Banco Santander S. A. and its affiliates for €7,762,500 for the development of another section of the same airport.
The commercial contract agreement between the government and Contracta Construction UK Limited was for an amount of €66,350,000 for the design and execution of works for the development of the Kumasi International Airport.
read also: Undergo eye examination before buying spectacles - Optometrist.
Dr Danjuma Faisal, an Optometrist at the Bono Regional Red Cross Society of Ghana Eye Clinic, has advised the public to undergo eye examination at a registered eye clinic before purchasing a spectacle to safeguard their eyes.
He said the examination was important to avoid a defect but not inherit another disease.
Dr. Faisal gave the advice in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Sunyani about the rising spate of wearing sunglasses among the people.
He said before the introduction of medicated sunglasses most people used to wear dark sunglasses, but over time studies had shown that those glasses only gave cover but could not protect the eyes from ultraviolet rays from the sun.
“The sun in its entirety is not bad but there are certain elements or components emanating from it, which in the medium to long term influences certain conditions on the human eye,” he explained.
Dr Faisal cited conjunctival growths such as pterygium and pinguecula, which are known to have the sun as a major factor in their development, saying “the northern part of Ghana and other areas with high sunshine have exhibited commonness of these two eye defects.”
He said most people were still purchasing sunglasses on the streets, but others through education had realized that there were prescribed medicated spectacles for special conditions.
"That mentality of people attributing spectacles wearing to those with eye conditions was gradually fading and rather the populace was embracing its use," he indicated.
Dr Faisal said the benefit of being examined at the eye clinics before acquiring a spectacle would?enable the client to get firsthand education and be taken through a vigorous eye test to incorporate the results obtained into the lens of the spectacle.?
He emphasized that the wearing of spectacles should not aim at controlling the shade from the sun, but ensuring the protection of the eye.
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