Archibald Yao Letsa 博士

加纳沃尔塔地区上层呼吁，国内航空公司积极参与即将在霍城举行的“第五届沃尔塔贸易和投资博览会”，以推动该地区的发展。

“沃尔塔贸易和投资博览会” 于 11 月 15 日开幕，为 20 年内第五届，将吸引 300 余家全球参展商，以及上万名参观者前往举办地“霍城体育馆”。

沃尔塔地区的主要发展倡导方“沃尔特发展论坛”（VDF）表示，国内航班应将展会视为建立霍城航线的机会。

“沃尔特发展论坛”执行董事 Agboka Dzegede 先生表示，该地区已准备好接待参加者参加本次博览会的所有活动，包括前往刚刚竣工霍城机场的试飞。

“在大约一周的时间里，沃尔特地区将向商业世界开放，即 ‘第五届贸易和投资博览会’。随着我们再次展示沃尔特地区可提供的商机，本次博览会将汇集数百家参展商、顶级商业人士和投资人。” 

Agboka Dzegede 先生说，“因此，保守来讲，如机场投入运营，那将促进沃尔特贸易和投资博览会的成功。”

“令人担忧的是，在这些试飞和所有承诺运营之后的几个月里，价值 2500 万美元的霍城机场一直没有投入使用，这需要一个结果（投入使用）。”Agboka Dzegede 先生说。

“今次的沃尔特发展论坛，我们想从政府和交通运输部那里了解霍城机场此后没有开放商业航班的原因。”

区域经济规划官员史蒂文·阿扎赫·泰特 (Steven Adzah Tetteh) 牧师告诉本刊，所有迹象都证实，展会将取得巨大成功，航班会给人留下深刻印象。

“一些航空公司会利用在沃尔塔地区开始运营。我相信我们的机场会很出色。很多大碗都来了，如果我们开放机场，航班能进来，我相信加纳各地的人们都会来这里。” 史蒂文·阿扎赫·泰特说。

加纳旅游局区域主任亚历山大·恩凯蒂亚先生预计到该地区的航班数量会很多，因为明年游客人数将会大增。非洲世界航空公司（迦纳术略集团旗下产业）提供了最可靠的数据依据，表明要建立飞往霍城的商业航班，我们祈祷它能够实现。

Archibald Yao Letsa 博士在周二的预备会议上表示，许多跨国企业已确定参展，沃尔塔地区的工业和旅游潜力将再次得到充分展示。

“从所有迹象来看，我们的期望都将得到满足，因此我们邀请大家前来享受沃尔特地区人民的热情款待。”亚历山大·恩凯蒂亚先生由衷表示。

Domestic Airline Operators Must Take Advantage of Volta Fair

Stakeholders in the Volta Region are appealing to domestic airlines to take advantage of the upcoming Volta Trade and Investment Fair in Ho to boost their business and facilitate access to the fair.

The Trade Fair, the fifth within two decades, is expected to attract some 300 exhibitors and about 10,000 visitors to the Ho Sports Stadium, venue for the event, from November 15, 2021.

The Volta Development Forum (VDF), a lead development advocate in the region, said domestic flights should consider the fair as an opportunity to establish the Ho flight routes.

 Mr Agboka Dzegede, the Executive Director of the VDF, said the region was ready to host participants with recent activities including test flights to the long-completed Ho Airport.

“In just about a week’s time, the Volta Region will be opening up to the business world, its Fifth Trade and Investment Fair. This trade fair will bring together hundreds of exhibitors, top business and investment personalities as we showcase once more, the business opportunities the Volta Region can offer,” he said.

“It is, therefore, prudent to say that had the airport been operationalised it will enhance the success of the Volta Trade and Investment Fair.”

“It is worrying that many months after these test flights and all the promises that followed, the 25- million-dollar Ho Airport has since not been operationalised and this begs for answers,” he said.

“As the Volta Development Forum, we want to know from government and for that matter, the Ministry of Transport, why the Ho Airport has since not been opened for commercial flights.”

Rev. Steven Adzah Tetteh, the Regional Economic Planning Officer, told the Ghana News Agency that all indications confirmed that the fair would be a huge success and flights would make a major impression.

“It is likely some airlines will take advantage to begin operations in the Region. I believe it will be excellent. A lot of people are coming and if we can have the airport open and flights come in, people all over Ghana, I believe, will be here,” he said.

Mr Alexander Nketia, the Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority, said he anticipated a good number of flights to the region, as tourist numbers were expected to rise.

He said Africa World Airlines had provided the surest indications on establishing commercial flights to Ho, and prayed it materialised.

Dr Archibald Yao Letsa at a stakeholders meeting on Tuesday, said a host of multinational businesses had signed up for the fair, and that the regions industrial and tourism potentials would once again be on lush display.

“From all indications our expectations are going to be met, so we are inviting everybody to come and enjoy the wonderful hospitality of the people of the Volta Region,” he said. 

来源：Ghananian Times

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