The Ghana Civil Aviation Training Academy (GATA) hosted “a five-day intensive On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI) course organised by the Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organisation (BAGASOO).” The programme commenced with an opening address by the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Rev. Stephen Wilfred Arthur.
Rev. Arthur said: “The aviation industry, by its very nature, is built on collaboration and the highest standards of professionalism. Training and capacity-building are essential activities that sustain our industry’s safety, efficiency, and growth.”
According to the GCAA, “participants were drawn not only from Ghana but also from Cabo Verde and The Gambia, reflecting a strong commitment to cross-border collaboration and knowledge-sharing.”
Reaffirming GATA’s vision, Rev. Arthur stated: “The Ghana Civil Aviation Training Academy continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing world-class training and capacity-building, not only for Ghana but for the African region. I hope that one day, we will welcome participants from Singapore, Indonesia, the Americas and beyond-affirming our truly global outlook.”
GCAA’s Director of Safety Regulation, Mr. Franklin Gyamera said: “for the instructors, the training is an opportunity to share expertise, and for the participants, to absorb as much as possible” and noted that the session “will serve as an OJT platform for two of GCAA’s prospective instructors, who will soon contribute to GATA’s faculty.”
Representative of BAGASOO’s Executive Director, Jailza Silva, Mr. Jacob Idaewor expressed gratitude to GCAA for hosting the training programme. Mr Idaewor said that the “OJTI course, once a component of BAGASOO’s Inspector Training System (ITS), was later separated to cater specifically to experienced inspectors tasked with delivering OJT. The course extends beyond instruction to include planning, organisational setup, management, and continuous evaluation for quality improvement.”