With a mower attached, the equipment is to assist in keeping the edges, shoulders of the runway of overgrown bushes and other potential impediments that hinder flight operations.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony on Friday, the Relieving General Manager,
He said, this value was extended to communities in which the company operated to ensure that all stakeholders understood and benefitted from the commitment they made to safety.
Almost every day our employees, visitors and other stakeholders use this airport as they travel to our mine sites at Tarkwa and Damang."
Since 2004, he said
"Our purpose is to create an enduring value beyond mining. We are keen on ensuring sustainable growth and development, keen on delivering on targets we set for environmental, social and governance commitments,"
Receiving the tractor, the Takoradi Base Commander, Air Commodore
He indicated that he was desirous to ensure safety of both military and civilian operations at the Airforce Base, especially controlling weeds along the runway, but, manual work with cutlasses and sometimes the hiring of a tractor were not sustainable, today, as it came with additional cost.
He said "the hired tractor will not do any good work and so we sought permission from the Chief of Air Staff to seek assistance, and today,
Air
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