Names carry weight.
They shape how places are remembered, how institutions are perceived, and how nations introduce themselves to the world.
This is why the proposal to rename Kotoka International Airport as Accra International Airport has stirred strong reactions across Ghana’s public space.
The debate is not merely administrative. It touches on history, identity, and the meaning we attach to national symbols.
Much of the public discussion has focused on history, particularly the role of Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka in the 1966 overthrow of the government of Kwame Nkrumah.
